EDH Optimizer
Kefka, Dancing Mad
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 5BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Kefka, Dancing Mad is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
During your turn, Kefka has indestructible.
At the beginning of your end step, exile a card at random from each opponent's graveyard. You may cast any number of spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs. Then each player who owns a spell you cast this way loses life equal to its mana value.
Reference price of the card: €0.63
Comes in the precon Revival Trance
Average lands in decks for Kefka, Dancing Mad: 36
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Build your Kefka, Dancing Mad deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kefka, Dancing Mad 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kefka, Dancing Mad 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 (67/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed76
- Interaction40
- Resilience77
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Talisman of Indulgence · Blasphemous Act · Dark Ritual · Locke, Treasure Hunter · Rakdos Signet · Chaos Warp · Harmonic Prodigy · Reanimate · Bedevil · Breach the Multiverse · Prosper, Tome-Bound · Etali, Primal Storm · Gogo, Mysterious Mime · Syphon Mind · Magus of the Wheel · Gonti, Night Minister · Mindcrank · Fellwar Stone · Big Score · Feed the Swarm · Vandalblast · Terminate · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Laughing Mad · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Seething Song · Dark Deal · Rakdos Charm · Swiftfoot Boots · Rise of the Dark Realms · Solemn Simulacrum · Thran Dynamo · Mana Geyser · Nalfeshnee · Withering Torment · Brainstealer Dragon · Burning Inquiry · Triple Triad · Passionate Archaeologist · Strionic Resonator · The Ruinous Powers · Toxic Deluge · Tibalt's Trickery · Espers to Magicite · Jeska's Will · Jet Medallion · Mindwrack Harpy · Strago and Relm · Thought Vessel · Black Market Connections · Damnation · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Roaming Throne · Snort · Wheel of Misfortune · Phyrexian Arena · Ruby Medallion · Night's Whisper · Professional Face-Breaker · Waste Not · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Luxury Suite · Haunted Ridge · Tainted Peak · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns · Foreboding Ruins · Bloodstained Mire · Exotic Orchard · Shadowblood Ridge · Raucous Theater · Rakdos Carnarium · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Temple of Malice · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Canyon Slough · Myriad Landscape · Badlands · Geier Reach Sanitarium
🃏 Recommended cards for Kefka, Dancing Mad
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kefka, Dancing Mad, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Locke, Treasure Hunter | 61% | +58% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 48% | +45% |
| Harmonic Prodigy | 52% | +44% |
| Gogo, Mysterious Mime | 46% | +43% |
| Mindcrank | 43% | +42% |
| Syphon Mind | 46% | +41% |
| Prosper, Tome-Bound | 48% | +41% |
| Gonti, Night Minister | 43% | +41% |
| Magus of the Wheel | 44% | +40% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 47% | +39% |
| Dark Deal | 37% | +35% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 39% | +34% |
| Laughing Mad | 38% | +34% |
| Nalfeshnee | 33% | +31% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 35% | +31% |
| Triple Triad | 32% | +31% |
| Brainstealer Dragon | 32% | +30% |
| Burning Inquiry | 32% | +30% |
| Strionic Resonator | 31% | +30% |
| Thran Dynamo | 34% | +29% |
| Reanimate | 52% | +29% |
| The Ruinous Powers | 30% | +28% |
| Mindwrack Harpy | 28% | +28% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 31% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Kefka, Dancing Mad 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.
- Locke, Treasure Hunter
- Gogo, Mysterious Mime
- Syphon Mind
- Gonti, Night Minister
- Magus of the Wheel
- Etali, Primal Storm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Breach the Multiverse
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Mindcrank
- Prosper, Tome-Bound
- Dark Deal
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Damnation
- Roaming Throne
- Mesmeric Orb
- Keeper of Secrets
- Wheel of Fortune
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kefka, Dancing Mad
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kefka, Dancing Mad's color identity?
Kefka, Dancing Mad is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Kefka, Dancing Mad come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kefka, Dancing Mad deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 85 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Kefka, Dancing Mad deck run?
Real Kefka, Dancing Mad 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 Kefka, Dancing Mad?
The three highest-synergy cards are Locke, Treasure Hunter, Breach the Multiverse, Harmonic Prodigy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kefka, Dancing Mad decks.
What combos does Kefka, Dancing Mad have?
Kefka, Dancing Mad 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 Kefka, Dancing Mad deck cost?
You can start cheap: Locke, Treasure Hunter, Gogo, Mysterious Mime, Syphon Mind 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.