EDH Optimizer
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Ronso Rage — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Kimahri and tap target creature an opponent controls. Then you may have Kimahri become a copy of that creature, except its name is Kimahri, Valiant Guardian and it has vigilance and this ability.
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Comes in the precon Counter Blitz
Average lands in decks for Kimahri, Valiant Guardian: 36
Clones+1/+1 CountersVoltronControlTokensAggroProliferateSpell Copy
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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: B (72/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed58
- Interaction71
- Resilience74
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 9 Island, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Bred for the Hunt · Farseek · Hardened Scales · Nature's Lore · Verity Circle · Rikku, Resourceful Guardian · Three Visits · Spark Double · Beast Within · Sphere Grid · Phyrexian Metamorph · Rampant Growth · Altered Ego · Counterspell · Rite of Replication · Progenitor Mimic · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Heroic Intervention · Clever Impersonator · Cultivate · Growth Spiral · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · Inspiring Call · Swiftfoot Boots · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Kodama of the West Tree · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Mirror Box · Herald of Secret Streams · Forgotten Ancient · Naga Fleshcrafter · Birds of Paradise · Double Major · Duskshell Crawler · Relm's Sketching · Herd Heirloom · Phantasmal Image · Quantum Misalignment · Wave Goodbye · Irma, Part-Time Mutant · Planar Genesis · Silent Hallcreeper · Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry · Simic Signet · The Earth Crystal · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Vizier of Many Faces · Auton Soldier · Talisman of Curiosity · Innkeeper's Talent · Rapid Hybridization · Return of the Wildspeaker · See Double · Stunt Double · Aetherize · Fanatic of Rhonas · Helm of the Host · Pongify · Repulsive Mutation · Arcane Denial · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Flooded Grove · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Vineglimmer Snarl · Overflowing Basin · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Mystery · Willowrush Verge · Simic Growth Chamber · Reliquary Tower · Misty Rainforest · Tangled Islet · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Boseiju, Who Endures · Hedge Maze · Sodden Verdure · Waterlogged Grove
🃏 Recommended cards for Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kimahri, Valiant Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bred for the Hunt | 60% | +55% |
| Verity Circle | 55% | +55% |
| Rikku, Resourceful Guardian | 53% | +52% |
| Sphere Grid | 50% | +45% |
| Altered Ego | 48% | +44% |
| Progenitor Mimic | 47% | +43% |
| Spark Double | 51% | +42% |
| Rite of Replication | 48% | +41% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 49% | +40% |
| Irenicus's Vile Duplication | 46% | +40% |
| Hardened Scales | 57% | +40% |
| Clever Impersonator | 44% | +39% |
| Sakashima of a Thousand Faces | 43% | +38% |
| Kodama of the West Tree | 39% | +35% |
| Naga Fleshcrafter | 36% | +35% |
| Mirror Box | 38% | +35% |
| Glasspool Mimic | 38% | +34% |
| Relm's Sketching | 34% | +33% |
| Farseek | 59% | +33% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 34% | +31% |
| Herd Heirloom | 33% | +30% |
| Phantasmal Image | 33% | +30% |
| Quantum Misalignment | 32% | +30% |
| Irma, Part-Time Mutant | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Kimahri, Valiant Guardian 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.
- Bred for the Hunt
- Verity Circle
- Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
- Altered Ego
- Progenitor Mimic
- Rite of Replication
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sphere Grid
- Spark Double
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Irenicus's Vile Duplication
- Mirror Box
- Herd Heirloom
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Shadowspear
- Danny Pink
- Sakashima the Impostor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kimahri, Valiant Guardian's color identity?
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian 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 Kimahri, Valiant Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kimahri, Valiant Guardian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 30 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Kimahri, Valiant Guardian deck run?
Real Kimahri, Valiant Guardian 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 Kimahri, Valiant Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bred for the Hunt, Verity Circle, Rikku, Resourceful Guardian. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kimahri, Valiant Guardian decks.
What combos does Kimahri, Valiant Guardian have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kimahri, Valiant Guardian. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kimahri, Valiant Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bred for the Hunt, Verity Circle, Rikku, Resourceful Guardian 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.