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Koloth, Tribble Hunter
Legendary Creature — Klingon Warrior Officer · 3R
Color identity: Red
Koloth, Tribble Hunter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, each player creates two 1/1 white Tribble creature tokens with "This token can't block."
All Tribbles get +1/+0 and are goaded. (They attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
Average lands in decks for Koloth, Tribble Hunter: 34
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Build your Koloth, Tribble Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Koloth, Tribble Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Koloth, Tribble Hunter 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 (53/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed57
- Interaction57
- Resilience77
- Closing36
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Impact Tremors · Coat of Arms · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Life of the Party · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Big Score · Bothersome Quasit · Puppet Master, String Puller · Roaming Throne · Shared Animosity · Sol Ring · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Banner of Kinship · Ruby Medallion · Untimely Malfunction · Vengeful Ancestor · Helm of the Host · Vandalblast · Deflecting Swat · Insurrection · Lithoform Engine · Metallic Mimic · Skullclamp · Strionic Resonator · Unexpected Windfall · Agate Instigator · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Curse of Opulence · Lightning Bolt · Lightning Greaves · Professional Face-Breaker · Return the Favor · Agitator Ant · Fire Diamond · Jeska's Will · Mob Rule · Red Elemental Blast · Death Kiss · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Disrupt Decorum · Hexing Squelcher · Redirect Lightning · Thought Vessel · Avatar of Slaughter · Call for Aid · City on Fire · Furnace of Rath · Goblin Spymaster · Hellrider · Kratos, God of War · Mana Geyser · Pack Attack · Raid Bombardment · Throne of Eldraine · Tibalt's Trickery · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Warstorm Surge · Abrade · Adaptive Automaton · Akroma's Memorial · Blood Moon · Chain Reaction · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Castle Embereth · War Room · Forgotten Cave · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Quark's Bar · Spinerock Knoll · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Talon Gates of Madara
🃏 Recommended cards for Koloth, Tribble Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Koloth, Tribble Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Coat of Arms | 71% | +67% |
| Life of the Party | 67% | +66% |
| Puppet Master, String Puller | 62% | +61% |
| Bothersome Quasit | 62% | +60% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 71% | +60% |
| Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer | 57% | +56% |
| Vengeful Ancestor | 57% | +54% |
| Banner of Kinship | 57% | +54% |
| Impact Tremors | 76% | +53% |
| Roaming Throne | 62% | +52% |
| Shared Animosity | 62% | +51% |
| Lithoform Engine | 48% | +46% |
| Helm of the Host | 52% | +46% |
| Insurrection | 48% | +44% |
| Strionic Resonator | 48% | +44% |
| Metallic Mimic | 48% | +43% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 43% | +38% |
| Agate Instigator | 43% | +37% |
| Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle | 62% | +37% |
| Mob Rule | 38% | +37% |
| Agitator Ant | 38% | +35% |
| Curse of Opulence | 43% | +32% |
| Death Kiss | 33% | +31% |
| Skullclamp | 48% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Koloth, Tribble Hunter 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.
- Puppet Master, String Puller
- Vengeful Ancestor
- Metallic Mimic
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
- Mob Rule
- Agitator Ant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Coat of Arms
- Life of the Party
- Banner of Kinship
- Impact Tremors
- Shared Animosity
- Lithoform Engine
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
- Roaming Throne
- Kratos, God of War
- Akroma's Memorial
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Koloth, Tribble Hunter
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Return the Favor → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Chandra's Incinerator + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to one opponent, Destroy all creatures target opponent controls
- Phyrexian Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Koloth, Tribble Hunter's color identity?
Koloth, Tribble Hunter is red: 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 Koloth, Tribble Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Koloth, Tribble Hunter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 33 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Koloth, Tribble Hunter deck run?
Real Koloth, Tribble Hunter decks run 34 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 Koloth, Tribble Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Coat of Arms, Life of the Party, Puppet Master, String Puller. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Koloth, Tribble Hunter decks.
What combos does Koloth, Tribble Hunter have?
Koloth, Tribble Hunter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Koloth, Tribble Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puppet Master, String Puller, Vengeful Ancestor, Metallic Mimic 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.