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Kiora of Fire and Ashes
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble · 4RR
Color identity: Red
Kiora of Fire and Ashes is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Kiora enters, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.
{8}: Create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Kiora of Fire and Ashes: 37
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Build your Kiora of Fire and Ashes deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kiora of Fire and Ashes 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kiora of Fire and Ashes 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: C (50/100)
- Consistency33
- Speed64
- Interaction33
- Resilience64
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (11 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Mana Geyser · Dragon Tempest · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Lavaleaper · Avatar Roku, Firebender · Big Score · Chaos Warp · Neheb, the Eternal · Sozin's Comet · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · Leyline Tyrant · Terror of the Peaks · Thran Dynamo · Unexpected Windfall · Utvara Hellkite · Caged Sun · Scourge of Valkas · Goldspan Dragon · Return the Favor · Vandalblast · Dragon's Hoard · Dragonmaster Outcast · Gauntlet of Power · Jeska's Will · Mind Stone · Ruby Medallion · The Fire Crystal · Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide · Dragonstorm Globe · Seething Song · Ancient Copper Dragon · Deflecting Swat · Koth, the Geomancer · Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Worn Powerstone · Goldlust Triad · Parapet Thrasher · Redirect Lightning · Rousing Refrain · Breaching Dragonstorm · Conjurer's Closet · Extraplanar Lens · Fire Diamond · Lightning Greaves · Seize the Spoils · Wrathful Red Dragon · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Crucible of Fire · Desert Were-Worm · Everflowing Chalice · Irencrag Feat · Pirate's Pillage · Smaug the Magnificent · Untimely Malfunction · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Bolt Bend · Firebending Student · Hedron Archive · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Bonders' Enclave · Fire Nation Palace · Three Tree City · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Reliquary Tower · Arena of Glory · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Myriad Landscape · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Kiora of Fire and Ashes
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kiora of Fire and Ashes, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tempest | 71% | +68% |
| Lavaleaper | 63% | +60% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 63% | +59% |
| Avatar Roku, Firebender | 61% | +57% |
| Sozin's Comet | 61% | +57% |
| The Legend of Roku | 58% | +55% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 55% | +51% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 53% | +50% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 55% | +48% |
| Thran Dynamo | 55% | +48% |
| Caged Sun | 53% | +45% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 55% | +45% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 47% | +44% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 61% | +43% |
| Dragonmaster Outcast | 47% | +43% |
| Gauntlet of Power | 47% | +42% |
| Mana Geyser | 74% | +42% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 42% | +41% |
| Pyre Rhymer | 44% | +40% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 50% | +36% |
| Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant | 37% | +36% |
| Bonders' Enclave | 39% | +34% |
| Koth, the Geomancer | 37% | +34% |
| Sceptre of Eternal Glory | 37% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Kiora of Fire and Ashes 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.
- Lavaleaper
- Leyline Tyrant
- Thran Dynamo
- Dragon's Hoard
- Dragonmaster Outcast
- Gauntlet of Power
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dragon Tempest
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
- Sozin's Comet
- Utvara Hellkite
- Scourge of Valkas
- Caged Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- Terror of the Peaks
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Three Tree City
- Ancient Copper Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kiora of Fire and Ashes
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kiora of Fire and Ashes's color identity?
Kiora of Fire and Ashes 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 Kiora of Fire and Ashes come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kiora of Fire and Ashes deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Kiora of Fire and Ashes deck run?
Real Kiora of Fire and Ashes decks run 37 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 Kiora of Fire and Ashes?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dragon Tempest, Lavaleaper, Ganax, Astral Hunter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kiora of Fire and Ashes decks.
What combos does Kiora of Fire and Ashes have?
Kiora of Fire and Ashes has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Kiora of Fire and Ashes deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lavaleaper, Leyline Tyrant, Thran Dynamo 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.