The Commander
Flying
: Olivia Voldaren deals 1 damage to another target creature. That creature becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types. Put a +1/+1 counter on Olivia Voldaren.
: Gain control of target Vampire for as long as you control Olivia Voldaren.
Guide
Gameplan
Olivia Voldaren grows herself by pinging creatures, turning them into Vampires, then steals those Vampires (or any opposing Vampire) with her black ability to build a board out of your opponents' best creatures. You control the table through removal-on-a-stick early, snowball into a flying threat, and grind out card and board advantage while leaning on a Vampire tribal shell.
Strengths
- Repeatable removal and creature theft from the command zone, scaling with mana
- Ping ability synergizes with infect/wither, deathtouch, and damage-payoff enablers
- Stealing opposing Vampires lets you flip the strongest creatures to your side permanently
- Self-growing flying threat that also functions as Voltron commander damage
Weaknesses
- Mana-hungry: every activation costs mana, so she's slow without ramp
- Vulnerable to removal and the theft effect ends if she leaves the battlefield
- Spot pings only deal 1 damage, so killing big creatures takes many activations or help
- Two-color identity lacks blue counterspells/card draw and green ramp
Key Cards
- Basilisk Collar — Grants deathtouch so any 1-damage ping kills any creature, and lifelink to keep you safe.
- Gratuitous Violence — Doubles Olivia's ping to 2 damage and amplifies your whole board's combat output.
- Quietus Spike — Turns Olivia into a combat finisher, halving opponents' life on damage while she grows.
- Kalitas, Traitor of Ghen — Top-tier Vampire payoff that exiles dying creatures and makes tokens, great steal target too.
- Blade of the Bloodchief — Snowballs Olivia's counters as creatures die from her pings and theft.
- Cabal Coffers — Black ramp to fuel her expensive theft and repeated ping activations.
Upgrade Path
Add fast mana and rituals (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Ruby/Bojuka rocks, Cabal Coffers/Nirkana Revenant) so you can ping and steal in the same turn. Prioritize deathtouch enablers (Basilisk Collar, Gorgon Flail) and damage doublers to make her removal lethal, plus protection like Swiftfoot Boots and Heroic Intervention so theft doesn't unravel. To push higher, lean into a tighter Vampire/aristocrats package with strong tutors (Vampiric Tutor, Diabolic Intent) and a compact combo finish.
Core Cards
The most-played cards for this commander, built from aggregated deck data (the Mythic Graph). Build public decks to seed it.
Win Conditions
- ▸Voltron commander damage with deathtouch/double-strike equipment
- ▸Beating down with a board of stolen creatures plus Vampire tribal swarm
- ▸Quietus Spike or life-loss payoffs draining the table
- ▸Grinding opponents out of resources via repeatable removal and theft
Archetypes
- Vampire Tribal — BR Vampire payoffs and lords reward a critical mass while Olivia steals enemy Vampires.
- Voltron — Olivia grows with every ping and flies, so deathtouch/double-strike gear closes games fast.
- Control — Repeatable removal plus permanent theft lets her police the board and dismantle threats.
- Aristocrats — Her pings and stolen creatures fuel sacrifice loops and death-trigger payoffs.
Combos
- Olivia Voldaren + Revel in Riches + Xorn
→ Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Lock
- Olivia Voldaren + Revel in Riches + Goldspan Dragon
→ Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Lock
- Olivia Voldaren + Revel in Riches + Anointed Procession
→ Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Lock
- Olivia Voldaren + Revel in Riches + Heartstone
→ Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Lock
- Olivia Voldaren + Revel in Riches + Mondrak, Glory Dominus
→ Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Lock
Combos via Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (BR), by popularity.
