Valentin, Dean of the Vein
$0.88
$0.88Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock
New Cards
Recent-set cards that Valentin, Dean of the Vein players are trying out in Lifegain decks.
Bogwater Lumaret+25% Synergy
$0.28
Follow the Lumarets+21% Synergy
$0.16
Teacher's Pest+19% Synergy
$0.23
Moseo, Vein's New Dean+18% Synergy
$0.95
Shopkeeper's Bane+18% Synergy
$0.16
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Valentin, Dean of the Vein's Lifegain builds — cards that lean hardest into the Lifegain theme.
Essence Warden+70% Synergy
$7.14
Prosperous Innkeeper+59% Synergy
$0.27
Dina, Soul Steeper+53% Synergy
$0.34
Mortality Spear+52% Synergy
$0.28
Radiant Fountain+51% Synergy
$1.27
Gala Greeters+49% Synergy
$1.67
Scavenging Ooze+47% Synergy
$0.31
Spike Feeder+47% Synergy
$3.27
Inspiring Call+47% Synergy
$0.40
Sapseep Forest+45% Synergy
$0.54
Top Cards
The staple cards most Valentin, Dean of the Vein Lifegain decks run as their core.
Pest Infestation+43% Synergy
$0.63
Kami of Whispered Hopes+42% Synergy
$3.68
Winding Constrictor+38% Synergy
$0.47
Virulent Emissary+34% Synergy
$1.10
Hardened Scales+34% Synergy
$3.06
Beledros Witherbloom+28% Synergy
$1.67
Blood Artist+23% Synergy
$3.54
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.42
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.62
Assassin's Trophy-4% Synergy
$0.95
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Valentin, Dean of the Vein Lifegain game on their own.
Bolas's Citadel+17% Synergy
$14.92
Necropotence+3% Synergy
$36.65
Vampiric Tutor-4% Synergy
$54.82
Demonic Tutor-7% Synergy
$61.95
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Lifegain plan in Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Social Climber+38% Synergy
$0.23
Blood Researcher+37% Synergy
$0.18
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+35% Synergy
$10.30
Tenured Inkcaster+35% Synergy
$0.32
Blossoming Bogbeast+34% Synergy
$0.36
Marauding Blight-Priest+33% Synergy
$0.31
Basking Broodscale+33% Synergy
$0.26
Evolution Witness+31% Synergy
$0.24
Veinwitch Coven+31% Synergy
$0.33
Spectrum Sentinel+30% Synergy
$0.34
Corpsejack Menace+28% Synergy
$0.91
Herd Baloth+28% Synergy
$0.39
Kazandu Nectarpot+28% Synergy
$0.24
Deathgreeter+28% Synergy
$3.42
Fetid Gargantua+28% Synergy
$0.15
Witch of the Moors+26% Synergy
$0.71
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+26% Synergy
$0.38
Armorcraft Judge+26% Synergy
$0.22
Creeping Bloodsucker+25% Synergy
$4.94
Courser of Kruphix+25% Synergy
$2.51
Prize Pig+25% Synergy
$0.67
Accomplished Alchemist+21% Synergy
$0.40
Incubation Druid+20% Synergy
$2.89
Cursed Wombat+20% Synergy
$0.29
Sedgemoor Witch+19% Synergy
$4.33
Devoted Druid+18% Synergy
$1.05
Leyline Prowler+17% Synergy
$0.37
Fertilid+17% Synergy
$0.31
Haywire Mite+16% Synergy
$0.45
Deathrite Shaman+16% Synergy
$8.19
Jaddi Offshoot+16% Synergy
$0.36
Vampire Nighthawk+16% Synergy
$0.20
Ezzaroot Channeler+16% Synergy
$1.33
Honor Troll+16% Synergy
$0.17
Witherbloom Apprentice+15% Synergy
$0.51
Defiler of Vigor+15% Synergy
$3.67
Leech Collector+14% Synergy
$0.19
Disciple of Freyalise+13% Synergy
$6.71
Noxious Newt+12% Synergy
$0.32
Mosswood Dreadknight+12% Synergy
$0.41
Zulaport Cutthroat+11% Synergy
$1.37
Champion of Lambholt+11% Synergy
$4.75
Scheming Silvertongue+11% Synergy
$1.53
Birds of Paradise+10% Synergy
$9.93
Elves of Deep Shadow+6% Synergy
$4.69
Beast Whisperer+2% Synergy
$8.68
Sakura-Tribe Elder+1% Synergy
$0.35
Llanowar Elves0% Synergy
$0.30
Fyndhorn Elves0% Synergy
$2.02
Elvish Mystic-7% Synergy
$4.84
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Valentin, Dean of the Vein's Lifegain deck ahead.
