Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls

Tags this commander plays far more than the average across the all commanders on EDH Tags. "20x" means 20 times the average. Only tags with at least 3 cards and a total inclusion of 1.0 or more are shown.

1. hate-lifegain 66.5x 3.1 vs 0.05 avg

   All hate-lifegain cards on Scryfall

   • Rampaging Ferocidon 71% of decks
   • Roiling Vortex 70% of decks
   • The Lord of Pain 68% of decks
   • Sulfuric Vortex 41% of decks
   • Screaming Nemesis 19% of decks
   • Forsaken Wastes 12% of decks
   • Grievous Wound 12% of decks
   • Archfiend of Despair 8% of decks
   • Havoc Festival 5% of decks
2. landfall other 29.1x 1.7 vs 0.06 avg

   Effects that trigger when lands enter the battlefield under an opponent's control.

   All landfall other cards on Scryfall

   • Nightshade Harvester 67% of decks
   • Zo-Zu the Punisher 33% of decks
   • Ankh of Mishra 30% of decks
   • Polluted Bonds 28% of decks
   • Cemetery Gatekeeper 16% of decks
3. cast trigger 24.0x 3.0 vs 0.12 avg

   All cast trigger cards on Scryfall

   • Roiling Vortex 70% of decks
   • The Lord of Pain 68% of decks
   • Rug of Smothering 45% of decks
   • Mai, Scornful Striker 31% of decks
   • Spellshock 22% of decks
   • Cemetery Gatekeeper 16% of decks
   • Hearthborn Battler 13% of decks
   • Eidolon of the Great Revel 12% of decks
   • Soot Imp 8% of decks
   • Pyrostatic Pillar 6% of decks
   • Maddening Hex 6% of decks
4. burn player-each 22.2x 2.0 vs 0.09 avg

   All burn player-each cards on Scryfall

   • Roiling Vortex 70% of decks
   • Spiteful Visions 65% of decks
   • Descent into Avernus 12% of decks
   • Barbed Wire 12% of decks
   • Pyrohemia 9% of decks
   • Pestilence 9% of decks
   • Copper Tablet 8% of decks
   • Citadel of Pain 7% of decks
   • Price of Progress 6% of decks
5. synergy-burn 20.5x 1.5 vs 0.07 avg

   All synergy-burn cards on Scryfall

   • Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit 50% of decks
   • Solphim, Mayhem Dominus 45% of decks
   • Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power 23% of decks
   • Fear of Burning Alive 14% of decks
   • Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage 7% of decks
   • The Rollercrusher Ride 7% of decks
   • Massacre Girl, Most Wanted 2% of decks
6. draw hate 19.6x 5.2 vs 0.27 avg

   Cards that can hate on players drawing cards.

   All draw hate cards on Scryfall

   • Kederekt Parasite 92% of decks
   • Fate Unraveler 82% of decks
   • Razorkin Needlehead 79% of decks
   • Spiteful Visions 65% of decks
   • Underworld Dreams 62% of decks
   • Scrawling Crawler 49% of decks
   • Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 47% of decks
   • Orcish Bowmasters 33% of decks
   • Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted 12% of decks
7. life loss matters 16.5x 2.8 vs 0.17 avg

   All life loss matters cards on Scryfall

   • Bloodchief Ascension 38% of decks
   • Rakdos, Lord of Riots 35% of decks
   • Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 34% of decks
   • Exquisite Blood 28% of decks
   • Bloodthirsty Conqueror 24% of decks
   • Theater of Horrors 22% of decks
   • Light Up the Stage 21% of decks
   • Florian, Voldaren Scion 19% of decks
   • Wound Reflection 15% of decks
   • Bloodletter of Aclazotz 11% of decks
   • Mindcrank 11% of decks
   • Archfiend of Despair 8% of decks
   • Bloodsoaked Insight // Sanguine Morass 8% of decks
8. pinger 15.8x 12.6 vs 0.80 avg

   Effects that deal just 1-2 damage repeatedly.

