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Bounteous Kirin
Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit · 5GG
Color identity: Green
Bounteous Kirin is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may gain life equal to that spell's mana value.
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Average lands in decks for Bounteous Kirin: 36
SpiritsLifegainArcane+1/+1 CountersBirthing PodFlyingRamp
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🛠️ Build a deck for Bounteous Kirin 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bounteous Kirin 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: D (44/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed52
- Interaction17
- Resilience67
- Closing12
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Kodama's Reach · Loam Dweller · Briarknit Kami · Iname, Life Aspect · Kodama of the Center Tree · Kodama of the South Tree · Wear Away · Elder Pine of Jukai · Rending Vines · Haru-Onna · Primordial Sage · Jugan, the Rising Star · Hana Kami · Joyous Respite · Kura, the Boundless Sky · Unchecked Growth · Petalmane Baku · Kodama of the East Tree · Kodama of the North Tree · Long-Forgotten Gohei · Myojin of Life's Web · Forked-Branch Garami · Kodama's Might · Sol Ring · Nourishing Shoal · Strength of Cedars · Vital Surge · Body of Jukai · Traproot Kami · Lifespinner · Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Harbinger of Spring · Sekki, Seasons' Guide · Myojin of Towering Might · Emerald Medallion · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Roar of Jukai · Thundering Mightmare · Well of Lost Dreams · Inner Calm, Outer Strength · Ezzaroot Channeler · Kodama of the West Tree · Rhonas's Monument · Carven Caryatid · Feast of Worms · Patron of the Orochi · Aetherflux Reservoir · Ayumi, the Last Visitor · Accomplished Alchemist · Arcane Signet · Nature's Lore · Seedborn Muse · Promised Kannushi · Skyshroud Claim · Alhammarret's Archive · Baku Altar · Permeating Mass · Thousand-legged Kami · Beast Within · Blossom Prancer · Garruk's Uprising · Flourishing Hunter · Reliquary Tower · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Path of Ancestry · Boseiju, Who Endures · Temple of the False God · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Three Tree City
🃏 Recommended cards for Bounteous Kirin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bounteous Kirin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Loam Dweller | 91% | +91% |
| Briarknit Kami | 85% | +85% |
| Iname, Life Aspect | 84% | +84% |
| Kodama of the Center Tree | 84% | +84% |
| Kodama of the South Tree | 84% | +83% |
| Wear Away | 84% | +83% |
| Elder Pine of Jukai | 82% | +82% |
| Rending Vines | 79% | +78% |
| Haru-Onna | 77% | +77% |
| Primordial Sage | 77% | +74% |
| Jugan, the Rising Star | 74% | +73% |
| Hana Kami | 73% | +73% |
| Unchecked Growth | 73% | +73% |
| Joyous Respite | 73% | +72% |
| Petalmane Baku | 72% | +72% |
| Kura, the Boundless Sky | 73% | +70% |
| Long-Forgotten Gohei | 68% | +68% |
| Kodama of the North Tree | 68% | +67% |
| Myojin of Life's Web | 68% | +67% |
| Forked-Branch Garami | 67% | +67% |
| Kodama's Might | 66% | +66% |
| Vital Surge | 65% | +65% |
| Nourishing Shoal | 65% | +64% |
| Strength of Cedars | 65% | +64% |
💰 The best cards for your Bounteous Kirin 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.
- Loam Dweller
- Briarknit Kami
- Iname, Life Aspect
- Kodama of the Center Tree
- Kodama of the South Tree
- Wear Away
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kura, the Boundless Sky
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Patron of the Orochi
- Descendants' Path
- Seedborn Muse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bounteous Kirin
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Staff of Domination + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Kami of Whispered Hopes → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Kami of Whispered Hopes → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Sword of the Paruns + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bounteous Kirin's color identity?
Bounteous Kirin is green: 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 Bounteous Kirin come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bounteous Kirin deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 74 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: D (44/100).
How many lands should a Bounteous Kirin deck run?
Real Bounteous Kirin decks run 36 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 Bounteous Kirin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Loam Dweller, Briarknit Kami, Iname, Life Aspect. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bounteous Kirin decks.
What combos does Bounteous Kirin have?
Bounteous Kirin has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid. 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 Bounteous Kirin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Loam Dweller, Briarknit Kami, Iname, Life Aspect 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.