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Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid // Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard · 2G
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Exile the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, put a study counter on it.
{4}{G}: Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a +1/+1 counter on it for each different mana value among nonland cards you own in exile with study counters on them.
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Flying
{X}{U}{U}, {T}: Exile the top X cards of your library and put a study counter on each of them. Then you may put a card you own in exile with a study counter on it into your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory: 35
+1/+1 CountersTokensRampActivated AbilitiesAggroCyclingExtra TurnsInfect
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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: D (44/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed43
- Interaction43
- Resilience78
- Closing4
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Island, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Growth Spiral · Body of Research · Arcane Signet · Biomancer's Familiar · Cultivate · Eureka Moment · Paradox Zone · Oversimplify · Training Grounds · Rampant Growth · Biomathematician · Deekah, Fractal Theorist · Serpentine Curve · Quandrix Command · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Fractal Harness · Geometric Nexus · Perplexing Test · Simic Ascendancy · Counterspell · Kodama's Reach · Tanazir Quandrix · Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy · Kiora's Follower · Manifestation Sage · Sequence Engine · Beast Within · Llanowar Elves · Murkfiend Liege · Nature's Lore · Doubling Season · Esix, Fractal Bloom · Kelpie Guide · Zimone, All-Questioning · Inspiring Call · Leyline Invocation · Curiosity Crafter · Emergent Sequence · Fractal Summoning · Herald of Secret Streams · Simic Signet · Golden Ratio · Master Biomancer · Quandrix Cultivator · Branching Evolution · Negate · Wilderness Reclamation · Decisive Denial · Evolution Sage · Kasmina, Enigma Sage · Terrasymbiosis · Seedborn Muse · Three Visits · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Emil, Vastlands Roamer · Quandrix Apprentice · Brainstorm · Combine Chrysalis · Farseek · Double Major · Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle · Master Symmetrist · Nature's Claim · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Simic Growth Chamber · Vineglimmer Snarl · Yavimaya Coast · Reliquary Tower · Breeding Pool · Temple of Mystery · Rejuvenating Springs · Flooded Grove · Quandrix Campus · Myriad Landscape · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Misty Rainforest · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Alchemist's Refuge · Evolving Wilds · Boseiju, Who Endures · Karn's Bastion · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Body of Research | 53% | +51% |
| Paradox Zone | 51% | +49% |
| Biomancer's Familiar | 52% | +49% |
| Training Grounds | 50% | +46% |
| Oversimplify | 50% | +46% |
| Biomathematician | 46% | +45% |
| Serpentine Curve | 44% | +44% |
| Geometric Nexus | 42% | +42% |
| Deekah, Fractal Theorist | 44% | +42% |
| Eureka Moment | 52% | +40% |
| Fractal Harness | 42% | +39% |
| Manifestation Sage | 39% | +39% |
| Tanazir Quandrix | 41% | +39% |
| Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy | 41% | +38% |
| Sequence Engine | 38% | +37% |
| Quandrix Command | 43% | +37% |
| Perplexing Test | 42% | +37% |
| Kelpie Guide | 35% | +34% |
| Zimone, All-Questioning | 35% | +34% |
| Leyline Invocation | 34% | +34% |
| Adrix and Nev, Twincasters | 42% | +33% |
| Fractal Summoning | 33% | +32% |
| Esix, Fractal Bloom | 35% | +32% |
| Emergent Sequence | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory 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.
- Body of Research
- Paradox Zone
- Biomancer's Familiar
- Oversimplify
- Biomathematician
- Serpentine Curve
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
- Kasmina, Enigma Sage
- Terrasymbiosis
- Evolution Sage
- Herald of Secret Streams
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory's color identity?
Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory 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 Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 22 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: D (44/100).
How many lands should a Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory deck run?
Real Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory 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 Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory?
The three highest-synergy cards are Body of Research, Paradox Zone, Biomancer's Familiar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory decks.
What combos does Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory deck cost?
You can start cheap: Body of Research, Paradox Zone, Biomancer's Familiar 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.