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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: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Garna, Bloodfist of Keld: 35
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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 (66/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed64
- Interaction27
- Resilience78
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Goblin Bombardment · Rakdos Signet · Zulaport Cutthroat · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Village Rites · Viscera Seer · Feed the Swarm · Bastion of Remembrance · Impact Tremors · Deadly Dispute · Kardur, Doomscourge · Gut, True Soul Zealot · Legion Warboss · Skullclamp · Talisman of Indulgence · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Loyal Apprentice · Mayhem Devil · Blood Artist · Terminate · Morbid Opportunist · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Pitiless Plunderer · Victimize · Corrupted Conviction · Reassembling Skeleton · Carrion Feeder · Impulsive Pilferer · Ashnod's Altar · Abrade · Bedevil · Mirkwood Bats · Rakdos Charm · Tragic Slip · Ophiomancer · Searslicer Goblin · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Perforating Artist · Urabrask's Forge · Juri, Master of the Revue · Krenko, Mob Boss · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · Woe Strider · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Brazen Cannonade · Death Tyrant · Marionette Apprentice · Vampiric Rites · Mind Stone · Plumb the Forbidden · Warren Soultrader · Anax, Hardened in the Forge · Fellwar Stone · Bloodsoaked Champion · Judith, the Scourge Diva · Immersturm Predator · Mogg War Marshal · Swiftfoot Boots · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Dragon Fodder · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Tainted Peak · Sulfurous Springs · Temple of Malice · Shadowblood Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Blood Crypt · Bloodfell Caves · Rakdos Carnarium · Evolving Wilds · Haunted Ridge · Exotic Orchard · Luxury Suite · Graven Cairns · High Market
🃏 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 | 53% | +46% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 50% | +40% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 48% | +40% |
| Gut, True Soul Zealot | 40% | +39% |
| Viscera Seer | 47% | +38% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 45% | +38% |
| Legion Warboss | 40% | +37% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 47% | +34% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 38% | +33% |
| Impact Tremors | 44% | +32% |
| Village Rites | 47% | +31% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 35% | +31% |
| Skullclamp | 40% | +29% |
| Carrion Feeder | 31% | +27% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 32% | +27% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 43% | +25% |
| Searslicer Goblin | 27% | +25% |
| Tragic Slip | 28% | +24% |
| Impulsive Pilferer | 31% | +24% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 26% | +24% |
| Brazen Cannonade | 24% | +23% |
| Woe Strider | 25% | +23% |
| Death Tyrant | 24% | +23% |
| Ophiomancer | 27% | +22% |
💰 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
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Gut, True Soul Zealot
- Viscera Seer
- Bastion of Remembrance
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Skullclamp
- Carrion Feeder
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Pitiless Plunderer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- 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
- Demonic Pact + Harmless Offering → Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
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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 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 21 % of the time and floods 13 %. 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, Zulaport Cutthroat. 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, Zulaport Cutthroat 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.