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Kitsa, Otterball Elite
Legendary Creature — Otter Wizard · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Kitsa, Otterball Elite is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
{2}, {T}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. Activate only if Kitsa's power is 3 or greater.
Reference price of the card: €4.49
Average lands in decks for Kitsa, Otterball Elite: 33
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Build your Kitsa, Otterball Elite deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kitsa, Otterball Elite 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kitsa, Otterball Elite 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed46
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing37
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (8 nonbasic, 25 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Valley Floodcaller · Frantic Search · High Tide · Brainstorm · Sapphire Medallion · Dramatic Reversal · Ponder · Snap · Counterspell · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Archmage Emeritus · Opt · Preordain · Pongify · Thought Vessel · Consider · Rapid Hybridization · Mystical Tutor · Muddle the Mixture · Pearl of Wisdom · Gitaxian Probe · Solve the Equation · Swan Song · Isochron Scepter · Mystic Remora · Shore Up · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Cyclonic Rift · Rhystic Study · Merchant Scroll · Treasure Cruise · Windfall · Dig Through Time · Fierce Guardianship · Negate · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Fellwar Stone · Mind Stone · Hullbreaker Horror · Into the Flood Maw · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Arcane Denial · Mana Drain · Spellseeker · Flusterstorm · Stormchaser's Talent · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Aetherize · Force of Will · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Mox Amber · Reality Shift · Serum Visions · Force of Negation · Narset's Reversal · Thundertrap Trainer · Laboratory Maniac · Lotus Petal · Faerie Mastermind · Sky Diamond · Thassa's Oracle · The One Ring · Thunderclap Drake · Wizard Class · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Otawara, Soaring City · Cephalid Coliseum · Riptide Laboratory · Urza's Saga · Ancient Tomb
🃏 Recommended cards for Kitsa, Otterball Elite
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kitsa, Otterball Elite, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Floodcaller | 70% | +66% |
| Pearl of Wisdom | 41% | +41% |
| Dramatic Reversal | 59% | +41% |
| Snap | 57% | +38% |
| Frantic Search | 66% | +35% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 53% | +33% |
| Shore Up | 38% | +32% |
| Consider | 45% | +30% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 40% | +29% |
| Solve the Equation | 40% | +29% |
| Ponder | 58% | +29% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 29% | +28% |
| Opt | 52% | +27% |
| Muddle the Mixture | 41% | +26% |
| Preordain | 50% | +26% |
| Thundertrap Trainer | 27% | +26% |
| Merchant Scroll | 34% | +26% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 31% | +24% |
| Dig Through Time | 33% | +24% |
| Treasure Cruise | 34% | +24% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 36% | +23% |
| Spellseeker | 30% | +22% |
| Baral, Chief of Compliance | 32% | +22% |
| Isochron Scepter | 38% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Kitsa, Otterball Elite 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.
- Pearl of Wisdom
- Dramatic Reversal
- Frantic Search
- Archmage Emeritus
- Shore Up
- Consider
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Valley Floodcaller
- Snap
- Gitaxian Probe
- Solve the Equation
- Stormchaser's Talent
- Merchant Scroll
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Spellseeker
- Mystical Tutor
- Mox Amber
- Monument to Endurance
- Snapcaster Mage
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kitsa, Otterball Elite's color identity?
Kitsa, Otterball Elite is blue: 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 Kitsa, Otterball Elite come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kitsa, Otterball Elite deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 15 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Kitsa, Otterball Elite deck run?
Real Kitsa, Otterball Elite decks run 33 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 Kitsa, Otterball Elite?
The three highest-synergy cards are Valley Floodcaller, Pearl of Wisdom, Dramatic Reversal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kitsa, Otterball Elite decks.
What combos does Kitsa, Otterball Elite have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kitsa, Otterball Elite. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kitsa, Otterball Elite deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pearl of Wisdom, Dramatic Reversal, Frantic Search 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.