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Kaima, the Fractured Calm
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Kaima, the Fractured Calm is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, goad each creature your opponents control that's enchanted by an Aura you control. Put a +1/+1 counter on Kaima for each creature goaded this way. (Until your next turn, the goaded creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Kaima, the Fractured Calm: 36
AurasForced CombatEnchantress+1/+1 CountersVoltronControlAggroGroup Slug
Build your Kaima, the Fractured Calm deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kaima, the Fractured Calm 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kaima, the Fractured Calm 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 (67/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed55
- Interaction39
- Resilience83
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 9 Forest)
Rancor · Enchantress's Presence · Smoke Spirits' Aid · Shiny Impetus · Setessan Champion · Eidolon of Blossoms · Keen Sense · Kenrith's Transformation · Tanglespan Lookout · Unquenchable Fury · Audacity · Bequeathal · Sol Ring · Sanctum Weaver · Sluggishness · Verduran Enchantress · Goblin Anarchomancer · One with Nature · Undying Rage · Ancestral Mask · Arcane Signet · Vow of Wildness · Aspect of Mongoose · Vengeful Ancestor · Beast Within · Herald of the Pantheon · Wild Growth · Chishiro, the Shattered Blade · Demonic Ruckus · Dragon Mantle · Trickster's Elk · Fiery Mantle · Bothersome Quasit · Vow of Lightning · Draconic Destiny · Swiftfoot Boots · Knickknack Ouphe · Lignify · Chaos Warp · Destiny Spinner · Rampant Growth · Wildsear, Scouring Maw · Convenient Target · Fruit of the First Tree · Blasphemous Act · Crown of Flames · Cultivate · Aura Gnarlid · The Sound of Drums · Sticky Fingers · Utopia Sprawl · Kami of Transience · Disrupt Decorum · Fortitude · Rune of Might · Generous Visitor · Fertile Ground · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Heroic Intervention · Whip Silk · Death Kiss · Dragon Fangs · Frog Tongue · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Game Trail · Kessig Wolf Run · Rogue's Passage · Rockfall Vale · Mossfire Valley · Gruul Turf · Temple of Abandon · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Spire Garden · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Thornspire Verge · Sheltered Thicket · Arcane Lighthouse · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Wooded Foothills
🃏 Recommended cards for Kaima, the Fractured Calm
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kaima, the Fractured Calm, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke Spirits' Aid | 83% | +82% |
| Enchantress's Presence | 84% | +81% |
| Rancor | 88% | +80% |
| Shiny Impetus | 76% | +74% |
| Tanglespan Lookout | 73% | +72% |
| Setessan Champion | 75% | +71% |
| Unquenchable Fury | 73% | +71% |
| Sluggishness | 68% | +68% |
| Bequeathal | 69% | +68% |
| Eidolon of Blossoms | 73% | +68% |
| Audacity | 69% | +67% |
| Keen Sense | 73% | +67% |
| Kenrith's Transformation | 73% | +66% |
| Verduran Enchantress | 68% | +66% |
| Undying Rage | 65% | +65% |
| One with Nature | 65% | +64% |
| Sanctum Weaver | 68% | +63% |
| Ancestral Mask | 61% | +58% |
| Vow of Wildness | 56% | +56% |
| Aspect of Mongoose | 55% | +54% |
| Vengeful Ancestor | 55% | +53% |
| Herald of the Pantheon | 54% | +51% |
| Demonic Ruckus | 52% | +51% |
| Chishiro, the Shattered Blade | 52% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Kaima, the Fractured Calm 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.
- Smoke Spirits' Aid
- Enchantress's Presence
- Rancor
- Shiny Impetus
- Tanglespan Lookout
- Unquenchable Fury
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Setessan Champion
- Eidolon of Blossoms
- Sanctum Weaver
- Herald of the Pantheon
- The Sound of Drums
- Death Kiss
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Argothian Enchantress
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kaima, the Fractured Calm
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kaima, the Fractured Calm's color identity?
Kaima, the Fractured Calm is Gruul (green and red): 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 Kaima, the Fractured Calm come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kaima, the Fractured Calm deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 24 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Kaima, the Fractured Calm deck run?
Real Kaima, the Fractured Calm 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 Kaima, the Fractured Calm?
The three highest-synergy cards are Smoke Spirits' Aid, Enchantress's Presence, Rancor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kaima, the Fractured Calm decks.
What combos does Kaima, the Fractured Calm have?
Kaima, the Fractured Calm has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Kaima, the Fractured Calm deck cost?
You can start cheap: Smoke Spirits' Aid, Enchantress's Presence, Rancor 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.