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Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
Legendary Creature — Crocodile · 1BB
Color identity: Black
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed65
- Interaction75
- Resilience90
- Closing38
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Mask of Griselbrand · Swiftfoot Boots · Sign in Blood · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Fireshrieker · Not Dead After All · Undying Malice · Feign Death · Supernatural Stamina · Blackblade Reforged · Night's Whisper · Lashwrithe · Kaya's Ghostform · Fake Your Own Death · Infernal Grasp · Sword of Vengeance · Defile · Jet Medallion · Phyrexian Arena · Withering Torment · Haunted Cloak · Leyline Axe · Basilisk Collar · Read the Bones · Unearth · Brass Squire · Mandate of Abaddon · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Armor of Shadows · Loxodon Warhammer · Phyresis · Demonic Embrace · Leaden Myr · Solemn Simulacrum · Tainted Strike · Charcoal Diamond · Commander's Plate · Crypt Ghast · Suspicious Bookcase · Mind Stone · Reanimate · Disciple of Bolas · Lightning Greaves · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Nightmare Lash · Brotherhood Regalia · Fungal Fortitude · Go for the Throat · Silent Arbiter · Astarion's Thirst · Champion's Helm · Rush of Vitality · Crashing Drawbridge · Not of This World · Trailblazer's Boots · Wayfarer's Bauble · Yargle, Glutton of Urborg · Doom Blade · Essence Harvest · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · War Room · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mask of Griselbrand | 62% | +59% |
| Fireshrieker | 55% | +53% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 50% | +47% |
| Lashwrithe | 49% | +45% |
| Supernatural Stamina | 52% | +44% |
| Feign Death | 52% | +44% |
| Rogue's Passage | 63% | +43% |
| Undying Malice | 53% | +43% |
| Sword of Vengeance | 43% | +42% |
| Not Dead After All | 53% | +41% |
| Leyline Axe | 40% | +39% |
| Haunted Cloak | 40% | +39% |
| Kaya's Ghostform | 48% | +37% |
| Fake Your Own Death | 45% | +37% |
| Brass Squire | 36% | +35% |
| Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar | 35% | +35% |
| Mandate of Abaddon | 36% | +34% |
| Basilisk Collar | 38% | +34% |
| Demonic Embrace | 33% | +33% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 34% | +33% |
| Armor of Shadows | 34% | +32% |
| Phyresis | 34% | +32% |
| Suspicious Bookcase | 31% | +30% |
| Tainted Strike | 33% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant 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.
- Mask of Griselbrand
- Fireshrieker
- Blackblade Reforged
- Lashwrithe
- Supernatural Stamina
- Feign Death
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mandate of Abaddon
- Basilisk Collar
- Tainted Strike
- Silent Arbiter
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Not of This World
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant's color identity?
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant is black: 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 Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 28 % of the time and floods 41 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant deck run?
Real Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant 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 Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mask of Griselbrand, Fireshrieker, Blackblade Reforged. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant decks.
What combos does Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant have?
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mask of Griselbrand, Fireshrieker, Blackblade Reforged 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.