EDH Optimizer
Dragonlord Kolaghan
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 4BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Dragonlord Kolaghan is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Other creatures you control have haste.
Whenever an opponent casts a creature or planeswalker spell with the same name as a card in their graveyard, that player loses 10 life.
Reference price of the card: €5.13
Average lands in decks for Dragonlord Kolaghan: 35
DragonsFlyingReanimatorAggroComboStorm-1/-1 Counters+1/+1 Counters
Build your Dragonlord Kolaghan deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Dragonlord Kolaghan 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Dragonlord Kolaghan 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 (69/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed73
- Interaction40
- Resilience64
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Dragon Tempest · Rakdos Signet · Crux of Fate · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Dragonlord's Servant · Talisman of Indulgence · Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury · Kolaghan's Command · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Chaos Warp · Dark Ritual · Rivaz of the Claw · Bedevil · Terminate · Goldspan Dragon · Bladewing the Risen · Blasphemous Act · Dragon's Hoard · Boltwing Marauder · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Scourge of the Throne · Thunderbreak Regent · Crucible of Fire · Faithless Looting · Feed the Swarm · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Rakdos Charm · Scourge of Valkas · Terror of the Peaks · Utvara Hellkite · Phyrexian Arena · Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste · Dragonmaster Outcast · Mana Geyser · Balefire Dragon · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Fellwar Stone · Immersturm Predator · Dragonstorm Globe · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Sign in Blood · Ancient Brass Dragon · Sarkhan's Triumph · Corroding Dragonstorm · Dracogenesis · Infernal Grasp · Reanimate · Wrathful Red Dragon · Boneyard Scourge · Outpost Siege · Ancient Copper Dragon · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Ruby Medallion · Thrill of Possibility · Wake the Dragon · Jeska's Will · Orb of Dragonkind · Sarkhan, Fireblood · Vandalblast · Abrade · Goldlust Triad · Warstorm Surge · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Foreboding Ruins · Blood Crypt · Bloodstained Mire · Sulfurous Springs · Temple of Malice · Tainted Peak · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Rakdos Carnarium · Haunted Ridge · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Myriad Landscape · Bloodfell Caves · Shadowblood Ridge · Reliquary Tower · Canyon Slough · Evolving Wilds · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns
🃏 Recommended cards for Dragonlord Kolaghan
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dragonlord Kolaghan, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tempest | 51% | +49% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 49% | +47% |
| Crux of Fate | 49% | +47% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 48% | +46% |
| Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury | 47% | +46% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 47% | +45% |
| Rivaz of the Claw | 45% | +45% |
| Kolaghan's Command | 47% | +42% |
| Bladewing the Risen | 42% | +40% |
| Boltwing Marauder | 40% | +40% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 41% | +40% |
| Thunderbreak Regent | 40% | +40% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 40% | +39% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 40% | +37% |
| Crucible of Fire | 37% | +36% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 36% | +35% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 36% | +34% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 36% | +34% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 43% | +33% |
| Dragonmaster Outcast | 33% | +32% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 36% | +32% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 32% | +31% |
| Decadent Dragon | 34% | +29% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 29% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Dragonlord Kolaghan 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.
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Crux of Fate
- Dragonlord's Servant
- Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Rivaz of the Claw
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dragon Tempest
- Scourge of Valkas
- Goldspan Dragon
- Dracogenesis
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- Boneyard Scourge
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Utvara Hellkite
- Terror of the Peaks
- Balefire Dragon
- Ancient Brass Dragon
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Ancient Copper Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dragonlord Kolaghan
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dragonlord Kolaghan's color identity?
Dragonlord Kolaghan is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Dragonlord Kolaghan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dragonlord Kolaghan deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Dragonlord Kolaghan deck run?
Real Dragonlord Kolaghan 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 Dragonlord Kolaghan?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dragon Tempest, Dragonspeaker Shaman, Crux of Fate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dragonlord Kolaghan decks.
What combos does Dragonlord Kolaghan have?
Dragonlord Kolaghan has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Dragonlord Kolaghan deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dragonspeaker Shaman, Crux of Fate, Dragonlord's Servant 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.