EDH Optimizer
Katilda and Lier
Legendary Creature — Human · GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Katilda and Lier is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a Human spell, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Reference price of the card: €0.47
Average lands in decks for Katilda and Lier: 34
Persistent PetitionersHumansSpellslingerMillFlashbackTokens+1/+1 CountersControl
Build your Katilda and Lier deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Katilda and Lier 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Katilda and Lier 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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed53
- Interaction72
- Resilience83
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Forest)
Katilda, Dawnhart Prime · Swords to Plowshares · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Nature's Lore · Noble Hierarch · Sol Ring · Mass Appeal · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Farseek · Archmage Emeritus · Kellan, the Kid · Cathar Commando · Slime Against Humanity · Catalyst Stone · Persistent Petitioners · Eternal Witness · Three Visits · Growth Spiral · Heronblade Elite · Rampant Growth · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Frantic Search · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Beast Within · Locket of Yesterdays · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Counterspell · Cultivate · Distant Melody · Kyler, Sigardian Emissary · Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart · See the Truth · Thrumming Stone · Secrets of the Dead · Champion of Lambholt · Coppercoat Vanguard · Crib Swap · Sevinne's Reclamation · Niambi, Esteemed Speaker · Consider · Esper Sentinel · Spellweaver Helix · Chulane, Teller of Tales · Deputy of Acquittals · Generous Gift · Loran of the Third Path · Cosmogrand Zenith · Heroic Intervention · Planar Genesis · Quandrix Apprentice · Harmonized Crescendo · Sunscape Familiar · Thalia's Lieutenant · Inga and Esika · Mother of Runes · Arcane Denial · Dovin's Veto · Snapcaster Mage · Thought Scour · Torens, Fist of the Angels · Wizards of Thay · Wood Sage · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Kodama's Reach · Command Tower · Path of Ancestry · Exotic Orchard · Temple Garden · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Spara's Headquarters · Hinterland Harbor · Glacial Fortress · Sunpetal Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Seaside Citadel · Bountiful Promenade · Sea of Clouds · Canopy Vista · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Strand · Windswept Heath · Misty Rainforest · Prairie Stream · Hedge Maze · Lush Portico · Meticulous Archive · Yavimaya Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Katilda and Lier
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Katilda and Lier, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Katilda, Dawnhart Prime | 63% | +62% |
| Mass Appeal | 49% | +49% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 44% | +43% |
| Kellan, the Kid | 44% | +41% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 55% | +41% |
| Cathar Commando | 42% | +40% |
| Slime Against Humanity | 41% | +40% |
| Catalyst Stone | 40% | +40% |
| Persistent Petitioners | 40% | +39% |
| Heronblade Elite | 34% | +34% |
| Path of Ancestry | 56% | +30% |
| Locket of Yesterdays | 30% | +30% |
| Baral, Chief of Compliance | 30% | +30% |
| Kyler, Sigardian Emissary | 28% | +28% |
| Thrumming Stone | 28% | +28% |
| See the Truth | 28% | +28% |
| Witch Enchanter | 34% | +28% |
| Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart | 28% | +27% |
| Secrets of the Dead | 27% | +26% |
| Eternal Witness | 39% | +26% |
| Crib Swap | 26% | +26% |
| Coppercoat Vanguard | 26% | +25% |
| Frantic Search | 31% | +25% |
| Niambi, Esteemed Speaker | 25% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Katilda and Lier 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.
- Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
- Mass Appeal
- Archmage Emeritus
- Kellan, the Kid
- Avacyn's Pilgrim
- Cathar Commando
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Catalyst Stone
- Heronblade Elite
- Thrumming Stone
- Noble Hierarch
- Lush Portico
- Nature's Lore
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Hedge Maze
- Meticulous Archive
- Snapcaster Mage
- Spara's Headquarters
- Three Tree City
- Spellseeker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Katilda and Lier
- 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
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Traumatize → Infinite mill for target opponent, Near-infinite self-mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Katilda and Lier's color identity?
Katilda and Lier is Bant (green, blue 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 Katilda and Lier come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Katilda and Lier deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 28 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Katilda and Lier deck run?
Real Katilda and Lier 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 Katilda and Lier?
The three highest-synergy cards are Katilda, Dawnhart Prime, Mass Appeal, Archmage Emeritus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Katilda and Lier decks.
What combos does Katilda and Lier have?
Katilda and Lier 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 Katilda and Lier deck cost?
You can start cheap: Katilda, Dawnhart Prime, Mass Appeal, Archmage Emeritus 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.