Valentin, Dean of the Vein
$1.01
$1.01Legendary 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
#1987
Current Rank
#1914
Last Week
#1901
Past 2 Years
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.
Subterranean Cavern+8% Synergy
$0.20
Heroic Feast+8% Synergy
$0.32
Tigra, Feline Fury+5% Synergy
$0.23
Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist+4% Synergy
$0.28
Restorative Technique+2% Synergy
$0.20
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Valentin, Dean of the Vein's abilities and overall game plan.
Essence Warden+49% Synergy
$6.96
Dina, Soul Steeper+48% Synergy
$0.36
Mortality Spear+43% Synergy
$0.30
Prosperous Innkeeper+43% Synergy
$0.22
Basking Broodscale+34% Synergy
$0.21
Gala Greeters+34% Synergy
$1.52
Bogwater Lumaret+34% Synergy
$0.25
Spike Feeder+34% Synergy
$2.99
Scavenging Ooze+33% Synergy
$0.27
Radiant Fountain+33% Synergy
$2.68
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks.
Inspiring Call+33% Synergy
$0.34
Virulent Emissary+32% Synergy
$1.11
Pest Infestation+31% Synergy
$0.55
Moseo, Vein's New Dean+28% Synergy
$0.61
Beledros Witherbloom+27% Synergy
$1.57
Teacher's Pest+25% Synergy
$0.29
Blood Artist+17% Synergy
$2.33
Cauldron of Essence+11% Synergy
$2.50
Cultivate+1% Synergy
$0.37
Assassin's Trophy-9% Synergy
$0.76
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+7% Synergy
$15.92
Worldly Tutor-1% Synergy
$27.38
Vampiric Tutor-2% Synergy
$58.03
Crop Rotation-3% Synergy
$3.41
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$72.36
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Valentin, Dean of the Vein's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Social Climber+29% Synergy
$0.18
Kami of Whispered Hopes+29% Synergy
$2.94
Evolution Witness+28% Synergy
$0.35
Blood Researcher+27% Synergy
$0.15
Blossoming Bogbeast+27% Synergy
$0.37
Marauding Blight-Priest+27% Synergy
$0.29
Tenured Inkcaster+25% Synergy
$0.33
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+24% Synergy
$11.16
Herd Baloth+23% Synergy
$0.29
Deathgreeter+22% Synergy
$3.49
Winding Constrictor+22% Synergy
$0.47
Witch of the Moors+22% Synergy
$0.41
Veinwitch Coven+22% Synergy
$0.30
Corpsejack Menace+20% Synergy
$0.89
Essenceknit Scholar+19% Synergy
$0.27
Kazandu Nectarpot+18% Synergy
$0.22
Accomplished Alchemist+18% Synergy
$0.42
Fetid Gargantua+18% Synergy
$0.16
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+17% Synergy
$0.37
Scheming Silvertongue+17% Synergy
$1.19
Creeping Bloodsucker+17% Synergy
$4.69
Blech, Loafing Pest+17% Synergy
$0.37
Spectrum Sentinel+16% Synergy
$0.34
Sedgemoor Witch+16% Synergy
$5.91
Courser of Kruphix+15% Synergy
$1.93
Jaddi Offshoot+15% Synergy
$0.26
Witherbloom Apprentice+15% Synergy
$0.55
Armorcraft Judge+15% Synergy
$0.28
Incubation Druid+14% Synergy
$2.57
Honor Troll+14% Synergy
$0.18
Leyline Prowler+13% Synergy
$0.36
Devoted Druid+12% Synergy
$0.42
Fertilid+12% Synergy
$0.27
Pest Mascot+10% Synergy
$0.29
Pest Rescuer+9% Synergy
$0.83
Lluwen, Exchange Student+9% Synergy
$0.32
Ribtruss Roaster+9% Synergy
$0.37
Shopkeeper's Bane+8% Synergy
$0.25
Deathrite Shaman+8% Synergy
$7.80
Eccentric Pestfinder+8% Synergy
$0.39
Haywire Mite+8% Synergy
$0.45
Zulaport Cutthroat+6% Synergy
$1.18
Disciple of Freyalise+5% Synergy
$2.44
Birds of Paradise+3% Synergy
$8.95
Viscera Seer+1% Synergy
$0.42
Elves of Deep Shadow0% Synergy
$3.56
Fyndhorn Elves-1% Synergy
$2.47
Llanowar Elves-3% Synergy
$0.32
Sakura-Tribe Elder-3% Synergy
$0.34
Elvish Mystic-6% Synergy
$0.46
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Valentin, Dean of the Vein safe.
