EDH Optimizer
Kratos, God of War
Legendary Creature — God Warrior · RRR
Color identity: Red
Kratos, God of War is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
All creatures have haste.
At the beginning of each player's end step, Kratos deals damage to that player equal to the number of creatures that player controls that didn't attack this turn.
Reference price of the card: €32.50
Average lands in decks for Kratos, God of War: 35
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Build your Kratos, God of War deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kratos, God of War 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kratos, God of War 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency22
- Speed57
- Interaction55
- Resilience76
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Ruby Medallion · World at War · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Urabrask the Hidden · Professional Face-Breaker · Seething Song · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Crawlspace · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Sulfuric Vortex · Vandalblast · Disrupt Decorum · Etali, Primal Storm · Basilisk Collar · Neheb, the Eternal · Pyrohemia · Mjölnir, Storm Hammer · Untimely Malfunction · Gornog, the Red Reaper · The Reaver Cleaver · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor · Archetype of Aggression · Mana Geyser · Commander's Plate · Fiery Emancipation · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Jeska's Will · Twinflame Tyrant · Rite of Flame · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Abrade · Big Score · Combat Celebrant · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Curse of Opulence · Faithless Looting · Shadowspear · Deflecting Swat · Frontier Warmonger · Thrill of Possibility · Fiendish Duo · Swiftfoot Boots · Lightning Bolt · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Sword of the Animist · Uphill Battle · Silent Arbiter · Dolmen Gate · Knuckles the Echidna · City on Fire · Lightning Greaves · Mithril Coat · Redirect Lightning · Return the Favor · Unexpected Windfall · Maximum Carnage · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Spider-Punk · Gratuitous Violence · Rogue's Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Tyrite Sanctum · Arena of Glory · Castle Embereth
🃏 Recommended cards for Kratos, God of War
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kratos, God of War, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| World at War | 74% | +71% |
| Urabrask the Hidden | 69% | +63% |
| Crawlspace | 64% | +60% |
| Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs | 65% | +59% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 63% | +58% |
| Sulfuric Vortex | 63% | +55% |
| Mjölnir, Storm Hammer | 55% | +53% |
| Gornog, the Red Reaper | 53% | +52% |
| Pyrohemia | 56% | +50% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 59% | +50% |
| Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor | 50% | +48% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 58% | +46% |
| Basilisk Collar | 57% | +45% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 49% | +44% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 67% | +43% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 50% | +43% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 64% | +42% |
| Clive, Ifrit's Dominant | 47% | +40% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 57% | +40% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 51% | +39% |
| Frontier Warmonger | 41% | +37% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 43% | +37% |
| Rite of Flame | 46% | +37% |
| Combat Celebrant | 44% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Kratos, God of War 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.
- Urabrask the Hidden
- Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
- Sulfuric Vortex
- Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
- Disrupt Decorum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- World at War
- Crawlspace
- Gornog, the Red Reaper
- Pyrohemia
- Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
- Basilisk Collar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Shadowspear
- Commander's Plate
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kratos, God of War
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kratos, God of War's color identity?
Kratos, God of War 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 Kratos, God of War come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kratos, God of War deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 34 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Kratos, God of War deck run?
Real Kratos, God of War 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 Kratos, God of War?
The three highest-synergy cards are World at War, Urabrask the Hidden, Crawlspace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kratos, God of War decks.
What combos does Kratos, God of War have?
Kratos, God of War has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Kratos, God of War deck cost?
You can start cheap: Urabrask the Hidden, Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs, Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos 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.