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Celestial Kirin
Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit · 2WW
Color identity: White
Celestial Kirin is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, destroy all permanents with that spell's mana value.
Reference price of the card: €0.54
Average lands in decks for Celestial Kirin: 35
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Build your Celestial Kirin deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Celestial Kirin 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Celestial Kirin 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed55
- Interaction74
- Resilience72
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Selfless Spirit · Ugin's Conjurant · Nikko-Onna · Kami of False Hope · Sol Ring · Ethereal Haze · Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate · Blessed Breath · Otherworldly Journey · Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens · Guardian of Faith · Rescuer Chwinga · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Terashi's Grasp · Remorseful Cleric · Spirit of the Labyrinth · Horizon Seed · Karmic Guide · Kataki, War's Wage · Swords to Plowshares · Skyclave Apparition · Yosei, the Morning Star · Eidolon of Rhetoric · Kami of Ancient Law · Shining Shoal · Windborn Muse · Angel of Flight Alabaster · Crib Swap · Darksteel Ingot · Bygone Bishop · Quiet Purity · Path to Exile · Cleanfall · Flare of Fortitude · Pearl Medallion · Skyclave Relic · Spiritual Visit · Celestial Crusader · Arcane Signet · White Orchid Phantom · Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage · Faith's Reward · Pilgrim of the Ages · Myojin of Blooming Dawn · Flawless Maneuver · Long-Forgotten Gohei · Strict Proctor · Vanguard of the Restless · Kindred Boon · Cut a Deal · Archaeomancer's Map · Brought Back · Drogskol Reinforcements · Land Tax · Hanged Executioner · Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr // Katilda's Rising Dawn · Topplegeist · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Mirror Entity · Wayfarer's Bauble · Dawn's Truce · Secret Rendezvous · Cosmic Intervention · Moonshaker Cavalry · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Darksteel Citadel · Flagstones of Trokair · Path of Ancestry · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Secluded Steppe
🃏 Recommended cards for Celestial Kirin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Celestial Kirin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ugin's Conjurant | 83% | +83% |
| Nikko-Onna | 80% | +80% |
| Selfless Spirit | 88% | +79% |
| Kami of False Hope | 76% | +75% |
| Ethereal Haze | 71% | +70% |
| Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate | 69% | +69% |
| Blessed Breath | 68% | +68% |
| Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens | 68% | +67% |
| Otherworldly Journey | 68% | +67% |
| Rescuer Chwinga | 65% | +64% |
| Terashi's Grasp | 63% | +63% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 63% | +61% |
| Remorseful Cleric | 62% | +61% |
| Guardian of Faith | 65% | +60% |
| Spirit of the Labyrinth | 60% | +58% |
| Horizon Seed | 58% | +58% |
| Kataki, War's Wage | 56% | +55% |
| Yosei, the Morning Star | 54% | +54% |
| Kami of Ancient Law | 52% | +52% |
| Shining Shoal | 52% | +52% |
| Angel of Flight Alabaster | 51% | +51% |
| Eidolon of Rhetoric | 53% | +50% |
| Crib Swap | 50% | +48% |
| Darksteel Ingot | 49% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Celestial 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.
- Ugin's Conjurant
- Nikko-Onna
- Selfless Spirit
- Kami of False Hope
- Ethereal Haze
- Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Flagstones of Trokair
- Cosmic Intervention
- Court of Ardenvale
- Flare of Fortitude
- Darksteel Plate
- Moonshaker Cavalry
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Celestial Kirin
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Luminous Broodmoth + Altar of Dementia → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Approach of the Second Sun + Scroll Rack → Win the game
- Drannith Magistrate + Knowledge Pool → Opponents can't cast spells, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Celestial Kirin's color identity?
Celestial Kirin 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 Celestial Kirin come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Celestial Kirin deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 41 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Celestial Kirin deck run?
Real Celestial Kirin 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 Celestial Kirin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ugin's Conjurant, Nikko-Onna, Selfless Spirit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Celestial Kirin decks.
What combos does Celestial Kirin have?
Celestial Kirin 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 Celestial Kirin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ugin's Conjurant, Nikko-Onna, Selfless Spirit 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.