EDH Optimizer
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, haste
Whenever Kellogg attacks, create a Treasure token.
Sacrifice five Treasures: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Kellogg. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €4.93
Comes in the precon Hail, Caesar
Average lands in decks for Kellogg, Dangerous Mind: 35
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Build your Kellogg, Dangerous Mind deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency4
- Speed64
- Interaction42
- Resilience73
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Deadly Dispute · Professional Face-Breaker · Xorn · Arcane Signet · Goldspan Dragon · Sticky Fingers · Captain Lannery Storm · Big Score · Mayhem Devil · Diamond Pick-Axe · Grim Hireling · Mirkwood Bats · Unexpected Windfall · Revel in Riches · Academy Manufactor · Crime Novelist · Blood Money · Pitiless Plunderer · The Reaver Cleaver · Reckless Fireweaver · Nadier's Nightblade · Blasphemous Act · Lightning Greaves · Black Market Connections · Kalain, Reclusive Painter · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Chaos Warp · Rain of Riches · Swiftfoot Boots · Terminate · Juri, Master of the Revue · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Talisman of Indulgence · Brass's Bounty · Generous Plunderer · Ancient Copper Dragon · Alchemist's Talent · Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste · Guild Artisan · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Beamtown Beatstick · Bottle-Cap Blast · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Rakdos Signet · Feed the Swarm · Bedevil · Descent into Avernus · Marionette Apprentice · Marionette Master · Vandalblast · Goldvein Pick · Idol of Oblivion · Mastermind Plum · Seize the Spotlight · Dark Ritual · Hellkite Tyrant · Rakdos Charm · Shiny Impetus · Deadly Rollick · Hell to Pay · Knuckles the Echidna · Ruthless Technomancer · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Treasure Vault · Tainted Peak · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Sulfurous Springs · Foreboding Ruins · Mines of Moria · Shadowblood Ridge · Rogue's Passage · Bloodstained Mire · Temple of Malice · Bojuka Bog · Blazemire Verge · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · Rakdos Carnarium · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Raucous Theater · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kellogg, Dangerous Mind, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Xorn | 74% | +66% |
| Sticky Fingers | 63% | +61% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 75% | +59% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 61% | +57% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 59% | +56% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 64% | +54% |
| Grim Hireling | 59% | +50% |
| Revel in Riches | 56% | +49% |
| Blood Money | 54% | +49% |
| Crime Novelist | 55% | +49% |
| Deadly Dispute | 76% | +48% |
| Academy Manufactor | 55% | +47% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 53% | +47% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 59% | +46% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 59% | +45% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 50% | +44% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 51% | +44% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 54% | +41% |
| Treasure Vault | 47% | +41% |
| Kalain, Reclusive Painter | 44% | +41% |
| Magda, the Hoardmaster | 42% | +39% |
| Big Score | 60% | +39% |
| Rain of Riches | 43% | +38% |
| Bottle-Cap Blast | 38% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 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.
- Sticky Fingers
- Captain Lannery Storm
- Diamond Pick-Axe
- Crime Novelist
- Deadly Dispute
- Mirkwood Bats
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Goldspan Dragon
- Blood Money
- Academy Manufactor
- Unexpected Windfall
- Pitiless Plunderer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Xorn
- Grim Hireling
- Revel in Riches
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Generous Plunderer
- Ancient Copper Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
- 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
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kellogg, Dangerous Mind's color identity?
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kellogg, Dangerous Mind deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 3 % of the time and floods 42 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Kellogg, Dangerous Mind deck run?
Real Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind?
The three highest-synergy cards are Xorn, Sticky Fingers, Professional Face-Breaker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kellogg, Dangerous Mind decks.
What combos does Kellogg, Dangerous Mind have?
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sticky Fingers, Captain Lannery Storm, Diamond Pick-Axe 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.