The Valeyard
$0.46
$0.46
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1166
Current Rank
#1086
Last Week
#1112
Past 2 Years
Grixis Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring The Valeyard.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Valeyard decks.
Damocles Base, Sword of Kang+46% Synergy
Fateful Tempest+38% Synergy
$0.23
The Scarlet Witch+7% Synergy
$8.77
Choreographed Sparks+4% Synergy
$0.29
Puppet Master, String Puller+3% Synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Valeyard's abilities and overall game plan.
Great Intelligence's Plan+94% Synergy
$0.41
This Is How It Ends+93% Synergy
$0.34
Ensnared by the Mara+92% Synergy
$6.78
Truth or Consequences+91% Synergy
$0.25
Sycorax Commander+91% Synergy
$0.33
Plea for Power+88% Synergy
$0.26
Davros, Dalek Creator+88% Synergy
$0.39
Mob Verdict+88% Synergy
$0.42
Split Decision+88% Synergy
$2.36
Hunted by The Family+87% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Valeyard decks.
Illusion of Choice+87% Synergy
$3.05
The Dalek Emperor+84% Synergy
$0.31
Capital Punishment+84% Synergy
$4.52
Tyrant's Choice+83% Synergy
$1.94
Midnight Crusader Shuttle+81% Synergy
$0.33
Grudge Keeper+80% Synergy
$0.19
Trap the Trespassers+80% Synergy
$0.26
Missy+77% Synergy
$0.30
Genesis of the Daleks+75% Synergy
$0.47
Bite of the Black Rose+74% Synergy
$0.49
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+0% Synergy
$66.59
Jeska's Will-4% Synergy
$43.04
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$41.55
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$18.15
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$129.20
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$58.52
Vampiric Tutor-10% Synergy
$60.87
Demonic Tutor-10% Synergy
$72.10
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Valeyard's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
The Master, Gallifrey's End+69% Synergy
$0.31
Cult of Skaro+52% Synergy
$0.31
Messenger Jays+49% Synergy
$0.15
Dalek Squadron+45% Synergy
$0.45
Dalek Drone+43% Synergy
$0.38
Auton Soldier+43% Synergy
$10.89
Goblin Electromancer+43% Synergy
$0.28
Kess, Dissident Mage+42% Synergy
$4.76
Nightscape Familiar+39% Synergy
$0.41
Solemn Simulacrum+38% Synergy
$0.31
Spark Double+32% Synergy
$10.10
Cyberman Patrol+30% Synergy
$5.97
Dr. Eggman+29% Synergy
$1.59
Fatespinner+29% Synergy
$9.45
Weeping Angel+26% Synergy
$0.38
Stormcatch Mentor+26% Synergy
$0.28
The Cyber-Controller+24% Synergy
$0.38
Cybermen Squadron+22% Synergy
$13.44
Cormela, Glamour Thief+21% Synergy
$0.26
Thunderclap Drake+19% Synergy
$0.79
Baleful Strix+18% Synergy
$3.04
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+16% Synergy
$33.18
Archmage of Runes+16% Synergy
$3.42
The Master, Mesmerist+15% Synergy
$0.29
The Master, Multiplied+11% Synergy
$6.38
Renegade Silent+10% Synergy
$0.33
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos+9% Synergy
$3.79
Vashta Nerada+8% Synergy
$2.32
The Rani+8% Synergy
$0.31
Ashad, the Lone Cyberman+8% Synergy
$0.25
Archaeomancer+8% Synergy
$0.36
Alania, Divergent Storm+8% Synergy
$0.29
Rassilon, the War President+6% Synergy
$0.28
Sakashima the Impostor+5% Synergy
$18.47
Agitator Ant+4% Synergy
$0.31
Indulgent Tormentor+4% Synergy
$0.58
Kardur, Doomscourge+4% Synergy
$1.08
Cybermat+4% Synergy
$0.25
Chameleon, Master of Disguise+3% Synergy
$1.10
Roaming Throne-2% Synergy
$46.57
Storm-Kiln Artist-3% Synergy
$1.39
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Valeyard safe.
