EDH Optimizer
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Kagha attacks, it gains deathtouch until end of turn. Mill two cards. (Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.)
Once during each of your turns, you may play a land or cast a permanent spell from among cards in your graveyard that were put there from your library this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Kagha, Shadow Archdruid: 36
MillSelf-MillReanimatorGraveyardDredgeElvesLands MatterDeathtouch
Build your Kagha, Shadow Archdruid deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kagha, Shadow Archdruid 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kagha, Shadow Archdruid 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: D (46/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed52
- Interaction19
- Resilience60
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (18 nonbasic, 8 Swamp, 10 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Skull Prophet · Aftermath Analyst · Nyx Weaver · Eternal Witness · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Llanowar Elves · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Grisly Salvage · Crawling Infestation · Reclamation Sage · Victimize · Stitcher's Supplier · Hedge Shredder · Splinterfright · Six · Twilight Diviner · Assassin's Trophy · Erinis, Gloom Stalker · Ripples of Undeath · Satyr Wayfinder · Honest Rutstein · Circle of the Land Druid · Old Rutstein · Putrefy · Deadbridge Chant · Elvish Mystic · Insidious Roots · Colossal Grave-Reaver · Icetill Explorer · Dread Return · Scion of Halaster · World Shaper · Cauldron of Essence · Dreadhound · Beast Within · Conduit of Worlds · Crawling Sensation · Golgari Signet · Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist · Old Stickfingers · Perpetual Timepiece · Rampant Growth · Rise of the Witch-king · Viconia, Drow Apostate · Golgari Thug · Grapple with the Past · Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord · Reanimate · Underrealm Lich · Glowspore Shaman · Izoni, Thousand-Eyed · Millikin · Morcant's Loyalist · Cemetery Tampering · Cultivate · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Akawalli, the Seething Tower · Deathrite Shaman · Golgari Grave-Troll · Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm · Squirming Emergence · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Evolving Wilds · Golgari Rot Farm · Overgrown Tomb · Temple of Malady · Jungle Hollow · Twilight Mire · Necroblossom Snarl · Terramorphic Expanse · Deathcap Glade · Undergrowth Stadium · Exotic Orchard · Dakmor Salvage · Underground Mortuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Kagha, Shadow Archdruid
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kagha, Shadow Archdruid, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Skull Prophet | 43% | +35% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 42% | +35% |
| Nyx Weaver | 42% | +33% |
| Crawling Infestation | 33% | +29% |
| Erinis, Gloom Stalker | 29% | +28% |
| Splinterfright | 31% | +28% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 40% | +28% |
| Hedge Shredder | 31% | +27% |
| Twilight Diviner | 30% | +26% |
| Circle of the Land Druid | 27% | +26% |
| Grisly Salvage | 35% | +25% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 32% | +24% |
| Satyr Wayfinder | 29% | +24% |
| Scion of Halaster | 24% | +24% |
| Six | 30% | +23% |
| Old Rutstein | 27% | +23% |
| Dreadhound | 23% | +22% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 29% | +22% |
| Viconia, Drow Apostate | 22% | +22% |
| Colossal Grave-Reaver | 25% | +21% |
| Deadbridge Chant | 26% | +21% |
| Honest Rutstein | 28% | +20% |
| Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist | 22% | +20% |
| Perpetual Timepiece | 22% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Kagha, Shadow Archdruid 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.
- Skull Prophet
- Aftermath Analyst
- Nyx Weaver
- Crawling Infestation
- Erinis, Gloom Stalker
- Splinterfright
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Twilight Diviner
- Six
- Ripples of Undeath
- World Shaper
- Underrealm Lich
- Ramunap Excavator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Colossal Grave-Reaver
- Icetill Explorer
- Out of the Tombs
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kagha, Shadow Archdruid
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kagha, Shadow Archdruid's color identity?
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid is Golgari (black and green): 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 Kagha, Shadow Archdruid come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kagha, Shadow Archdruid deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 33 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Kagha, Shadow Archdruid deck run?
Real Kagha, Shadow Archdruid 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 Kagha, Shadow Archdruid?
The three highest-synergy cards are Skull Prophet, Aftermath Analyst, Nyx Weaver. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kagha, Shadow Archdruid decks.
What combos does Kagha, Shadow Archdruid have?
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Kagha, Shadow Archdruid deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skull Prophet, Aftermath Analyst, Nyx Weaver 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.