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Edward Kenway
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Pirate · 2UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Edward Kenway is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, create a Treasure token for each tapped Assassin, Pirate, and/or Vehicle you control.
Whenever a Vehicle you control deals combat damage to a player, look at the top card of that player's library, then exile it face down. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled.
Reference price of the card: €7.25
Average lands in decks for Edward Kenway: 37
PiratesTreasureVehiclesTheftArtifactsTokensAssassinsHistoric
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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+ (77/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed79
- Interaction44
- Resilience84
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 4 Island, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains · The Indomitable · Arcane Signet · Jackdaw · Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · The Belligerent · Mary Read and Anne Bonny · Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider · Ramirez DePietro, Pillager · Hostage Taker · Breeches, Eager Pillager · Captain Lannery Storm · Admiral Beckett Brass · Adrestia · Siren Stormtamer · Coastal Piracy · Corsair Captain · Coercive Recruiter · Black Market Connections · Subterranean Schooner · Don Andres, the Renegade · Admiral Brass, Unsinkable · Port Razer · Gemcutter Buccaneer · Fearless Swashbuckler · Breeches, Brazen Plunderer · Revel in Riches · Counterspell · Forerunner of the Coalition · Blasphemous Act · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Terminate · Weatherlight · Nautiloid Ship · Basim Ibn Ishaq · Blood Money · Back in Town · Smuggler's Copter · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Kitesail Larcenist · Deadeye Quartermaster · Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel · Chaos Warp · Double Down · Time Sieve · Magmatic Galleon · Zara, Renegade Recruiter · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Creativity · Francisco, Fowl Marauder · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Fell Flagship · Hoard Hauler · Lifecraft Engine · Imposter Mech · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Izzet Signet · Pitiless Plunderer · RMS Titanic · March of the Drowned · Dimir Signet · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · Crumbling Necropolis · Sulfur Falls · Sunken Hollow · Smoldering Marsh · Rogue's Passage · Drowned Catacomb · Dragonskull Summit · Watery Grave · Xander's Lounge · Steam Vents · Blood Crypt · Unclaimed Territory · Reliquary Tower · Secluded Courtyard · Shivan Reef · Training Center · Stormcarved Coast · Evolving Wilds · Luxury Suite · Morphic Pool · Choked Estuary · Frostboil Snarl · Bloodstained Mire · Polluted Delta
🃏 Recommended cards for Edward Kenway
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Edward Kenway, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains | 88% | +85% |
| Jackdaw | 84% | +81% |
| The Indomitable | 86% | +80% |
| The Belligerent | 78% | +75% |
| Mary Read and Anne Bonny | 77% | +74% |
| Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator | 78% | +72% |
| Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider | 75% | +71% |
| Ramirez DePietro, Pillager | 72% | +67% |
| Breeches, Eager Pillager | 70% | +65% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 66% | +61% |
| Hostage Taker | 70% | +61% |
| Admiral Beckett Brass | 65% | +61% |
| Adrestia | 63% | +61% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 62% | +56% |
| Coastal Piracy | 59% | +56% |
| Subterranean Schooner | 55% | +53% |
| Corsair Captain | 57% | +53% |
| Admiral Brass, Unsinkable | 54% | +51% |
| Coercive Recruiter | 56% | +51% |
| Fearless Swashbuckler | 52% | +51% |
| Don Andres, the Renegade | 54% | +50% |
| Gemcutter Buccaneer | 52% | +48% |
| Port Razer | 52% | +47% |
| Breeches, Brazen Plunderer | 51% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Edward Kenway 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.
- Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
- Jackdaw
- The Belligerent
- Mary Read and Anne Bonny
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Indomitable
- Basim Ibn Ishaq
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- Back in Town
- Blood Money
- Time Sieve
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Revel in Riches
- Black Market Connections
- Nautiloid Ship
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- Pirated Copy
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Edward Kenway
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, 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
👥 Community decks with Edward Kenway
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 Edward Kenway's color identity?
Edward Kenway is Grixis (black, red and blue): 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 Edward Kenway come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Edward Kenway deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 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 8 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Edward Kenway deck run?
Real Edward Kenway decks run 37 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 Edward Kenway?
The three highest-synergy cards are Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains, Jackdaw, The Indomitable. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Edward Kenway decks.
What combos does Edward Kenway have?
Edward Kenway has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Edward Kenway deck cost?
You can start cheap: Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains, Jackdaw, The Belligerent 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.