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Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 1RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{4}, {T}: Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards. You may choose an artifact or creature card with mana value 1 you discarded this way, then do the same for artifact or creature cards with mana values 2 and 3. Return those cards to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Queen Kayla bin-Kroog: 34
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Build your Queen Kayla bin-Kroog deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (67/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed61
- Interaction49
- Resilience92
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Zirda, the Dawnwaker · Talisman of Conviction · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Sevinne's Reclamation · Swords to Plowshares · Boros Signet · Magmakin Artillerist · Lightning Greaves · Containment Construct · Swiftfoot Boots · Illusionist's Bracers · Monument to Endurance · Dusk Rose Reliquary · Loran of the Third Path · Path to Exile · Mind Stone · Mother of Runes · Esper Sentinel · Rings of Brighthearth · Fellwar Stone · Goblin Engineer · Battlemage's Bracers · Cathar Commando · Mishra, Excavation Prodigy · Elixir of Immortality · Library of Leng · Marauding Mako · Goblin Welder · Ornithopter of Paradise · Anger · Archon of Emeria · Wayfarer's Bauble · Oswald Fiddlebender · Thousand-Year Elixir · Currency Converter · Hardened Academic · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Selfless Spirit · Skyclave Apparition · Hourglass of the Lost · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Cursed Mirror · Giver of Runes · Imperial Recruiter · Eidolon of Rhetoric · Ethersworn Canonist · Patriar's Seal · Reckless Fireweaver · Soul-Guide Lantern · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · Arbaaz Mir · Blasphemous Act · Faithless Looting · Feldon of the Third Path · Ivora, Insatiable Heir · Weathered Wayfarer · Basalt Monolith · Misty Knight, Hero for Hire · Surly Badgersaur · Weftstalker Ardent · Welcoming Vampire · Chaos Warp · Gold Myr · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Boros Garrison · Buried Ruin · Furycalm Snarl · Sundown Pass · Arid Mesa · Temple of Triumph · Ancient Den · Great Furnace · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Elegant Parlor · Exotic Orchard · Sunbillow Verge · Inventors' Fair · Radiant Summit · Sunscorched Divide · Reliquary Tower · Sunbaked Canyon · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Queen Kayla bin-Kroog, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | 64% | +61% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 59% | +58% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 55% | +53% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 59% | +46% |
| Dusk Rose Reliquary | 45% | +45% |
| Containment Construct | 48% | +44% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 47% | +43% |
| Monument to Endurance | 46% | +41% |
| Rings of Brighthearth | 39% | +38% |
| Mishra, Excavation Prodigy | 37% | +36% |
| Elixir of Immortality | 36% | +35% |
| Marauding Mako | 36% | +35% |
| Battlemage's Bracers | 37% | +35% |
| Library of Leng | 36% | +33% |
| Goblin Engineer | 38% | +33% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 45% | +33% |
| Cathar Commando | 37% | +33% |
| Goblin Welder | 35% | +31% |
| Archon of Emeria | 34% | +30% |
| Mother of Runes | 41% | +29% |
| Hourglass of the Lost | 29% | +28% |
| Anger | 34% | +28% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 31% | +28% |
| Oswald Fiddlebender | 32% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Queen Kayla bin-Kroog 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.
- Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Dusk Rose Reliquary
- Containment Construct
- Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Rings of Brighthearth
- Battlemage's Bracers
- Library of Leng
- Goblin Engineer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Goblin Welder
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Surly Badgersaur
- Staff of Domination
- Crucible of Worlds
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Queen Kayla bin-Kroog's color identity?
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog is Boros (red 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 Queen Kayla bin-Kroog come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Queen Kayla bin-Kroog deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 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 16 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Queen Kayla bin-Kroog deck run?
Real Queen Kayla bin-Kroog decks run 34 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 Queen Kayla bin-Kroog?
The three highest-synergy cards are Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Glint-Horn Buccaneer, Magmakin Artillerist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Queen Kayla bin-Kroog decks.
What combos does Queen Kayla bin-Kroog have?
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog 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 Queen Kayla bin-Kroog deck cost?
You can start cheap: Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Magmakin Artillerist, Sevinne's Reclamation 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.