Tempt with Mayhem+51% Synergy
$1.40
Cyber Conversion+30% Synergy
$0.82
Return the Favor+22% Synergy
$0.70
Flatline+19% Synergy
$0.39
Fact or Fiction+9% Synergy
$0.25
Hostile Negotiations+7% Synergy
$0.35
Counterspell+7% Synergy
$3.67
Aetherize+6% Synergy
$0.41
Chaos Warp+6% Synergy
$0.34
Risk Factor+6% Synergy
$0.63
Snuff Out+6% Synergy
$10.06
Invert Polarity+5% Synergy
$0.42
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$2.01
Terminate+1% Synergy
$0.45
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$55.81
Withering Torment-2% Synergy
$3.47
Negate-2% Synergy
$0.20
Deflecting Swat-4% Synergy
$67.12
Brainstorm-4% Synergy
$1.39
An Offer You Can't Refuse-5% Synergy
$2.27
Bedevil-7% Synergy
$0.27
Deadly Rollick-7% Synergy
$28.12
Dark Ritual-8% Synergy
$3.90
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$8.00
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Valeyard's game plan and control the board.
Expropriate+65% Synergy
$14.27
Prisoner's Dilemma+65% Synergy
$6.19
Seize the Spotlight+56% Synergy
$15.19
Sadistic Shell Game+44% Synergy
$0.37
Exterminate!+38% Synergy
$0.32
Quantum Misalignment+34% Synergy
$17.41
Doomsday Confluence+25% Synergy
$0.36
Choice of Damnations+22% Synergy
$16.65
Tempt with Reflections+20% Synergy
$2.18
Nanogene Conversion+18% Synergy
$7.14
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+17% Synergy
$11.38
Disrupt Decorum+16% Synergy
$4.05
Make an Example+15% Synergy
$9.62
Tempt with Immortality+13% Synergy
$1.48
Wheel of Misfortune+11% Synergy
$7.76
Delete+11% Synergy
$1.28
Path of the Schemer+10% Synergy
$0.30
Tempt with Vengeance+9% Synergy
$0.32
Manifold Insights+9% Synergy
$0.70
Path of the Enigma+9% Synergy
$0.25
Mizzix's Mastery+8% Synergy
$8.02
Path of the Pyromancer+7% Synergy
$3.42
Minds Aglow+7% Synergy
$1.28
Virtus's Maneuver+7% Synergy
$0.76
Feed the Swarm+4% Synergy
$0.21
Preordain+1% Synergy
$0.50
Vandalblast+1% Synergy
$1.53
Blasphemous Act+1% Synergy
$0.88
Ponder+0% Synergy
$1.75
Blasphemous Edict+0% Synergy
$5.16
Toxic Deluge-11% Synergy
$5.05
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Coercive Portal+68% Synergy
$9.46
Tempting Contract+22% Synergy
$10.04
Lightning Greaves+14% Synergy
$4.44
Chimil, the Inner Sun+8% Synergy
$4.67
Cybership+8% Synergy
$0.73
TARDIS+7% Synergy
$0.28
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.30
Sword of Wealth and Power+5% Synergy
$18.20
Palantír of Orthanc+4% Synergy
$24.29
Strionic Resonator+2% Synergy
$9.08
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$1.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Valeyard's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Propaganda+45% Synergy
$3.11
Death in Heaven+30% Synergy
$0.30
The Toymaker's Trap+28% Synergy
$0.23
The Sound of Drums+17% Synergy
$3.28
Double Vision+17% Synergy
$0.66
Wound Reflection+13% Synergy
$12.05
Painful Quandary+10% Synergy
$1.42
Blink+8% Synergy
$0.26
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$4.22
Arcane Bombardment+2% Synergy
$7.21
Court of Vantress+1% Synergy
$5.19
Court of Ambition+1% Synergy
$5.46
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$19.62
Mystic Remora-6% Synergy
$12.00
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Trenzalore Clocktower+31% Synergy
