EDH Optimizer
Maraxus of Keld
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 4RR
Color identity: Red
Maraxus of Keld is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Maraxus's power and toughness are each equal to the number of untapped artifacts, creatures, and lands you control.
Reference price of the card: €1.13
Average lands in decks for Maraxus of Keld: 35
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Build your Maraxus of Keld deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Maraxus of Keld 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Maraxus of Keld deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (66/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed56
- Interaction38
- Resilience77
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Chaos Warp · Blasphemous Act · Big Score · Academy Manufactor · The Reaver Cleaver · Arcane Signet · Brass's Bounty · Unexpected Windfall · Ruby Medallion · Chandra's Ignition · Professional Face-Breaker · Xorn · Haunted Cloak · Solemn Simulacrum · Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith · Soul's Fire · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Blackblade Reforged · Fling · Vandalblast · Diamond Pick-Axe · Seize the Spoils · Goldspan Dragon · Lightning Greaves · Sword of the Animist · Mind Stone · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Commander's Plate · Hellkite Tyrant · Pirate's Pillage · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Loxodon Warhammer · Fire Diamond · Lizard Blades · Ancient Copper Dragon · Faithless Looting · Krenko, Mob Boss · Tenza, Godo's Maul · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Shadowspear · Captain Lannery Storm · Gravitic Punch · Thrill of Possibility · Abrade · Burning Anger · Temur Battle Rage · Beamtown Beatstick · Burnished Hart · Generous Plunderer · Deflecting Swat · Loyal Apprentice · Mana Geyser · Mithril Coat · Descent into Avernus · Curse of Opulence · Demand Answers · Hoarding Ogre · Jeska's Will · Sword of Vengeance · Wayfarer's Bauble · Trailblazer's Boots · Bolt Bend · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Dwarven Mine · Kher Keep · Treasure Vault · Mines of Moria · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Buried Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Maraxus of Keld
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Maraxus of Keld, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 60% | +53% |
| Brass's Bounty | 56% | +52% |
| Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith | 51% | +49% |
| Haunted Cloak | 51% | +49% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 60% | +49% |
| Soul's Fire | 50% | +47% |
| Xorn | 53% | +44% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 53% | +44% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 48% | +41% |
| Fling | 44% | +40% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 46% | +38% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 43% | +35% |
| Rogue's Passage | 58% | +34% |
| Kazuul's Fury | 38% | +34% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 56% | +32% |
| Sword of the Animist | 41% | +32% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 35% | +31% |
| Big Score | 61% | +31% |
| Pirate's Pillage | 36% | +30% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 51% | +30% |
| Seize the Spoils | 43% | +30% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 42% | +29% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 53% | +29% |
| Gravitic Punch | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Maraxus of Keld 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.
- Brass's Bounty
- Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
- Haunted Cloak
- Soul's Fire
- Fling
- Blackblade Reforged
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Xorn
- Chandra's Ignition
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Unexpected Windfall
- Sword of the Animist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- Descent into Avernus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Maraxus of Keld
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Maraxus of Keld's color identity?
Maraxus of Keld is red: 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 Maraxus of Keld come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Maraxus of Keld deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 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 17 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Maraxus of Keld deck run?
Real Maraxus of Keld 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 Maraxus of Keld?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Brass's Bounty, Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Maraxus of Keld decks.
What combos does Maraxus of Keld have?
Maraxus of Keld 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 Maraxus of Keld deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brass's Bounty, Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith, Haunted Cloak 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.