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Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Legendary Creature — Human Berserker · 1BRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature you control dies, draw a card if it was attacking. Otherwise, Garna deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Garna, Bloodfist of Keld: 35
AristocratsTokensAggroSacrificeGoblinsBurnLifedrainBerserkers
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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 (66/100)
- Consistency48
- Speed64
- Interaction29
- Resilience79
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 8 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Goblin Bombardment · Rakdos Signet · Viscera Seer · Zulaport Cutthroat · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Village Rites · Feed the Swarm · Bastion of Remembrance · Deadly Dispute · Impact Tremors · Kardur, Doomscourge · Talisman of Indulgence · Gut, True Soul Zealot · Legion Warboss · Skullclamp · Loyal Apprentice · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Mayhem Devil · Blood Artist · Terminate · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Morbid Opportunist · Pitiless Plunderer · Victimize · Reassembling Skeleton · Carrion Feeder · Corrupted Conviction · Impulsive Pilferer · Ashnod's Altar · Bedevil · Abrade · Mirkwood Bats · Rakdos Charm · Tragic Slip · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Searslicer Goblin · Urabrask's Forge · Death Tyrant · Juri, Master of the Revue · Ophiomancer · Woe Strider · Brazen Cannonade · Krenko, Mob Boss · Marionette Apprentice · Perforating Artist · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Mind Stone · Warren Soultrader · Plumb the Forbidden · Vampiric Rites · Anax, Hardened in the Forge · Bloodsoaked Champion · Fellwar Stone · Judith, the Scourge Diva · Immersturm Predator · Mogg War Marshal · Swiftfoot Boots · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Vandalblast · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Tainted Peak · Foreboding Ruins · Sulfurous Springs · Temple of Malice · Shadowblood Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Blood Crypt · Rakdos Carnarium · Bloodfell Caves · Evolving Wilds · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · High Market · Kher Keep · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Garna, Bloodfist of Keld, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lagomos, Hand of Hatred | 54% | +47% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 52% | +42% |
| Gut, True Soul Zealot | 41% | +40% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 48% | +40% |
| Legion Warboss | 41% | +39% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 45% | +39% |
| Viscera Seer | 48% | +39% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 47% | +34% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 39% | +34% |
| Impact Tremors | 44% | +33% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 36% | +32% |
| Village Rites | 47% | +32% |
| Skullclamp | 41% | +31% |
| Carrion Feeder | 32% | +28% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 33% | +27% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 44% | +26% |
| Searslicer Goblin | 27% | +25% |
| Impulsive Pilferer | 32% | +25% |
| Death Tyrant | 26% | +25% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 27% | +24% |
| Tragic Slip | 28% | +24% |
| Brazen Cannonade | 25% | +24% |
| Woe Strider | 26% | +24% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 36% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Garna, Bloodfist of Keld 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.
- Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
- Goblin Bombardment
- Gut, True Soul Zealot
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Legion Warboss
- Bastion of Remembrance
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Carrion Feeder
- Brazen Cannonade
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Ashnod's Altar
- Blood Artist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warren Soultrader
- Phyrexian Altar
- Bitterblossom
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Viscera Seer + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Carrion Feeder + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Bloodsoaked Champion → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Garna, Bloodfist of Keld's color identity?
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld 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 Garna, Bloodfist of Keld come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Garna, Bloodfist of Keld 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 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Garna, Bloodfist of Keld deck run?
Real Garna, Bloodfist of Keld 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 Garna, Bloodfist of Keld?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lagomos, Hand of Hatred, Goblin Bombardment, Gut, True Soul Zealot. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Garna, Bloodfist of Keld decks.
What combos does Garna, Bloodfist of Keld have?
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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 Garna, Bloodfist of Keld deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lagomos, Hand of Hatred, Goblin Bombardment, Gut, True Soul Zealot 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.