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Kroxa and Kunoros
Legendary Creature — Elder Giant Dog · 3RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Kroxa and Kunoros is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, menace, lifelink
Whenever Kroxa and Kunoros enters or attacks, you may exile five cards from your graveyard. When you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.47
Average lands in decks for Kroxa and Kunoros: 36
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Build your Kroxa and Kunoros deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kroxa and Kunoros 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kroxa and Kunoros 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed59
- Interaction28
- Resilience78
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Faithless Looting · Stitcher's Supplier · Swords to Plowshares · Anger · Ripples of Undeath · Reanimate · Priest of Fell Rites · Thrill of Possibility · Buried Alive · Talisman of Hierarchy · Cemetery Tampering · Sun Titan · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Indulgence · Cathartic Reunion · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Karmic Guide · Millikin · Path to Exile · Thrilling Discovery · Big Score · Rakdos Signet · Altar of Dementia · Animate Dead · Combustible Gearhulk · Orzhov Signet · Unburial Rites · Victimize · Ashen Rider · Angel of the Ruins · Doom Whisperer · Stinkweed Imp · Archon of Cruelty · Flayer of the Hatebound · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Fellwar Stone · Angel of Suffering · Bitter Reunion · Boros Signet · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Breach the Multiverse · Demand Answers · Anguished Unmaking · Entomb · Ruinous Ultimatum · Solemn Simulacrum · Dark Ritual · Perpetual Timepiece · Sister Hospitaller · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Damn · Magus of the Wheel · Out of the Tombs · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Living Death · Twilight Diviner · Undead Butler · Aurelia, the Warleader · Celes, Rune Knight · Etali, Primal Storm · Pursue the Past · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Nomad Outpost · Godless Shrine · Blood Crypt · Dragonskull Summit · Sacred Foundry · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Clifftop Retreat · Savai Triome · Battlefield Forge · Marsh Flats · Bloodstained Mire · Arid Mesa · Shadowy Backstreet · Raucous Theater · Elegant Parlor · Evolving Wilds · Smoldering Marsh · Sulfurous Springs · Vault of Champions · Luxury Suite · Shattered Landscape · Spectator Seating · Bojuka Bog
🃏 Recommended cards for Kroxa and Kunoros
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kroxa and Kunoros, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Faithless Looting | 76% | +61% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 62% | +56% |
| Anger | 57% | +49% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 52% | +48% |
| Cemetery Tampering | 48% | +47% |
| Priest of Fell Rites | 50% | +44% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 46% | +43% |
| Buried Alive | 49% | +43% |
| Thrill of Possibility | 50% | +42% |
| Chainer, Nightmare Adept | 45% | +41% |
| Thrilling Discovery | 42% | +40% |
| Millikin | 42% | +39% |
| Sun Titan | 48% | +37% |
| Ashen Rider | 38% | +37% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 40% | +37% |
| Stinkweed Imp | 37% | +37% |
| Unburial Rites | 39% | +37% |
| Altar of Dementia | 40% | +36% |
| Karmic Guide | 43% | +36% |
| Doom Whisperer | 37% | +35% |
| Flayer of the Hatebound | 36% | +34% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 36% | +34% |
| Angel of Suffering | 34% | +34% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Kroxa and Kunoros 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.
- Faithless Looting
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Anger
- Cemetery Tampering
- Priest of Fell Rites
- Cathartic Reunion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ripples of Undeath
- Doom Whisperer
- Archon of Cruelty
- Angel of Suffering
- Reanimate
- Breach the Multiverse
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Out of the Tombs
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Sister Hospitaller
- Entomb
- Shadowy Backstreet
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kroxa and Kunoros
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kroxa and Kunoros's color identity?
Kroxa and Kunoros is Mardu (black, red 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 Kroxa and Kunoros come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kroxa and Kunoros deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Kroxa and Kunoros deck run?
Real Kroxa and Kunoros decks run 36 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 Kroxa and Kunoros?
The three highest-synergy cards are Faithless Looting, Stitcher's Supplier, Anger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kroxa and Kunoros decks.
What combos does Kroxa and Kunoros have?
Kroxa and Kunoros 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 Kroxa and Kunoros deck cost?
You can start cheap: Faithless Looting, Stitcher's Supplier, Anger 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.