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Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
Legendary Creature — Vampire Warrior · 5BB
Color identity: Black
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{B}{B}{B}, {T}: Destroy target creature. If that creature dies this way, create a black Vampire creature token. Its power is equal to that creature's power and its toughness is equal to that creature's toughness.
Reference price of the card: €4.22
Average lands in decks for Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet: 36
VampiresLifegainRampAristocratsSacrifice+1/+1 CountersCard DrawCombo
Build your Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed57
- Interaction38
- Resilience73
- Closing84
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Cordial Vampire · Captivating Vampire · Blood Artist · Butcher of Malakir · Nirkana Revenant · Dark Ritual · Vampire Nighthawk · Vampire Nocturnus · Jet Medallion · Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage · Blade of the Bloodchief · Anowon, the Ruin Sage · Arcane Signet · Sanctum Seeker · Bloodlord of Vaasgoth · Malakir Bloodwitch · Patron of the Vein · Crossway Troublemakers · Exsanguinate · Sangromancer · Blood Tribute · Feast of Blood · Markov Baron · Necropolis Regent · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Black Market · Charcoal Diamond · Drana, the Last Bloodchief · Blood Seeker · Go for the Throat · Crypt Ghast · Bontu's Monument · Urge to Feed · Defile · Olivia's Wrath · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Murder · Sign in Blood · Exquisite Blood · Kalastria Highborn · Lightning Greaves · Sanguine Bond · Bloodline Necromancer · Caged Sun · Champion of Dusk · Feed the Swarm · Phyrexian Arena · Bloodghast · Master of Dark Rites · Sorin Markov · Defiant Bloodlord · Mind Stone · Door of Destinies · Hero's Downfall · Painful Quandary · Swiftfoot Boots · Gifted Aetherborn · Bloodchief Ascension · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Nullpriest of Oblivion · Nyx Lotus · Reanimate · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Cottage · Rogue's Passage · Cavern of Souls · Mortuary Mire · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cordial Vampire | 71% | +70% |
| Captivating Vampire | 69% | +69% |
| Vampire Nocturnus | 63% | +62% |
| Bloodline Keeper | 60% | +59% |
| Butcher of Malakir | 65% | +59% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 64% | +58% |
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 59% | +57% |
| Anowon, the Ruin Sage | 57% | +56% |
| Sanctum Seeker | 56% | +55% |
| Bloodlord of Vaasgoth | 55% | +55% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 65% | +54% |
| Malakir Bloodwitch | 55% | +54% |
| Patron of the Vein | 54% | +53% |
| Crossway Troublemakers | 52% | +51% |
| Feast of Blood | 51% | +50% |
| Markov Baron | 51% | +50% |
| Blood Tribute | 51% | +49% |
| Necropolis Regent | 49% | +48% |
| Drana, the Last Bloodchief | 46% | +45% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 47% | +44% |
| Blood Seeker | 45% | +44% |
| Urge to Feed | 42% | +41% |
| Sangromancer | 52% | +41% |
| Olivia's Wrath | 41% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet 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.
- Cordial Vampire
- Captivating Vampire
- Butcher of Malakir
- Vampire Nighthawk
- Anowon, the Ruin Sage
- Sanctum Seeker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vampire Nocturnus
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Nirkana Revenant
- Malakir Bloodwitch
- Drana, the Last Bloodchief
- Blood Artist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Cavern of Souls
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
- 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
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet's color identity?
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet 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 Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 66 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet deck run?
Real Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet 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 Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cordial Vampire, Captivating Vampire, Vampire Nocturnus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet decks.
What combos does Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet have?
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet 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 Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cordial Vampire, Captivating Vampire, Butcher of Malakir 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.