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Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard · 2R
Color identity: Red
Fíli and Kíli, Joyous is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
{T}: Add {R}{R}. Spend this mana only to cast Dwarf, Equipment, and Saga spells.
Reference price of the card: €5.40
Average lands in decks for Fíli and Kíli, Joyous: 34
EnchantressArtifactsBurnDwarvesEquipmentTokensUnnaturalDiscard
Build your Fíli and Kíli, Joyous deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Fíli and Kíli, Joyous 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Fíli and Kíli, Joyous deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (67/100)
- Consistency40
- Speed65
- Interaction49
- Resilience65
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
The Misty Mountains Cold · There and Back Again · Maximum Carnage · Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern · Sol Ring · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Summon: Bahamut · The Flux · Summon: Esper Valigarmanda · Summon: G.F. Ifrit · The Elder Dragon War · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Summon: Kujata · Summon: Brynhildr · Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki · Ruby Medallion · Origin of Thor · Chong and Lily, Nomads · Crystal Chimes · Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings · Chaos Warp · Keldon Warcaller · Blasphemous Act · The Akroan War · Big Score · Korvold and the Noble Thief · Power Conduit · The Brothers' War · Arcane Signet · Cloudstone Curio · Vault 21: House Gambit · Ral and the Implicit Maze · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Summon: G.F. Cerberus · Balin, Loremaster · Blazing Firesinger // Seething Song · Reality Scramble · The Parting of the Ways · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Untimely Malfunction · Unexpected Windfall · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Day of the Moon · Plundering Barbarian · Faithless Looting · Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano · Smaug the Magnificent · The Cave of Two Lovers · Origin of the Hidden Ones · The Triumph of Anax · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Book of Mazarbul · Thorin, Company's Leader · Mind Stone · The Fire Crystal · Jeska's Will · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Founding of Omashu · Return the Favor · The First Eruption · The Reaver Cleaver · Dáin Ironfoot · War Room · Mines of Moria · Nesting Grounds · Abstergo Entertainment · Urza's Saga · Dwarven Mine · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Karn's Bastion · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · The Lonely Mountain · Arena of Glory · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Fíli and Kíli, Joyous, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Misty Mountains Cold | 92% | +87% |
| There and Back Again | 89% | +85% |
| Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern | 85% | +84% |
| The Flux | 83% | +82% |
| Summon: Esper Valigarmanda | 82% | +81% |
| Summon: Bahamut | 82% | +81% |
| Maximum Carnage | 84% | +81% |
| The Elder Dragon War | 80% | +80% |
| Glóin, Dwarf Emissary | 84% | +78% |
| Summon: G.F. Ifrit | 79% | +78% |
| Summon: Kujata | 77% | +76% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 80% | +76% |
| The Legend of Roku | 77% | +75% |
| Summon: Brynhildr | 75% | +74% |
| Origin of Thor | 70% | +70% |
| Chong and Lily, Nomads | 69% | +69% |
| Crystal Chimes | 68% | +68% |
| Fable of the Mirror-Breaker | 71% | +65% |
| Glóin the Mighty | 68% | +64% |
| Keldon Warcaller | 62% | +62% |
| Korvold and the Noble Thief | 60% | +60% |
| The Akroan War | 60% | +60% |
| Power Conduit | 59% | +59% |
| The Brothers' War | 59% | +58% |
💰 The best cards for your Fíli and Kíli, Joyous 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.
- The Misty Mountains Cold
- Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern
- The Flux
- Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
- Maximum Carnage
- The Elder Dragon War
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- There and Back Again
- Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- Power Conduit
- Cloudstone Curio
- Abstergo Entertainment
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Bahamut
- Thorin, Company's Leader
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Urza's Saga
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- The Reaver Cleaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fíli and Kíli, Joyous's color identity?
Fíli and Kíli, Joyous 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 Fíli and Kíli, Joyous come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Fíli and Kíli, Joyous deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 2 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Fíli and Kíli, Joyous deck run?
Real Fíli and Kíli, Joyous decks run 34 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 Fíli and Kíli, Joyous?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Misty Mountains Cold, There and Back Again, Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Fíli and Kíli, Joyous decks.
What combos does Fíli and Kíli, Joyous have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Fíli and Kíli, Joyous. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Fíli and Kíli, Joyous deck cost?
You can start cheap: The Misty Mountains Cold, Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern, The Flux 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.