Valentin, Dean of the Vein
$0.38

Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock

Golgari

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Proven Option Well-established with solid community support.

Ranking

#1883 Current Rank

#1891 Last Week

#1862 Last Month

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Valentin, Dean of the Vein.

Mistform Ultimus vs Prosper vs Morophon vs Valetin | Lisette EDH / CMDR game play

(EDH) Lisette & Valentin Vs Zirda Vs Shadrix Vs Tymna & Ikra Shidiqi - Commander Gameplay Ep.61

Anything Goes | Commander Clash S11 E1

Deans of Strixhaven | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #244

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks.

Virulent Emissary

+19% Synergy $0.42

Illegitimate Business

+2% Synergy $0.14

Oft-Nabbed Goat

+2% Synergy $0.50

Bitterbloom Bearer

+1% Synergy $17.66

Tainted Treats

0% Synergy $0.23

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Valentin, Dean of the Vein's abilities and overall game plan.

Essence Warden

+54% Synergy $2.83

Dina, Soul Steeper

+50% Synergy $0.15

Mortality Spear

+47% Synergy $0.31

Prosperous Innkeeper

+45% Synergy $0.13

Gala Greeters

+38% Synergy $2.00

Pest Infestation

+37% Synergy $0.37

Scavenging Ooze

+37% Synergy $0.28

Radiant Fountain

+36% Synergy $0.46

Spike Feeder

+35% Synergy $0.84

Inspiring Call

+34% Synergy $0.39

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks.

Kami of Whispered Hopes

+33% Synergy $6.09

Tend the Pests

+31% Synergy $0.24

Beledros Witherbloom

+30% Synergy $2.98

Hardened Scales

+28% Synergy $3.24

Blood Artist

+19% Synergy $2.85

Cultivate

+3% Synergy $0.26

Beast Within

-1% Synergy $0.70

Putrefy

-1% Synergy $0.27

Rampant Growth

-1% Synergy $0.42

Assassin's Trophy

-8% Synergy $0.62

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Bolas's Citadel

+9% Synergy $16.46

Vampiric Tutor

-2% Synergy $63.69

Worldly Tutor

-3% Synergy $24.79

Demonic Tutor

-7% Synergy $62.01

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Valentin, Dean of the Vein's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Blossoming Bogbeast

+31% Synergy $5.98

Social Climber

+31% Synergy $0.03

Basking Broodscale

+30% Synergy $0.28

Evolution Witness

+28% Synergy $0.34

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

+28% Synergy $9.73

Marauding Blight-Priest

+28% Synergy $0.33

Blood Researcher

+28% Synergy $0.11

Tenured Inkcaster

+27% Synergy $0.16

Veinwitch Coven

+26% Synergy $1.83

Winding Constrictor

+25% Synergy $0.27

Witch of the Moors

+25% Synergy $2.27

Deathgreeter

+24% Synergy $3.22

Herd Baloth

+24% Synergy $0.36

Kazandu Nectarpot

+21% Synergy $0.06

Creeping Bloodsucker

+21% Synergy $3.86

Bloodthirsty Aerialist

+21% Synergy $0.43

Fetid Gargantua

+21% Synergy $0.11

Corpsejack Menace

+20% Synergy $0.85

Sedgemoor Witch

+20% Synergy $1.65

Spectrum Sentinel

+20% Synergy $0.25

Accomplished Alchemist

+20% Synergy $0.37

Witherbloom Apprentice

+18% Synergy $0.38

Courser of Kruphix

+17% Synergy $2.43

Armorcraft Judge

+17% Synergy $0.22

Honor Troll

+16% Synergy $0.08

Incubation Druid

+15% Synergy $1.12

Jaddi Offshoot

+15% Synergy $0.32

Leyline Prowler

+14% Synergy $0.36

Fertilid

+14% Synergy $0.16

Devoted Druid

+13% Synergy $0.32

Prize Pig

+13% Synergy $0.31

Callous Bloodmage

+13% Synergy $0.26

Haywire Mite

+12% Synergy $0.45

Starscape Cleric

+12% Synergy $0.40

Ezzaroot Channeler

+12% Synergy $0.92

Gyre Sage

+11% Synergy $3.01

Cursed Wombat

+11% Synergy $0.10

Deathrite Shaman

+10% Synergy $9.06

Defiler of Vigor

+10% Synergy $2.79

Zulaport Cutthroat

+7% Synergy $2.17

Disciple of Freyalise

+7% Synergy $2.33

Birds of Paradise

+3% Synergy $13.51

Fyndhorn Elves

0% Synergy $1.98

Viscera Seer

0% Synergy $0.45

Beast Whisperer

0% Synergy $8.51

Elves of Deep Shadow

-1% Synergy $3.39

Llanowar Elves

-4% Synergy $0.31

Sakura-Tribe Elder

-4% Synergy $0.32

Elvish Mystic

-5% Synergy $1.39

Eternal Witness

-9% Synergy $1.48

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Valentin, Dean of the Vein safe.

