EDH Optimizer
Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile
Legendary Creature — Kithkin Archer · 2WW
Color identity: White
Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
{T}: Brigid deals 2 damage to each attacking or blocking creature target player controls.
Reference price of the card: €1.35
Average lands in decks for Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile: 34
KithkinEquipmentControlVoltronComboDeathtouchLifegainPillow Fort
Build your Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (47/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed44
- Interaction34
- Resilience74
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Plains)
Basilisk Collar · Sol Ring · Gorgon's Head · Swords to Plowshares · Ballyrush Banneret · Gorgon Flail · Wizened Cenn · Militia's Pride · Kinsbaile Borderguard · Kithkin Harbinger · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · Kithkin Rabble · Knight of Meadowgrain · Thoughtweft Trio · Pearl Medallion · Preeminent Captain · Mistmeadow Skulk · Patrol Signaler · Arcane Signet · Cenn's Heir · Order of Whiteclay · Cenn's Tactician · Generous Gift · Goldmeadow Harrier · Springjack Shepherd · Galepowder Mage · Quietus Spike · Ballynock Trapper · Open the Armory · Surge of Thoughtweft · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Steelshaper's Gift · Goldmeadow Dodger · Amrou Kithkin · Austere Command · Ballynock Cohort · Goldmeadow Stalwart · Drumbellower · Honor of the Pure · Kithkin Zephyrnaut · Mass Calcify · Order of the Golden Cricket · Mirror Entity · Flawless Maneuver · Kithkin Billyrider · Land Tax · Mentor of the Meek · Kinscaer Sentry · Unbreakable Formation · Vanquisher's Banner · Cenn's Enlistment · Goldmeadow Lookout · Kithkin Spellduster · Nemesis Mask · Thousand-Year Elixir · Cut a Deal · Kinsbaile Balloonist · Lightning Greaves · Puresteel Paladin · Scythe of the Wretched · Tocasia's Welcome · Kusari-Gama · Marble Diamond · Stoneforge Mystic · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Rustic Clachan · War Room · Windbrisk Heights · Path of Ancestry · Buried Ruin · Minas Tirith · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Secluded Steppe
🃏 Recommended cards for Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Basilisk Collar | 79% | +71% |
| Gorgon's Head | 66% | +66% |
| Gorgon Flail | 61% | +60% |
| Wizened Cenn | 60% | +60% |
| Ballyrush Banneret | 62% | +59% |
| Militia's Pride | 59% | +59% |
| Kinsbaile Borderguard | 58% | +58% |
| Kithkin Harbinger | 57% | +57% |
| Kithkin Rabble | 54% | +54% |
| Knight of Meadowgrain | 54% | +54% |
| Thoughtweft Trio | 53% | +53% |
| Mistmeadow Skulk | 51% | +51% |
| Patrol Signaler | 51% | +51% |
| Order of Whiteclay | 50% | +50% |
| Preeminent Captain | 52% | +50% |
| Cenn's Heir | 50% | +50% |
| Cenn's Tactician | 49% | +48% |
| Springjack Shepherd | 47% | +47% |
| Goldmeadow Harrier | 47% | +46% |
| Galepowder Mage | 46% | +45% |
| Surge of Thoughtweft | 44% | +44% |
| Ballynock Trapper | 44% | +44% |
| Quietus Spike | 45% | +43% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 43% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile 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.
- Gorgon's Head
- Gorgon Flail
- Wizened Cenn
- Ballyrush Banneret
- Kinsbaile Borderguard
- Kithkin Harbinger
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Militia's Pride
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Nemesis Mask
- Sword of Kaldra
- Patriar's Seal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Witch's Clinic
- Sigarda's Aid
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Stuffy Doll → Near-infinite damage to target player
- Staff of Domination + Metalworker → Infinite card draw, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile's color identity?
Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile is white: 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 Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 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 49 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile deck run?
Real Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile decks run 34 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 Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile?
The three highest-synergy cards are Basilisk Collar, Gorgon's Head, Gorgon Flail. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile decks.
What combos does Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile have?
Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gorgon's Head, Gorgon Flail, Wizened Cenn 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.