EDH Optimizer
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · 2WW
Color identity: White
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other creatures you control get +1/+1.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon": 34
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Build your Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency29
- Speed60
- Interaction56
- Resilience69
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · Path to Exile · Benalish Marshal · Honor of the Pure · Paladin Class · Spear of Heliod · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Glorious Anthem · Flowering of the White Tree · Force of Virtue · Oketra's Monument · Dictate of Heliod · Generous Gift · In the Trenches · Crovax, Ascendant Hero · Keeper of the Accord · Knight of the White Orchid · Paragon of New Dawns · Brave the Elements · Heraldic Banner · Ultramarines Honour Guard · Celestial Crusader · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Archetype of Courage · Defiler of Faith · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Odric, Master Tactician · Disenchant · Angel of Invention · Intrepid Adversary · Unbreakable Formation · Divine Sacrament · Esper Sentinel · Mentor of the Meek · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Evangel of Heliod · Flawless Maneuver · Hall of Triumph · Martial Coup · Mass Calcify · Reverent Hoplite · Hero of Bladehold · Marshal's Anthem · Thraben Watcher · Blinding Light · Caged Sun · Angel of Jubilation · Kabira Vindicator · Make a Stand · Marble Diamond · Mind Stone · Secure the Wastes · Call the Coppercoats · Moonshaker Cavalry · Cathars' Crusade · Cut a Deal · Stroke of Midnight · Frontline Medic · Jacked Rabbit · Commander's Insignia · Darien, King of Kjeldor · Holy Day · Secret Rendezvous · Castle Ardenvale · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Windbrisk Heights · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Abandoned Air Temple
🃏 Recommended cards for Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon", with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Benalish Marshal | 55% | +52% |
| Honor of the Pure | 54% | +49% |
| Spear of Heliod | 51% | +47% |
| Paladin Class | 51% | +47% |
| Force of Virtue | 47% | +46% |
| Glorious Anthem | 48% | +46% |
| Dictate of Heliod | 44% | +42% |
| In the Trenches | 42% | +41% |
| Paragon of New Dawns | 40% | +40% |
| Crovax, Ascendant Hero | 40% | +39% |
| Ultramarines Honour Guard | 39% | +38% |
| Celestial Crusader | 38% | +38% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 47% | +35% |
| Archetype of Courage | 34% | +31% |
| Intrepid Adversary | 32% | +31% |
| Divine Sacrament | 31% | +30% |
| Heraldic Banner | 39% | +28% |
| Angel of Invention | 32% | +28% |
| Hall of Triumph | 29% | +28% |
| Brave the Elements | 39% | +27% |
| Odric, Master Tactician | 34% | +27% |
| Evangel of Heliod | 29% | +26% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 36% | +26% |
| Defiler of Faith | 34% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" 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.
- Benalish Marshal
- Honor of the Pure
- Spear of Heliod
- Paladin Class
- Force of Virtue
- Glorious Anthem
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ultramarines Honour Guard
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Jacked Rabbit
- Call the Coppercoats
- Oketra's Monument
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- The Immortal Sun
- Gleaming Splendor
- Kongming's Contraptions
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"'s color identity?
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" 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 Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 42 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" deck run?
Real Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" 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 Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"?
The three highest-synergy cards are Benalish Marshal, Honor of the Pure, Spear of Heliod. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" decks.
What combos does Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon". That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" deck cost?
You can start cheap: Benalish Marshal, Honor of the Pure, Spear of Heliod 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.