Tamiyo's Safekeeping

+21% Synergy $2.90

Infuse with Vitality

+21% Synergy $0.05

Revitalizing Repast

+10% Synergy $1.16

Fortifying Draught

+10% Synergy $0.06

Village Rites

+9% Synergy $0.55

Weather the Storm

+8% Synergy $0.76

Plumb the Forbidden

+6% Synergy $0.82

Pulse of Murasa

+6% Synergy $0.27

Malakir Rebirth

+5% Synergy $12.12

Inscription of Abundance

+5% Synergy $0.28

Infernal Grasp

+4% Synergy $0.32

Rushed Rebirth

+4% Synergy $0.37

Corrupted Conviction

+2% Synergy $0.25

Deathsprout

+2% Synergy $0.43

Go for the Throat

+2% Synergy $0.57

Nature's Claim

+1% Synergy $0.86

Fell the Profane

+1% Synergy $4.65

Snakeskin Veil

+1% Synergy $0.25

Veil of Summer

+1% Synergy $6.70

Tragic Slip

+1% Synergy $0.30

Fog

+1% Synergy $0.47

Golgari Charm

0% Synergy $2.17

Krosan Grip

0% Synergy $1.60

Collective Resistance

0% Synergy $1.29

Atomize

0% Synergy $14.34

Tear Asunder

-1% Synergy $0.27

Return of the Wildspeaker

-2% Synergy $0.59

Dark Ritual

-4% Synergy $4.53

Deadly Dispute

-5% Synergy $0.36

Deadly Rollick

-5% Synergy $25.03

Abrupt Decay

-6% Synergy $1.98

Heroic Intervention

-10% Synergy $12.95

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Valentin, Dean of the Vein's game plan and control the board.

Essence Pulse

+15% Synergy $0.27

Deadly Brew

+13% Synergy $0.16

Shamanic Revelation

+12% Synergy $1.01

Feed the Swarm

+11% Synergy $0.28

Pest Summoning

+11% Synergy $0.08

+8% Synergy $2.77

Witherbloom Command

+8% Synergy $0.53

Night's Whisper

+7% Synergy $0.36

Healing Technique

+7% Synergy $0.38

Scale the Heights

+7% Synergy $0.11

Hunt for Specimens

+7% Synergy $0.09

Containment Breach

+7% Synergy $0.11

Urborg Repossession

+6% Synergy $0.08

Devouring Tendrils

+6% Synergy $0.09

Culling Ritual

+5% Synergy $1.31

Read the Bones

+5% Synergy $0.26

Rishkar's Expertise

+4% Synergy $2.18

Dig Up

+4% Synergy $0.34

Toxic Deluge

+3% Synergy $7.71

Gaze of Granite

+3% Synergy $0.25

Nature's Lore

+2% Synergy $3.14

Bala Ged Recovery

+2% Synergy $6.50

Exsanguinate

+2% Synergy $0.37

Bridgeworks Battle

+2% Synergy $0.92

Three Visits

+1% Synergy $9.41

Unearth

+1% Synergy $0.45

Harmonize

0% Synergy $0.23

Kodama's Reach

-1% Synergy $1.31

Farseek

-2% Synergy $0.71

Casualties of War

-5% Synergy $0.35

Rise of the Witch-king

-7% Synergy $0.50

Reanimate

-8% Synergy $8.55

Victimize

-9% Synergy $0.55

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Well of Lost Dreams

+30% Synergy $4.30

Tablet of the Guilds

+24% Synergy $0.36

Fountain of Renewal

+23% Synergy $0.51

Aetherflux Reservoir

+13% Synergy $20.07

Pestilent Cauldron

+13% Synergy $0.12

Ozolith, the Shattered Spire

+9% Synergy $12.12

Alhammarret's Archive

+8% Synergy $12.32

Cosmos Elixir

+8% Synergy $3.52

Wurm's Tooth

+7% Synergy $0.16

The Great Henge

+6% Synergy $61.31

Bontu's Monument

+6% Synergy $13.83

Sun Droplet

+6% Synergy $0.28

Whip of Erebos

+4% Synergy $6.02

The Earth Crystal

+4% Synergy $9.61

The Ozolith

+4% Synergy $59.49

Bow of Nylea

+4% Synergy $4.95

Elixir of Immortality

+4% Synergy $1.03

Basilisk Collar

+3% Synergy $3.50

Ashnod's Altar

-5% Synergy $14.35

Skullclamp

-10% Synergy $4.97

Swiftfoot Boots

-12% Synergy $1.85

Lightning Greaves

-12% Synergy $4.56

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Valentin, Dean of the Vein's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Blight Mound

