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Khorvath Brightflame
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 5R
Color identity: Red
Khorvath Brightflame is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Sylvia Brightspear (When this creature enters, target player may put Sylvia into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Flying, haste
Knights your team controls have flying and haste.
Reference price of the card: €0.37
Average lands in decks for Khorvath Brightflame: 34
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Build your Khorvath Brightflame deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Khorvath Brightflame 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Khorvath Brightflame 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 (56/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed62
- Interaction35
- Resilience59
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (12 nonbasic, 22 Mountain)
Chaos Warp · Sol Ring · Smaug the Magnificent · Ruby Medallion · Dragon Tempest · Goldspan Dragon · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Hazoret's Monument · Herald's Horn · Scourge of Valkas · Terror of the Peaks · Wrathful Red Dragon · Ancient Copper Dragon · Bloodcrusher of Khorne · Dragon's Hoard · Dragonlord's Servant · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Jeska's Will · Utvara Hellkite · Parapet Thrasher · Balefire Dragon · Blast-Furnace Hellkite · Bloodsworn Steward · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Relentless Assault · Sarkhan's Triumph · Thunderbreak Regent · Twinflame Tyrant · Dragonstorm Globe · Abrade · Arcane Signet · Court of Embereth · Dragonmaster Outcast · Hero of Oxid Ridge · Mana Geyser · Spit Flame · Vandalblast · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Big Score · Blood Knight · Bolt Bend · Chaos Dragon · Crimson Honor Guard · Crucible of Fire · Deflecting Swat · Earthquake · Embereth Shieldbreaker // Battle Display · Embereth Skyblazer · Faithless Looting · Fervent Champion · Hanweir Lancer · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Lightning Bolt · Ogre Errant · Sword of the Animist · Vanquisher's Banner · Blasphemous Act · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Cavalier of Flame · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Defender of Chaos · Dragon's Fire · Fire Diamond · Hellkite Tyrant · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cavern of Souls · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Path of Ancestry · Castle Embereth · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Myriad Landscape · Spinerock Knoll · Arena of Glory · War Room · Temple of the False God · Arcane Lighthouse
🃏 Recommended cards for Khorvath Brightflame
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Khorvath Brightflame, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Smaug the Magnificent | 75% | +73% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 68% | +65% |
| Dragon Tempest | 68% | +65% |
| Wrathful Red Dragon | 58% | +55% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 68% | +55% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 58% | +55% |
| Herald's Horn | 58% | +52% |
| Bloodcrusher of Khorne | 53% | +52% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 53% | +50% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 53% | +50% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 53% | +49% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 53% | +48% |
| Parapet Thrasher | 50% | +48% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 58% | +48% |
| Bloodsworn Steward | 47% | +46% |
| Sarkhan's Triumph | 47% | +46% |
| Thunderbreak Regent | 47% | +46% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 47% | +44% |
| Blast-Furnace Hellkite | 47% | +44% |
| Ancient Copper Dragon | 53% | +43% |
| Hazoret's Monument | 58% | +42% |
| Balefire Dragon | 47% | +42% |
| Hero of Oxid Ridge | 42% | +42% |
| Relentless Assault | 47% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Khorvath Brightflame 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.
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Dragon Tempest
- Scourge of Valkas
- Bloodcrusher of Khorne
- Dragonlord's Servant
- Dragon's Hoard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- Goldspan Dragon
- Herald's Horn
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
- Utvara Hellkite
- Sarkhan's Triumph
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Terror of the Peaks
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Balefire Dragon
- Cavern of Souls
- Twinflame Tyrant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Khorvath Brightflame's color identity?
Khorvath Brightflame is red: 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 Khorvath Brightflame come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Khorvath Brightflame deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 87 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Khorvath Brightflame deck run?
Real Khorvath Brightflame decks run 34 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 Khorvath Brightflame?
The three highest-synergy cards are Smaug the Magnificent, Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Dragon Tempest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Khorvath Brightflame decks.
What combos does Khorvath Brightflame have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Khorvath Brightflame. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Khorvath Brightflame deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Dragon Tempest, Scourge of Valkas 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.