EDH Optimizer
Kaho, Minamo Historian
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Kaho, Minamo Historian is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Kaho enters, search your library for up to three instant cards, exile them, then shuffle.
{X}, {T}: You may cast a spell with mana value X from among cards exiled with Kaho without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Kaho, Minamo Historian: 45
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Build your Kaho, Minamo Historian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kaho, Minamo Historian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kaho, Minamo Historian deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed66
- Interaction100
- Resilience97
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (6 nonbasic, 36 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · High Tide · Counterspell · Ghostly Flicker · Essence Flux · Frantic Search · Training Grounds · Dramatic Reversal · Mind Stone · Mystical Tutor · Thousand-Year Elixir · Brainstorm · Snap · Omen Hawker · Thought Vessel · Archaeomancer · Pongify · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Sapphire Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Aetherize · Planar Incision · Blur · Rapid Hybridization · Sky Diamond · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Muddle the Mixture · Negate · Fellwar Stone · Ioreth of the Healing House · Reality Shift · Stream of Consciousness · Displace · Learn from the Past · Scour for Scrap · Shore Up · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Arcane Denial · Archmage Emeritus · Narset's Reversal · Isochron Scepter · Lightning Greaves · Archmage's Charm · Flow of Knowledge · Kelpie Guide · Nexus of Fate · Patriar's Seal · Cerulean Wisps · Resculpt · The Enigma Jewel // Locus of Enlightenment · Opt · Teferi's Time Twist · Mana Drain · Unwind · Everflowing Chalice · Laboratory Maniac · Mystic Sanctuary · Riptide Laboratory · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Kaho, Minamo Historian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kaho, Minamo Historian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Essence Flux | 47% | +38% |
| Training Grounds | 44% | +37% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 49% | +37% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 39% | +36% |
| Omen Hawker | 36% | +33% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 32% | +28% |
| Planar Incision | 33% | +28% |
| Stream of Consciousness | 28% | +28% |
| Blur | 32% | +26% |
| Learn from the Past | 27% | +26% |
| Dramatic Reversal | 43% | +24% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 28% | +24% |
| Riptide Laboratory | 33% | +24% |
| Displace | 27% | +23% |
| Mystical Tutor | 43% | +22% |
| Kelpie Guide | 24% | +22% |
| Patriar's Seal | 24% | +21% |
| Shore Up | 27% | +21% |
| Archaeomancer | 35% | +21% |
| The Enigma Jewel | 23% | +21% |
| Mana Severance | 20% | +19% |
| Cerulean Wisps | 23% | +19% |
| Scour for Scrap | 27% | +19% |
| Nexus of Fate | 24% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Kaho, Minamo Historian 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.
- Essence Flux
- Ghostly Flicker
- Omen Hawker
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
- Planar Incision
- Stream of Consciousness
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Mystical Tutor
- Patriar's Seal
- Mana Severance
- Nexus of Fate
- Snap
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Thassa's Oracle
- Displacer Kitten
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kaho, Minamo Historian
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kaho, Minamo Historian's color identity?
Kaho, Minamo Historian is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kaho, Minamo Historian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 65 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Kaho, Minamo Historian deck run?
Real Kaho, Minamo Historian decks run 45 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Essence Flux, Training Grounds, Ghostly Flicker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kaho, Minamo Historian decks.
What combos does Kaho, Minamo Historian have?
Kaho, Minamo Historian 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Essence Flux, Ghostly Flicker, Omen Hawker 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.