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Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · RGWU
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · White · Ink-Treader
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis is Ink-Treader (green, red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, draw a card. Each player may put a land card from their hand onto the battlefield, then each opponent who didn't draws a card.
Reference price of the card: €2.08
Average lands in decks for Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis: 37
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Build your Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis 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)
- Consistency86
- Speed42
- Interaction66
- Resilience75
- Closing45
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 3 Island, 2 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Rites of Flourishing · Swords to Plowshares · Tempt with Discovery · Howling Mine · Selvala, Explorer Returned · Propaganda · Ghostly Prison · Kwain, Itinerant Meddler · Dictate of Kruphix · Gluntch, the Bestower · Farseek · Xyris, the Writhing Storm · Arcane Denial · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Chromatic Lantern · Cultivate · Minds Aglow · Path to Exile · Collective Voyage · Temple Bell · Folio of Fancies · The Council of Four · The Second Doctor · Approach of the Second Sun · Thought Vessel · Heartbeat of Spring · Heartwood Storyteller · Wedding Ring · Beast Within · Edric, Spymaster of Trest · Font of Mythos · Master of Ceremonies · Veteran Explorer · Chaos Warp · Generous Gift · Laboratory Maniac · Humble Defector · Mana Flare · Counterspell · Forced Fruition · Ghirapur Orrery · Horn of Greed · Ms. Bumbleflower · Nature's Lore · Scrawling Crawler · Smothering Tithe · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Windborn Muse · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Kodama's Reach · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Dawn's Truce · Everybody Lives! · Psychosis Crawler · Insurrection · Braids, Conjurer Adept · Sphere of Safety · Three Visits · Tidal Barracuda · Birds of Paradise · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Stardew Valley · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Temple Garden · Stomping Ground · Spara's Headquarters · Steam Vents · Ketria Triome · Sacred Foundry · Raugrin Triome · Seaside Citadel · Jetmir's Garden · Frontier Bivouac · Mystic Monastery · Jungle Shrine · Forbidden Orchard · Flooded Strand · Windswept Heath · Misty Rainforest · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Wooded Foothills · Evolving Wilds · Rejuvenating Springs · Arid Mesa
🃏 Recommended cards for Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rites of Flourishing | 70% | +53% |
| Howling Mine | 55% | +43% |
| Tempt with Discovery | 58% | +42% |
| Selvala, Explorer Returned | 54% | +42% |
| Kwain, Itinerant Meddler | 50% | +39% |
| Propaganda | 53% | +39% |
| Gluntch, the Bestower | 49% | +39% |
| Dictate of Kruphix | 49% | +38% |
| Stardew Valley | 51% | +38% |
| Ghostly Prison | 50% | +38% |
| Xyris, the Writhing Storm | 45% | +35% |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | 43% | +34% |
| Reliquary Tower | 65% | +34% |
| Minds Aglow | 41% | +33% |
| Temple Bell | 40% | +32% |
| Collective Voyage | 40% | +31% |
| Folio of Fancies | 38% | +30% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 37% | +29% |
| The Council of Four | 38% | +29% |
| Heartbeat of Spring | 36% | +28% |
| Arcane Denial | 44% | +27% |
| The Second Doctor | 38% | +27% |
| Wedding Ring | 34% | +27% |
| Heartwood Storyteller | 34% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis 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.
- Rites of Flourishing
- Howling Mine
- Tempt with Discovery
- Selvala, Explorer Returned
- Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
- Gluntch, the Bestower
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Propaganda
- Ghostly Prison
- Kami of the Crescent Moon
- Temple Bell
- Collective Voyage
- Approach of the Second Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Stardew Valley
- Master of Ceremonies
- Everybody Lives!
- Smothering Tithe
- Faerie Mastermind
- Gleaming Splendor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis's color identity?
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis is Ink-Treader (green, red, 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 Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis deck run?
Real Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis decks run 37 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 Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rites of Flourishing, Howling Mine, Tempt with Discovery. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis decks.
What combos does Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis have?
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis 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 Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rites of Flourishing, Howling Mine, Tempt with Discovery 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.