EDH Optimizer
Kíli the Resourceful
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Scout · 1W
Color identity: White
Kíli the Resourceful is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.)
As long as you have an enduring story, you may pay {0} rather than pay the equip cost of the first equip ability you activate each turn.
Whenever another Dwarf or Equipment you control enters, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.20
Average lands in decks for Kíli the Resourceful: 36
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsAggroHistoricMidrange
Build your Kíli the Resourceful deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kíli the Resourceful 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kíli the Resourceful deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: A (83/100)
- Consistency92
- Speed68
- Interaction70
- Resilience88
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Sram, Senior Edificer · Swords to Plowshares · Colossus Hammer · Puresteel Paladin · Sol Ring · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills · Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Blackblade Reforged · Sword of the Animist · Commander's Plate · Iron Hills Blacksmith · Adaptive Omnitool · Arcane Signet · Loxodon Warhammer · Open the Armory · Celestial Armor · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Mithril Coat · Forge Anew · Shadowspear · Sigarda's Aid · Steelshaper's Gift · Sting, Bilbo's Sword · Basilisk Collar · Dispatch · Stoneforge Mystic · Hammer of Nazahn · Digsite Engineer · Sword of Hearth and Home · Fíli the Pathfinder · Leyline Axe · Sword of Feast and Famine · Thran Power Suit · Sword of Vengeance · Sword of Forge and Frontier · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Nettlecyst · Buster Sword · Champion's Helm · Lion Sash · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Danitha, Sword of Hope · Dragonfire Blade · Generous Gift · Shattered Acolyte · Sword of Fire and Ice · Argentum Armor · Dwarven Mattock · Esper Sentinel · Lightning Greaves · Mother of Runes · Swordsman's Steel · Trailblazer's Boots · Aerial Responder · Golem-Skin Gauntlets · Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms · Lavaspur Boots · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Monumental Henge · Ancient Den · Buried Ruin · Rogue's Passage · Minas Tirith · Inventors' Fair · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Darksteel Citadel · War Room · Urza's Saga · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Gemstone Caverns
🃏 Recommended cards for Kíli the Resourceful
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kíli the Resourceful, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 91% | +75% |
| Colossus Hammer | 76% | +70% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 76% | +64% |
| Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills | 63% | +61% |
| Bofur, Reliable Guardian | 57% | +56% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 56% | +51% |
| Iron Hills Blacksmith | 49% | +49% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 52% | +45% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 47% | +44% |
| Sting, Bilbo's Sword | 43% | +42% |
| Celestial Armor | 45% | +42% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 47% | +41% |
| Forge Anew | 44% | +38% |
| Mithril Coat | 45% | +38% |
| Commander's Plate | 49% | +37% |
| Digsite Engineer | 37% | +37% |
| Fíli the Pathfinder | 36% | +36% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 44% | +34% |
| Shadowspear | 44% | +34% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 44% | +33% |
| Open the Armory | 47% | +33% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 39% | +33% |
| Basilisk Collar | 41% | +33% |
| Sword of the Animist | 52% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Kíli the Resourceful 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.
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Colossus Hammer
- Puresteel Paladin
- Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
- Masterwork of Ingenuity
- Iron Hills Blacksmith
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Forge Anew
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Open the Armory
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Basilisk Collar
- Sword of the Animist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kíli the Resourceful's color identity?
Kíli the Resourceful is white: 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 Kíli the Resourceful come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kíli the Resourceful deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 12 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: A (83/100).
How many lands should a Kíli the Resourceful deck run?
Real Kíli the Resourceful 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 Kíli the Resourceful?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sram, Senior Edificer, Colossus Hammer, Puresteel Paladin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kíli the Resourceful decks.
What combos does Kíli the Resourceful have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kíli the Resourceful. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kíli the Resourceful deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sram, Senior Edificer, Colossus Hammer, Puresteel Paladin 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.