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Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit · 3W
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Flying
When Kyodai enters, another target permanent gains indestructible for as long as you control Kyodai.
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: Kyodai gets +5/+5 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa: 37
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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+ (76/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed55
- Interaction82
- Resilience71
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (20 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chromatic Lantern · Farseek · Cultivate · Kodama's Reach · Swords to Plowshares · Fellwar Stone · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Kura, the Boundless Sky · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Kairi, the Swirling Sky · Nature's Lore · Commander's Sphere · Rampant Growth · The Kami War // O-Kagachi Made Manifest · Keiga, the Tide Star · Path to Exile · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Ryusei, the Falling Star · Yosei, the Morning Star · Jugan, the Rising Star · Three Visits · Birds of Paradise · Counterspell · O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami · Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm · Call the Spirit Dragons · Growth Spiral · Leyline of the Guildpact · Loam Dweller · Blasphemous Act · Drogskol Captain · Ghostly Prison · Heroic Intervention · Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens · Rhystic Study · Smothering Tithe · Swiftfoot Boots · Beast Within · Herald's Horn · Mirari's Wake · Bounteous Kirin · Demonic Tutor · Dragonstorm Globe · Ethereal Haze · Farewell · Propaganda · Ribbons of the Reikai · Timeless Lotus · Gemrazer · Kodama of the East Tree · Lifespinner · Long-Forgotten Gohei · Myojin of Blooming Dawn · Myojin of Life's Web · Nikko-Onna · Rend Flesh · Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt · Teferi's Protection · Tempt with Discovery · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · Evolving Wilds · The World Tree · Breeding Pool · Temple Garden · Hallowed Fountain · Indatha Triome · Ketria Triome · Zagoth Triome · Godless Shrine · Overgrown Tomb · Raugrin Triome · Spara's Headquarters · Stomping Ground · Windswept Heath · Jetmir's Garden · Misty Rainforest · Opulent Palace
🃏 Recommended cards for Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kura, the Boundless Sky | 26% | +25% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 26% | +25% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 25% | +24% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 25% | +24% |
| Kairi, the Swirling Sky | 24% | +23% |
| Keiga, the Tide Star | 21% | +20% |
| Yosei, the Morning Star | 20% | +20% |
| Ryusei, the Falling Star | 20% | +19% |
| Kokusho, the Evening Star | 20% | +19% |
| Jugan, the Rising Star | 18% | +18% |
| The Kami War | 22% | +17% |
| O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami | 17% | +15% |
| Loam Dweller | 14% | +14% |
| Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens | 13% | +13% |
| Drogskol Captain | 13% | +13% |
| Ribbons of the Reikai | 11% | +11% |
| Ethereal Haze | 11% | +11% |
| Bounteous Kirin | 11% | +11% |
| Rend Flesh | 10% | +10% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 11% | +10% |
| Myojin of Blooming Dawn | 10% | +10% |
| Kodama's Reach | 32% | +10% |
| Long-Forgotten Gohei | 10% | +10% |
| Lifespinner | 10% | +10% |
💰 The best cards for your Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa 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.
- Junji, the Midnight Sky
- Ao, the Dawn Sky
- Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
- Kairi, the Swirling Sky
- Keiga, the Tide Star
- Yosei, the Morning Star
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kura, the Boundless Sky
- Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Boseiju, Who Endures
- Raffine's Tower
- Raugrin Triome
- Savai Triome
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- 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
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Dragon Tempest + Ancient Gold Dragon → Near-infinite damage
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa's color identity?
Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa is black, 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 Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa deck run?
Real Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa 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 Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kura, the Boundless Sky, Junji, the Midnight Sky, Ao, the Dawn Sky. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa decks.
What combos does Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa have?
Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa 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 Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa deck cost?
You can start cheap: Junji, the Midnight Sky, Ao, the Dawn Sky, Atsushi, the Blazing Sky 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.