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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: €0.29
Average lands in decks for Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer: 36
BurnSpellslingerControlAggroComboGroup SlugSunforgerDragon's Approach
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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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency10
- Speed56
- Interaction85
- Resilience75
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (18 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 13 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Blasphemous Act · Arcane Signet · Earthquake · Radiant Scrollwielder · Boros Charm · Chain Reaction · Heartflame Duelist // Heartflame Slash · Repercussion · Boros Signet · Fiery Confluence · Lightning Bolt · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Lightning Helix · Firesong and Sunspeaker · Price of Progress · Talisman of Conviction · Guttersnipe · Tajic, Legion's Edge · Acidic Soil · Molten Disaster · Swords to Plowshares · Deflecting Palm · Flame Rift · Fire Servant · Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Rolling Earthquake · Pyromancer's Goggles · Volcanic Fallout · Path to Exile · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Neheb, the Eternal · Storm-Kiln Artist · Chandra's Incinerator · Fault Line · Mana Geyser · Rip Apart · Magmaquake · Mark of Asylum · Sunforger · Wear // Tear · Deafening Clarion · Fiery Emancipation · Star of Extinction · Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot · Satyr Firedancer · The Wanderer · Chaos Warp · Generous Gift · Jeska's Will · Mind Stone · Swiftfoot Boots · Abrade · Balefire Liege · Olórin's Searing Light · Boltwave · Double Vision · Faithless Looting · Breath of Darigaaz · Esper Sentinel · Lightning Greaves · Ruby Medallion · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Furycalm Snarl · Sundown Pass · Rugged Prairie · Sacred Foundry · Boros Garrison · Spectator Seating · Temple of Triumph · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Arid Mesa · Myriad Landscape · Evolving Wilds · Radiant Summit · Sunbillow Verge · Exotic Orchard · 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 | 65% | +64% |
| Radiant Scrollwielder | 62% | +60% |
| Chain Reaction | 61% | +58% |
| Heartflame Duelist | 56% | +54% |
| Repercussion | 56% | +54% |
| Fiery Confluence | 53% | +51% |
| Firesong and Sunspeaker | 48% | +47% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 50% | +47% |
| Price of Progress | 48% | +46% |
| Molten Disaster | 46% | +45% |
| Acidic Soil | 46% | +45% |
| Flame Rift | 45% | +45% |
| Blasphemous Act | 77% | +44% |
| Tajic, Legion's Edge | 47% | +43% |
| Fire Servant | 42% | +42% |
| Guttersnipe | 47% | +41% |
| Toralf, God of Fury | 42% | +41% |
| Lightning Helix | 49% | +41% |
| Rolling Earthquake | 41% | +41% |
| Lightning Bolt | 51% | +40% |
| Volcanic Fallout | 40% | +39% |
| Pyromancer's Goggles | 40% | +38% |
| Fault Line | 37% | +37% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 38% | +36% |
💰 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
- Jeska's Will
- Delayed Blast Fireball
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
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → 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 cards most played with it, 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 36 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
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.