EDH Optimizer
Kosei, Penitent Warlord
Legendary Creature — Ogre Samurai · 1GG
Color identity: Green
Kosei, Penitent Warlord is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
As long as Kosei is enchanted, equipped, and has a counter on it, Kosei has "Whenever Kosei deals combat damage to an opponent, you draw that many cards and Kosei deals that much damage to each other opponent."
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Kosei, Penitent Warlord: 35
EquipmentVoltronAuras+1/+1 CountersEnchantressModified CreaturesAggroRamp
Build your Kosei, Penitent Warlord deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kosei, Penitent Warlord 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kosei, Penitent Warlord 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.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed51
- Interaction62
- Resilience75
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Forest)
Rancor · Swiftfoot Boots · Hydra's Growth · Ring of Kalonia · Snakeskin Veil · Forced Adaptation · Lion Umbra · Snake Umbra · Sol Ring · Blanchwood Armor · Alpha Authority · Bear Umbra · Beast Within · Ordeal of Nylea · Llanowar Elves · Strong Back · Treefolk Umbra · Blackblade Reforged · Thran Power Suit · Gaea's Gift · Indomitable Might · Elvish Mystic · Canopy Cover · Forgotten Ancient · Fireshrieker · Predatory Hunger · Silkguard · Gift of the Viper · Rampant Growth · Tanuki Transplanter · Generous Visitor · Spider Umbra · Royal Treatment · Armory of Iroas · Level Up · Cultivate · Loxodon Warhammer · Trailblazer's Boots · Bone Sabres · Wild Growth · Commander's Plate · Fyndhorn Elves · Heroic Intervention · Concord with the Kami · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Basilisk Collar · Power Fist · Silent Arbiter · Haunted Cloak · Nature's Lore · Slippery Bogbonder · Well Rested · Kodama's Reach · Staff of Titania · Thought Vessel · Emerald Medallion · Ancient Animus · Kodama of the West Tree · Mark of Sakiko · Sword of Hours · Sword of the Animist · Vastwood Fortification // Vastwood Thicket · Collective Resistance · Mithril Coat · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Tyrite Sanctum · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Llanowar Reborn · Opal Palace · Forge of Heroes · Roadside Reliquary · Boseiju, Who Endures · War Room · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Kosei, Penitent Warlord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kosei, Penitent Warlord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ring of Kalonia | 75% | +74% |
| Forced Adaptation | 73% | +71% |
| Hydra's Growth | 77% | +71% |
| Rancor | 80% | +70% |
| Lion Umbra | 70% | +66% |
| Snake Umbra | 69% | +63% |
| Treefolk Umbra | 63% | +62% |
| Ordeal of Nylea | 64% | +62% |
| Alpha Authority | 65% | +62% |
| Strong Back | 63% | +61% |
| Thran Power Suit | 61% | +59% |
| Indomitable Might | 58% | +56% |
| Bear Umbra | 64% | +55% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 75% | +54% |
| Blanchwood Armor | 66% | +54% |
| Predatory Hunger | 53% | +52% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 61% | +52% |
| Canopy Cover | 54% | +51% |
| Fireshrieker | 53% | +49% |
| Silkguard | 51% | +48% |
| Gaea's Gift | 58% | +48% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 80% | +48% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 50% | +48% |
| Tanuki Transplanter | 49% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Kosei, Penitent Warlord 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.
- Ring of Kalonia
- Forced Adaptation
- Hydra's Growth
- Rancor
- Lion Umbra
- Snake Umbra
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Alpha Authority
- Bear Umbra
- Canopy Cover
- Bone Sabres
- Silent Arbiter
- Slippery Bogbonder
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commander's Plate
- Mithril Coat
- Shadowspear
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Witch's Clinic
- The Aetherspark
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kosei, Penitent Warlord's color identity?
Kosei, Penitent Warlord is green: 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 Kosei, Penitent Warlord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kosei, Penitent Warlord deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 19 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Kosei, Penitent Warlord deck run?
Real Kosei, Penitent Warlord 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 Kosei, Penitent Warlord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ring of Kalonia, Forced Adaptation, Hydra's Growth. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kosei, Penitent Warlord decks.
What combos does Kosei, Penitent Warlord have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kosei, Penitent Warlord. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kosei, Penitent Warlord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ring of Kalonia, Forced Adaptation, Hydra's Growth 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.