EDH Optimizer
Kang the Conqueror
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Kang the Conqueror is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Power-up — {5}{U}{U}{U}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Kang. Take an extra turn after this one. During that turn, power-up abilities can't be activated. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Average lands in decks for Kang the Conqueror: 34
Extra TurnsDevotionActivated AbilitiesBlinkClonesComboControlPower
Build your Kang the Conqueror deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kang the Conqueror 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kang the Conqueror 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed68
- Interaction100
- Resilience100
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Sapphire Medallion · Thought Vessel · Pongify · Cyclonic Rift · Mind Stone · Nexus of Fate · Thran Dynamo · Time Warp · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Karn's Temporal Sundering · Rhystic Study · Swan Song · Temporal Mastery · Training Grounds · Capture of Jingzhou · Echo, Perceptive Prodigy · Omen Hawker · Rapid Hybridization · Temporal Manipulation · Beacon of Tomorrows · Counterspell · Displacer Kitten · Brainstorm · Deadeye Navigator · High Tide · Ponder · Essence Flux · Reality Shift · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Walk the Aeons · Arcane Denial · Conjurer's Closet · Fierce Guardianship · Frantic Search · Time Stretch · Lighthouse Chronologist · Mana Drain · Mystical Tutor · Part the Waterveil · The Enigma Jewel // Locus of Enlightenment · Adric, Mathematical Genius · Expropriate · Lithoform Engine · Preordain · Propaganda · Spark Double · Windfall · Spaceshift · Dramatic Reversal · Force of Negation · Mana Vault · Midnight Clock · Alrund's Epiphany · Fellwar Stone · Isochron Scepter · Mystic Remora · Ornithopter of Paradise · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Solemn Simulacrum · Consecrated Sphinx · Force of Will · Helm of the Host · Hullbreaker Horror · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Otawara, Soaring City · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Ancient Tomb · Urza's Saga · Academy Ruins · Mistrise Village · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Kang the Conqueror
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kang the Conqueror, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nexus of Fate | 52% | +47% |
| Time Warp | 52% | +46% |
| Karn's Temporal Sundering | 46% | +44% |
| Temporal Mastery | 46% | +43% |
| Echo, Perceptive Prodigy | 44% | +43% |
| Capture of Jingzhou | 44% | +42% |
| Omen Hawker | 44% | +41% |
| Beacon of Tomorrows | 42% | +41% |
| Temporal Manipulation | 44% | +41% |
| Thran Dynamo | 52% | +39% |
| Training Grounds | 46% | +39% |
| Walk the Aeons | 38% | +37% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 40% | +36% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 38% | +34% |
| Part the Waterveil | 35% | +34% |
| Lighthouse Chronologist | 35% | +34% |
| Time Stretch | 37% | +33% |
| Displacer Kitten | 42% | +33% |
| The Enigma Jewel | 35% | +32% |
| Adric, Mathematical Genius | 33% | +32% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 37% | +32% |
| Spaceshift | 32% | +31% |
| Lithoform Engine | 33% | +31% |
| Essence Flux | 38% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Kang the Conqueror 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.
- Karn's Temporal Sundering
- Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
- Omen Hawker
- Beacon of Tomorrows
- Walk the Aeons
- Deadeye Navigator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nexus of Fate
- Time Warp
- Temporal Mastery
- Capture of Jingzhou
- Temporal Manipulation
- Thran Dynamo
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Expropriate
- Mana Vault
- Cyclonic Rift
- Swan Song
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kang the Conqueror
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kang the Conqueror's color identity?
Kang the Conqueror is blue: 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 Kang the Conqueror come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kang the Conqueror deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 18 % of the time and floods 45 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Kang the Conqueror deck run?
Real Kang the Conqueror decks run 34 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 Kang the Conqueror?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nexus of Fate, Time Warp, Karn's Temporal Sundering. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kang the Conqueror decks.
What combos does Kang the Conqueror have?
Kang the Conqueror has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Kang the Conqueror deck cost?
You can start cheap: Karn's Temporal Sundering, Echo, Perceptive Prodigy, Omen Hawker 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.