EDH Optimizer
Karai, Future of the Foot
Legendary Creature — Human Ninja · 1WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Karai, Future of the Foot is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sneak {2}{W}{B} (You may cast this spell for {2}{W}{B} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. She enters tapped and attacking.)
Whenever Karai deals combat damage to a player, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. If her sneak cost was paid this turn, instead return that card to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Karai, Future of the Foot: 35
ReanimatorGraveyardNinjasSelf-MillMidrangeSneakNinjutsuSacrifice
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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 (52/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed58
- Interaction46
- Resilience72
- Closing23
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ninja Teen · Changeling Outcast · Prehistoric Pet · Buried Alive · Shark Shredder, Killer Clone · Karai's Technique · Dark Leo & Shredder · Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising · Swords to Plowshares · Shredder's Technique · Turncoat Kunoichi · Path to Exile · Endless Foot Assault · Tormented Soul · Talisman of Hierarchy · Leonardo's Technique · Victimize · Entomb · Splinter's Technique · Key to the City · Reanimate · Foot Elite · Orzhov Signet · Splinter, Hamato Yoshi · Armaggon, Future Shark · Foot Ninjas · Dokuchi Silencer · Stitcher's Supplier · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Angel of the Ruins · Archon of Cruelty · Gingerbrute · April O'Neil, Kunoichi Trainee · Ripples of Undeath · The Last Ronin's Technique · Twilight Diviner · Anguished Unmaking · Deadly Dispute · Shredder, Unrelenting · Super Shredder · Ornithopter · Ashen Rider · Troll of Khazad-dûm · Dark Ritual · Foot Mystic · Priest of Fell Rites · Soltari Foot Soldier · Damn · Lightning Greaves · Sun Titan · Unmarked Grave · Leonardo, Big Brother · Nurturing Pixie · Shredder, Shadow Master · Shredder's Revenge · Despark · Millikin · Stomped by the Foot · Vile Entomber · Dream Beavers · Leader's Talent · Night's Whisper · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Rogue's Passage · Godless Shrine · Turtle Lair · Tainted Field · Caves of Koilos · Access Tunnel · Foot Headquarters · Bleachbone Verge · Vault of Champions · Shattered Sanctum · Shadowy Backstreet · Shineshadow Snarl · Fetid Heath · Orzhov Basilica · Path of Ancestry · Vault of the Archangel · Marsh Flats · Bojuka Bog · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Silence · Escape Tunnel
🃏 Recommended cards for Karai, Future of the Foot
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Karai, Future of the Foot, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ninja Teen | 63% | +61% |
| Prehistoric Pet | 57% | +56% |
| Changeling Outcast | 57% | +54% |
| Shark Shredder, Killer Clone | 54% | +53% |
| Karai's Technique | 51% | +50% |
| Dark Leo & Shredder | 50% | +49% |
| Buried Alive | 55% | +49% |
| Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising | 50% | +48% |
| Turtle Lair | 48% | +47% |
| Turncoat Kunoichi | 48% | +47% |
| Shredder's Technique | 48% | +46% |
| Tormented Soul | 46% | +46% |
| Endless Foot Assault | 46% | +43% |
| Leonardo's Technique | 43% | +42% |
| Splinter's Technique | 42% | +40% |
| Foot Elite | 40% | +39% |
| Splinter, Hamato Yoshi | 39% | +38% |
| Key to the City | 41% | +38% |
| Armaggon, Future Shark | 38% | +37% |
| Foot Ninjas | 38% | +37% |
| Entomb | 42% | +37% |
| Dokuchi Silencer | 37% | +36% |
| Access Tunnel | 38% | +35% |
| Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | 36% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Karai, Future of the Foot 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.
- Ninja Teen
- Prehistoric Pet
- Changeling Outcast
- Shark Shredder, Killer Clone
- Karai's Technique
- Buried Alive
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dark Leo & Shredder
- Endless Foot Assault
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
- Archon of Cruelty
- Twilight Diviner
- Ripples of Undeath
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Entomb
- Super Shredder
- Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- The Black Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Karai, Future of the Foot
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → 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
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Karai, Future of the Foot's color identity?
Karai, Future of the Foot 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 Karai, Future of the Foot come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Karai, Future of the Foot deck (the 99 cards most played with it, 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 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Karai, Future of the Foot deck run?
Real Karai, Future of the Foot 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 Karai, Future of the Foot?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ninja Teen, Prehistoric Pet, Changeling Outcast. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Karai, Future of the Foot decks.
What combos does Karai, Future of the Foot have?
Karai, Future of the Foot 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 Karai, Future of the Foot deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ninja Teen, Prehistoric Pet, Changeling Outcast 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.