Commander sample deck

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root Commander shell for Aristocrats, BG role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root card

Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock // Legendary Creature — Human DruidAristocrats

4 protection pieces in an optional role; strategy relevance limits confidence.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderValentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

VariantMidrange

StrategyAristocrats

Full retail if you own nothing$357

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 10 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 25 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

Monument to Endurance - $18.31
Damnation - $17.21
Shadowspear - $21.59
Eldrazi Confluence - $13.44
Black Market Connections - $9.11
Liliana, Dreadhorde General - $7.59

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Buried Ruin, 1 Dark Depths, 1 Demolition Field, 14 Forest, 1 Fountainport, 1 Lazotep Quarry, 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid, 1 Radiant Fountain, 1 Strip Mine, 1 Susur Secundi, Void Altar, 8 Swamp, 1 Treasure Map // Treasure Cove, 1 Treasure Vault, 1 Tyrite Sanctum, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Basking Broodscale, 1 Black Market Connections, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Golgari Signet, 1 Kami of Whispered Hopes, 1 Monument to Endurance, 1 Pitiless Plunderer, 1 Prosperous Innkeeper, 1 Sol Ring

Card Draw (10)

1 Collector's Vault, 1 Essenceknit Scholar, 1 Idol of Oblivion, 1 Inspiring Call, 1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General, 1 Mari, the Killing Quill, 1 Plumb the Forbidden, 1 Skullclamp, 1 Tireless Tracker, 1 Village Rites

Interaction (10)

1 Assassin's Trophy, 1 Beast Within, 1 Cankerbloom, 1 Eldrazi Confluence, 1 Feed the Swarm, 1 Garruk, Cursed Huntsman, 1 Grist, the Hunger Tide, 1 Mortality Spear, 1 Scavenging Ooze, 1 Warping Wail

Board Wipes (3)

1 Blood Money, 1 Damnation, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (4)

1 For the Common Good, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Snakeskin Veil, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Bastion of Remembrance, 1 Beledros Witherbloom, 1 Blood Artist, 1 Bogwater Lumaret, 1 Bolas's Citadel, 1 Cauldron of Essence, 1 Cultivate, 1 Demonic Tutor, 1 Dina, Soul Steeper, 1 Essence Warden, 1 Evolution Witness, 1 Gala Greeters, 1 Hardened Scales, 1 Marauding Blight-Priest, ...

Common questions

Is this Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.