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Keranos, God of Storms
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God · 3UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Keranos, God of Storms is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to blue and red is less than seven, Keranos isn't a creature.
Reveal the first card you draw on each of your turns. Whenever you reveal a land card this way, draw a card. Whenever you reveal a nonland card this way, Keranos deals 3 damage to any target.
Reference price of the card: €5.25
Average lands in decks for Keranos, God of Storms: 36
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Build your Keranos, God of Storms deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Keranos, God of Storms 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Keranos, God of Storms 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+ (80/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed56
- Interaction100
- Resilience82
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (18 nonbasic, 10 Island, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Izzet Signet · Brainstorm · Counterspell · Blasphemous Act · Talisman of Creativity · Lightning Bolt · Ponder · Preordain · Chaos Warp · Opt · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Vandalblast · Thought Vessel · Goblin Electromancer · Negate · Guttersnipe · Cyclonic Rift · Arcane Denial · Izzet Charm · Thousand-Year Storm · Chain Reaction · Archmage Emeritus · Frantic Search · Mind Stone · Storm-Kiln Artist · Serum Visions · Propaganda · Abrade · Pongify · Prismari Command · Expressive Iteration · Fellwar Stone · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Reality Shift · Rhystic Study · Sensei's Divining Top · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Invert Polarity · Dig Through Time · Electrostatic Field · Fiery Emancipation · Niv-Mizzet, Visionary · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Mystical Tutor · Swan Song · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Treasure Cruise · Young Pyromancer · Aetherize · Faithless Looting · Rapid Hybridization · Stormcatch Mentor · Commander's Sphere · Coruscation Mage · Mana Geyser · Ral, Storm Conduit · Consider · Lightning Strike · Archmage of Runes · Ionize · Jeska's Will · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Temple of Epiphany · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Reliquary Tower · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Izzet Boilerworks · Training Center · Frostboil Snarl · Mystic Sanctuary · Scalding Tarn · Thundering Falls · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Swiftwater Cliffs · Evolving Wilds · Fiery Islet
🃏 Recommended cards for Keranos, God of Storms
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Keranos, God of Storms, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Reaction | 30% | +24% |
| Solphim, Mayhem Dominus | 24% | +22% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 22% | +20% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 21% | +19% |
| Lightning Bolt | 47% | +19% |
| Blasphemous Act | 56% | +17% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 24% | +17% |
| Temple of Epiphany | 54% | +16% |
| Thassa, God of the Sea | 16% | +15% |
| Lightning Strike | 18% | +15% |
| Thousand-Year Storm | 31% | +15% |
| Brainstorm | 57% | +15% |
| Izzet Charm | 31% | +14% |
| Ionize | 17% | +14% |
| Vandalblast | 38% | +13% |
| Storm's Wrath | 13% | +13% |
| Altar of the Pantheon | 13% | +13% |
| Propaganda | 27% | +12% |
| Counterflux | 16% | +12% |
| Niv-Mizzet, Parun | 38% | +12% |
| Serum Visions | 28% | +12% |
| Ral, Storm Conduit | 19% | +12% |
| Invert Polarity | 23% | +11% |
| Niv-Mizzet, Visionary | 22% | +11% |
💰 The best cards for your Keranos, God of Storms 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.
- Chain Reaction
- Lightning Bolt
- Blasphemous Act
- Temple of Epiphany
- Lightning Strike
- Thousand-Year Storm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fiery Emancipation
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Vandalblast
- Propaganda
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Cyclonic Rift
- Snapcaster Mage
- Scroll Rack
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Keranos, God of Storms's color identity?
Keranos, God of Storms is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Keranos, God of Storms come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Keranos, God of Storms deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B+ (80/100).
How many lands should a Keranos, God of Storms deck run?
Real Keranos, God of Storms 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 Keranos, God of Storms?
The three highest-synergy cards are Chain Reaction, Solphim, Mayhem Dominus, Fiery Emancipation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Keranos, God of Storms decks.
What combos does Keranos, God of Storms have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Keranos, God of Storms. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Keranos, God of Storms deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chain Reaction, Lightning Bolt, Blasphemous Act 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.