EDH Optimizer
Kirk, Commanding Officer
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 1RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Kirk, Commanding Officer is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack while creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
{2}, Sacrifice Kirk: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Reference price of the card: €1.83
Average lands in decks for Kirk, Commanding Officer: 35
Build your Kirk, Commanding Officer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kirk, Commanding Officer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kirk, Commanding Officer deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (48/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed50
- Interaction94
- Resilience75
- Closing12
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 17 Mountain)
Ennis, Debate Moderator · Rehearsed Debater · Twinshot Sniper · Heated Debate · Kill Shot · Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot · Explosive Shot · Goblin Sharpshooter · Kirk, Enterprising Captain · Bastion Protector · Captain James T. Kirk · Deadshot · One Last Job · Sol Ring · Aggravated Assault · Arcane Signet · Chandra, Dressed to Kill · Coward // Killer · Death to Our Enemies · Grim Reaper's Sprint · Hawkeye's Shot · Heated Argument · Heirs of Stromkirk · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Mark for Death · Scorching Shot · Spikeshot Elder · Spikeshot Goblin · Stromkirk Noble · Stun Sniper · Trick Shot · Blasphemous Act · Death Kiss · Death Spark · Flameshot · Grapeshot · Hawkeye, Trick Shot · Hell to Pay · Hour of Reckoning · Ishi-Ishi, Akki Crackshot · Lightning Bolt · Scattershot · Silverquill Lecturer · Skirk Commando · Skirk Drill Sergeant · Skirk Fire Marshal · Skirk Marauder · Skirk Prospector · Skirk Shaman · Skywhaler's Shot · Smite the Deathless · Stunning Shot · Thousand Moons Crackshot · Chain Reaction · Crackle with Power · Dead Before Sunrise · Dual Shot · Electrodominance · Ember Shot · Gut Shot · Lightning Strike · Minotaur Sureshot · Molten Duplication · Political Triumph · Command Tower · Sacred Foundry · Sundown Pass · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Spectator Seating · Arid Mesa · Elegant Parlor · Exotic Orchard · Furycalm Snarl · Path of Ancestry · Radiant Summit · Rugged Prairie · Sunbillow Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Kirk, Commanding Officer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kirk, Commanding Officer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rehearsed Debater | 77% | +77% |
| Twinshot Sniper | 77% | +77% |
| Ennis, Debate Moderator | 77% | +77% |
| Heated Debate | 69% | +69% |
| Kill Shot | 69% | +69% |
| Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot | 69% | +68% |
| Kirk, Enterprising Captain | 62% | +62% |
| Explosive Shot | 62% | +61% |
| Goblin Sharpshooter | 62% | +61% |
| Deadshot | 54% | +54% |
| Captain James T. Kirk | 54% | +54% |
| One Last Job | 54% | +53% |
| Bastion Protector | 54% | +47% |
| Heirs of Stromkirk | 46% | +46% |
| Coward // Killer | 46% | +46% |
| Mark for Death | 46% | +46% |
| Hawkeye's Shot | 46% | +46% |
| Trick Shot | 46% | +46% |
| Stromkirk Noble | 46% | +46% |
| Spikeshot Elder | 46% | +46% |
| Spikeshot Goblin | 46% | +46% |
| Scorching Shot | 46% | +46% |
| Stun Sniper | 46% | +46% |
| Heated Argument | 46% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Kirk, Commanding Officer 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.
- Rehearsed Debater
- Twinshot Sniper
- Ennis, Debate Moderator
- Heated Debate
- Kill Shot
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Captain James T. Kirk
- Hawkeye, Trick Shot
- Death Kiss
- Gut Shot
- Molten Duplication
- Crackle with Power
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Goblin Sharpshooter
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Aggravated Assault
- Redirect Lightning
- U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class
- Resurrection Orb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kirk, Commanding Officer
- 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kirk, Commanding Officer's color identity?
Kirk, Commanding Officer is Boros (red and white): 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 Kirk, Commanding Officer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kirk, Commanding Officer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 18 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Kirk, Commanding Officer deck run?
Real Kirk, Commanding Officer decks run 35 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 Kirk, Commanding Officer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rehearsed Debater, Twinshot Sniper, Ennis, Debate Moderator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kirk, Commanding Officer decks.
What combos does Kirk, Commanding Officer have?
Kirk, Commanding Officer has 2 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 Kirk, Commanding Officer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rehearsed Debater, Twinshot Sniper, Ennis, Debate Moderator 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.