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Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 1RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
If a spell would deal damage to you or another permanent you control, prevent that damage.
If a spell would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals that much damage plus 1 instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Average lands in decks for Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer: 36
BurnSpellslingerControlAggroComboEquipmentSunforgerDragon's Approach
Build your Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency14
- Speed57
- Interaction89
- Resilience75
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 14 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Blasphemous Act · Arcane Signet · Earthquake · Radiant Scrollwielder · Boros Charm · Chain Reaction · Heartflame Duelist // Heartflame Slash · Repercussion · Boros Signet · Fiery Confluence · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Firesong and Sunspeaker · Lightning Bolt · Price of Progress · Lightning Helix · Molten Disaster · Tajic, Legion's Edge · Acidic Soil · Talisman of Conviction · Guttersnipe · Flame Rift · Swords to Plowshares · Deflecting Palm · Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer · Fire Servant · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Rolling Earthquake · Pyromancer's Goggles · Volcanic Fallout · Chandra's Incinerator · Fault Line · Neheb, the Eternal · Path to Exile · Rip Apart · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Magmaquake · Mana Geyser · Storm-Kiln Artist · Mark of Asylum · Sunforger · Deafening Clarion · Fiery Emancipation · Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot · Wear // Tear · Satyr Firedancer · Star of Extinction · The Wanderer · Mind Stone · Chaos Warp · Generous Gift · Jeska's Will · Olórin's Searing Light · Swiftfoot Boots · Abrade · Balefire Liege · Breath of Darigaaz · Boltwave · Double Vision · Esper Sentinel · Faithless Looting · Lightning Greaves · Bastion Protector · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Furycalm Snarl · Boros Garrison · Sundown Pass · Sacred Foundry · Temple of Triumph · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Myriad Landscape · Arid Mesa · Evolving Wilds · Radiant Summit · Sunbillow Verge · Wind-Scarred Crag
🃏 Recommended cards for Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | 66% | +64% |
| Radiant Scrollwielder | 63% | +60% |
| Chain Reaction | 60% | +57% |
| Heartflame Duelist | 58% | +56% |
| Repercussion | 54% | +52% |
| Fiery Confluence | 52% | +50% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 52% | +49% |
| Firesong and Sunspeaker | 49% | +48% |
| Molten Disaster | 48% | +48% |
| Price of Progress | 49% | +47% |
| Acidic Soil | 47% | +47% |
| Tajic, Legion's Edge | 48% | +45% |
| Blasphemous Act | 77% | +44% |
| Flame Rift | 45% | +44% |
| Toralf, God of Fury | 44% | +42% |
| Fire Servant | 43% | +42% |
| Rolling Earthquake | 42% | +41% |
| Lightning Helix | 48% | +40% |
| Guttersnipe | 46% | +40% |
| Pyromancer's Goggles | 41% | +39% |
| Lightning Bolt | 49% | +39% |
| Volcanic Fallout | 39% | +38% |
| Fault Line | 38% | +37% |
| Magmaquake | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer 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.
- Earthquake
- Radiant Scrollwielder
- Chain Reaction
- Fiery Confluence
- Firesong and Sunspeaker
- Molten Disaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Repercussion
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Price of Progress
- Rolling Earthquake
- Fault Line
- Neheb, the Eternal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Ruby Medallion
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Jeska's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
- 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
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Jeska's Will + Reiterate → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Mana Geyser + Reiterate → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Heartless Hidetsugu → Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer's color identity?
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer 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 Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 31 % of the time and floods 33 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer deck run?
Real Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer decks run 36 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 Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Earthquake, Radiant Scrollwielder, Chain Reaction. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer decks.
What combos does Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer have?
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer 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 Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Earthquake, Radiant Scrollwielder, Chain Reaction 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.