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Kolodin, Triumph Caster

Card: Kolodin, Triumph Caster

Legendary Creature — Human Pilot · RW

Color identity: Red · White · Boros

Kolodin, Triumph Caster is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Mounts and Vehicles you control have haste.
Whenever a Mount you control enters, it becomes saddled until end of turn.
Whenever a Vehicle you control enters, it becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.05

Average lands in decks for Kolodin, Triumph Caster: 36

VehiclesArtifactsAggroMountsHasteHistoricReanimatorTokens

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🎲 How the average Kolodin, Triumph Caster deck starts over 4,000 games

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.

2.2average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
29 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
10 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C (56/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 3 Mountain)

Sol Ring · Cloudspire Coordinator · Sram, Senior Edificer · Peacewalker Colossus · Salvation Engine · Arcane Signet · Parhelion II · Interface Ace · Chandra, Spark Hunter · Aerial Surveyor · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Weatherlight · Astor, Bearer of Blades · Swords to Plowshares · Cloudspire Captain · RMS Titanic · Foundry Inspector · Consulate Dreadnought · Hoard Hauler · Colossal Plow · Valor's Flagship · Depala, Pilot Exemplar · Guardian Sunmare · Smuggler's Copter · Voyager Quickwelder · Cultivator's Caravan · Armed and Armored · Path to Exile · Surgehacker Mech · Dispatch · Reaver Titan · Nautiloid Ship · Reckoner Bankbuster · The Prydwen, Steel Flagship · Sanwell, Avenger Ace · Alacrian Armory · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Talisman of Conviction · Boros Charm · Start Your Engines · The Regalia · Aeronaut Admiral · Hotshot Mechanic · Thunderhawk Gunship · From Father to Son · Gloryheath Lynx · Push the Limit · Wake the Past · Blasphemous Act · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Brotherhood Vertibird · The Thanos-Copter · Boros Signet · Guidelight Matrix · Canyon Vaulter · Cybership · Tune Up · Unidentified Hovership · Gilded Ghoda · Mechtitan Core · Giant Ox · Smuggler's Buggy · Bulwark Ox · Command Tower · Mech Hangar · Clifftop Retreat · Country Roads · Rocky Roads · Battlefield Forge · Muraganda Raceway · Sunbillow Verge · Furycalm Snarl · Sundown Pass · Rugged Prairie · Sacred Foundry · Spectator Seating · Buried Ruin · Boros Garrison · Temple of Triumph · Inventors' Fair · Ancient Den · Great Furnace · Monumental Henge · Wind-Scarred Crag · Exotic Orchard · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Amonkhet Raceway · Arid Mesa · Sunscorched Divide

🃏 Recommended cards for Kolodin, Triumph Caster

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kolodin, Triumph Caster, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Cloudspire Coordinator 82% +81%
Peacewalker Colossus 79% +78%
Salvation Engine 78% +76%
Parhelion II 77% +75%
Interface Ace 74% +73%
Mech Hangar 73% +71%
Chandra, Spark Hunter 72% +70%
Aerial Surveyor 70% +69%
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 69% +67%
Weatherlight 69% +67%
Cloudspire Captain 65% +64%
RMS Titanic 65% +64%
Sram, Senior Edificer 80% +62%
Hoard Hauler 63% +62%
Consulate Dreadnought 63% +62%
Valor's Flagship 62% +61%
Colossal Plow 62% +61%
Astor, Bearer of Blades 66% +61%
Depala, Pilot Exemplar 61% +60%
Guardian Sunmare 61% +60%
Smuggler's Copter 61% +59%
Country Roads 59% +58%
Rocky Roads 57% +56%
Foundry Inspector 64% +55%

💰 The best cards for your Kolodin, Triumph Caster 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.

  • Cloudspire Coordinator€0.07 · 82% inclusion
  • Peacewalker Colossus€0.17 · 79% inclusion
  • Salvation Engine€1.61 · 78% inclusion
  • Parhelion II€0.38 · 77% inclusion
  • Interface Ace€0.05 · 74% inclusion
  • Mech Hangar€0.19 · 73% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Chandra, Spark Hunter€2.73 · 72% inclusion
  • RMS Titanic€3.16 · 65% inclusion
  • Knight Paladin€4.60 · 29% inclusion
  • Full Throttle€2.57 · 32% inclusion
  • Sunbillow Verge€9.38 · 46% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Reaver Titan€19.00 · 53% inclusion
  • Nautiloid Ship€15.52 · 51% inclusion
  • Thunderhawk Gunship€13.98 · 46% inclusion
  • Canoptek Spyder€14.56 · 25% inclusion
  • Inventors' Fair€10.16 · 30% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Kolodin, Triumph Caster

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kolodin, Triumph Caster's color identity?

Kolodin, Triumph Caster 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 Kolodin, Triumph Caster come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Kolodin, Triumph Caster deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 29 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (56/100).

How many lands should a Kolodin, Triumph Caster deck run?

Real Kolodin, Triumph Caster 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 Kolodin, Triumph Caster?

The three highest-synergy cards are Cloudspire Coordinator, Peacewalker Colossus, Salvation Engine. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kolodin, Triumph Caster decks.

What combos does Kolodin, Triumph Caster have?

Kolodin, Triumph Caster has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Kolodin, Triumph Caster deck cost?

You can start cheap: Cloudspire Coordinator, Peacewalker Colossus, Salvation Engine 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.

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