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Haytham Kenway
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Haytham Kenway is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Protection from Assassins
Other Knights you control get +2/+2 and have protection from Assassins.
When Haytham Kenway enters, for each opponent, exile up to one target creature that player controls until Haytham Kenway leaves the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.36
Average lands in decks for Haytham Kenway: 35
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Build your Haytham Kenway deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Haytham Kenway 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Haytham Kenway 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed61
- Interaction90
- Resilience79
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 4 Island)
Knight Exemplar · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Herald of Hoofbeats · Templar Knight · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Marshal of Zhalfir · Counterspell · Vodalian Wave-Knight · The Circle of Loyalty · Thrumming Stone · Akroma's Memorial · Bident of Thassa · Kinsbaile Cavalier · Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light · Herald's Horn · Kindred Discovery · Dovin's Veto · Guardian of Faith · The Council of Four · Azorius Signet · Pearl Medallion · Valiant Knight · Knight of the White Orchid · Talisman of Progress · Worthy Knight · The Immortal Sun · Chronicle of Victory · Patchwork Banner · Propaganda · Raise the Palisade · Vanquisher's Banner · Mass Appeal · Akroma's Will · Flawless Maneuver · Supreme Verdict · Negate · Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick · Silverwing Squadron · Thistledown Liege · Acclaimed Contender · Distant Melody · Moonshaker Cavalry · Benalish Marshal · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Chivalric Alliance · Summon: Knights of Round · And They Shall Know No Fear · Arcane Denial · Coastal Piracy · Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir · Oketra's Monument · Reconnaissance · Reflections of Littjara · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Stroke of Midnight · Suppressor Skyguard · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Generous Gift · History of Benalia · Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty · Teferi's Protection · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Deserted Beach · Path of Ancestry · Hallowed Fountain · Port Town · Sea of Clouds · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Enlightenment · Adarkar Wastes · Azorius Chancery · Flooded Strand · Floodfarm Verge · Skycloud Expanse · Three Tree City · Minas Tirith · Mystic Gate · Cavern of Souls · Exotic Orchard · Irrigated Farmland · Nimbus Maze · Seachrome Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Haytham Kenway
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Haytham Kenway, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Knight Exemplar | 81% | +80% |
| Herald of Hoofbeats | 72% | +71% |
| Templar Knight | 69% | +68% |
| Marshal of Zhalfir | 59% | +59% |
| Vodalian Wave-Knight | 53% | +51% |
| The Circle of Loyalty | 51% | +51% |
| Thrumming Stone | 51% | +50% |
| Akroma's Memorial | 49% | +48% |
| Kinsbaile Cavalier | 47% | +47% |
| Dion, Bahamut's Dominant | 44% | +43% |
| Valiant Knight | 42% | +41% |
| Herald's Horn | 44% | +40% |
| Guardian of Faith | 43% | +40% |
| Kindred Discovery | 44% | +40% |
| Bident of Thassa | 47% | +38% |
| Worthy Knight | 38% | +38% |
| Path of Ancestry | 50% | +36% |
| The Immortal Sun | 36% | +35% |
| Knight of the White Orchid | 40% | +34% |
| The Council of Four | 43% | +34% |
| Pearl Medallion | 42% | +34% |
| Chronicle of Victory | 35% | +33% |
| Vanquisher's Banner | 33% | +31% |
| Raise the Palisade | 33% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Haytham 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.
- Templar Knight
- Marshal of Zhalfir
- The Circle of Loyalty
- Valiant Knight
- Guardian of Faith
- Bident of Thassa
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Knight Exemplar
- Herald of Hoofbeats
- Vodalian Wave-Knight
- Thrumming Stone
- Kinsbaile Cavalier
- Herald's Horn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Akroma's Memorial
- The Immortal Sun
- Chronicle of Victory
- Chivalric Alliance
- Three Tree City
- Akroma's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Haytham Kenway
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Haytham Kenway's color identity?
Haytham Kenway is Azorius (blue and white): 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 Haytham Kenway come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Haytham Kenway deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 34 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Haytham Kenway deck run?
Real Haytham Kenway 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 Haytham Kenway?
The three highest-synergy cards are Knight Exemplar, Herald of Hoofbeats, Templar Knight. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Haytham Kenway decks.
What combos does Haytham Kenway have?
Haytham 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 Haytham Kenway deck cost?
You can start cheap: Templar Knight, Marshal of Zhalfir, The Circle of Loyalty 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.