EDH Optimizer
Kataki, War's Wage
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 1W
Color identity: White
Kataki, War's Wage is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
All artifacts have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this artifact unless you pay {1}."
Reference price of the card: €1.17
Average lands in decks for Kataki, War's Wage: 36
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🛠️ Build a deck for Kataki, War's Wage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kataki, War's Wage 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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed49
- Interaction71
- Resilience97
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Ichor Wellspring · Mycosynth Wellspring · Solemn Simulacrum · Sun Titan · Myr Retriever · Scrap Trawler · Ghostly Prison · Junk Diver · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Filigree Familiar · Workshop Assistant · Generous Gift · Knight of the White Orchid · Circuit Mender · Keeper of the Accord · Second Sunrise · Ugin's Nexus · Austere Command · Faith's Reward · Sol Ring · Treasure Keeper · Blind Obedience · Implement of Improvement · Mycosynth Lattice · Spine of Ish Sah · Land Tax · Mana Tithe · Chromatic Star · Windborn Muse · Grand Abolisher · Starnheim Courser · Aven Mindcensor · Ravnica at War · Reprieve · Darksteel Mutation · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Authority of the Consuls · Brought Back · Rebuff the Wicked · Stroke of Midnight · Aura of Silence · Mangara, the Diplomat · Sevinne's Reclamation · Approach of the Second Sun · Oswald Fiddlebender · Deep Gnome Terramancer · Gandalf the White · Spelltithe Enforcer · Terrarion · Farewell · Archivist of Oghma · Brilliant Restoration · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · Deafening Silence · Martyr's Bond · Prized Statue · Enlightened Tutor · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Loyal Warhound · Market Gnome · Thran Turbine · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Buried Ruin · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Monumental Henge · Hall of Heliod's Generosity
🃏 Recommended cards for Kataki, War's Wage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kataki, War's Wage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 69% | +67% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 66% | +65% |
| Myr Retriever | 59% | +56% |
| Scrap Trawler | 56% | +53% |
| Junk Diver | 54% | +52% |
| Filigree Familiar | 52% | +50% |
| Workshop Assistant | 51% | +49% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 53% | +48% |
| Ugin's Nexus | 47% | +47% |
| Second Sunrise | 47% | +46% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 64% | +45% |
| Circuit Mender | 48% | +44% |
| Treasure Keeper | 45% | +44% |
| Faith's Reward | 46% | +44% |
| Spine of Ish Sah | 44% | +43% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 44% | +43% |
| Implement of Improvement | 44% | +43% |
| Sun Titan | 63% | +41% |
| Chromatic Star | 41% | +39% |
| Windborn Muse | 41% | +35% |
| Starnheim Courser | 40% | +35% |
| Blind Obedience | 44% | +34% |
| Buried Ruin | 43% | +33% |
| Brought Back | 36% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Kataki, War's Wage 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Mycosynth Wellspring
- Myr Retriever
- Scrap Trawler
- Junk Diver
- Filigree Familiar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blind Obedience
- Ghostly Prison
- Aura of Silence
- Approach of the Second Sun
- Gandalf the White
- Deep Gnome Terramancer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Drannith Magistrate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kataki, War's Wage
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kataki, War's Wage's color identity?
Kataki, War's Wage is white: 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 Kataki, War's Wage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kataki, War's Wage deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 22 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Kataki, War's Wage deck run?
Real Kataki, War's Wage 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 Kataki, War's Wage?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Mycosynth Wellspring, Myr Retriever. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kataki, War's Wage decks.
What combos does Kataki, War's Wage have?
Kataki, War's Wage has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Kataki, War's Wage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Mycosynth Wellspring, Myr Retriever 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.