EDH Optimizer
Keruga, the Macrosage
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Hippo · 3GUGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Keruga, the Macrosage is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with mana value 3 or greater and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.)
When Keruga enters, draw a card for each other permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Keruga, the Macrosage: 36
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Build your Keruga, the Macrosage deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Keruga, the Macrosage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Keruga, the Macrosage 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 (53/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed56
- Interaction55
- Resilience84
- Closing11
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (20 nonbasic, 8 Island, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Eternal Witness · Ghostly Flicker · Reclamation Sage · Wood Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Beast Within · Displace · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Decanter of Endless Water · Rampant Growth · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Conjurer's Closet · Farhaven Elf · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Laboratory Maniac · Panharmonicon · Essence Flux · Topiary Stomper · Deadeye Navigator · Llanowar Visionary · Counterspell · Lilysplash Mentor · Llanowar Elves · Psychosis Crawler · Chasm Skulker · Solemn Simulacrum · Growth Spiral · Kodama's Reach · Commander's Sphere · Frilled Mystic · Gyre Engineer · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Peregrine Drake · Planar Incision · Springbloom Druid · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Farseek · Mulldrifter · Displacer Kitten · Manglehorn · Thought Vessel · Elvish Mystic · Blur · Mystic Snake · Overgrowth · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Beast Whisperer · Nature's Lore · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Hullbreaker Horror · Acidic Slime · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Guardian Project · Imprisoned in the Moon · Timeless Witness · Fyndhorn Elves · Splash Portal · Three Visits · Inga and Esika · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Cyclonic Rift · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Dreamroot Cascade · Simic Growth Chamber · Flooded Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Vineglimmer Snarl · Temple of Mystery · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Hedge Maze · Boseiju, Who Endures · Evolving Wilds · Willowrush Verge · Mystic Sanctuary · Sodden Verdure · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Keruga, the Macrosage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Keruga, the Macrosage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostly Flicker | 50% | +44% |
| Wood Elves | 48% | +41% |
| Displace | 43% | +41% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 40% | +38% |
| Eternal Witness | 55% | +38% |
| Reclamation Sage | 48% | +36% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 39% | +36% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 40% | +36% |
| Farhaven Elf | 39% | +35% |
| Topiary Stomper | 37% | +35% |
| Llanowar Visionary | 36% | +35% |
| Essence Flux | 37% | +34% |
| Panharmonicon | 38% | +34% |
| Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner | 39% | +33% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 36% | +32% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 38% | +31% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 35% | +31% |
| Lilysplash Mentor | 35% | +31% |
| Frilled Mystic | 31% | +29% |
| Planar Incision | 31% | +29% |
| Gyre Engineer | 31% | +28% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 46% | +28% |
| Chasm Skulker | 34% | +28% |
| Springbloom Druid | 31% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Keruga, the Macrosage 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.
- Ghostly Flicker
- Wood Elves
- Displace
- Eternal Witness
- Reclamation Sage
- Farhaven Elf
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Panharmonicon
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Keruga, the Macrosage
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Eternal Witness + Snap + Gaea's Cradle → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite green mana, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Food Chain + Eternal Scourge → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Keruga, the Macrosage's color identity?
Keruga, the Macrosage is Simic (green 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 Keruga, the Macrosage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Keruga, the Macrosage deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 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 10 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Keruga, the Macrosage deck run?
Real Keruga, the Macrosage 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 Keruga, the Macrosage?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghostly Flicker, Wood Elves, Displace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Keruga, the Macrosage decks.
What combos does Keruga, the Macrosage have?
Keruga, the Macrosage 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 Keruga, the Macrosage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghostly Flicker, Wood Elves, Displace 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.