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Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion is a colorless land. It appears in the recommended lists of 325 commanders, and 5% of colorless decks run it.
Type: Land
Color identity: Colorless
Reference price: €1.89
Oldest printing: War of the Spark Promos
Rules text
Official text (Scryfall).
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The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.
How much it is played, by color identity
Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.
Archetypes where it shows up
The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.
+1/+1 Counters · 239 Aggro · 113 Tokens · 105 Combo · 91 Artifacts · 70 Ramp · 68 Proliferate · 62 Control · 57
Known combos with Karn's Bastion
According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.
- Magosi, the Waterveil + Nesting Grounds + Karn's Bastion → Infinite turns, Lock
- Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus + Magistrate's Scepter + Lithoform Engine + Karn's Bastion → Infinite turns, Lock
- Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Magistrate's Scepter + Karn's Bastion → Infinite turns, Lock
- Magistrate's Scepter + Lithoform Engine + Karn's Bastion + Doubling Season → Infinite turns, Lock
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider + Magistrate's Scepter + Lithoform Engine + Karn's Bastion → Infinite turns, Lock
- Lost Jitte + Karn's Bastion + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales → Infinite proliferate
- Lost Jitte + Karn's Bastion + Cryptic Trilobite + Crystalline Crawler + Gemstone Array → Infinite proliferate
- Lost Jitte + Karn's Bastion + Cryptic Trilobite + Kami of Whispered Hopes → Infinite proliferate
Cards that go with it
The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.
Frequently asked questions
Which Commander decks play Karn's Bastion?
It is in the recommended lists of 325 commanders, with an average inclusion of 37% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Namora, the Sea Queen · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Victor Mancha, Runaway. Overall, 5% of colorless decks run it.
How much does Karn's Bastion cost?
Its reference price is €1.89 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.
Does Karn's Bastion have combos?
Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Magosi, the Waterveil + Nesting Grounds + Karn's Bastion. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.
Can I play Karn's Bastion in my deck?
It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.