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Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
Legendary Creature — Giant Soldier · 2RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike, vigilance
Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 5 or greater, you get an experience counter.
Kalemne gets +1/+1 for each experience counter you have.
Reference price of the card: €8.57
Average lands in decks for Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas: 36
GiantsAggroEquipmentVoltronArtifactsExtra CombatsMidrangeStompy
Build your Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas 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: B (72/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed62
- Interaction69
- Resilience61
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Sunrise Sovereign · Boros Signet · Arcane Signet · Borderland Behemoth · Stinkdrinker Daredevil · Hamletback Goliath · Inferno Titan · Sun Titan · Realm-Cloaked Giant // Cast Off · Thundercloud Shaman · Calamity Bearer · Swords to Plowshares · Jareth, Leonine Titan · Lightning Greaves · Quakebringer · Kalemne's Captain · Warchief Giant · Mind Stone · Loxodon Warhammer · Urza's Incubator · Giant Harbinger · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Warstorm Surge · Boros Charm · Path to Exile · Fellwar Stone · Talisman of Conviction · Otharri, Suns' Glory · Boldwyr Aggressor · Swiftfoot Boots · Bre of Clan Stoutarm · Curious Colossus · Hammerfist Giant · Stonehewer Giant · Magma Giant · Grasping Giant · Iroas, God of Victory · Taurean Mauler · Worn Powerstone · Surtland Flinger · Aurelia, the Warleader · Crush Underfoot · Desolation Giant · Disaster Radius · Herald's Horn · Oathsworn Giant · Thought Vessel · Wear // Tear · Boros Cluestone · Brion Stoutarm · Squash · Stoneshock Giant · Swathcutter Giant · Fire Giant's Fury · Arbiter of Knollridge · Sword of the Animist · Chaos Warp · Crib Swap · Fall of the Hammer · Sunbird's Invocation · Blasphemous Act · Victory's Herald · Command Tower · Ancient Amphitheater · Boros Garrison · Clifftop Retreat · Rogue's Passage · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Temple of Triumph · Evolving Wilds · Path of Ancestry · Wind-Scarred Crag · Rugged Prairie · Slayers' Stronghold · Spectator Seating · Sundown Pass · Terramorphic Expanse · Furycalm Snarl · Forgotten Cave · Secluded Steppe · Boros Guildgate · Temple of the False God · Arid Mesa · Myriad Landscape · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Radiant Summit
🃏 Recommended cards for Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Sovereign | 76% | +75% |
| Stinkdrinker Daredevil | 70% | +69% |
| Borderland Behemoth | 70% | +69% |
| Ancient Amphitheater | 68% | +67% |
| Hamletback Goliath | 67% | +66% |
| Inferno Titan | 66% | +64% |
| Realm-Cloaked Giant | 65% | +63% |
| Thundercloud Shaman | 63% | +63% |
| Calamity Bearer | 62% | +61% |
| Jareth, Leonine Titan | 58% | +58% |
| Quakebringer | 56% | +56% |
| Kalemne's Captain | 55% | +55% |
| Warchief Giant | 54% | +53% |
| Sun Titan | 66% | +52% |
| Urza's Incubator | 52% | +51% |
| Giant Harbinger | 51% | +51% |
| Warstorm Surge | 51% | +48% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 52% | +45% |
| Boldwyr Aggressor | 44% | +43% |
| Otharri, Suns' Glory | 45% | +42% |
| Hammerfist Giant | 40% | +40% |
| Gisela, Blade of Goldnight | 51% | +39% |
| Curious Colossus | 40% | +38% |
| Magma Giant | 38% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas 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.
- Sunrise Sovereign
- Stinkdrinker Daredevil
- Borderland Behemoth
- Ancient Amphitheater
- Hamletback Goliath
- Inferno Titan
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Otharri, Suns' Glory
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Stonehewer Giant
- Herald's Horn
- Iroas, God of Victory
- Lightning Greaves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza's Incubator
- Norn's Choirmaster
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
- 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas's color identity?
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas is Boros (red 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 Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 33 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck run?
Real Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas 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 Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sunrise Sovereign, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Borderland Behemoth. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas decks.
What combos does Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas have?
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas 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 Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sunrise Sovereign, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Borderland Behemoth 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.