Valentin, Dean of the Vein
$0.36
$0.36Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#2124
Current Rank
#2105
Last Week
#1830
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Valentin, Dean of the Vein.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks.
Dai Li Agents+4% Synergy
$0.09
Bender's Waterskin+1% Synergy
$0.35
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Valentin, Dean of the Vein's abilities and overall game plan.
Essence Warden+56% Synergy
$2.55
Dina, Soul Steeper+51% Synergy
$0.15
Mortality Spear+47% Synergy
$0.21
Prosperous Innkeeper+44% Synergy
$0.22
Gala Greeters+40% Synergy
$1.14
Pest Infestation+37% Synergy
$0.26
Scavenging Ooze+37% Synergy
$0.26
Radiant Fountain+36% Synergy
$0.48
Inspiring Call+36% Synergy
$0.32
Kami of Whispered Hopes+35% Synergy
$4.55
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks.
Spike Feeder+35% Synergy
$0.80
Tend the Pests+32% Synergy
$0.17
Well of Lost Dreams+32% Synergy
$1.53
Hardened Scales+31% Synergy
$1.69
Blossoming Bogbeast+31% Synergy
$4.72
Beledros Witherbloom+27% Synergy
$2.90
Blood Artist+20% Synergy
$1.22
Cultivate+2% Synergy
$0.43
Beast Within-2% Synergy
$0.51
Assassin's Trophy-8% Synergy
$3.11
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+9% Synergy
$12.79
Necropotence+3% Synergy
$20.55
Vampiric Tutor-2% Synergy
$58.01
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$19.80
Demonic Tutor-7% Synergy
$48.48
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Valentin, Dean of the Vein's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Social Climber+32% Synergy
$0.02
Basking Broodscale+30% Synergy
$0.15
Evolution Witness+28% Synergy
$0.15
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+28% Synergy
$5.98
Marauding Blight-Priest+28% Synergy
$0.14
Veinwitch Coven+28% Synergy
$1.50
Blood Researcher+28% Synergy
$0.10
Tenured Inkcaster+27% Synergy
$0.04
Witch of the Moors+26% Synergy
$1.49
Herd Baloth+26% Synergy
$0.36
Winding Constrictor+25% Synergy
$0.31
Deathgreeter+23% Synergy
$3.69
Creeping Bloodsucker+23% Synergy
$3.70
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+23% Synergy
$0.45
Fetid Gargantua+22% Synergy
$0.04
Kazandu Nectarpot+21% Synergy
$0.05
Spectrum Sentinel+21% Synergy
$0.19
Sedgemoor Witch+20% Synergy
$1.27
Accomplished Alchemist+20% Synergy
$0.23
Corpsejack Menace+19% Synergy
$0.81
Witherbloom Apprentice+19% Synergy
$0.32
Armorcraft Judge+18% Synergy
$0.09
Courser of Kruphix+17% Synergy
$2.39
Incubation Druid+16% Synergy
$1.21
Fertilid+16% Synergy
$0.09
Devoted Druid+15% Synergy
$1.42
Leyline Prowler+15% Synergy
$0.27
Honor Troll+15% Synergy
$0.06
Prize Pig+15% Synergy
$0.16
Jaddi Offshoot+14% Synergy
$0.09
Defiler of Vigor+13% Synergy
$1.52
Ezzaroot Channeler+13% Synergy
$0.61
Deathrite Shaman+12% Synergy
$5.81
Gyre Sage+12% Synergy
$2.23
Starscape Cleric+12% Synergy
$1.30
Cursed Wombat+12% Synergy
$0.07
Haywire Mite+11% Synergy
$0.46
Vampire Nighthawk+11% Synergy
$0.14
Disciple of Freyalise+8% Synergy
$2.40
Ayara, First of Locthwain+8% Synergy
$4.90
Zulaport Cutthroat+7% Synergy
$2.04
Birds of Paradise+2% Synergy
$12.29
Beast Whisperer+1% Synergy
$4.20
Elves of Deep Shadow0% Synergy
$2.53
Fyndhorn Elves0% Synergy
$0.97
Viscera Seer-1% Synergy
$0.30
Llanowar Elves-4% Synergy
$0.19
Sakura-Tribe Elder-4% Synergy
$0.23
Elvish Mystic-5% Synergy
$0.31
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$1.18
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Valentin, Dean of the Vein safe.
