Valentin, Dean of the Vein (Commander) - Lifegain

Valentin, Dean of the Vein
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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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Medic's Kitesail
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Greenhouse Propagator
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ravening Warg
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mirkwood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Large Bear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
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Essence Warden
74%inclusion67 decks91 decks
65%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
64%inclusion58 decks91 decks
55%synergy
Gala Greeters
56%inclusion51 decks91 decks
51%synergy
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion44 decks91 decks
42%synergy
Sapseep Forest
44%inclusion40 decks91 decks
42%synergy
Mortality Spear
49%inclusion45 decks91 decks
42%synergy
Spike Feeder
42%inclusion38 decks91 decks
41%synergy
Radiant Fountain
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
41%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
40%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
46%inclusion42 decks91 decks
39%synergy
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Pest Infestation
47%inclusion43 decks91 decks
33%synergy
Virulent Emissary
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
38%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion35 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion33 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion33 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Basking Broodscale
36%inclusion33 decks91 decks
35%synergy
Haywire Mite
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
32%synergy
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Bolas's Citadel
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Necropotence
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
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Winding Constrictor
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
28%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
22%synergy
Bogwater Lumaret
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Social Climber
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
32%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
28%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
30%inclusion27 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Deathgreeter
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
24%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
24%synergy
Tenured Inkcaster
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Herd Baloth
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
26%inclusion24 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Gargantua
26%inclusion24 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Teacher's Pest
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
21%synergy
Blood Researcher
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Armorcraft Judge
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
22%synergy
Witch of the Moors
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
19%synergy
Devoted Druid
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Prize Pig
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
22%synergy
Accomplished Alchemist
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
20%synergy
Incubation Druid
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Prowler
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Wombat
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Ezzaroot Channeler
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Scurry Oak
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Beast Whisperer
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Honor Troll
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Fertilid
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
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Assassin's Trophy
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
-13%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Tend the Pests
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion27 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Charm
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
-0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Weather the Storm
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Deathsprout
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Fortifying Draught
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Pulse of Murasa
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Efflorescence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-13%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Rushed Rebirth
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Fog
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Blunt the Assault
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
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Nature's Lore
31%inclusion28 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
26%inclusion24 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Grapple with Death
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Culling Ritual
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Essence Pulse
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Follow the Lumarets
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Withering Curse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Oracle's Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Root Manipulation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Devouring Tendrils
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Gaze of Granite
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Dig Up
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Brew
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Healing Technique
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Casualties of War
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Pest Summoning
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Urborg Repossession
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Witherbloom Command
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Send in the Pest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Find // Finality
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Containment Breach
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Hunt for Specimens
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Restorative Technique
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
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Fountain of Renewal
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
31%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
The Great Henge
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Wurm's Tooth
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Bow of Nylea
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-20%synergy
Sun Droplet
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
10%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Demon's Horn
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Prism Ring
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Staff of the Wild Magus
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Bontu's Monument
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Emerald Medallion
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Excalibur II
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
24%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
30%inclusion27 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Blight Mound
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Druid Class
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Trudge Garden
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Feast
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Comforting Counsel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Greed
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Lifegift
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
3%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Primeval Bounty
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Powerleech
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Backwoods
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-0%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
6%synergy
The Shire
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Restless Cottage
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-0%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-10%synergy
Barren Moor
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Glimmerpost
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion64 decks91 decks
-9%synergy
Pristine Talisman
52%inclusion47 decks91 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion43 decks91 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Signet
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Paradise Plume
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Necklace of Girion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion88 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion83 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion68 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Jungle Hollow
57%inclusion52 decks91 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
53%inclusion48 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
51%inclusion46 decks91 decks
-14%synergy
Tainted Wood
40%inclusion36 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
-13%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
29%synergy
Deathcap Glade
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Twilight Mire
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
-14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malady
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
-7%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Viridescent Bog
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Subterranean Cavern
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Chasm
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Vernal Fen
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Wastewood Verge
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Titan's Grave
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blooming Marsh
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Illegitimate Business
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Festering Thicket
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
2%synergy
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