   All pinger cards on Scryfall

   • Kederekt Parasite 92% of decks
   • Mogis, God of Slaughter 87% of decks
   • Fate Unraveler 82% of decks
   • Razorkin Needlehead 79% of decks
   • Rampaging Ferocidon 71% of decks
   • Roiling Vortex 70% of decks
   • Spiteful Visions 65% of decks
   • Shivan Gorge 62% of decks
   • Underworld Dreams 62% of decks
   • Harsh Mentor 60% of decks
   • Mayhem Devil 45% of decks
   • Syr Konrad, the Grim 44% of decks
   • Manabarbs 41% of decks
   • Sulfuric Vortex 41% of decks
   • Chandra, Awakened Inferno 39% of decks
   • Zo-Zu the Punisher 33% of decks
   • Orcish Bowmasters 33% of decks
   • Ankh of Mishra 30% of decks
   • Mount Doom 24% of decks
   • Spellshock 22% of decks
   • Theater of Horrors 22% of decks
   • Barbflare Gremlin 17% of decks
   • Gideon the Oathless 16% of decks
   • Cemetery Gatekeeper 16% of decks
   • Lasting Tarfire 15% of decks
   • Hearthborn Battler 13% of decks
   • Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted 12% of decks
   • Barbed Wire 12% of decks
   • Eidolon of the Great Revel 12% of decks
   • Pyrohemia 9% of decks
   • Pestilence 9% of decks
   • Copper Tablet 8% of decks
   • Creeping Bloodsucker 8% of decks
   • Pyrostatic Pillar 6% of decks
   • Burning Earth 6% of decks
   • Massacre Girl, Most Wanted 2% of decks
9. punisher 15.6x 2.1 vs 0.14 avg

   Effects that give you a choice of two damnations.

   All punisher cards on Scryfall

   • Mogis, God of Slaughter 87% of decks
   • Painful Quandary 38% of decks
   • Star Athlete 25% of decks
   • Enchanter's Bane 18% of decks
   • Combustible Gearhulk 17% of decks
   • Braids, Arisen Nightmare 16% of decks
   • Barbed Wire 12% of decks
10. burn player 14.0x 15.2 vs 1.08 avg

    All burn player cards on Scryfall

    • Kederekt Parasite 92% of decks
    • Mogis, God of Slaughter 87% of decks
    • Fate Unraveler 82% of decks
    • Rakdos Charm 81% of decks
    • Razorkin Needlehead 79% of decks
    • Gleeful Arsonist 75% of decks
    • Rampaging Ferocidon 71% of decks
    • The Lord of Pain 68% of decks
    • Shivan Gorge 62% of decks
    • Underworld Dreams 62% of decks
    • Harsh Mentor 60% of decks
    • Brash Taunter 48% of decks
    • Syr Konrad, the Grim 44% of decks
    • Manabarbs 41% of decks
    • Sulfuric Vortex 41% of decks
    • Chandra, Awakened Inferno 39% of decks
    • Vial Smasher the Fierce 38% of decks
    • Zo-Zu the Punisher 33% of decks
    • Grab the Prize 31% of decks
    • Ankh of Mishra 30% of decks
    • Chandra's Ignition 29% of decks
    • Magebane Lizard 26% of decks
    • Star Athlete 25% of decks
    • Mount Doom 24% of decks
    • Spellshock 22% of decks
    • Theater of Horrors 22% of decks
    • Enchanter's Bane 18% of decks
    • Tectonic Giant 17% of decks
    • Barbflare Gremlin 17% of decks
    • Combustible Gearhulk 17% of decks
    • Gideon the Oathless 16% of decks
    • Cemetery Gatekeeper 16% of decks
    • Lasting Tarfire 15% of decks
    • Fear of Burning Alive 14% of decks
    • Hearthborn Battler 13% of decks
    • Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted 12% of decks
    • Eidolon of the Great Revel 12% of decks
    • Emberwilde Captain 8% of decks
    • Creeping Bloodsucker 8% of decks
    • Pyrostatic Pillar 6% of decks
    • Burning Earth 6% of decks
    • Maddening Hex 6% of decks
    • All Will Be One 5% of decks
    • Massacre Girl, Most Wanted 2% of decks
11. group slug 11.2x 17.4 vs 1.55 avg

    Cards that are able to deal damage or otherwise target multiple players at once.