Tend the Pests+36% Synergy
$0.69
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+28% Synergy
$5.58
Infuse with Vitality+21% Synergy
$0.15
Fortifying Draught+11% Synergy
$0.08
Revitalizing Repast+9% Synergy
$2.24
Inscription of Abundance+9% Synergy
$0.32
Weather the Storm+9% Synergy
$1.13
Pulse of Murasa+7% Synergy
$0.32
Deathsprout+6% Synergy
$0.37
Efflorescence+6% Synergy
$0.13
Nature's Claim+5% Synergy
$1.25
Blunt the Assault+5% Synergy
$0.20
Village Rites+4% Synergy
$0.38
Infernal Grasp+4% Synergy
$0.35
Lifestream's Blessing+4% Synergy
$0.87
Putrefy+3% Synergy
$0.35
Roiling Regrowth+3% Synergy
$0.32
Golgari Charm+2% Synergy
$2.52
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.86
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$1.62
Tear Asunder+1% Synergy
$0.32
Snakeskin Veil+1% Synergy
$0.27
Go for the Throat+1% Synergy
$0.57
Atomize+1% Synergy
$10.71
Plumb the Forbidden0% Synergy
$0.35
Return of the Wildspeaker-1% Synergy
$2.84
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$13.47
Witherbloom Charm-3% Synergy
$0.25
Abrupt Decay-6% Synergy
$2.49
Heroic Intervention-7% Synergy
$16.00
Dark Ritual-10% Synergy
$5.94
Deadly Dispute-12% Synergy
$0.34
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Lifegain game plan forward for Valentin, Dean of the Vein.
Shamanic Revelation+19% Synergy
$1.38
Essence Pulse+19% Synergy
$0.32
Vicious Rivalry+16% Synergy
$0.31
Sign in Blood+14% Synergy
$3.83
Night's Whisper+12% Synergy
$5.42
Feed the Swarm+12% Synergy
$0.16
Read the Bones+11% Synergy
$0.34
Send in the Pest+11% Synergy
$0.21
Scale the Heights+11% Synergy
$0.11
Toxic Deluge+10% Synergy
$4.37
Healing Technique+10% Synergy
$0.38
Nature's Lore+9% Synergy
$2.88
Dig Up+9% Synergy
$0.39
Grapple with Death+8% Synergy
$0.20
Pest Summoning+8% Synergy
$0.15
Devouring Tendrils+8% Synergy
$0.12
Rampant Growth+7% Synergy
$0.64
Urborg Repossession+7% Synergy
$0.13
Zimone's Experiment+7% Synergy
$0.19
Culling Ritual+5% Synergy
$0.46
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.45
Deadly Brew+5% Synergy
$0.29
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$1.33
Gaze of Granite+5% Synergy
$0.23
Containment Breach+5% Synergy
$0.14
Hunt for Specimens+5% Synergy
$0.15
Game Over+5% Synergy
$0.35
Knockout Maneuver+5% Synergy
$0.07
Rishkar's Expertise+4% Synergy
$4.48
Withering Curse+4% Synergy
$1.01
Witherbloom Command+4% Synergy
$0.30
Find // Finality+4% Synergy
$0.21
Deadly Tempest+4% Synergy
$0.98
Kodama's Reach+3% Synergy
$1.53
Ezuri's Predation+3% Synergy
$2.58
Exsanguinate0% Synergy
$0.39
Harmonize0% Synergy
$0.33
Damnation0% Synergy
$20.48
Three Visits-1% Synergy
$5.03
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$6.78
Casualties of War-3% Synergy
$0.32
Immoral Bargain-6% Synergy
$0.50
Rise of the Witch-king-6% Synergy
$0.68
Reanimate-9% Synergy
$9.76
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Valentin, Dean of the Vein Lifegain decks.
