EDH Optimizer
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 3UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
When Rilsa Rael enters, you take the initiative.
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. If you've completed a dungeon, that creature also gets +5/+0 and gains first strike and menace until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Rilsa Rael, Kingpin: 35
DungeonRoguesBlinkClonesAggroMonarchUnblockableTreasure
Build your Rilsa Rael, Kingpin deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rilsa Rael, Kingpin 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rilsa Rael, Kingpin 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: C (56/100)
- Consistency41
- Speed47
- Interaction76
- Resilience75
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 8 Island, 5 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Dungeon Delver · Imoen, Mystic Trickster · Ravenloft Adventurer · Safana, Calimport Cutthroat · Aarakocra Sneak · Sol Ring · Tomb of Horrors Adventurer · Passageway Seer · Vicious Battlerager · Sarevok's Tome · Dimir Signet · Yuan-Ti Malison · Feywild Caretaker · Fly · Yuan-Ti Fang-Blade · Fates' Reversal · Talisman of Dominance · Underdark Explorer · Dungeon Map · Feed the Swarm · From the Catacombs · Bar the Gate · Counterspell · Ghostly Flicker · Trailblazer's Torch · Baleful Strix · Eccentric Apprentice · Blur · Shortcut Seeker · Ghostly Pilferer · Mind Stone · Krydle of Baldur's Gate · Negate · Precipitous Drop · Slither Blade · Fellwar Stone · Swiftfoot Boots · Dungeoneer's Pack · Prosperous Thief · Reconnaissance Mission · Cephalid Facetaker · Displacer Beast · Grim Hireling · Planar Incision · Wayfarer's Bauble · Changeling Outcast · Invisible Stalker · Displace · Alora, Merry Thief · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Essence Flux · Mari, the Killing Quill · Thought Vessel · Anowon, the Ruin Thief · Bident of Thassa · Dark Ritual · Go for the Throat · Thieving Skydiver · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Propaganda · Sygg, River Cutthroat · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Dimir Aqueduct · Rogue's Passage · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Darkwater Catacombs · Dungeon Descent · Tainted Isle · Shipwreck Marsh · Temple of Deceit · Watery Grave · Morphic Pool · Underground River · Exotic Orchard · Access Tunnel · Creeping Tar Pit · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rilsa Rael, Kingpin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeon Delver | 77% | +77% |
| Safana, Calimport Cutthroat | 77% | +77% |
| Imoen, Mystic Trickster | 77% | +76% |
| Ravenloft Adventurer | 77% | +75% |
| Aarakocra Sneak | 76% | +75% |
| Tomb of Horrors Adventurer | 69% | +68% |
| Vicious Battlerager | 66% | +66% |
| Passageway Seer | 66% | +66% |
| Sarevok's Tome | 64% | +63% |
| Yuan-Ti Malison | 62% | +61% |
| Feywild Caretaker | 58% | +58% |
| Fly | 58% | +57% |
| Yuan-Ti Fang-Blade | 55% | +55% |
| Fates' Reversal | 51% | +51% |
| Underdark Explorer | 50% | +50% |
| Dungeon Map | 48% | +48% |
| Bar the Gate | 46% | +46% |
| From the Catacombs | 47% | +46% |
| Trailblazer's Torch | 44% | +44% |
| Eccentric Apprentice | 43% | +42% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 45% | +40% |
| Shortcut Seeker | 39% | +38% |
| Blur | 39% | +37% |
| Dungeon Descent | 36% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Rilsa Rael, Kingpin 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.
- Dungeon Delver
- Safana, Calimport Cutthroat
- Imoen, Mystic Trickster
- Ravenloft Adventurer
- Aarakocra Sneak
- Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sarevok's Tome
- Cephalid Facetaker
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Sygg, River Cutthroat
- Acererak the Archlich
- Conjurer's Closet
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rilsa Rael, Kingpin's color identity?
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Rilsa Rael, Kingpin come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rilsa Rael, Kingpin deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Rilsa Rael, Kingpin deck run?
Real Rilsa Rael, Kingpin 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 Rilsa Rael, Kingpin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dungeon Delver, Safana, Calimport Cutthroat, Imoen, Mystic Trickster. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rilsa Rael, Kingpin decks.
What combos does Rilsa Rael, Kingpin have?
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Rilsa Rael, Kingpin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dungeon Delver, Safana, Calimport Cutthroat, Imoen, Mystic Trickster 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.