    All group slug cards on Scryfall

    • Kederekt Parasite 92% of decks
    • Mogis, God of Slaughter 87% of decks
    • Fate Unraveler 82% of decks
    • Blood Seeker 80% of decks
    • Razorkin Needlehead 79% of decks
    • Rampaging Ferocidon 71% of decks
    • Kardur, Doomscourge 70% of decks
    • Nightshade Harvester 67% of decks
    • Leechridden Swamp 66% of decks
    • Shivan Gorge 62% of decks
    • Underworld Dreams 62% of decks
    • Persistent Constrictor 58% of decks
    • Scrawling Crawler 49% of decks
    • Gray Merchant of Asphodel 48% of decks
    • Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 47% of decks
    • Rug of Smothering 45% of decks
    • Syr Konrad, the Grim 44% of decks
    • Manabarbs 41% of decks
    • Sulfuric Vortex 41% of decks
    • Chandra, Awakened Inferno 39% of decks
    • Bloodchief Ascension 38% of decks
    • Painful Quandary 38% of decks
    • Stormfist Crusader 38% of decks
    • Mai, Scornful Striker 31% of decks
    • Grab the Prize 31% of decks
    • Chandra's Ignition 29% of decks
    • Polluted Bonds 28% of decks
    • Mount Doom 24% of decks
    • Spellshock 22% of decks
    • Tectonic Giant 17% of decks
    • Gideon the Oathless 16% of decks
    • Bastion of Remembrance 16% of decks
    • Braids, Arisen Nightmare 16% of decks
    • Exsanguinate 15% of decks
    • Wound Reflection 15% of decks
    • Lasting Tarfire 15% of decks
    • Fear of Burning Alive 14% of decks
    • Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber 12% of decks
    • Forsaken Wastes 12% of decks
    • The Meathook Massacre 10% of decks
    • Seizan, Perverter of Truth 9% of decks
    • Archfiend of Despair 8% of decks
    • Psychosis Crawler 8% of decks
    • Not Dead After All 8% of decks
    • Soot Imp 8% of decks
    • Creeping Bloodsucker 8% of decks
    • Torment of Hailfire 7% of decks
    • Pyrostatic Pillar 6% of decks
    • Havoc Festival 5% of decks
12. hatebear 9.3x 2.4 vs 0.26 avg

    Creatures that are low-cost (2 MV or less) and have low-power/toughness with relevant effects that may disrupt an opponent's strategy. These are traditionally associated with white.

    All hatebear cards on Scryfall

    • Razorkin Needlehead 79% of decks
    • Harsh Mentor 60% of decks
    • Orcish Bowmasters 33% of decks
    • Mai, Scornful Striker 31% of decks
    • Hexing Squelcher 26% of decks
    • Eidolon of the Great Revel 12% of decks
13. blood artist ability 9.0x 1.7 vs 0.19 avg

    Cards that have abilities along the lines of: "Whenever creature dies target/each opponent loses X life and you gain X life."

