EDH Optimizer
Hidetsugu and Kairi
Legendary Creature — Ogre Demon Dragon · 2UUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Hidetsugu and Kairi is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Hidetsugu and Kairi enters, draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
When Hidetsugu and Kairi dies, exile the top card of your library. Target opponent loses life equal to its mana value. If it's an instant or sorcery card, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Hidetsugu and Kairi: 34
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Build your Hidetsugu and Kairi deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (68/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed48
- Interaction66
- Resilience78
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Talisman of Dominance · Dimir Signet · Quasiduplicate · Cackling Counterpart · Aminatou's Augury · Mnemonic Deluge · Rite of Replication · See Double · Fellwar Stone · Necromantic Selection · Phantasmal Image · Sublime Epiphany · Dark Ritual · Saw in Half · Brainstorm · Dig Through Time · Clone Legion · In Garruk's Wake · Stolen Identity · Thought Vessel · Breach the Multiverse · Fated Infatuation · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Mirror Image · Phyrexian Metamorph · Treasure Cruise · Echocasting Symposium · Replication Technique · Counterspell · Mind Stone · Rise of the Dark Realms · Self-Reflection · Mirage Mockery · Time Stretch · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Deceptive Frostkite · Season of Weaving · Saheeli's Artistry · Grave Endeavor · Fated Return · Flesh Duplicate · Supernatural Stamina · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Stunt Double · Undying Malice · Will of the Temur · Decree of Pain · Ancient Cellarspawn · Clever Impersonator · Mirror Mockery · Not Dead After All · Visage Bandit · Army of the Damned · Dream Harvest · Negate · Viscera Seer · Clone · Feed the Swarm · Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry · Mystical Tutor · Wayfarer's Bauble · Connive // Concoct · Relm's Sketching · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Underground River · Watery Grave · Choked Estuary · Mystic Sanctuary · Darkwater Catacombs · Shipwreck Marsh · Exotic Orchard · Tainted Isle · Reliquary Tower · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Temple of Deceit · Bojuka Bog · Gloomlake Verge · Dimir Aqueduct · High Market · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Undercity Sewers · Halimar Depths · Phyrexian Tower · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Hidetsugu and Kairi
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hidetsugu and Kairi, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Quasiduplicate | 72% | +71% |
| Cackling Counterpart | 71% | +69% |
| Aminatou's Augury | 67% | +64% |
| Mnemonic Deluge | 63% | +62% |
| See Double | 63% | +61% |
| Rite of Replication | 63% | +59% |
| Sublime Epiphany | 58% | +57% |
| Necromantic Selection | 58% | +55% |
| Phantasmal Image | 58% | +54% |
| Clone Legion | 54% | +53% |
| Saw in Half | 57% | +53% |
| Stolen Identity | 53% | +51% |
| Fated Infatuation | 52% | +51% |
| Mirror Image | 51% | +50% |
| In Garruk's Wake | 53% | +48% |
| Replication Technique | 49% | +48% |
| Self-Reflection | 48% | +47% |
| Dig Through Time | 56% | +47% |
| Echocasting Symposium | 49% | +47% |
| Glasspool Mimic | 51% | +45% |
| Mirage Mockery | 45% | +45% |
| Time Stretch | 45% | +43% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 52% | +43% |
| Treasure Cruise | 50% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Hidetsugu and Kairi 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.
- Quasiduplicate
- Cackling Counterpart
- Aminatou's Augury
- See Double
- Rite of Replication
- Sublime Epiphany
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Phantasmal Image
- Saw in Half
- Time Stretch
- Breach the Multiverse
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Season of Weaving
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mnemonic Deluge
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Expropriate
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Phyrexian Tower
- Mystical Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hidetsugu and Kairi
- 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
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Psychosis Crawler + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hidetsugu and Kairi's color identity?
Hidetsugu and Kairi is Dimir (black 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 Hidetsugu and Kairi come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hidetsugu and Kairi deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Hidetsugu and Kairi deck run?
Real Hidetsugu and Kairi 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 Hidetsugu and Kairi?
The three highest-synergy cards are Quasiduplicate, Cackling Counterpart, Aminatou's Augury. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hidetsugu and Kairi decks.
What combos does Hidetsugu and Kairi have?
Hidetsugu and Kairi 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 Hidetsugu and Kairi deck cost?
You can start cheap: Quasiduplicate, Cackling Counterpart, Aminatou's Augury 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.