+21% Synergy $3.57

Trudge Garden

+20% Synergy $0.53

Sanguine Bond

+16% Synergy $7.53

Retreat to Kazandu

+14% Synergy $1.73

Druid Class

+12% Synergy $2.05

Vampiric Rites

+9% Synergy $0.17

Greed

+9% Synergy $0.31

Lifegift

+9% Synergy $7.29

Moldervine Reclamation

+8% Synergy $0.71

Phyrexian Arena

+8% Synergy $3.69

Bastion of Remembrance

+8% Synergy $0.34

Exquisite Blood

+8% Synergy $26.78

Revenge of Ravens

+8% Synergy $0.64

Branching Evolution

+6% Synergy $4.37

Primeval Bounty

+6% Synergy $0.32

Gift of Paradise

+6% Synergy $0.25

Leyline of Vitality

+6% Synergy $2.70

Terrasymbiosis

+5% Synergy $8.27

Retreat to Hagra

+5% Synergy $2.83

Glorious Sunrise

+5% Synergy $1.59

Stocking the Pantry

+4% Synergy $0.29

Gourmand's Talent

+3% Synergy $0.34

Phyrexian Reclamation

+3% Synergy $1.91

Black Market Connections

+2% Synergy $16.46

Hollowmurk Siege

+2% Synergy $1.75

Tribute to the World Tree

+2% Synergy $12.41

Utopia Sprawl

+1% Synergy $1.19

Binding the Old Gods

0% Synergy $0.27

The Meathook Massacre

0% Synergy $24.49

Wild Growth

-1% Synergy $0.41

Sylvan Library

-1% Synergy $25.88

Guardian Project

-1% Synergy $11.55

Deathreap Ritual

-4% Synergy $0.32

Insidious Roots

-6% Synergy $1.70

Doubling Season

-9% Synergy $33.97

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Valentin, Dean of the Vein to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Vraska, Golgari Queen

+4% Synergy $3.66

Professor Onyx

+3% Synergy $2.09

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Sapseep Forest

+34% Synergy $0.47

High Market

+16% Synergy $1.31

Adventurer's Inn

+13% Synergy $0.22

Witch's Clinic

+5% Synergy $11.61

Karn's Bastion

+4% Synergy $2.21

Castle Locthwain

+4% Synergy $3.80

Gingerbread Cabin

+2% Synergy $0.31

Mortuary Mire

+2% Synergy $0.42

The Shire

+1% Synergy $2.63

Restless Cottage

+1% Synergy $0.91

Temple of the False God

+1% Synergy $0.30

Mosswort Bridge

+1% Synergy $0.31

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

-2% Synergy $10.61

Cabal Coffers

-2% Synergy $31.12

Boseiju, Who Endures

-4% Synergy $46.17

Oran-Rief, the Vastwood

-4% Synergy $2.75

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

-6% Synergy $52.21

Reliquary Tower

-7% Synergy $3.70

Phyrexian Tower

-7% Synergy $23.12

Grim Backwoods

-7% Synergy $0.19

Rogue's Passage

-8% Synergy $0.39

Bojuka Bog

-10% Synergy $1.06

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

-11% Synergy $14.19

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Pristine Talisman

+40% Synergy $0.34

Paradise Plume

+7% Synergy $0.30

Talisman of Resilience

0% Synergy $0.28

Golgari Signet

-6% Synergy $0.33

Sol Ring

-10% Synergy $1.01

Arcane Signet

-12% Synergy $0.37

Lands

The mana base foundation for Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Jungle Hollow

+30% Synergy $0.14

Riveteers Overlook

+21% Synergy $0.33

Witherbloom Campus

+12% Synergy $0.22

Revitalizing Repast

+10% Synergy $1.16

Disciple of Freyalise

+7% Synergy $2.33

Malakir Rebirth

+5% Synergy $12.12

Necroblossom Snarl

+4% Synergy $0.45

Woodland Chasm

+3% Synergy $0.53

Blighted Woodland

+3% Synergy $0.47

Myriad Landscape

+2% Synergy $0.28

Bala Ged Recovery

+2% Synergy $6.50

Bridgeworks Battle

+2% Synergy $0.92

Snow-Covered Swamp

+2% Synergy $0.58

Nurturing Peatland

+1% Synergy $5.95

Golgari Guildgate

+1% Synergy $0.08

Fell the Profane

+1% Synergy $4.65

Snow-Covered Forest

+1% Synergy $0.92

Tainted Wood

0% Synergy $0.31

Darkbore Pathway

0% Synergy $5.05

Exotic Orchard

-1% Synergy $0.29

Vernal Fen

-1% Synergy $0.45

Haunted Mire

-2% Synergy $0.25

Blooming Marsh

-2% Synergy $1.70

Forest

-3% Synergy $0.20

Temple of Malady

-3% Synergy $0.28

Wastewood Verge

-3% Synergy $11.04

Bayou

-3% Synergy

Llanowar Wastes

-4% Synergy $0.55

Swamp

-5% Synergy $0.22

Golgari Rot Farm

-5% Synergy $0.32

Undergrowth Stadium

-5% Synergy $4.23

Viridescent Bog

-5% Synergy $0.60

Deathcap Glade

-6% Synergy $8.25

Evolving Wilds

-6% Synergy $0.22

Terramorphic Expanse

-6% Synergy $0.30

Fabled Passage

-6% Synergy $2.56

Underground Mortuary

-7% Synergy $14.90

Command Tower

-9% Synergy $0.23

Verdant Catacombs

-10% Synergy $28.76

Path of Ancestry

-10% Synergy $0.19

Woodland Cemetery

-11% Synergy $0.46

Overgrown Tomb

-12% Synergy $8.77

Twilight Mire

-12% Synergy $0.39

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