Tend the Pests+29% Synergy
$0.77
Infuse with Vitality+20% Synergy
$0.15
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+19% Synergy
$5.73
Revitalizing Repast+9% Synergy
$1.09
Fortifying Draught+9% Synergy
$0.09
Village Rites+9% Synergy
$0.56
Weather the Storm+7% Synergy
$1.14
Plumb the Forbidden+5% Synergy
$0.36
Pulse of Murasa+5% Synergy
$0.32
Efflorescence+5% Synergy
$0.17
Witherbloom Charm+5% Synergy
$0.32
Inscription of Abundance+4% Synergy
$0.67
Rushed Rebirth+4% Synergy
$0.43
Dina's Guidance+3% Synergy
$0.89
Infernal Grasp+2% Synergy
$0.35
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.59
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$12.73
Deathsprout+2% Synergy
$0.40
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$1.45
Corrupted Conviction+1% Synergy
$0.22
Tragic Slip+1% Synergy
$0.23
Snakeskin Veil+1% Synergy
$0.28
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$1.50
Fog+1% Synergy
$2.01
Golgari Charm+0% Synergy
$1.73
Atomize+0% Synergy
$10.67
Putrefy+0% Synergy
$0.25
Collective Resistance+0% Synergy
$1.71
Veil of Summer0% Synergy
$3.57
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$3.28
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.47
Tear Asunder0% Synergy
$0.28
Abrupt Decay-3% Synergy
$2.40
Return of the Wildspeaker-3% Synergy
$1.02
Deadly Dispute-4% Synergy
$0.25
Dark Ritual-4% Synergy
$8.66
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$25.73
Heroic Intervention-10% Synergy
$15.75
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Valentin, Dean of the Vein's game plan and control the board.
Grapple with Death+14% Synergy
$0.19
Essence Pulse+13% Synergy
$0.34
Deadly Brew+11% Synergy
$0.26
Feed the Swarm+11% Synergy
$0.19
Pest Summoning+10% Synergy
$0.14
Follow the Lumarets+9% Synergy
$0.17
Shamanic Revelation+8% Synergy
$1.16
Send in the Pest+8% Synergy
$0.21
Root Manipulation+7% Synergy
$0.25
Witherbloom Command+7% Synergy
$0.27
Containment Breach+7% Synergy
$0.18
Scale the Heights+7% Synergy
$0.14
Vicious Rivalry+7% Synergy
$0.34
Hunt for Specimens+7% Synergy
$0.14
Withering Curse+6% Synergy
$1.06
Devouring Tendrils+6% Synergy
$0.13
Healing Technique+6% Synergy
$0.39
Sign in Blood+6% Synergy
$4.06
Night's Whisper+5% Synergy
$0.26
Urborg Repossession+5% Synergy
$0.15
Culling Ritual+4% Synergy
$0.45
Germination Practicum+4% Synergy
$8.68
Dig Up+3% Synergy
$0.41
Read the Bones+3% Synergy
$0.28
Bridgeworks Battle+3% Synergy
$0.90
Rishkar's Expertise+2% Synergy
$3.85
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$3.44
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$6.27
Unearth+1% Synergy
$0.62
Nature's Lore+0% Synergy
$2.12
Three Visits0% Synergy
$4.46
Rampant Growth0% Synergy
$0.58
Immoral Bargain0% Synergy
$0.48
Exsanguinate0% Synergy
$0.38
Damnation0% Synergy
$20.60
Kodama's Reach-1% Synergy
$1.42
Harmonize-1% Synergy
$0.31
Farseek-2% Synergy
$0.36
Casualties of War-4% Synergy
$0.30
Diabolic Intent-4% Synergy
$17.29
Rise of the Witch-king-5% Synergy
$0.82
Victimize-7% Synergy
$1.60
Reanimate-8% Synergy
$9.04
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Well of Lost Dreams+25% Synergy
$4.11
Fountain of Renewal+21% Synergy
$0.51
Tablet of the Guilds+21% Synergy
$0.41
Pestilent Cauldron+14% Synergy
$0.33
Aetherflux Reservoir+10% Synergy
$20.24
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$5.69
Wurm's Tooth+7% Synergy
$0.21
Cosmos Elixir+6% Synergy
$2.67
Alhammarret's Archive+5% Synergy
$10.42
Bontu's Monument+5% Synergy
$7.53
Sun Droplet+5% Synergy
$0.39
Prism Ring+4% Synergy
$0.39
The Great Henge+4% Synergy
$62.39
Bow of Nylea+4% Synergy
$3.86
Elixir of Immortality+3% Synergy
$0.88
The Ozolith+3% Synergy
$65.01
The Earth Crystal+3% Synergy
$12.52
Whip of Erebos+3% Synergy
$8.23
Ashnod's Altar-3% Synergy
$15.15
Skullclamp-9% Synergy
$5.30
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$1.93
Lightning Greaves-12% Synergy
$4.15
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Valentin, Dean of the Vein's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Hardened Scales+24% Synergy
$2.47
Blight Mound+19% Synergy
$0.39
Trudge Garden+17% Synergy
$0.29
Sanguine Bond+15% Synergy
$6.16
Comforting Counsel+15% Synergy
$0.33
Retreat to Kazandu+13% Synergy
$0.50
Druid Class+10% Synergy
$1.87
Feral Appetite+9% Synergy
$0.34
Bastion of Remembrance+9% Synergy
$0.28
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.29
