EDH Optimizer
Lieutenant Kirtar
Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier · 1WW
Color identity: White
Lieutenant Kirtar is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
{1}{W}, Sacrifice Lieutenant Kirtar: Exile target attacking creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.28
Average lands in decks for Lieutenant Kirtar: 35
ControlCounterspellsFlyingLandfallLands MatterPowerReanimatorSoldiers
Build your Lieutenant Kirtar deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lieutenant Kirtar 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lieutenant Kirtar 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed52
- Interaction78
- Resilience83
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Sun Titan · Pearl Medallion · Helping Hand · Arcane Signet · Brought Back · Gift of Immortality · Sevinne's Reclamation · Tocasia's Welcome · Cathar Commando · Emeria Shepherd · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Bishop of Rebirth · Solemn Simulacrum · Generous Gift · Karmic Guide · Kirtar's Wrath · Skullclamp · Welcoming Vampire · Ghostly Prison · Loran of the Third Path · Mentor of the Meek · Mind Stone · Recommission · Reveillark · Sword of the Animist · Weathered Wayfarer · Jackdaw Savior · Mask of Memory · Reprieve · Wayfarer's Bauble · Adarkar Valkyrie · Burnished Hart · Knight of the White Orchid · Mana Tithe · Wall of Omens · Call a Surprise Witness · Commander Eesha · Dawn Charm · Endless Atlas · Esper Sentinel · Lion Sash · Archivist of Oghma · Austere Command · Aven Mindcensor · Aerial Extortionist · Archaeomancer's Map · Deep Gnome Terramancer · Enlightened Tutor · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mother of Runes · Order of Whiteclay · Selfless Spirit · Stroke of Midnight · Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale · Dusk // Dawn · Land Tax · Tome of Legends · Lapse of Certainty · Sigil of the New Dawn · Smothering Tithe · Spirited Companion · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Arcane Lighthouse · Myriad Landscape · Secluded Steppe · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Lieutenant Kirtar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lieutenant Kirtar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand | 48% | +46% |
| Brought Back | 46% | +43% |
| Gift of Immortality | 46% | +42% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 42% | +38% |
| Bishop of Rebirth | 38% | +38% |
| Kirtar's Wrath | 36% | +36% |
| Cathar Commando | 42% | +34% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 46% | +33% |
| Recommission | 34% | +33% |
| Sun Titan | 54% | +33% |
| Reveillark | 34% | +32% |
| Jackdaw Savior | 32% | +31% |
| Emeria Shepherd | 42% | +29% |
| Tocasia's Welcome | 44% | +29% |
| Adarkar Valkyrie | 30% | +29% |
| Arcane Lighthouse | 30% | +28% |
| Commander Eesha | 28% | +28% |
| Call a Surprise Witness | 28% | +27% |
| Karmic Guide | 36% | +26% |
| Burnished Hart | 30% | +26% |
| Mask of Memory | 32% | +24% |
| Order of Whiteclay | 24% | +24% |
| Lion Sash | 28% | +23% |
| Endless Atlas | 28% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Lieutenant Kirtar 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.
- Helping Hand
- Brought Back
- Gift of Immortality
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
- Bishop of Rebirth
- Kirtar's Wrath
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Welcoming Vampire
- Skullclamp
- Deep Gnome Terramancer
- Court of Ardenvale
- Sword of the Animist
- Maze of Ith
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Galadriel's Dismissal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lieutenant Kirtar
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Fanatical Devotion → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Transcendence + Angel's Grace → Draw the game
- Sun Titan + Altar of Dementia + Gift of Immortality → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill
- Transcendence + Platinum Angel → Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lieutenant Kirtar's color identity?
Lieutenant Kirtar is white: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Lieutenant Kirtar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lieutenant Kirtar deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 26 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Lieutenant Kirtar deck run?
Real Lieutenant Kirtar 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 Lieutenant Kirtar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Helping Hand, Brought Back, Gift of Immortality. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lieutenant Kirtar decks.
What combos does Lieutenant Kirtar have?
Lieutenant Kirtar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve. 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 Lieutenant Kirtar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Helping Hand, Brought Back, Gift of Immortality 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.