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Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · 1WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Kambal, Consul of Allocation is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Reference price of the card: €4.80
Average lands in decks for Kambal, Consul of Allocation: 35
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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: C (55/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed66
- Interaction39
- Resilience75
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Sanguine Bond · Authority of the Consuls · Blind Obedience · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Orzhov Signet · Path to Exile · Soul Warden · Anguished Unmaking · Exquisite Blood · Ghostly Prison · Phyrexian Arena · Talisman of Hierarchy · Marauding Blight-Priest · Suture Priest · Exsanguinate · Aetherflux Reservoir · Smothering Tithe · Debt to the Deathless · Cliffhaven Vampire · Blood Artist · Soul's Attendant · Bolas's Citadel · Despark · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Mortify · Enduring Tenacity · Painful Quandary · Dark Ritual · Esper Sentinel · Well of Lost Dreams · Crypt Ghast · Sign in Blood · Bloodchief Ascension · Damn · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Fumigate · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Toxic Deluge · Liesa, Shroud of Dusk · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Vizkopa Guildmage · Demonic Tutor · Grand Abolisher · Karlov of the Ghost Council · Starscape Cleric · Black Market Connections · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Fracture · Generous Gift · Mai, Scornful Striker · Mind Stone · Serra Ascendant · Drana's Emissary · Felidar Sovereign · Night's Whisper · Read the Bones · Vindicate · Land Tax · Archivist of Oghma · Exemplar of Light · Farewell · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Orzhov Basilica · Vault of Champions · Bojuka Bog · Scoured Barrens · Temple of Silence · Fetid Heath · Marsh Flats · Shattered Sanctum · Shineshadow Snarl · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Concealed Courtyard · Reliquary Tower · Vault of the Archangel · Evolving Wilds · Cabal Coffers
🃏 Recommended cards for Kambal, Consul of Allocation
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kambal, Consul of Allocation, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sanguine Bond | 63% | +44% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 60% | +44% |
| Blind Obedience | 60% | +43% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 58% | +38% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 42% | +35% |
| Soul Warden | 51% | +34% |
| Cliffhaven Vampire | 39% | +34% |
| Suture Priest | 46% | +34% |
| Exquisite Blood | 48% | +33% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 46% | +33% |
| Ghostly Prison | 48% | +31% |
| Debt to the Deathless | 41% | +31% |
| Painful Quandary | 34% | +31% |
| Exsanguinate | 43% | +30% |
| Liesa, Shroud of Dusk | 28% | +27% |
| Bloodchief Ascension | 31% | +27% |
| Soul's Attendant | 38% | +26% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 33% | +26% |
| Crypt Ghast | 32% | +25% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 31% | +25% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 35% | +24% |
| Fumigate | 31% | +24% |
| Bolas's Citadel | 37% | +24% |
| Mai, Scornful Striker | 25% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Kambal, Consul of Allocation 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.
- Soul Warden
- Cliffhaven Vampire
- Suture Priest
- Marauding Blight-Priest
- Debt to the Deathless
- Painful Quandary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sanguine Bond
- Authority of the Consuls
- Blind Obedience
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Ghostly Prison
- Soul's Attendant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Crypt Ghast
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Enduring Tenacity
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kambal, Consul of Allocation
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kambal, Consul of Allocation's color identity?
Kambal, Consul of Allocation is Orzhov (black 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 Kambal, Consul of Allocation come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kambal, Consul of Allocation deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 32 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Kambal, Consul of Allocation deck run?
Real Kambal, Consul of Allocation 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 Kambal, Consul of Allocation?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sanguine Bond, Authority of the Consuls, Blind Obedience. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kambal, Consul of Allocation decks.
What combos does Kambal, Consul of Allocation have?
Kambal, Consul of Allocation 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 Kambal, Consul of Allocation deck cost?
You can start cheap: Soul Warden, Cliffhaven Vampire, Suture Priest 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.