EDH Optimizer
Kefnet the Mindful
Legendary Creature — God · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Kefnet the Mindful is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, indestructible
Kefnet can't attack or block unless you have seven or more cards in hand.
{3}{U}: Draw a card, then you may return a land you control to its owner's hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Comes in the precon Jump Scare!
Average lands in decks for Kefnet the Mindful: 36
ControlVoltronWheelsCantripsCard DrawComboEquipmentArtifacts
Build your Kefnet the Mindful deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kefnet the Mindful 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kefnet the Mindful 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: A (84/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed66
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Training Grounds · Arcane Signet · Wizard Class · Sapphire Medallion · Aetherize · High Tide · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Empyrial Plate · Mind Stone · Rapid Hybridization · Reality Shift · Stubborn Denial · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Arcane Denial · Loyal Drake · Pongify · Negate · Propaganda · Brainstorm · Nerd Rage · Blue Sun's Zenith · Body of Knowledge · Cyclonic Rift · Decanter of Endless Water · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Archmage's Charm · Psychosis Crawler · Triskaidekaphile · Ponder · Omen Hawker · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Cryptic Command · Flow of Knowledge · Pull from Tomorrow · Swan Song · Swiftfoot Boots · Walking Atlas · Chasm Skulker · Preordain · Rhystic Study · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Sky Diamond · Treasure Cruise · Faerie Mastermind · Mystic Remora · Consecrated Sphinx · Midnight Clock · Mystic Confluence · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Resculpt · Mana Drain · Rewind · Winged Words · Blackblade Reforged · Opt · PuPu UFO · Archmage Emeritus · Dig Through Time · Fact or Fiction · Fierce Guardianship · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Terrain Generator · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Rogue's Passage · Castle Vantress · Tolaria West
🃏 Recommended cards for Kefnet the Mindful
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kefnet the Mindful, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Training Grounds | 61% | +54% |
| Empyrial Plate | 41% | +39% |
| Stubborn Denial | 41% | +38% |
| Loyal Drake | 40% | +37% |
| Wizard Class | 52% | +35% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 43% | +35% |
| Nerd Rage | 34% | +30% |
| Omen Hawker | 30% | +27% |
| Body of Knowledge | 33% | +26% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 41% | +24% |
| Walking Atlas | 28% | +23% |
| Blue Sun's Zenith | 33% | +22% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 32% | +21% |
| Terrain Generator | 28% | +21% |
| Reliquary Tower | 77% | +21% |
| Inquisitor's Flail | 21% | +20% |
| Pull from Tomorrow | 29% | +20% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 33% | +20% |
| Winged Words | 23% | +19% |
| PuPu UFO | 22% | +18% |
| Thought Vessel | 69% | +18% |
| Hand of Vecna | 18% | +18% |
| Gush | 20% | +18% |
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | 24% | +17% |
💰 The best cards for your Kefnet the Mindful 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.
- Empyrial Plate
- Loyal Drake
- Wizard Class
- Proft's Eidetic Memory
- Nerd Rage
- Omen Hawker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Stubborn Denial
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Gush
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kefnet the Mindful
- 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 Kefnet the Mindful's color identity?
Kefnet the Mindful 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 Kefnet the Mindful come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kefnet the Mindful deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 14 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: A (84/100).
How many lands should a Kefnet the Mindful deck run?
Real Kefnet the Mindful 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 Kefnet the Mindful?
The three highest-synergy cards are Training Grounds, Empyrial Plate, Stubborn Denial. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kefnet the Mindful decks.
What combos does Kefnet the Mindful have?
Kefnet the Mindful 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 Kefnet the Mindful deck cost?
You can start cheap: Empyrial Plate, Loyal Drake, Wizard Class 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.