EDH Optimizer
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
Legendary Creature — Human Elf Bard · BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Kalain, Reclusive Painter is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Kalain enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each mana from a Treasure spent to cast them.
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Kalain, Reclusive Painter: 35
Treasure+1/+1 CountersTokensArtifactsAggroRampAristocratsBig Mana
Build your Kalain, Reclusive Painter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: D (45/100)
- Consistency10
- Speed63
- Interaction27
- Resilience62
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Deadly Dispute · Xorn · Big Score · Captain Lannery Storm · Sol Ring · Goldspan Dragon · Unexpected Windfall · Professional Face-Breaker · Blood Money · Juri, Master of the Revue · Arcane Signet · Marut · Mayhem Devil · Hoarding Ogre · Mirkwood Bats · Grim Hireling · Rain of Riches · Seize the Spoils · Nadier's Nightblade · Reckless Fireweaver · Marionette Master · Terminate · Crime Novelist · Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste · Diamond Pick-Axe · Skullport Merchant · Sticky Fingers · Alchemist's Talent · Brass's Bounty · Revel in Riches · Academy Manufactor · Coin of Mastery · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Hoard Robber · Chaos Warp · Forsworn Paladin · Feed the Swarm · Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge · Pirate's Pillage · The Reaver Cleaver · Bedevil · Black Market Connections · Goldvein Pick · Rakdos Charm · Shiny Impetus · Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch · Impulsive Pilferer · Kellogg, Dangerous Mind · Strike It Rich · Swashbuckler Extraordinaire · Blasphemous Act · Fain, the Broker · Hagra Constrictor · Treasure Map // Treasure Cove · Rakdos Signet · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Glittering Stockpile · Marionette Apprentice · Ancient Copper Dragon · Fake Your Own Death · Pitiless Plunderer · Beamtown Beatstick · Mastermind Plum · Plundering Barbarian · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Treasure Vault · Foreboding Ruins · Tainted Peak · Blood Crypt · Mines of Moria · Luxury Suite · Rakdos Carnarium · Bojuka Bog · Sulfurous Springs · Haunted Ridge · Temple of Malice · Shadowblood Ridge · Rogue's Passage · Bloodstained Mire · Evolving Wilds · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Bloodfell Caves · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Kalain, Reclusive Painter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kalain, Reclusive Painter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Xorn | 73% | +64% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 67% | +63% |
| Marut | 58% | +58% |
| Hoarding Ogre | 57% | +56% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 65% | +56% |
| Blood Money | 59% | +54% |
| Juri, Master of the Revue | 59% | +52% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 65% | +51% |
| Rain of Riches | 54% | +49% |
| Deadly Dispute | 76% | +48% |
| Seize the Spoils | 53% | +46% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 62% | +46% |
| Big Score | 67% | +46% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 51% | +45% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 47% | +45% |
| Grim Hireling | 54% | +45% |
| Skullport Merchant | 46% | +44% |
| Sticky Fingers | 46% | +44% |
| Treasure Vault | 50% | +44% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 51% | +44% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 56% | +43% |
| Marionette Master | 49% | +43% |
| Coin of Mastery | 44% | +43% |
| Decadent Dragon | 47% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Kalain, Reclusive Painter 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.
- Captain Lannery Storm
- Marut
- Hoarding Ogre
- Blood Money
- Juri, Master of the Revue
- Deadly Dispute
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Xorn
- Goldspan Dragon
- Unexpected Windfall
- Rain of Riches
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Alchemist's Talent
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Revel in Riches
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kalain, Reclusive Painter
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kalain, Reclusive Painter's color identity?
Kalain, Reclusive Painter is Rakdos (black 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 Kalain, Reclusive Painter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kalain, Reclusive Painter deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 2 % of the time and floods 42 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Kalain, Reclusive Painter deck run?
Real Kalain, Reclusive Painter 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 Kalain, Reclusive Painter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Xorn, Captain Lannery Storm, Marut. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kalain, Reclusive Painter decks.
What combos does Kalain, Reclusive Painter have?
Kalain, Reclusive Painter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Kalain, Reclusive Painter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Captain Lannery Storm, Marut, Hoarding Ogre 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.