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Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Legendary Creature — Snake Wizard Sorcerer · 1BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
The first face-down creature spell you cast each turn costs {3} less to cast.
Whenever a face-down creature you control enters, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Average lands in decks for Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer: 36
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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+ (77/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed59
- Interaction98
- Resilience89
- Closing69
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Island, 2 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Ainok Survivalist · Stratus Dancer · Willbender · Den Protector · Vesuvan Shapeshifter · Kadena's Silencer · Sol Ring · Nantuko Vigilante · Ixidron · Kheru Spellsnatcher · Scroll of Fate · Deathmist Raptor · Secret Plans · Icefeather Aven · Gift of Doom · Silumgar Assassin · Chromeshell Crab · Bane of the Living · Trail of Mystery · Grim Haruspex · Arcane Signet · Yedora, Grave Gardener · Thousand Winds · Brine Elemental · Farseek · Hauntwoods Shrieker · Thieving Amalgam · Ugin's Mastery · Ghastly Conscription · Voidmage Apprentice · They Came from the Pipes · Vannifar, Evolved Enigma · Primordial Mist · Seedborn Muse · Panoptic Projektor · Threats Around Every Corner · Whisperwood Elemental · Leyline of Anticipation · Mischievous Quanar · Printlifter Ooze · Reality Shift · Cultivate · Experiment Twelve · Vivien, Champion of the Wilds · Skinthinner · Exit Specialist · Wilderness Reclamation · Zimone, Mystery Unraveler · Hooded Hydra · Ixidor, Reality Sculptor · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Rampant Growth · Ugin, the Ineffable · Etrata, Deadly Fugitive · Curator Beastie · Overgrown Zealot · Echo Tracer · Nature's Lore · Overwhelming Stampede · Putrefy · Abhorrent Oculus · Obscuring Aether · Roshan, Hidden Magister · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Opulent Palace · Reliquary Tower · Yavimaya Coast · Zoetic Cavern · Llanowar Wastes · Branch of Vitu-Ghazi · Sunken Hollow · Bojuka Bog · Breeding Pool · Overgrown Tomb · Watery Grave · Hinterland Harbor · Zagoth Triome · Simic Growth Chamber · Evolving Wilds · Darkwater Catacombs · Woodland Cemetery · Alchemist's Refuge · Golgari Rot Farm · Rejuvenating Springs · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Terramorphic Expanse · Dimir Aqueduct · Misty Rainforest
🃏 Recommended cards for Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ainok Survivalist | 93% | +91% |
| Stratus Dancer | 93% | +91% |
| Willbender | 91% | +89% |
| Den Protector | 90% | +88% |
| Vesuvan Shapeshifter | 89% | +87% |
| Kadena's Silencer | 88% | +86% |
| Nantuko Vigilante | 85% | +83% |
| Kheru Spellsnatcher | 80% | +78% |
| Ixidron | 80% | +78% |
| Scroll of Fate | 79% | +77% |
| Deathmist Raptor | 78% | +76% |
| Secret Plans | 76% | +75% |
| Icefeather Aven | 75% | +73% |
| Silumgar Assassin | 74% | +72% |
| Gift of Doom | 74% | +72% |
| Chromeshell Crab | 73% | +71% |
| Trail of Mystery | 72% | +70% |
| Bane of the Living | 72% | +70% |
| Grim Haruspex | 70% | +68% |
| Yedora, Grave Gardener | 67% | +65% |
| Thousand Winds | 66% | +64% |
| Brine Elemental | 65% | +64% |
| Hauntwoods Shrieker | 61% | +60% |
| Ugin's Mastery | 60% | +59% |
💰 The best cards for your Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer 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.
- Ainok Survivalist
- Stratus Dancer
- Willbender
- Den Protector
- Vesuvan Shapeshifter
- Kadena's Silencer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gift of Doom
- Leyline of Anticipation
- Seedborn Muse
- Strionic Resonator
- Dream Chisel
- Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Abhorrent Oculus
- Skittering Cicada
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Zimone, Mystery Unraveler + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Whisperwood Elemental → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite green mana, Infinite landfall triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB, Manifest your entire library
- Zimone, Mystery Unraveler + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Sakura-Tribe Elder → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite green mana, Infinite landfall triggers, Put all basic lands from your library onto the battlefield tapped
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer's color identity?
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer is Sultai (black, green 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 Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 16 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer deck run?
Real Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer decks run 36 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 Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ainok Survivalist, Stratus Dancer, Willbender. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer decks.
What combos does Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer have?
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer 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 Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ainok Survivalist, Stratus Dancer, Willbender 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.