EDH Optimizer
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble · 3GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, ward {3}
Whenever you cast a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent spell from your hand, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value less than X from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Reference price of the card: €1.25
Average lands in decks for Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep: 36
Sea CreaturesRampCascadeBig ManaStompyMidrangeAggroControl
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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+ (75/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed57
- Interaction62
- Resilience70
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 9 Island, 5 Forest)
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Whelming Wave · Sol Ring · Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep · Hullbreaker Horror · Serpent of Yawning Depths · Garruk's Uprising · Scourge of Fleets · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Cultivate · Spawning Kraken · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Koma, World-Eater · Stormsurge Kraken · Tromokratis · Brinelin, the Moon Kraken · Arcane Signet · Summon: Leviathan · Kodama's Reach · Starwinder · Inkwell Leviathan · Rampant Growth · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Growth Spiral · Stormtide Leviathan · Counterspell · Simic Sky Swallower · Lorthos, the Tidemaker · Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood · Beast Within · Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty · Farseek · Nadir Kraken · Nature's Lore · Up the Beanstalk · Benthic Anomaly · Breaching Leviathan · Monstrosity of the Lake · Deep-Sea Kraken · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Monstrous Vortex · Quest for Ula's Temple · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Shipbreaker Kraken · Rishkar's Expertise · Grappling Kraken · Heroic Intervention · Charix, the Raging Isle · Glacier Godmaw · Kozilek's Unsealing · Return of the Wildspeaker · Three Visits · Simic Signet · Elder Deep-Fiend · Traverse the Outlands · Sin, Unending Cataclysm · Entish Restoration · Kiora, the Crashing Wave · Negate · Bident of Thassa · Kenessos, Priest of Thassa · Fanatic of Rhonas · Kiora Bests the Sea God · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Reliquary Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Flooded Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Mosswort Bridge · Vineglimmer Snarl · Temple of Mystery · Rogue's Passage · Temple of the False God · Misty Rainforest · Overflowing Basin · Sodden Verdure · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Myriad Landscape · Tangled Islet · Willowrush Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep | 86% | +81% |
| Whelming Wave | 90% | +79% |
| Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle | 92% | +79% |
| Serpent of Yawning Depths | 83% | +77% |
| Scourge of Fleets | 82% | +75% |
| Spawning Kraken | 78% | +71% |
| Stormsurge Kraken | 75% | +71% |
| Tromokratis | 74% | +69% |
| Brinelin, the Moon Kraken | 72% | +68% |
| Koma, Cosmos Serpent | 81% | +67% |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 83% | +65% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 82% | +65% |
| Summon: Leviathan | 71% | +64% |
| Koma, World-Eater | 76% | +64% |
| Inkwell Leviathan | 65% | +61% |
| Starwinder | 66% | +60% |
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 77% | +59% |
| Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner | 64% | +58% |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 61% | +56% |
| Simic Sky Swallower | 57% | +54% |
| Lorthos, the Tidemaker | 56% | +53% |
| Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty | 54% | +50% |
| Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood | 55% | +49% |
| Nadir Kraken | 52% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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.
- Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
- Whelming Wave
- Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
- Scourge of Fleets
- Stormsurge Kraken
- Tromokratis
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Serpent of Yawning Depths
- Koma, Cosmos Serpent
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Up the Beanstalk
- Breaching Leviathan
- Quest for Ula's Temple
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Spawning Kraken
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Last March of the Ents
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep's color identity?
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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, Sovereign of the Deep come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep deck run?
Real Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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, Sovereign of the Deep?
The three highest-synergy cards are Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep, Whelming Wave, Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep decks.
What combos does Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep have?
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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, Sovereign of the Deep deck cost?
You can start cheap: Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep, Whelming Wave, Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle 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.