Vampiric Rites+7% Synergy
$0.13
Lifegift+7% Synergy
$9.75
Moldervine Reclamation+7% Synergy
$0.36
Revenge of Ravens+7% Synergy
$0.56
Exquisite Blood+6% Synergy
$35.39
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$3.96
Primeval Bounty+6% Synergy
$0.32
Retreat to Hagra+5% Synergy
$2.32
Leyline of Vitality+5% Synergy
$3.40
Gift of Paradise+4% Synergy
$0.32
Branching Evolution+4% Synergy
$6.40
Stocking the Pantry+3% Synergy
$0.32
Phyrexian Reclamation+3% Synergy
$2.76
Hollowmurk Siege+2% Synergy
$0.94
Terrasymbiosis+2% Synergy
$7.87
Gourmand's Talent+2% Synergy
$0.40
Tribute to the World Tree+1% Synergy
$12.17
Binding the Old Gods+1% Synergy
$0.57
Utopia Sprawl+0% Synergy
$1.89
The Meathook Massacre+0% Synergy
$26.77
Wild Growth+0% Synergy
$0.55
Black Market Connections+0% Synergy
$9.70
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$34.41
Sylvan Library-1% Synergy
$27.61
Guardian Project-1% Synergy
$12.62
Deathreap Ritual-2% Synergy
$0.40
Insidious Roots-3% Synergy
$1.25
Doubling Season-8% Synergy
$34.21
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Valentin, Dean of the Vein to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Dellian Fel+15% Synergy
$4.11
Professor Onyx+4% Synergy
$5.75
Vraska, Golgari Queen+3% Synergy
$6.16
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Sapseep Forest+31% Synergy
$0.52
High Market+14% Synergy
$0.41
Adventurer's Inn+12% Synergy
$0.22
Witch's Clinic+5% Synergy
$13.90
Castle Locthwain+3% Synergy
$4.53
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.31
Mortuary Mire+2% Synergy
$0.41
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$2.84
Gingerbread Cabin+1% Synergy
$0.36
Mosswort Bridge+1% Synergy
$0.33
Restless Cottage+0% Synergy
$1.43
The Shire0% Synergy
$3.40
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$11.88
Cabal Coffers-2% Synergy
$28.93
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood-4% Synergy
$0.35
Dryad Arbor-4% Synergy
$3.58
Boseiju, Who Endures-5% Synergy
$50.17
Grim Backwoods-6% Synergy
$0.19
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-6% Synergy
$63.16
Phyrexian Tower-6% Synergy
$28.61
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.40
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$4.25
Bojuka Bog-11% Synergy
$1.21
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-11% Synergy
$14.32
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pristine Talisman+36% Synergy
$0.34
Paradise Plume+6% Synergy
$0.31
Talisman of Resilience-1% Synergy
$0.40
Golgari Signet-4% Synergy
$0.36
Sol Ring-9% Synergy
$1.42
Arcane Signet-10% Synergy
$0.43
Lands
The mana base foundation for Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Jungle Hollow+29% Synergy
$0.15
Riveteers Overlook+19% Synergy
$0.28
Witherbloom Campus+11% Synergy
$0.31
Revitalizing Repast+9% Synergy
$1.09
Illegitimate Business+8% Synergy
$0.25
Titan's Grave+5% Synergy
$0.22
Disciple of Freyalise+5% Synergy
$2.44
Bridgeworks Battle+3% Synergy
$0.90
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.30
Necroblossom Snarl+2% Synergy
$0.39
Blighted Woodland+2% Synergy
$0.40
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$12.73
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$6.27
Woodland Chasm+2% Synergy
$0.58
Golgari Guildgate+1% Synergy
$0.13
Nurturing Peatland+0% Synergy
$6.50
Darkbore Pathway+0% Synergy
$6.46
Turbulent Fen0% Synergy
$6.30
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$3.28
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.27
Haunted Mire-1% Synergy
$0.30
Forest-1% Synergy
$0.09
Tainted Wood-2% Synergy
$0.34
Temple of Malady-2% Synergy
$0.37
Blooming Marsh-2% Synergy
$2.23
Festering Thicket-2% Synergy
$0.34
Golgari Rot Farm-2% Synergy
$0.36
Bayou-3% Synergy
Swamp-3% Synergy
$0.09
Wastewood Verge-3% Synergy
$9.80
Vernal Fen-4% Synergy
$0.51
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.28
Deathcap Glade-5% Synergy
$2.07
Fabled Passage-5% Synergy
$1.04
Terramorphic Expanse-6% Synergy
$0.31
Viridescent Bog-6% Synergy
$0.32
Underground Mortuary-6% Synergy
$12.81
Undergrowth Stadium-6% Synergy
$5.65
Llanowar Wastes-6% Synergy
$0.52
Command Tower-9% Synergy
$0.34
Verdant Catacombs-10% Synergy
$27.76
Path of Ancestry-11% Synergy
$0.29
Overgrown Tomb-12% Synergy
$8.81
Twilight Mire-12% Synergy
$0.71
Woodland Cemetery-13% Synergy
$0.54
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