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Casey & Raph, Hotheads
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Human Turtle · 4R
Color identity: Red
Casey & Raph, Hotheads is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Casey & Raph enter, choose one or both. Each mode must target a different player.
• Target player exiles the top card of their library. Until that player's next end step, they may play that card without paying its mana cost.
• Target player creates two Treasure tokens.
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Casey & Raph, Hotheads: 35
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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 (72/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed61
- Interaction42
- Resilience74
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Panharmonicon · Arcane Signet · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Raphael, Tough Turtle · Ruby Medallion · Unexpected Windfall · Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar · Raphael, Most Attitude · Crossover Collaboration · Daredevil, Fearless Fighter · Daredevil's Billy Club · Elektra, Femme Fatale · Casey Jones, Vigilante · Heat Shimmer · Molten Duplication · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Raphael, Ninja Destroyer · Raphael, Tag Team Tough · Seething Song · Casey Jones, Asphalt Hooligan · Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute · Chaos Warp · Conjurer's Closet · Cursed Mirror · Jeska's Will · Raphael, the Muscle · Raphael, the Nightwatcher · Raphael's Technique · Special Move · Twinflame · Delina, Wild Mage · Electroduplicate · Hard-Won Jitte · Kindle the Inner Flame · Mirage Phalanx · Slash, Reptile Rampager · The Fire Crystal · Thrill of Possibility · Untimely Malfunction · Cool but Rude · Definitely Not a Turtle · Return the Favor · Storm of Steel · Power Boost · Chain Reaction · Chandra, Flameshaper · Deflecting Swat · Fast Forward · Fellwar Stone · Helm of the Host · Impact Tremors · Improvised Arsenal · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Manhole Cover · Mind Stone · Possibility Storm · Rose Room Treasurer · Simian Spirit Guide · Agate Instigator · Descent into Avernus · Dualcaster Mage · Etali, Primal Storm · Myriad Landscape · Ancient Tomb · Fabled Passage · Arena of Glory · Evolving Wilds · Fogwell's Gym · Command Beacon · Escape Tunnel · Path of Ancestry · Urza's Saga · Turtle Lair
🃏 Recommended cards for Casey & Raph, Hotheads
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Casey & Raph, Hotheads, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Panharmonicon | 78% | +72% |
| Raphael, Tough Turtle | 57% | +55% |
| Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar | 52% | +52% |
| Raphael, Most Attitude | 52% | +52% |
| Crossover Collaboration | 50% | +49% |
| Daredevil, Fearless Fighter | 50% | +49% |
| Daredevil's Billy Club | 50% | +49% |
| Elektra, Femme Fatale | 50% | +49% |
| Raphael, Tag Team Tough | 48% | +47% |
| Raphael, Ninja Destroyer | 48% | +47% |
| Casey Jones, Vigilante | 48% | +47% |
| Heat Shimmer | 48% | +45% |
| Casey Jones, Asphalt Hooligan | 43% | +43% |
| Molten Duplication | 48% | +43% |
| Raphael, the Muscle | 43% | +43% |
| Special Move | 43% | +43% |
| Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute | 43% | +43% |
| Raphael, the Nightwatcher | 43% | +42% |
| Raphael's Technique | 43% | +42% |
| Fabled Passage | 43% | +41% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 43% | +39% |
| Kindle the Inner Flame | 39% | +39% |
| Mirage Phalanx | 39% | +39% |
| Hard-Won Jitte | 39% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Casey & Raph, Hotheads 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.
- Raphael, Tough Turtle
- Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar
- Raphael, Most Attitude
- Crossover Collaboration
- Daredevil, Fearless Fighter
- Daredevil's Billy Club
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Raphael, Tag Team Tough
- Heat Shimmer
- Molten Duplication
- Conjurer's Closet
- Delina, Wild Mage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Ancient Tomb
- Urza's Saga
- Mana Vault
- Roaming Throne
- Descent into Avernus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Casey & Raph, Hotheads
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Dualcaster Mage + Electroduplicate → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Casey & Raph, Hotheads's color identity?
Casey & Raph, Hotheads 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 Casey & Raph, Hotheads come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Casey & Raph, Hotheads deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Casey & Raph, Hotheads deck run?
Real Casey & Raph, Hotheads decks run 35 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 Casey & Raph, Hotheads?
The three highest-synergy cards are Panharmonicon, Raphael, Tough Turtle, Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Casey & Raph, Hotheads decks.
What combos does Casey & Raph, Hotheads have?
Casey & Raph, Hotheads has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Casey & Raph, Hotheads deck cost?
You can start cheap: Raphael, Tough Turtle, Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar, Raphael, Most Attitude 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.