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Kiora of Salt and Sand
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble · 1GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Kiora of Salt and Sand is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack, if you've activated a loyalty ability this turn, untap target attacking creature. It can't be blocked this turn.
Planeswalkers you control have "[−8]: Create an 8/8 blue Leviathan creature token with hexproof."
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Kiora of Salt and Sand: 36
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Build your Kiora of Salt and Sand deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed67
- Interaction39
- Resilience77
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 8 Island, 6 Forest)
Flux Channeler · Sol Ring · Evolution Sage · Ichormoon Gauntlet · Kasmina, Enigma Sage · Kiora, the Crashing Wave · Thrummingbird · Dreamtide Whale · Kiora, Master of the Depths · Ripples of Potential · Way of the Paradox · Arcane Signet · Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes · Oko, Thief of Crowns · The Theorist, Jace Beleren · Deepglow Skate · Jace's Machinations · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Tezzeret's Gambit · Three Visits · Nissa, Steward of Elements · Cultivate · Jace, Reality Sculptor · Nature's Lore · Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim · Way of the Cryomancer · Garruk, Curse Breaker · Way of the Mind Sculptor · Teferi's Talent · Way of the Wildspeaker · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Birds of Paradise · Mutational Advantage · Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar · Counterspell · Cankerbloom · Teferi, Master of Time · Teferi, Temporal Archmage · Countersculpt · Doubling Season · The Chain Veil · Chandra, Chill of Compliance · Farseek · Geist of Saint Thalia · Growth Spiral · Inspired Tethermage · Spark Double · Theorist's Proxy · Inexorable Tide · Expansion Algorithm · Kodama's Reach · Nissa, Ascended Animist · Beast Within · Bioessence Hydra · Rampant Growth · Tamiyo, Collector of Tales · Plan for All Outcomes · Tamiyo, Compleated Sage · Experimental Augury · Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres · Entrust the Spark · Nissa, Voice of Zendikar · Contentious Plan · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Karn's Bastion · Rejuvenating Springs · Breeding Pool · Theorist's Sanctum · Reliquary Tower · Flooded Grove · Sodden Verdure · Transformative Commons · Mistrise Village · Yavimaya Coast · Interplanar Beacon · Simic Growth Chamber · Misty Rainforest · Vineglimmer Snarl · Turbulent Wilderness · Willowrush Verge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Hedge Maze · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Kiora of Salt and Sand
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kiora of Salt and Sand, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flux Channeler | 80% | +77% |
| Kasmina, Enigma Sage | 74% | +74% |
| Ichormoon Gauntlet | 74% | +74% |
| Kiora, the Crashing Wave | 74% | +72% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 73% | +70% |
| Way of the Paradox | 70% | +70% |
| Thrummingbird | 74% | +69% |
| Kiora, Master of the Depths | 70% | +68% |
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren | 68% | +67% |
| Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes | 68% | +67% |
| Evolution Sage | 77% | +67% |
| Jace's Machinations | 65% | +64% |
| Oko, Thief of Crowns | 68% | +62% |
| Deepglow Skate | 65% | +62% |
| Ripples of Potential | 70% | +60% |
| Jace, Reality Sculptor | 55% | +55% |
| Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner | 60% | +55% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 58% | +54% |
| Way of the Cryomancer | 55% | +54% |
| Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim | 55% | +54% |
| Garruk, Curse Breaker | 54% | +54% |
| Way of the Mind Sculptor | 54% | +54% |
| Teferi's Talent | 53% | +53% |
| Way of the Wildspeaker | 53% | +53% |
💰 The best cards for your Kiora of Salt and Sand 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.
- Flux Channeler
- Kiora, the Crashing Wave
- Way of the Paradox
- Thrummingbird
- Kiora, Master of the Depths
- Evolution Sage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kasmina, Enigma Sage
- Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Dreamtide Whale
- Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes
- Oko, Thief of Crowns
- Ripples of Potential
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren
- Doubling Season
- The Aetherspark
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kiora of Salt and Sand
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite planeswalker activations
- Teferi, Master of Time + Ichormoon Gauntlet + The Chain Veil → Infinite turns, Lock
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kiora of Salt and Sand's color identity?
Kiora of Salt and Sand 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 Kiora of Salt and Sand come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kiora of Salt and Sand deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Kiora of Salt and Sand deck run?
Real Kiora of Salt and Sand 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 Kiora of Salt and Sand?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flux Channeler, Kasmina, Enigma Sage, Ichormoon Gauntlet. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kiora of Salt and Sand decks.
What combos does Kiora of Salt and Sand have?
Kiora of Salt and Sand has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Salt and Sand deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flux Channeler, Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Way of the Paradox 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.