EDH Optimizer
Kresh the Bloodbraided
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Kresh the Bloodbraided is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature dies, you may put X +1/+1 counters on Kresh, where X is that creature's power.
Reference price of the card: €0.58
Comes in the precon Riveteers Rampage
Average lands in decks for Kresh the Bloodbraided: 35
+1/+1 CountersAristocratsSacrificeAggroVoltronTokensReanimatorPower
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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: C (54/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed55
- Interaction65
- Resilience82
- Closing17
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chandra's Ignition · Cultivate · Fling · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Ignoble Hierarch · Corpsejack Menace · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · Farseek · Rite of the Raging Storm · Mage Slayer · Soul's Fire · Brawn · Fleshbag Marauder · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Terminate · Plaguecrafter · Ziatora, the Incinerator · Accursed Marauder · Garruk's Uprising · Beast Within · Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord · Victimize · Disciple of Bolas · Yargle and Multani · Daemogoth Titan · The Ozolith · Assassin's Trophy · Eternal Witness · Lightning Greaves · Rhythm of the Wild · Feldon of the Third Path · Greater Good · Mandate of Abaddon · Heroic Intervention · Anger · Birds of Paradise · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Merciless Executioner · Nature's Lore · Solemn Simulacrum · Drivnod, Carnage Dominus · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Rishkar's Expertise · All Will Be One · Death's Presence · Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder · Putrefy · Ashnod's Altar · Cankerbloom · Goblin Anarchomancer · Rise of the Witch-king · Shriekmaw · Meren of Clan Nel Toth · Stalking Vengeance · Village Rites · Essence Harvest · Riveteers Ascendancy · Spitebellows · The Skullspore Nexus · Llanowar Elves · Command Tower · Savage Lands · Rogue's Passage · Cinder Glade · Woodland Cemetery · Dragonskull Summit · Exotic Orchard · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Kessig Wolf Run · Overgrown Tomb · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Evolving Wilds · Undergrowth Stadium · Spire Garden · Bloodstained Mire · Bojuka Bog · Wooded Foothills · Reliquary Tower · Rockfall Vale · Verdant Catacombs · Llanowar Wastes · Luxury Suite
🃏 Recommended cards for Kresh the Bloodbraided
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kresh the Bloodbraided, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Corpsejack Menace | 48% | +47% |
| Fling | 52% | +46% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 56% | +44% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 45% | +42% |
| Mage Slayer | 44% | +42% |
| Soul's Fire | 41% | +39% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 40% | +38% |
| Plaguecrafter | 38% | +35% |
| Rogue's Passage | 49% | +35% |
| Brawn | 40% | +32% |
| Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord | 35% | +32% |
| Accursed Marauder | 36% | +31% |
| Daemogoth Titan | 32% | +29% |
| Mandate of Abaddon | 29% | +28% |
| The Ozolith | 32% | +28% |
| Disciple of Bolas | 34% | +28% |
| Yargle and Multani | 33% | +27% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 48% | +27% |
| Merciless Executioner | 26% | +25% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 30% | +25% |
| Kessig Wolf Run | 42% | +25% |
| Ziatora, the Incinerator | 37% | +24% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 52% | +23% |
| Drivnod, Carnage Dominus | 25% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Kresh the Bloodbraided 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.
- Corpsejack Menace
- Fling
- Rite of the Raging Storm
- Mage Slayer
- Soul's Fire
- Fleshbag Marauder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Chandra's Ignition
- Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
- Mandate of Abaddon
- Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
- Momentous Fall
- Branching Evolution
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- All Will Be One
- Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Ashnod's Altar
- Grave Pact
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kresh the Bloodbraided
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, 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
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kresh the Bloodbraided's color identity?
Kresh the Bloodbraided 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 Kresh the Bloodbraided come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kresh the Bloodbraided deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Kresh the Bloodbraided deck run?
Real Kresh the Bloodbraided 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 Kresh the Bloodbraided?
The three highest-synergy cards are Corpsejack Menace, Fling, Chandra's Ignition. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kresh the Bloodbraided decks.
What combos does Kresh the Bloodbraided have?
Kresh the Bloodbraided has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Kresh the Bloodbraided deck cost?
You can start cheap: Corpsejack Menace, Fling, Rite of the Raging Storm 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.