EDH Optimizer
Kiyomaro, First to Stand
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 3WW
Color identity: White
Kiyomaro, First to Stand is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Kiyomaro's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
As long as you have four or more cards in hand, Kiyomaro has vigilance.
Whenever Kiyomaro deals damage, if you have seven or more cards in hand, you gain 7 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.39
Average lands in decks for Kiyomaro, First to Stand: 37
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Build your Kiyomaro, First to Stand deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kiyomaro, First to Stand 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kiyomaro, First to Stand 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed49
- Interaction49
- Resilience79
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (13 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Thought Vessel · Mangara, the Diplomat · Sol Ring · Cut a Deal · Secret Rendezvous · Decanter of Endless Water · Loran of the Third Path · Swords to Plowshares · Land Tax · Path to Exile · Pearl Medallion · Howling Mine · Flumph · Well of Lost Dreams · Gift of Estates · Alhammarret's Archive · Alms Collector · Psychosis Crawler · Reprieve · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Arcane Signet · Pursuit of Knowledge · Spirit en-Dal · Archivist of Oghma · Weathered Wayfarer · Venser's Journal · Empyrial Plate · Esper Sentinel · Swiftfoot Boots · Archaeomancer's Map · Generous Gift · Mind Stone · Mind's Eye · Smuggler's Share · Unquestioned Authority · Endless Atlas · Shelter · Joined Researchers // Secret Rendezvous · Solemn Simulacrum · Union of the Third Path · Spellbook · Aerial Extortionist · Oblation · Knight of the White Orchid · Trouble in Pairs · The Gaffer · Wedding Ring · Scrawling Crawler · Single Combat · Tenuous Truce · Font of Mythos · Smothering Tithe · Spirited Companion · Commander's Sphere · Cosmos Elixir · Dawn of Hope · Ivory Tower · Mother of Runes · Sun Titan · Master of Ceremonies · The Wind Crystal · Wall of Omens · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Bonders' Enclave · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Karoo · Secluded Steppe · Arid Archway · Minas Tirith · Temple of the False God · Terrain Generator
🃏 Recommended cards for Kiyomaro, First to Stand
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kiyomaro, First to Stand, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thought Vessel | 90% | +74% |
| Reliquary Tower | 93% | +69% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 70% | +69% |
| Secret Rendezvous | 76% | +62% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 80% | +61% |
| Cut a Deal | 76% | +61% |
| Howling Mine | 57% | +56% |
| Flumph | 56% | +54% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 54% | +53% |
| Pursuit of Knowledge | 53% | +52% |
| Spirit en-Dal | 52% | +52% |
| Alms Collector | 54% | +51% |
| Alhammarret's Archive | 54% | +50% |
| Venser's Journal | 50% | +49% |
| Gift of Estates | 55% | +49% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 56% | +49% |
| Empyrial Plate | 49% | +48% |
| Your Temple Is Under Attack | 54% | +47% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 69% | +46% |
| Mind's Eye | 45% | +43% |
| Shelter | 42% | +40% |
| Union of the Third Path | 40% | +40% |
| Bonders' Enclave | 47% | +40% |
| Rogue's Passage | 66% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Kiyomaro, First to Stand 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.
- Thought Vessel
- Reliquary Tower
- Secret Rendezvous
- Mangara, the Diplomat
- Cut a Deal
- Howling Mine
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Venser's Journal
- Loran of the Third Path
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
- Archivist of Oghma
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Land Tax
- Master of Ceremonies
- Trouble in Pairs
- Esper Sentinel
- Teyo, Geometric Tactician
- The One Ring
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kiyomaro, First to Stand's color identity?
Kiyomaro, First to Stand is white: 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 Kiyomaro, First to Stand come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kiyomaro, First to Stand deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 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 17 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Kiyomaro, First to Stand deck run?
Real Kiyomaro, First to Stand 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 Kiyomaro, First to Stand?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thought Vessel, Reliquary Tower, Decanter of Endless Water. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kiyomaro, First to Stand decks.
What combos does Kiyomaro, First to Stand have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kiyomaro, First to Stand. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kiyomaro, First to Stand deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thought Vessel, Reliquary Tower, Secret Rendezvous 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.