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Krile Baldesion
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Wizard · WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Krile Baldesion is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Trace Aether — Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may return target creature card with mana value equal to that spell's mana value from your graveyard to your hand. Do this only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Comes in the precon Scions & Spellcraft
Average lands in decks for Krile Baldesion: 34
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Build your Krile Baldesion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Krile Baldesion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Krile Baldesion 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+ (59/100)
- Consistency17
- Speed47
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 7 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Kami of False Hope · Cathar Commando · Counterspell · Frantic Search · Path to Exile · Faithful Mending · Selfless Spirit · Talisman of Progress · Azorius Signet · Sevinne's Reclamation · Dovin's Veto · Archaeomancer · Bounty Agent · Snapcaster Mage · Arcane Denial · Consider · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Tataru Taru · Benevolent Bodyguard · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Ledger Shredder · Siren Stormtamer · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Judge's Familiar · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Exhibition Tidecaller · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Loran of the Third Path · Supreme Verdict · Brainstorm · Esper Sentinel · Faerie Mastermind · Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist · Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae · Skullclamp · Thought Scour · Winternight Stories · Alchemist's Apprentice · Curious Farm Animals · Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets · Propaganda · Selfless Savior · Snap · Remorseful Cleric · Restoration Specialist · Thirst for Identity · Desecrated Tomb · Erode · Muddle the Mixture · Swan Song · Thought Vessel · Westfold Rider · Diversion Unit · Flare of Denial · Generous Gift · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Negate · Otherworldly Gaze · Windfall · Fellwar Stone · Giant Killer // Chop Down · Mockingbird · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Adarkar Wastes · Hallowed Fountain · Deserted Beach · Sea of Clouds · Flooded Strand · Floodfarm Verge · Meticulous Archive · Port Town · Skycloud Expanse · Mystic Gate · Mystic Sanctuary · Azorius Chancery · Nimbus Maze · Otawara, Soaring City · Irrigated Farmland · Temple of Enlightenment · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Seachrome Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Krile Baldesion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Krile Baldesion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kami of False Hope | 45% | +44% |
| Cathar Commando | 44% | +42% |
| Faithful Mending | 41% | +36% |
| Selfless Spirit | 41% | +36% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 39% | +33% |
| Bounty Agent | 31% | +31% |
| Frantic Search | 42% | +29% |
| Snapcaster Mage | 30% | +27% |
| Benevolent Bodyguard | 28% | +27% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 28% | +26% |
| Harmonized Trio | 27% | +24% |
| Exhibition Tidecaller | 25% | +24% |
| Judge's Familiar | 27% | +24% |
| Ledger Shredder | 28% | +23% |
| Tataru Taru | 29% | +23% |
| Consider | 29% | +23% |
| Malevolent Hermit | 23% | +22% |
| Winternight Stories | 22% | +22% |
| Picklock Prankster | 22% | +21% |
| Archaeomancer | 32% | +21% |
| Alchemist's Apprentice | 21% | +21% |
| Curious Farm Animals | 21% | +21% |
| Selfless Savior | 21% | +21% |
| Hydroelectric Specimen | 28% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Krile Baldesion 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.
- Kami of False Hope
- Cathar Commando
- Faithful Mending
- Selfless Spirit
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Bounty Agent
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ledger Shredder
- Tataru Taru
- Flare of Denial
- Hedron Crab
- Lazotep Quarry
- Snap
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Snapcaster Mage
- Meticulous Archive
- Faerie Mastermind
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
- Altar of Dementia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Krile Baldesion
- 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 + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Krile Baldesion's color identity?
Krile Baldesion 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 Krile Baldesion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Krile Baldesion deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 24 % of the time and floods 40 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Krile Baldesion deck run?
Real Krile Baldesion decks run 34 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 Krile Baldesion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kami of False Hope, Cathar Commando, Faithful Mending. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Krile Baldesion decks.
What combos does Krile Baldesion have?
Krile Baldesion 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 Krile Baldesion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kami of False Hope, Cathar Commando, Faithful Mending 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.