$0.45
Reliquary Tower+24% Synergy
$2.94
Temple of the False God+13% Synergy
$0.33
Ominous Cemetery+11% Synergy
$0.34
Creeping Tar Pit+7% Synergy
$0.36
Lavaclaw Reaches+6% Synergy
$0.37
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$0.70
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$63.55
Mistrise Village+1% Synergy
$10.00
Cabal Coffers+0% Synergy
$33.04
Otawara, Soaring City-4% Synergy
$30.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Model of Unity+79% Synergy
$0.26
Thought Vessel+21% Synergy
$2.51
Laser Screwdriver+13% Synergy
$1.60
Talisman of Indulgence+8% Synergy
$2.02
Commander's Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.33
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$1.62
Relic of Sauron+4% Synergy
$8.46
Sonic Screwdriver+4% Synergy
$3.37
Mind Stone+4% Synergy
$0.21
Talisman of Creativity+3% Synergy
$2.98
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$1.10
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$4.40
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$4.17
Cursed Mirror+1% Synergy
$0.38
Izzet Signet+1% Synergy
$0.34
Dimir Signet+0% Synergy
$1.20
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.13
Rakdos Signet-3% Synergy
$2.60
Fellwar Stone-7% Synergy
$2.20
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Valeyard decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Stormcarved Coast+32% Synergy
$1.57
Haunted Ridge+31% Synergy
$8.69
Shipwreck Marsh+30% Synergy
$6.71
Gallifrey Council Chamber+19% Synergy
$0.32
Drowned Catacomb+17% Synergy
$1.77
Temple of Malice+17% Synergy
$0.25
Temple of Deceit+17% Synergy
$0.24
Temple of Epiphany+17% Synergy
$0.31
Dragonskull Summit+17% Synergy
$0.53
Crumbling Necropolis+16% Synergy
$0.37
Smoldering Marsh+13% Synergy
$0.34
Sunken Hollow+12% Synergy
$0.34
Exotic Orchard+11% Synergy
$0.82
Xander's Lounge+11% Synergy
$13.76
Luxury Suite+11% Synergy
$31.33
Shadowblood Ridge+11% Synergy
$0.68
Training Center+10% Synergy
$15.71
Morphic Pool+9% Synergy
$28.09
Darkwater Catacombs+9% Synergy
$0.37
Fetid Pools+6% Synergy
$0.33
Mountain+5% Synergy
$2.00
Swamp+5% Synergy
$2.00
Island+5% Synergy
$0.07
Fiery Islet+4% Synergy
$6.41
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.16
Sulfur Falls+3% Synergy
$0.39
Frostboil Snarl+3% Synergy
$0.38
Choked Estuary+3% Synergy
$0.31
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.33
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.25
Dimir Aqueduct+2% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Carnarium+1% Synergy
$0.29
Izzet Boilerworks+1% Synergy
$0.36
Foreboding Ruins+1% Synergy
$0.35
Oscorp Industries0% Synergy
$0.61
Seething Landscape0% Synergy
$0.28
Path of Ancestry-2% Synergy
$0.27
Underground Sea-2% Synergy
Badlands-2% Synergy
Volcanic Island-2% Synergy
Steam Vents-4% Synergy
$12.79
Scalding Tarn-4% Synergy
$36.04
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$10.00
Watery Grave-6% Synergy
$10.77
Evolving Wilds-7% Synergy
$0.12
Bloodstained Mire-7% Synergy
$17.33
Polluted Delta-8% Synergy
$18.92
Shivan Reef-13% Synergy
$0.34
Sulfurous Springs-13% Synergy
$0.97
Underground River-15% Synergy
$1.47
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