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Alena, Kessig Trapper
Legendary Creature — Human Scout · 4R
Color identity: Red
Alena, Kessig Trapper is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
{T}: Add an amount of {R} equal to the greatest power among creatures you control that entered this turn.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Alena, Kessig Trapper: 38
Build your Alena, Kessig Trapper deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Alena, Kessig Trapper 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Alena, Kessig Trapper deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (66/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed61
- Interaction62
- Resilience81
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (6 nonbasic, 32 Mountain)
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Arcane Signet · Ball Lightning · Chaos Warp · Sol Ring · Inferno Hellion · Lightning Bolt · Commander's Sphere · Cursed Mirror · Fire Diamond · Fireball · Ruby Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Thunderblust · Anax, Hardened in the Forge · Bulk Up · Burnished Hart · Cosmic Larva · Doubling Cube · Fellwar Stone · Mind Stone · Neheb, the Eternal · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Seething Song · Seize the Spoils · Thrill of Possibility · Warstorm Surge · Giantfall · Arc Runner · Artisan of Kozilek · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Bolt Bend · Comet Storm · Crackle with Power · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Etali, Primal Storm · Iron Myr · Lightning Greaves · Mana Geyser · Nova Chaser · Phyrexian Soulgorger · Pyroblast · Relic Golem · Sneak Attack · Throne of Eldraine · Unexpected Windfall · Yidaro, Wandering Monster · Zektar Shrine Expedition · Hazoret, Godseeker · Abrade · Banefire · Cathartic Reunion · Chain Reaction · Dragon Mage · Electrodominance · Endless One · Enduring Courage · Expedite · Glittering Stockpile · Hell to Pay · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory · Hall of the Bandit Lord · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Alena, Kessig Trapper
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Alena, Kessig Trapper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 100% | +92% |
| Ball Lightning | 56% | +56% |
| Inferno Hellion | 50% | +50% |
| Thunderblust | 44% | +44% |
| Fireball | 44% | +41% |
| Cosmic Larva | 38% | +37% |
| Doubling Cube | 38% | +36% |
| Commander's Sphere | 44% | +36% |
| Anax, Hardened in the Forge | 38% | +35% |
| Giantfall | 33% | +33% |
| Burnished Hart | 38% | +32% |
| Phyrexian Soulgorger | 31% | +31% |
| Relic Golem | 31% | +31% |
| Arc Runner | 31% | +31% |
| Nova Chaser | 31% | +31% |
| Zektar Shrine Expedition | 31% | +31% |
| Yidaro, Wandering Monster | 31% | +31% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 31% | +30% |
| Bulk Up | 38% | +30% |
| Hall of the Bandit Lord | 31% | +30% |
| Warstorm Surge | 38% | +29% |
| Sneak Attack | 31% | +27% |
| Comet Storm | 31% | +27% |
| Crackle with Power | 31% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Alena, Kessig Trapper deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Ball Lightning
- Inferno Hellion
- Thunderblust
- Fireball
- Cosmic Larva
- Commander's Sphere
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Phyrexian Soulgorger
- Hall of the Bandit Lord
- Sneak Attack
- Crackle with Power
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Blistering Firecat
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Doubling Cube
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Throne of Eldraine
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Braid of Fire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Alena, Kessig Trapper
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Reverberate → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Return the Favor → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Reiterate + Seething Song + Bonus Round → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alena, Kessig Trapper's color identity?
Alena, Kessig Trapper is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Alena, Kessig Trapper come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Alena, Kessig Trapper deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Alena, Kessig Trapper deck run?
Real Alena, Kessig Trapper decks run 38 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Alena, Kessig Trapper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor, Ball Lightning, Inferno Hellion. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Alena, Kessig Trapper decks.
What combos does Alena, Kessig Trapper have?
Alena, Kessig Trapper has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Reiterate + Jeska's Will. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Alena, Kessig Trapper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ball Lightning, Inferno Hellion, Thunderblust are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.