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Celes, Rune Knight
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Knight · 1RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Celes, Rune Knight is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Celes enters, discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards plus one.
Whenever one or more other creatures you control enter, if one or more of them entered from a graveyard or was cast from a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.67
Comes in the precon Revival Trance
Average lands in decks for Celes, Rune Knight: 33
ReanimatorCombo+1/+1 CountersAristocratsGraveyardBlinkDiscard-1/-1 Counters
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🛠️ Build a deck for Celes, Rune Knight 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Celes, Rune Knight 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency23
- Speed90
- Interaction24
- Resilience64
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (23 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 5 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Reanimate · Swords to Plowshares · Talisman of Indulgence · Murderous Redcap · Talisman of Conviction · Animate Dead · Ephemerate · Goblin Bombardment · Sevinne's Reclamation · Talisman of Hierarchy · Putrid Goblin · Lesser Masticore · Cloudshift · Viscera Seer · Dark Ritual · Fellwar Stone · Path to Exile · Entomb · Priest of Fell Rites · Victimize · Faithless Looting · Altar of Dementia · Esper Sentinel · Terra, Herald of Hope · Anger · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Sun Titan · Buried Alive · Grand Abolisher · Necromancy · Stitch Together · Stitcher's Supplier · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Demonic Tutor · Obstinate Gargoyle · Persist · Phyrexian Altar · Puppeteer Clique · Deflecting Swat · Silence · Diabolic Intent · Underworld Breach · Voice of Victory · Ashnod's Altar · Carrion Feeder · Ruinous Ultimatum · Unearth · Vampiric Tutor · Blood Artist · Mayhem Devil · Pitiless Plunderer · Saw in Half · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Enlightened Tutor · Umbral Collar Zealot · Zulaport Cutthroat · Blasting Station · Gamble · Imperial Recruiter · Lotus Petal · Smothering Tithe · Anguished Unmaking · Culling the Weak · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Godless Shrine · Blood Crypt · Sacred Foundry · Isolated Chapel · Dragonskull Summit · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Bloodstained Mire · Marsh Flats · Arid Mesa · Sulfurous Springs · Nomad Outpost · Caves of Koilos · Vault of Champions · Luxury Suite · Smoldering Marsh · Fetid Heath · Spectator Seating · Savai Triome · Rugged Prairie · Graven Cairns
🃏 Recommended cards for Celes, Rune Knight
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Celes, Rune Knight, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Reanimate | 77% | +59% |
| Murderous Redcap | 62% | +58% |
| Putrid Goblin | 53% | +51% |
| Ephemerate | 56% | +50% |
| Animate Dead | 56% | +48% |
| Lesser Masticore | 50% | +48% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 56% | +48% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 56% | +46% |
| Cloudshift | 49% | +46% |
| Priest of Fell Rites | 42% | +37% |
| Terra, Herald of Hope | 38% | +36% |
| Entomb | 43% | +36% |
| Altar of Dementia | 39% | +36% |
| Viscera Seer | 48% | +34% |
| Victimize | 41% | +33% |
| Obstinate Gargoyle | 32% | +31% |
| Puppeteer Clique | 32% | +31% |
| Persist | 32% | +31% |
| Necromancy | 33% | +30% |
| Dark Ritual | 46% | +29% |
| Stitch Together | 33% | +29% |
| Anger | 36% | +28% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 33% | +27% |
| Buried Alive | 34% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Celes, Rune Knight 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.
- Murderous Redcap
- Putrid Goblin
- Lesser Masticore
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Goblin Bombardment
- Cloudshift
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Reanimate
- Ephemerate
- Animate Dead
- Entomb
- Carrion Feeder
- Underworld Breach
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Necromancy
- Phyrexian Altar
- Esper Sentinel
- Diabolic Intent
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Celes, Rune Knight
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
👥 Community decks with Celes, Rune Knight
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Celes, Rune Knight's color identity?
Celes, Rune Knight is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Celes, Rune Knight come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Celes, Rune Knight deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 27 % of the time and floods 40 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Celes, Rune Knight deck run?
Real Celes, Rune Knight decks run 33 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 Celes, Rune Knight?
The three highest-synergy cards are Reanimate, Murderous Redcap, Putrid Goblin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Celes, Rune Knight decks.
What combos does Celes, Rune Knight have?
Celes, Rune Knight has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Celes, Rune Knight deck cost?
You can start cheap: Murderous Redcap, Putrid Goblin, Lesser Masticore 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.