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Scarlet Spider, Kaine
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero · BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Scarlet Spider, Kaine is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When Scarlet Spider enters, you may discard a card. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on him.
Mayhem {B/R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for {B/R} if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Scarlet Spider, Kaine: 36
+1/+1 CountersDiscardVoltronBurnChaosKeywordsSelf-Discard
Build your Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Scarlet Spider, Kaine 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (50/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed57
- Interaction47
- Resilience72
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (19 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Green Goblin, Revenant · Sol Ring · Ultimate Green Goblin · Arcane Signet · Alien Symbiosis · Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder · Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit · Prison Break · Pumpkin Bombardment · Shriek, Treblemaker · Carnage, Crimson Chaos · Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider · The Death of Gwen Stacy · Rakdos Signet · Spider-Islanders · Swarm, Being of Bees · Agent Venom · Venom, Evil Unleashed · Blasphemous Act · Green Goblin, Nemesis · Raging Goblinoids · Romantic Rendezvous · Spider-Man Noir · Dark Ritual · Thrill of Possibility · Faithless Looting · Rakdos Charm · Maximum Carnage · Shadow of the Goblin · Shock · Unexpected Windfall · Anje Falkenrath · J. Jonah Jameson · Lethal Protection · Pumpkin Bombs · Reanimate · Scorpion's Sting · Terminate · Big Score · Electro's Bolt · Masked Meower · Morlun, Devourer of Spiders · Sandman's Quicksand · Spider-Suit · Chaos Warp · Dark Withering · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Terminal Agony · Behold the Sinister Six! · Black Cat, Cunning Thief · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Red Room Recruit · Roxxon Brutes · Shocker, Unshakable · Spider-Punk · The Spot's Portal · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Venomized Cat · Abrade · Archfiend of Ifnir · Bedevil · Swiftfoot Boots · Command Tower · Ominous Asylum · Bloodfell Caves · Restless Vents · Shadowblood Ridge · Vibrant Cityscape · Barren Moor · Canyon Slough · Dragonskull Summit · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · Daily Bugle Building · Haunted Ridge · Sulfurous Springs · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Rakdos Carnarium
🃏 Recommended cards for Scarlet Spider, Kaine
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Scarlet Spider, Kaine, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Green Goblin, Revenant | 67% | +66% |
| Ultimate Green Goblin | 62% | +61% |
| Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit | 53% | +53% |
| Alien Symbiosis | 53% | +53% |
| Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder | 53% | +53% |
| Ominous Asylum | 53% | +51% |
| Pumpkin Bombardment | 51% | +51% |
| Prison Break | 51% | +51% |
| Shriek, Treblemaker | 51% | +50% |
| The Death of Gwen Stacy | 49% | +49% |
| Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider | 49% | +48% |
| Carnage, Crimson Chaos | 49% | +48% |
| Spider-Islanders | 47% | +46% |
| Swarm, Being of Bees | 47% | +46% |
| Venom, Evil Unleashed | 44% | +44% |
| Agent Venom | 44% | +43% |
| Spider-Man Noir | 42% | +42% |
| Green Goblin, Nemesis | 42% | +42% |
| Raging Goblinoids | 42% | +42% |
| Romantic Rendezvous | 42% | +41% |
| Maximum Carnage | 36% | +34% |
| Lethal Protection | 33% | +33% |
| Scorpion's Sting | 33% | +33% |
| J. Jonah Jameson | 33% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Scarlet Spider, Kaine 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.
- Green Goblin, Revenant
- Ultimate Green Goblin
- Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit
- Alien Symbiosis
- Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
- Ominous Asylum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Green Goblin, Nemesis
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Behold the Sinister Six!
- Unexpected Windfall
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Multiversal Passage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Sword of Truth and Justice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Scarlet Spider, Kaine
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Scarlet Spider, Kaine's color identity?
Scarlet Spider, Kaine is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 33 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck run?
Real Scarlet Spider, Kaine 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine?
The three highest-synergy cards are Green Goblin, Revenant, Ultimate Green Goblin, Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Scarlet Spider, Kaine decks.
What combos does Scarlet Spider, Kaine have?
Scarlet Spider, Kaine 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck cost?
You can start cheap: Green Goblin, Revenant, Ultimate Green Goblin, Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit 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.