    All blood artist ability cards on Scryfall

    • Kardur, Doomscourge 70% of decks
    • Blood Artist 61% of decks
    • Falkenrath Noble 24% of decks
    • Bastion of Remembrance 16% of decks
    • Massacre Girl, Most Wanted 2% of decks
14. opponent loses life 8.4x 12.0 vs 1.42 avg

    All opponent loses life cards on Scryfall

    • Blood Seeker 80% of decks
    • Kardur, Doomscourge 70% of decks
    • Nightshade Harvester 67% of decks
    • Leechridden Swamp 66% of decks
    • Blood Artist 61% of decks
    • Persistent Constrictor 58% of decks
    • Massacre Wurm 52% of decks
    • Scrawling Crawler 49% of decks
    • Sign in Blood 49% of decks
    • Gray Merchant of Asphodel 48% of decks
    • Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 47% of decks
    • Rug of Smothering 45% of decks
    • Bloodchief Ascension 38% of decks
    • Painful Quandary 38% of decks
    • Stormfist Crusader 38% of decks
    • Blood Pact 37% of decks
    • Suspended Sentence 36% of decks
    • Mai, Scornful Striker 31% of decks
    • Polluted Bonds 28% of decks
    • Hexing Squelcher 26% of decks
    • Falkenrath Noble 24% of decks
    • Revenge of Ravens 16% of decks
    • Bastion of Remembrance 16% of decks
    • Braids, Arisen Nightmare 16% of decks
    • Exsanguinate 15% of decks
    • Wound Reflection 15% of decks
    • Deadpool, Trading Card 12% of decks
    • Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber 12% of decks
    • Forsaken Wastes 12% of decks
    • Grievous Wound 12% of decks
    • The Meathook Massacre 10% of decks
    • Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant 9% of decks
    • Seizan, Perverter of Truth 9% of decks
    • Archfiend of Despair 8% of decks
    • Psychosis Crawler 8% of decks
    • Not Dead After All 8% of decks
    • Sanguine Bond 8% of decks
    • Soot Imp 8% of decks
    • Hissing Miasma 7% of decks
    • Torment of Hailfire 7% of decks
15. synergy-black 7.6x 2.3 vs 0.30 avg

    All synergy-black cards on Scryfall

    • Mogis, God of Slaughter 87% of decks
    • Leechridden Swamp 66% of decks
    • Gray Merchant of Asphodel 48% of decks
    • Jet Medallion 18% of decks
    • Soot Imp 8% of decks
16. synergy-red 7.5x 2.3 vs 0.31 avg

    All synergy-red cards on Scryfall

    • Kederekt Parasite 92% of decks
    • Mogis, God of Slaughter 87% of decks
    • Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power 23% of decks
    • Ruby Medallion 16% of decks
    • Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 11% of decks
    • City on Fire 5% of decks
17. hate-noncreature 7.4x 1.4 vs 0.19 avg

    All hate-noncreature cards on Scryfall

    • Gleeful Arsonist 75% of decks
    • Mai, Scornful Striker 31% of decks
    • Magebane Lizard 26% of decks
    • Maddening Hex 6% of decks
18. damage multiplier 7.3x 1.2 vs 0.16 avg

    Things deal double or triple damage. See also [damage increaser](/tags/card/damage-increaser).

    All damage multiplier cards on Scryfall

    • Solphim, Mayhem Dominus 45% of decks
    • Wound Reflection 15% of decks
    • Twinflame Tyrant 15% of decks
    • Fiery Emancipation 12% of decks
    • Bloodletter of Aclazotz 11% of decks
    • Archfiend of Despair 8% of decks
    • The Rollercrusher Ride 7% of decks
    • City on Fire 5% of decks
19. hate-wide 7.2x 2.0 vs 0.28 avg

    The more creatures your opponent controls, the more these cards scale up to punish them for it.

    All hate-wide cards on Scryfall

    • Blasphemous Act 81% of decks
    • Rakdos Charm 81% of decks
    • Decree of Pain 28% of decks
    • Blasphemous Edict 14% of decks
20. death trigger opponent 7.0x 1.0 vs 0.14 avg

    Cards that trigger when an opponent's permanent is sent to a graveyard.

    All death trigger opponent cards on Scryfall

    • Massacre Wurm 52% of decks
    • Bloodchief Ascension 38% of decks
    • The Meathook Massacre 10% of decks