EDH Optimizer
Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 3RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
Metalcraft — Creatures you control get +3/+0 as long as you control three or more artifacts.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer: 34
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Build your Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer 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 (71/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed68
- Interaction58
- Resilience84
- Closing65
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Dispatch · Swords to Plowshares · Gold Myr · Boros Signet · Iron Myr · Palladium Myr · Path to Exile · Boros Charm · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Conviction · Solemn Simulacrum · Myr Battlesphere · Puresteel Paladin · Foundry Inspector · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Etched Champion · Ornithopter of Paradise · Indomitable Archangel · Skullclamp · Esper Sentinel · Chaos Warp · Tempered Steel · Alibou, Ancient Witness · Steel Overseer · Myrsmith · Sram, Senior Edificer · Sram's Expertise · Thopter Engineer · Bronze Guardian · Wear // Tear · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Chief of the Foundry · Generous Gift · Illustrious Wanderglyph · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Commander's Sphere · Hero of Bladehold · Loxodon Warhammer · Loyal Apprentice · Mox Opal · Ornithopter · Austere Command · Blasphemous Act · Fellwar Stone · True Conviction · Stoneforge Mystic · Troubling Tribbles · Akroma's Will · Assemble the Legion · Aurelia, the Warleader · Galvanic Blast · Iroas, God of Victory · Mask of Memory · Sculpting Steel · Shimmer Myr · Steel Hellkite · Steelshaper's Gift · Vandalblast · Wake the Past · Alloy Myr · Breya's Apprentice · Darksteel Plate · Command Tower · Ancient Den · Great Furnace · Darksteel Citadel · Clifftop Retreat · Rustvale Bridge · Battlefield Forge · Boros Garrison · Sacred Foundry · Buried Ruin · Temple of Triumph · Rugged Prairie · Slayers' Stronghold · Spectator Seating · Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion · Inventors' Fair · Sundown Pass · Evolving Wilds · Rogue's Passage · Arid Mesa · Furycalm Snarl
🃏 Recommended cards for Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Darksteel Citadel | 58% | +50% |
| Ancient Den | 62% | +49% |
| Great Furnace | 61% | +48% |
| Gold Myr | 49% | +42% |
| Dispatch | 54% | +40% |
| Palladium Myr | 43% | +40% |
| Rustvale Bridge | 51% | +39% |
| Iron Myr | 46% | +39% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 38% | +35% |
| Etched Champion | 32% | +31% |
| Indomitable Archangel | 31% | +30% |
| Foundry Inspector | 35% | +26% |
| Buried Ruin | 37% | +24% |
| Tempered Steel | 25% | +23% |
| Thopter Engineer | 23% | +22% |
| Myrsmith | 23% | +22% |
| Sram's Expertise | 23% | +22% |
| Steel Overseer | 24% | +21% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 37% | +20% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 39% | +20% |
| Chief of the Foundry | 20% | +20% |
| Alibou, Ancient Witness | 24% | +20% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 32% | +19% |
| Bronze Guardian | 22% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer 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.
- Darksteel Citadel
- Ancient Den
- Gold Myr
- Palladium Myr
- Rustvale Bridge
- Iron Myr
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Great Furnace
- Dispatch
- Skullclamp
- Troubling Tribbles
- Galvanic Blast
- True Conviction
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Illustrious Wanderglyph
- Inventors' Fair
- Mox Opal
- Unwinding Clock
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Sword of Fire and Ice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- 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
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer's color identity?
Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer is Boros (red 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 Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 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 15 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer deck run?
Real Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer 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 Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Darksteel Citadel, Ancient Den, Great Furnace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer decks.
What combos does Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer have?
Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Darksteel Citadel, Ancient Den, Gold Myr 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.