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+21% Synergy
$2.85
Infuse with Vitality+20% Synergy
$0.06
Revitalizing Repast+11% Synergy
$0.88
Fortifying Draught+10% Synergy
$0.05
Village Rites+9% Synergy
$0.22
Inscription of Abundance+7% Synergy
$0.17
Pulse of Murasa+7% Synergy
$0.13
Weather the Storm+7% Synergy
$0.78
Malakir Rebirth+6% Synergy
$8.45
Plumb the Forbidden+6% Synergy
$0.46
Infernal Grasp+4% Synergy
$0.19
Deathsprout+3% Synergy
$0.41
Snakeskin Veil+2% Synergy
$0.10
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.53
Atomize+2% Synergy
$1.05
Nature's Claim+1% Synergy
$0.73
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$5.27
Corrupted Conviction+1% Synergy
$0.18
Veil of Summer+1% Synergy
$4.72
Fog+1% Synergy
$0.42
Tear Asunder0% Synergy
$0.10
Krosan Grip0% Synergy
$0.86
Tragic Slip0% Synergy
$0.13
Collective Resistance0% Synergy
$1.28
Golgari Charm-1% Synergy
$0.80
Return of the Wildspeaker-1% Synergy
$1.11
Putrefy-2% Synergy
$0.10
Dark Ritual-3% Synergy
$3.42
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.15
Deadly Dispute-5% Synergy
$0.22
Abrupt Decay-6% Synergy
$1.82
Heroic Intervention-8% Synergy
$9.77
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Valentin, Dean of the Vein's game plan and control the board.
Essence Pulse+15% Synergy
$0.20
Shamanic Revelation+13% Synergy
$0.87
Deadly Brew+12% Synergy
$0.20
Feed the Swarm+10% Synergy
$0.25
Pest Summoning+9% Synergy
$0.05
Scale the Heights+8% Synergy
$0.15
Night's Whisper+7% Synergy
$0.28
Sign in Blood+7% Synergy
$0.46
Witherbloom Command+7% Synergy
$0.49
Urborg Repossession+7% Synergy
$0.09
Healing Technique+7% Synergy
$0.30
Hunt for Specimens+7% Synergy
$0.09
Containment Breach+7% Synergy
$0.10
Devouring Tendrils+6% Synergy
$0.09
Culling Ritual+5% Synergy
$0.89
Read the Bones+5% Synergy
$0.13
Dig Up+5% Synergy
$0.28
Rishkar's Expertise+4% Synergy
$1.86
Bridgeworks Battle+3% Synergy
$0.89
Gaze of Granite+3% Synergy
$0.07
Deadly Tempest+3% Synergy
$0.98
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$6.30
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.27
Chain of Smog+2% Synergy
$5.09
Nature's Lore+1% Synergy
$1.79
Exsanguinate+1% Synergy
$0.29
Three Visits0% Synergy
$7.37
Kodama's Reach-1% Synergy
$1.09
Farseek-1% Synergy
$0.40
Harmonize-1% Synergy
$0.12
Rampant Growth-3% Synergy
$0.43
Diabolic Intent-5% Synergy
$10.42
Casualties of War-6% Synergy
$0.16
Rise of the Witch-king-7% Synergy
$0.25
Reanimate-8% Synergy
$5.14
Victimize-11% Synergy
$0.34
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Tablet of the Guilds+24% Synergy
$0.19
Fountain of Renewal+23% Synergy
$0.47
Aetherflux Reservoir+14% Synergy
$17.68
Pestilent Cauldron+13% Synergy
$0.09
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+10% Synergy
$8.97
Cosmos Elixir+10% Synergy
$2.44
Alhammarret's Archive+8% Synergy
$15.75
The Great Henge+7% Synergy
$60.26
Bontu's Monument+7% Synergy
$7.87
Wurm's Tooth+7% Synergy
$0.13
Sun Droplet+7% Synergy
$0.28
The Earth Crystal+6% Synergy
$6.45
Bow of Nylea+5% Synergy
$3.55
Whip of Erebos+4% Synergy
$5.66
The Ozolith+4% Synergy
$42.86
Elixir of Immortality+4% Synergy
$0.81
Tithing Blade+4% Synergy
$0.26
The Darkness Crystal+4% Synergy
$2.09
Basilisk Collar+3% Synergy
$3.93
Ashnod's Altar-6% Synergy
$6.37
Skullclamp-8% Synergy
$3.28
Lightning Greaves-11% Synergy
$3.86
Swiftfoot Boots-12% Synergy
$1.38
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Valentin, Dean of the Vein's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Trudge Garden+21% Synergy
$0.58
Blight Mound+20% Synergy
$3.69
Sanguine Bond+17% Synergy
$5.00
Druid Class+15% Synergy
$1.45
Retreat to Kazandu+15% Synergy
$0.66
Vampiric Rites+10% Synergy
$0.20
Terrasymbiosis+9% Synergy
$6.10
Greed+9% Synergy
$0.26
Revenge of Ravens+9% Synergy
$0.43
Lifegift+9% Synergy
$7.16
Moldervine Reclamation+8% Synergy
$0.48
Phyrexian Arena+8% Synergy
$3.28
Exquisite Blood+8% Synergy
$18.22
Branching Evolution+7% Synergy
$2.54
Primeval Bounty+7% Synergy
$0.44
Bastion of Remembrance+6% Synergy