Well of Lost Dreams+37% Synergy
$4.63
Tablet of the Guilds+32% Synergy
$0.50
Fountain of Renewal+28% Synergy
$0.71
Aetherflux Reservoir+17% Synergy
$19.99
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+14% Synergy
$7.34
Wurm's Tooth+14% Synergy
$0.24
The Great Henge+13% Synergy
$67.43
Cosmos Elixir+11% Synergy
$2.74
Sun Droplet+10% Synergy
$0.39
Alhammarret's Archive+9% Synergy
$10.62
Bontu's Monument+8% Synergy
$4.94
Staff of the Wild Magus+8% Synergy
$0.17
Bow of Nylea+7% Synergy
$3.44
Pestilent Cauldron+7% Synergy
$0.30
Prism Ring+7% Synergy
$0.37
Demon's Horn+7% Synergy
$1.13
Whip of Erebos+6% Synergy
$9.07
The Ozolith+6% Synergy
$64.33
Elixir of Immortality+5% Synergy
$0.93
Excalibur II+5% Synergy
$0.56
The Earth Crystal+3% Synergy
$11.98
Cauldron of Essence-5% Synergy
$2.63
Lightning Greaves-5% Synergy
$4.52
Ashnod's Altar-5% Synergy
$15.57
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
$2.28
Skullclamp-16% Synergy
$5.65
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Lifegain strategy in Valentin, Dean of the Vein decks.
Blight Mound+22% Synergy
$0.38
Trudge Garden+22% Synergy
$0.24
Druid Class+17% Synergy
$2.23
Sanguine Bond+16% Synergy
$6.60
Retreat to Kazandu+14% Synergy
$0.52
Phyrexian Arena+13% Synergy
$4.43
Greed+11% Synergy
$0.33
Revenge of Ravens+11% Synergy
$0.58
Moldervine Reclamation+10% Synergy
$0.35
Bastion of Remembrance+10% Synergy
$0.35
Lifegift+10% Synergy
$10.23
Branching Evolution+9% Synergy
$8.06
Exquisite Blood+9% Synergy
$38.84
Leyline of Vitality+9% Synergy
$3.27
Vampiric Rites+8% Synergy
$0.13
Loading Zone+8% Synergy
$1.52
Primeval Bounty+8% Synergy
$0.34
Retreat to Hagra+6% Synergy
$2.05
Stocking the Pantry+6% Synergy
$0.28
Sanctum of Stone Fangs+5% Synergy
$1.22
Sothera, the Supervoid+5% Synergy
$2.94
Glorious Sunrise+5% Synergy
$1.91
Sylvan Library+4% Synergy
$26.02
Hollowmurk Siege+4% Synergy
$0.85
Tribute to the World Tree+4% Synergy
$14.22
Colossal Majesty+4% Synergy
$1.43
Comforting Counsel+2% Synergy
$0.30
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$10.16
Binding the Old Gods0% Synergy
$0.32
The Meathook Massacre0% Synergy
$27.06
Wild Growth-1% Synergy
$0.60
Guardian Project-1% Synergy
$13.16
Deathreap Ritual-4% Synergy
$0.38
Insidious Roots-5% Synergy
$1.43
Doubling Season-10% Synergy
$34.35
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Valentin, Dean of the Vein's Lifegain game plan.
