EDH Optimizer
Kaheera, the Orphanguard
Legendary Creature — Cat Beast · 1GWGW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Kaheera, the Orphanguard is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Companion — Each creature card in your starting deck is a Cat, Elemental, Nightmare, Dinosaur, or Beast card. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.)
Vigilance
Each other creature you control that's a Cat, Elemental, Nightmare, Dinosaur, or Beast gets +1/+1 and has vigilance.
Reference price of the card: €0.56
Average lands in decks for Kaheera, the Orphanguard: 35
CatsKaheera Companion+1/+1 CountersTokensLifegainAggroBeastsElementals
Build your Kaheera, the Orphanguard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kaheera, the Orphanguard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kaheera, the Orphanguard 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed58
- Interaction42
- Resilience78
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (16 nonbasic, 11 Plains, 8 Forest)
Regal Caracal · Arahbo, the First Fang · Sol Ring · Felidar Retreat · King of the Pride · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Feline Sovereign · Arcane Signet · Keeper of Fables · Cultivate · Pride Sovereign · Ajani's Pridemate · Helpful Hunter · Swords to Plowshares · Pridemalkin · White Sun's Zenith · Path to Exile · Rampant Growth · Leonin Warleader · Jazal Goldmane · Frondland Felidar · Claws Out · Territorial Scythecat · Hungry Lynx · Fleecemane Lion · Prowling Serpopard · Bronzehide Lion · Felidar Sovereign · Adorned Pouncer · Kodama's Reach · Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist · Prideful Parent · Sacred Cat · Skyknight Squire · Ajani, Caller of the Pride · Brimaz, King of Oreskos · Pledge of Unity · Qasali Pridemage · Sovereign Okinec Ahau · Harmonize · Jedit Ojanen of Efrava · Mirari's Wake · Beast Within · Garruk's Uprising · Prowling Felidar · Return of the Wildspeaker · Shamanic Revelation · Beastmaster Ascension · Felidar Cub · Felidar Savior · Esika's Chariot · Farseek · Heroic Intervention · Selesnya Signet · Ajani, the Greathearted · Ajani's Welcome · Patchwork Banner · Austere Command · Herald's Horn · Oreskos Explorer · Swiftfoot Boots · Unbreakable Formation · Generous Stray · Qala, Ajani's Pridemate · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Blossoming Sands · Path of Ancestry · Fortified Village · Sunpetal Grove · Temple of Plenty · Evolving Wilds · Selesnya Sanctuary · Animal Sanctuary · Gavony Township · Overgrown Farmland · Radiant Grove · Temple Garden · Sungrass Prairie · Krosan Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Kaheera, the Orphanguard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kaheera, the Orphanguard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Regal Caracal | 72% | +66% |
| Arahbo, the First Fang | 68% | +63% |
| King of the Pride | 64% | +60% |
| Feline Sovereign | 61% | +56% |
| Keeper of Fables | 58% | +54% |
| Pride Sovereign | 51% | +47% |
| Helpful Hunter | 50% | +47% |
| Ajani's Pridemate | 50% | +45% |
| Felidar Retreat | 64% | +45% |
| Pridemalkin | 48% | +43% |
| Frondland Felidar | 43% | +42% |
| White Sun's Zenith | 47% | +42% |
| Jazal Goldmane | 44% | +41% |
| Leonin Warleader | 45% | +40% |
| Claws Out | 41% | +40% |
| Territorial Scythecat | 40% | +39% |
| Hungry Lynx | 39% | +35% |
| Prideful Parent | 34% | +34% |
| Fleecemane Lion | 37% | +34% |
| Prowling Serpopard | 37% | +33% |
| Bronzehide Lion | 36% | +33% |
| Adorned Pouncer | 35% | +32% |
| Sacred Cat | 34% | +31% |
| Felidar Sovereign | 36% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Kaheera, the Orphanguard 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.
- Regal Caracal
- Arahbo, the First Fang
- King of the Pride
- Feline Sovereign
- Keeper of Fables
- Pride Sovereign
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Leonin Warleader
- Hungry Lynx
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
- Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
- Brimaz, King of Oreskos
- Sovereign Okinec Ahau
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ocelot Pride
- Arahbo, Roar of the World
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kaheera, the Orphanguard
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Parallel Lives → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Cultivator Colossus + Abundance → Arrange your library in any order, Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kaheera, the Orphanguard's color identity?
Kaheera, the Orphanguard is Selesnya (green 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 Kaheera, the Orphanguard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kaheera, the Orphanguard deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 36 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Kaheera, the Orphanguard deck run?
Real Kaheera, the Orphanguard 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 Kaheera, the Orphanguard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Regal Caracal, Arahbo, the First Fang, King of the Pride. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kaheera, the Orphanguard decks.
What combos does Kaheera, the Orphanguard have?
Kaheera, the Orphanguard 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 Kaheera, the Orphanguard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Regal Caracal, Arahbo, the First Fang, King of the Pride 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.