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Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Pilot · 1WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vehicles you control have crew 2.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, target artifact creature you control gains lifelink and vigilance until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.46
Average lands in decks for Kotori, Pilot Prodigy: 35
VehiclesArtifactsLifegainHistoricTokensAggroMidrangeAffinity
Build your Kotori, Pilot Prodigy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kotori, Pilot Prodigy 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kotori, Pilot Prodigy 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+ (58/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed61
- Interaction53
- Resilience83
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Island)
Shorikai, Genesis Engine · Sol Ring · Prodigy's Prototype · Arcane Signet · Mobilizer Mech · Peacewalker Colossus · Parhelion II · Sram, Senior Edificer · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Dispatch · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Imposter Mech · Surgehacker Mech · Swords to Plowshares · Weatherlight · Thopter Spy Network · Aerial Surveyor · Colossal Plow · Cyberdrive Awakener · Katsumasa, the Animator · Sai, Master Thopterist · Azorius Signet · Aeronaut Admiral · Cultivator's Caravan · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Organic Extinction · Salvation Engine · Smuggler's Copter · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Mechtitan Core · Thoughtcast · Consulate Dreadnought · Armed and Armored · Vedalken Engineer · Research Thief · Drumbellower · Mu Yanling, Wind Rider · Reaver Titan · Reckoner Bankbuster · Solemn Simulacrum · Generous Gift · Master of Etherium · Counterspell · Dance of the Manse · Hanna, Ship's Navigator · The Indomitable · Kappa Cannoneer · Kitsune Ace · Path to Exile · Silver Myr · Gold Myr · Swift Reconfiguration · Indomitable Archangel · Voyager Quickwelder · Reality Shift · Fellwar Stone · Imperial Recovery Unit · Mendicant Core, Guidelight · Shimmer Myr · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Deluxe Dragster · Nautiloid Ship · Access Denied · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Mech Hangar · Port Town · Skycloud Expanse · Temple of Enlightenment · Spire of Industry · Glacial Fortress · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Exotic Orchard · Razortide Bridge · Hallowed Fountain · Darksteel Citadel · Deserted Beach · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Adarkar Wastes · Sea of Clouds · Archway of Innovation · Azorius Chancery · Reliquary Tower · Country Roads · Reef Roads
🃏 Recommended cards for Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kotori, Pilot Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shorikai, Genesis Engine | 93% | +88% |
| Prodigy's Prototype | 86% | +81% |
| Peacewalker Colossus | 83% | +78% |
| Mobilizer Mech | 84% | +78% |
| Parhelion II | 79% | +74% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 79% | +72% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 73% | +68% |
| Surgehacker Mech | 72% | +68% |
| Weatherlight | 72% | +67% |
| Imposter Mech | 72% | +66% |
| Aerial Surveyor | 69% | +65% |
| Mech Hangar | 70% | +65% |
| Colossal Plow | 66% | +65% |
| Foundry Inspector | 77% | +64% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 78% | +64% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 71% | +62% |
| Katsumasa, the Animator | 64% | +61% |
| Dispatch | 73% | +61% |
| Aeronaut Admiral | 58% | +56% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 64% | +55% |
| Cultivator's Caravan | 58% | +55% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 63% | +53% |
| Consulate Dreadnought | 52% | +51% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 56% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Kotori, Pilot Prodigy 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.
- Prodigy's Prototype
- Peacewalker Colossus
- Mobilizer Mech
- Parhelion II
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Shorikai, Genesis Engine
- Imposter Mech
- Dispatch
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- The Indomitable
- Deluxe Dragster
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Reaver Titan
- Nautiloid Ship
- Thunderhawk Gunship
- Inventors' Fair
- Unwinding Clock
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kotori, Pilot Prodigy's color identity?
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy is Azorius (blue 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 Kotori, Pilot Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kotori, Pilot Prodigy deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 30 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Kotori, Pilot Prodigy deck run?
Real Kotori, Pilot Prodigy 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 Kotori, Pilot Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shorikai, Genesis Engine, Prodigy's Prototype, Peacewalker Colossus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kotori, Pilot Prodigy decks.
What combos does Kotori, Pilot Prodigy have?
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Kotori, Pilot Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Prodigy's Prototype, Peacewalker Colossus, Mobilizer Mech 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.