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Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Legendary Creature — Dragon Noble · 2BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Korvold enters or attacks, sacrifice another permanent.
Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on Korvold and draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €1.00
Comes in the precon World Shaper
Average lands in decks for Korvold, Fae-Cursed King: 35
SacrificeTreasureAristocratsTokensCombo+1/+1 CountersLands MatterRamp
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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+ (77/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed70
- Interaction36
- Resilience87
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Mayhem Devil · Arcane Signet · Tireless Provisioner · Ignoble Hierarch · Pitiless Plunderer · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Assassin's Trophy · Birds of Paradise · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Deadly Dispute · Warren Soultrader · Academy Manufactor · Mirkwood Bats · Lightning Greaves · Harrow · Diabolic Intent · Reanimate · Crop Rotation · Dark Ritual · Juri, Master of the Revue · Beast Within · Eternal Witness · Goldspan Dragon · Farseek · Blasphemous Act · Deflecting Swat · Ashnod's Altar · Professional Face-Breaker · Impulsive Pilferer · Heroic Intervention · Demonic Tutor · Viscera Seer · Victimize · Zulaport Cutthroat · Ruthless Technomancer · Swiftfoot Boots · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Blood Artist · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Xorn · Bootleggers' Stash · Ziatora, the Incinerator · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Vampiric Tutor · Abrupt Decay · Old Gnawbone · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Black Market Connections · Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest · Delighted Halfling · Culling Ritual · Goblin Bombardment · Revel in Riches · Reassembling Skeleton · Springbloom Druid · Worldly Tutor · Awakening Zone · Sylvan Safekeeper · Lotus Petal · Marionette Apprentice · Squee, the Immortal · Chaos Warp · Command Tower · Stomping Ground · Overgrown Tomb · Blood Crypt · Bloodstained Mire · Wooded Foothills · Verdant Catacombs · Exotic Orchard · Fabled Passage · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Evolving Wilds · Cinder Glade · Terramorphic Expanse · Reliquary Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Woodland Cemetery · Dragonskull Summit · Savage Lands · Undergrowth Stadium · Boseiju, Who Endures · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Luxury Suite · Llanowar Wastes · Spire Garden
🃏 Recommended cards for Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Korvold, Fae-Cursed King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mayhem Devil | 75% | +47% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 64% | +47% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 54% | +42% |
| Chatterfang, Squirrel General | 50% | +41% |
| Warren Soultrader | 44% | +36% |
| Academy Manufactor | 42% | +36% |
| Impulsive Pilferer | 35% | +32% |
| Deadly Dispute | 45% | +31% |
| Diabolic Intent | 38% | +30% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 40% | +29% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 36% | +28% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 35% | +27% |
| Ruthless Technomancer | 32% | +26% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 35% | +25% |
| Juri, Master of the Revue | 37% | +24% |
| Dark Ritual | 37% | +23% |
| Viscera Seer | 33% | +23% |
| Bootleggers' Stash | 29% | +23% |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 28% | +23% |
| Crop Rotation | 37% | +23% |
| Xorn | 29% | +23% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 32% | +23% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 25% | +21% |
| Old Gnawbone | 27% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Korvold, Fae-Cursed King 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.
- Mayhem Devil
- Tireless Provisioner
- Impulsive Pilferer
- Deadly Dispute
- Mirkwood Bats
- Juri, Master of the Revue
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Academy Manufactor
- Goldspan Dragon
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Ruthless Technomancer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warren Soultrader
- Diabolic Intent
- Ashnod's Altar
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- Xorn
- Old Gnawbone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Korvold, Fae-Cursed King's color identity?
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King is Jund (black, 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 Korvold, Fae-Cursed King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Korvold, Fae-Cursed King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Korvold, Fae-Cursed King deck run?
Real Korvold, Fae-Cursed King decks run 35 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 Korvold, Fae-Cursed King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mayhem Devil, Tireless Provisioner, Pitiless Plunderer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Korvold, Fae-Cursed King decks.
What combos does Korvold, Fae-Cursed King have?
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Korvold, Fae-Cursed King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mayhem Devil, Tireless Provisioner, Impulsive Pilferer 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.