EDH Optimizer
Kudo, King Among Bears
Legendary Creature — Bear · GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Kudo, King Among Bears is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other creatures have base power and toughness 2/2 and are Bears in addition to their other types.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Kudo, King Among Bears: 35
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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+ (78/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed67
- Interaction63
- Resilience86
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 9 Forest)
Ayula, Queen Among Bears · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Beorn the Fierce · Champion of Lambholt · Cultivate · Beast Whisperer · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Beast Within · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Beastmaster Ascension · Reverence · Heroic Intervention · Rampant Growth · Flowering of the White Tree · Mirari's Wake · Patchwork Banner · Generous Gift · King Darien XLVIII · Elvish Mystic · Nature's Lore · Felidar Retreat · Kodama's Reach · Dancing from Dark to Dawn · Maja, Bretagard Protector · Metallic Mimic · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Welcoming Vampire · Wilson, Refined Grizzly · Esper Sentinel · Cathars' Crusade · Werebear · Aura Mutation · Requisition Raid · Swiftfoot Boots · Hardened Scales · Mentor of the Meek · Scute Swarm · Three Visits · Anthem of Champions · Arwen, Weaver of Hope · Farseek · Rally the Ranks · Surrak and Goreclaw · Unbreakable Formation · Banner of Kinship · Basking Broodscale · Enduring Innocence · Inspiring Call · Lightning Greaves · Rampaging Yao Guai · Tribute to the World Tree · Eladamri's Call · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Adaptive Automaton · Faithful Watchdog · Forgotten Ancient · Studious First-Year // Rampant Growth · Jacked Rabbit · Akroma's Will · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Overgrown Farmland · Temple Garden · Fortified Village · Gavony Township · Bountiful Promenade · Brushland · Windswept Heath · Selesnya Sanctuary · Hushwood Verge · Temple of Plenty · Sungrass Prairie · Three Tree City · Path of Ancestry · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Exotic Orchard · Lush Portico
🃏 Recommended cards for Kudo, King Among Bears
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kudo, King Among Bears, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ayula, Queen Among Bears | 86% | +83% |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | 67% | +59% |
| Beorn the Fierce | 57% | +54% |
| Reverence | 46% | +44% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 48% | +37% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 43% | +36% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 57% | +36% |
| Patchwork Banner | 42% | +34% |
| Beastmaster Ascension | 46% | +34% |
| Beast Whisperer | 50% | +34% |
| Wilson, Refined Grizzly | 35% | +34% |
| Dancing from Dark to Dawn | 36% | +34% |
| King Darien XLVIII | 40% | +33% |
| Metallic Mimic | 35% | +32% |
| Werebear | 32% | +31% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 35% | +28% |
| Maja, Bretagard Protector | 36% | +27% |
| Rampaging Yao Guai | 27% | +26% |
| Rally the Ranks | 28% | +26% |
| Surrak and Goreclaw | 28% | +26% |
| Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar | 58% | +25% |
| Arwen, Weaver of Hope | 28% | +24% |
| Requisition Raid | 31% | +24% |
| Aura Mutation | 31% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Kudo, King Among Bears 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.
- Ayula, Queen Among Bears
- Patchwork Banner
- Wilson, Refined Grizzly
- King Darien XLVIII
- Metallic Mimic
- Werebear
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Beorn the Fierce
- Reverence
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Champion of Lambholt
- Beastmaster Ascension
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- Three Tree City
- Esper Sentinel
- Ouroboroid
- Worldly Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kudo, King Among Bears
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kudo, King Among Bears's color identity?
Kudo, King Among Bears is Selesnya (green 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 Kudo, King Among Bears come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kudo, King Among Bears deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 25 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Kudo, King Among Bears deck run?
Real Kudo, King Among Bears 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 Kudo, King Among Bears?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ayula, Queen Among Bears, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Beorn the Fierce. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kudo, King Among Bears decks.
What combos does Kudo, King Among Bears have?
Kudo, King Among Bears has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Kudo, King Among Bears deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ayula, Queen Among Bears, Patchwork Banner, Wilson, Refined Grizzly 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.