Professor Dellian Fel+5% Synergy
$3.85
Vraska, Golgari Queen+5% Synergy
$5.81
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Valentin, Dean of the Vein Lifegain decks.
High Market+21% Synergy
$0.45
Adventurer's Inn+14% Synergy
$0.31
Castle Locthwain+6% Synergy
$4.58
Restless Cottage+5% Synergy
$1.61
Karn's Bastion+5% Synergy
$2.57
Witch's Clinic+5% Synergy
$14.84
Glimmerpost+5% Synergy
$0.25
Gingerbread Cabin+3% Synergy
$0.39
Mosswort Bridge+2% Synergy
$0.37
The Shire+1% Synergy
$3.75
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$10.89
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood0% Synergy
$0.42
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.26
Rogue's Passage-3% Synergy
$0.36
Grim Backwoods-3% Synergy
$0.23
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$3.52
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-6% Synergy
$54.82
Bojuka Bog-8% Synergy
$1.93
Boseiju, Who Endures-9% Synergy
$50.54
Phyrexian Tower-10% Synergy
$28.19
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-11% Synergy
$16.22
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Valentin, Dean of the Vein's Lifegain strategy.
Pristine Talisman+55% Synergy
$0.32
Paradise Plume+9% Synergy
$0.31
Bender's Waterskin+6% Synergy
$1.04
Talisman of Resilience+4% Synergy
$0.71
Golgari Signet+2% Synergy
$0.30
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.56
Arcane Signet-14% Synergy
$0.85
Lands
The mana base behind Valentin, Dean of the Vein's Lifegain decks.
Jungle Hollow+42% Synergy
$0.15
Riveteers Overlook+27% Synergy
$0.31
Disciple of Freyalise+13% Synergy
$6.71
Witherbloom Campus+12% Synergy
$0.29
Revitalizing Repast+9% Synergy
$2.24
Woodland Chasm+8% Synergy
$0.57
Nurturing Peatland+7% Synergy
$6.81
Llanowar Wastes+6% Synergy
$0.70
Titan's Grave+5% Synergy
$0.20
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$1.33
Tainted Wood+4% Synergy
$0.34
Golgari Rot Farm+4% Synergy
$0.33
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.37
Blighted Woodland+4% Synergy
$0.39
Necroblossom Snarl+3% Synergy
$0.40
Illegitimate Business+3% Synergy
$0.20
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.86
Forest0% Synergy
$0.08
Temple of Malady0% Synergy
$0.34
Golgari Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.14
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$32.42
Viridescent Bog-1% Synergy
$0.33
Haunted Mire-1% Synergy
$0.26
Blooming Marsh-1% Synergy
$3.06
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$6.78
Swamp-2% Synergy
$0.08
Exotic Orchard-2% Synergy
$0.24
Darkbore Pathway-2% Synergy
$6.15
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$13.47
Darkmoss Bridge-3% Synergy
$0.27
Festering Thicket-3% Synergy
$0.33
Deathcap Glade-4% Synergy
$2.69
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.25
Terramorphic Expanse-4% Synergy
$0.26
Command Tower-5% Synergy
$0.31
Woodland Cemetery-5% Synergy
$0.66
Fabled Passage-5% Synergy
$1.11
Undergrowth Stadium-6% Synergy
$6.36
Bayou-6% Synergy
Vernal Fen-7% Synergy
$0.60
Wastewood Verge-7% Synergy
$9.59
Underground Mortuary-8% Synergy
$14.18
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.23
Verdant Catacombs-11% Synergy
$28.70
Turbulent Fen-12% Synergy
$8.35
Twilight Mire-13% Synergy
$0.41
Overgrown Tomb-17% Synergy
$8.09
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Valentin, Dean of the Vein: Lifegain.
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Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
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Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
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Bounteous Kirin
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