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Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 5RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Whenever Klauth attacks, add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the total power of attacking creatures. Spend this mana only to cast spells. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
Reference price of the card: €12.86
Average lands in decks for Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient: 36
DragonsExtra CombatsRampAggroFlyingBig ManaX SpellsBurn
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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+ (75/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed68
- Interaction33
- Resilience81
- Closing90
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Arcane Signet · Savage Ventmaw · Cultivate · Rhythm of the Wild · Atarka, World Render · Beast Within · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rishkar's Expertise · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Goblin Anarchomancer · Dragonborn Champion · Klauth's Will · Rampant Growth · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Dragon Tempest · Scourge of Valkas · Heroic Intervention · Terror of the Peaks · Dragonlord's Servant · Thrakkus the Butcher · Nature's Lore · Old Gnawbone · Dragon's Hoard · Kodama's Reach · Hellkite Charger · Scourge of the Throne · Utvara Hellkite · Goldspan Dragon · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Farseek · Chaos Warp · Three Visits · Elemental Bond · Wulfgar of Icewind Dale · Dragonmaster Outcast · Blasphemous Act · Unnatural Growth · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Wrathful Red Dragon · Birds of Paradise · Xenagos, God of Revels · Shamanic Revelation · Balefire Dragon · Aggravated Assault · Thunderbreak Regent · Gruul Signet · Fanatic of Rhonas · Twinflame Tyrant · Earthquake Dragon · Llanowar Elves · The Great Henge · Up the Beanstalk · Colossal Majesty · Ancient Copper Dragon · Relentless Assault · Magmaquake · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Hunter's Insight · Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest · Jade Orb of Dragonkind · Kindred Summons · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Game Trail · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Rockfall Vale · Path of Ancestry · Mosswort Bridge · Spire Garden · Mossfire Valley · Karplusan Forest · Gruul Turf · Exotic Orchard · Wooded Foothills · Kessig Wolf Run · Thornspire Verge · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Temple of Abandon · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Fire-Lit Thicket · Cavern of Souls
🃏 Recommended cards for Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Atarka, World Render | 65% | +62% |
| Savage Ventmaw | 71% | +61% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 60% | +57% |
| Klauth's Will | 57% | +55% |
| Dragonborn Champion | 59% | +54% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 56% | +53% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 54% | +51% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 53% | +50% |
| Dragon Tempest | 53% | +49% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 51% | +48% |
| Thrakkus the Butcher | 50% | +47% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 48% | +45% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 51% | +45% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 45% | +42% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 80% | +41% |
| Old Gnawbone | 48% | +41% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 45% | +41% |
| Hellkite Charger | 45% | +41% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 62% | +40% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 43% | +37% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 42% | +36% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 62% | +35% |
| Wrathful Red Dragon | 35% | +33% |
| Dragonmaster Outcast | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient 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.
- Atarka, World Render
- Savage Ventmaw
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Haven of the Spirit Dragon
- Scourge of Valkas
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Klauth's Will
- Dragonborn Champion
- Utvara Hellkite
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Goldspan Dragon
- Wrathful Red Dragon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Old Gnawbone
- Balefire Dragon
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Aggravated Assault
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
- 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
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient's color identity?
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient is Gruul (green and red): 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 Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 88 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient deck run?
Real Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient 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 Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient?
The three highest-synergy cards are Atarka, World Render, Savage Ventmaw, Dragonspeaker Shaman. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient decks.
What combos does Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient have?
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient has 6 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 Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient deck cost?
You can start cheap: Atarka, World Render, Savage Ventmaw, Dragonspeaker Shaman 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.