$0.23
Leyline of Vitality+6% Synergy
$2.45
Gift of Paradise+6% Synergy
$0.14
Retreat to Hagra+5% Synergy
$4.06
Glorious Sunrise+5% Synergy
$1.18
Tribute to the World Tree+4% Synergy
$9.86
Phyrexian Reclamation+4% Synergy
$0.93
Loading Zone+4% Synergy
$1.38
Stocking the Pantry+4% Synergy
$0.16
Hollowmurk Siege+3% Synergy
$0.36
Gourmand's Talent+3% Synergy
$0.28
Black Market Connections+2% Synergy
$11.69
Utopia Sprawl+2% Synergy
$1.00
Binding the Old Gods0% Synergy
$0.14
The Meathook Massacre0% Synergy
$21.33
Wild Growth-1% Synergy
$0.26
Sylvan Library-1% Synergy
$21.39
Guardian Project-1% Synergy
$10.80
Deathreap Ritual-4% Synergy
$0.17
Insidious Roots-6% Synergy
$1.18
Doubling Season-10% Synergy
$28.37
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Valentin, Dean of the Vein to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Golgari Queen+4% Synergy
$3.18
Professor Onyx+3% Synergy
$1.35
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Sapseep Forest+35% Synergy
$0.38
High Market+17% Synergy
$1.16
Adventurer's Inn+11% Synergy
$0.13
Witch's Clinic+6% Synergy
$6.17
Karn's Bastion+5% Synergy
$1.16
Castle Locthwain+4% Synergy
$2.80
Gingerbread Cabin+3% Synergy
$0.28
Mortuary Mire+3% Synergy
$0.28
The Shire+1% Synergy
$2.81
Restless Cottage+1% Synergy
$0.79
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.13
Mosswort Bridge+1% Synergy
$0.16
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$7.35
Cabal Coffers-2% Synergy
$25.92
Boseiju, Who Endures-4% Synergy
$32.70
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood-4% Synergy
$3.52
Dryad Arbor-4% Synergy
$1.28
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-5% Synergy
$46.63
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$2.27
Phyrexian Tower-7% Synergy
$19.04
Grim Backwoods-7% Synergy
$0.10
Rogue's Passage-8% Synergy
$0.38
Bojuka Bog-9% Synergy
$0.64
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-10% Synergy
$8.17
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pristine Talisman+43% Synergy
$0.25
Paradise Plume+9% Synergy
$0.21
Talisman of Resilience-1% Synergy
$0.20
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.14
Golgari Signet-5% Synergy
$0.25
Sol Ring-10% Synergy
$1.27
Arcane Signet-11% Synergy
$0.35
Lands
The mana base foundation for Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Jungle Hollow+31% Synergy
$0.04
Riveteers Overlook+22% Synergy
$0.23
Witherbloom Campus+12% Synergy
$0.11
Revitalizing Repast+11% Synergy
$0.88
Disciple of Freyalise+8% Synergy
$2.40
Malakir Rebirth+6% Synergy
$8.45
Necroblossom Snarl+4% Synergy
$0.22
Woodland Chasm+4% Synergy
$0.51
Blighted Woodland+3% Synergy
$0.37
Bridgeworks Battle+3% Synergy
$0.89
Nurturing Peatland+2% Synergy
$5.25
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.27
Snow-Covered Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.48
Darkbore Pathway+1% Synergy
$3.77
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.15
Vernal Fen+1% Synergy
$2.31
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$5.27
Golgari Guildgate+1% Synergy
$0.17
Snow-Covered Forest+1% Synergy
$0.69
Exotic Orchard0% Synergy
$0.13
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$24.71
Tainted Wood-2% Synergy
$0.15
Temple of Malady-2% Synergy
$0.14
Haunted Mire-2% Synergy
$0.08
Blooming Marsh-2% Synergy
$1.03
Bayou-2% Synergy
Forest-3% Synergy
$0.07
Wastewood Verge-3% Synergy
$5.69
Llanowar Wastes-4% Synergy
$0.26
Golgari Rot Farm-4% Synergy
$0.15
Swamp-5% Synergy
$0.09
Undergrowth Stadium-5% Synergy
$6.88
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.08
Viridescent Bog-5% Synergy
$0.11
Deathcap Glade-6% Synergy
$6.06
Terramorphic Expanse-6% Synergy
$0.11
Fabled Passage-6% Synergy
$4.63
Underground Mortuary-7% Synergy
$12.18
Command Tower-8% Synergy
$0.19
Verdant Catacombs-9% Synergy
$20.18
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.16
Overgrown Tomb-11% Synergy
$15.00
Woodland Cemetery-12% Synergy
$0.43
Twilight Mire-12% Synergy
$0.23
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