EDH Optimizer
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
Legendary Creature — Zombie Horror · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Kraum, Violent Cacophony is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Kraum and draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Kraum, Violent Cacophony: 35
SpellslingerCantripsVoltron+1/+1 CountersStormBurnCard DrawControl
Build your Kraum, Violent Cacophony deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kraum, Violent Cacophony 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kraum, Violent Cacophony 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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed59
- Interaction100
- Resilience80
- Closing67
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 10 Island, 8 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Opt · Izzet Signet · Frantic Search · Goblin Electromancer · Abrade · Brainstorm · Guttersnipe · Counterspell · Lightning Bolt · Negate · Consider · Rodeo Pyromancers · Snap · Talisman of Creativity · Jori En, Ruin Diver · Slick Sequence · Ponder · Preordain · Storm-Kiln Artist · Thought Vessel · Faithless Looting · Stormcatch Mentor · Balmor, Battlemage Captain · Razzle-Dazzler · Thrill of Possibility · Izzet Charm · Mind Stone · Young Pyromancer · Archmage Emeritus · Third Path Iconoclast · Arcane Denial · Chaos Warp · Fellwar Stone · Firebrand Archer · Pongify · Resonating Lute · Blasphemous Act · Brimstone Roundup · Talrand, Sky Summoner · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Coruscation Mage · Expedite · Rapid Hybridization · Reality Shift · Shore Up · Enter the Enigma · Expressive Iteration · Fists of Flame · Swiftfoot Boots · Aetherize · Twinferno · Vandalblast · Murmuring Mystic · Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea · Serum Visions · Think Twice · Curiosity · Temur Battle Rage · Wayfarer's Bauble · Fiery Inscription · Gitaxian Probe · Rewind · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Izzet Boilerworks · Temple of Epiphany · Swiftwater Cliffs · Frostboil Snarl · Cascade Bluffs · Stormcarved Coast · Exotic Orchard · Evolving Wilds · Steam Vents · Mystic Sanctuary · Ferrous Lake · Eroded Canyon · Izzet Guildgate
🃏 Recommended cards for Kraum, Violent Cacophony
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kraum, Violent Cacophony, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rodeo Pyromancers | 41% | +40% |
| Slick Sequence | 39% | +35% |
| Razzle-Dazzler | 34% | +34% |
| Jori En, Ruin Diver | 39% | +34% |
| Opt | 65% | +30% |
| Brimstone Roundup | 27% | +27% |
| Abrade | 47% | +27% |
| Balmor, Battlemage Captain | 34% | +24% |
| Guttersnipe | 46% | +21% |
| Thrill of Possibility | 34% | +20% |
| Consider | 42% | +20% |
| Goblin Electromancer | 48% | +20% |
| Twinferno | 23% | +20% |
| Fists of Flame | 24% | +20% |
| Swiftwater Cliffs | 36% | +18% |
| Expedite | 26% | +18% |
| Highspire Bell-Ringer | 19% | +18% |
| Shore Up | 25% | +17% |
| Young Pyromancer | 33% | +17% |
| Enter the Enigma | 24% | +17% |
| Think Twice | 22% | +17% |
| Temur Battle Rage | 21% | +17% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 18% | +16% |
| Firebrand Archer | 28% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Kraum, Violent Cacophony 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.
- Rodeo Pyromancers
- Slick Sequence
- Razzle-Dazzler
- Jori En, Ruin Diver
- Opt
- Brimstone Roundup
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Snap
- Cori-Steel Cutter
- Stella Lee, Wild Card
- Dreamtide Whale
- Ledger Shredder
- Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kraum, Violent Cacophony
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Ophidian Eye → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kraum, Violent Cacophony's color identity?
Kraum, Violent Cacophony is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Kraum, Violent Cacophony come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kraum, Violent Cacophony deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 16 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Kraum, Violent Cacophony deck run?
Real Kraum, Violent Cacophony 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 Kraum, Violent Cacophony?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rodeo Pyromancers, Slick Sequence, Razzle-Dazzler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kraum, Violent Cacophony decks.
What combos does Kraum, Violent Cacophony have?
Kraum, Violent Cacophony 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 Kraum, Violent Cacophony deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rodeo Pyromancers, Slick Sequence, Razzle-Dazzler 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.