EDH Optimizer
Syr Carah, the Bold
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Syr Carah, the Bold is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Syr Carah or an instant or sorcery spell you control deals damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
{T}: Syr Carah deals 1 damage to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Syr Carah, the Bold: 34
BurnDragon's ApproachSpellslingerStormComboGroup SlugImpulse DrawAggro
Build your Syr Carah, the Bold deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Syr Carah, the Bold 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Syr Carah, the Bold 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 (52/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed53
- Interaction39
- Resilience68
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (4 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Storm-Kiln Artist · Ruby Medallion · Runaway Steam-Kin · Arcane Signet · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Seething Song · Mana Geyser · Grapeshot · Lightning Bolt · End the Festivities · Flame Rift · Neheb, the Eternal · Guttersnipe · Chaos Warp · Jeska's Will · Pyretic Ritual · Boltwave · Desperate Ritual · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Tectonic Hazard · Urabrask // The Great Work · Dragon's Approach · Fiery Confluence · Price of Progress · Faithless Looting · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Fire Diamond · Mind Stone · Past in Flames · Blasphemous Act · Passionate Archaeologist · Rain of Embers · Gut Shot · Locket of Yesterdays · Firebrand Archer · Forked Bolt · Tablet of Discovery · Treasonous Ogre · Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze · Helm of Awakening · Lava Dart · Light Up the Stage · Shock · Volcanic Spray · Delayed Blast Fireball · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Electrostatic Field · Thrill of Possibility · Abrade · Earthquake · Grab the Prize · Lightning Greaves · Mizzix's Mastery · Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave · Kessig Flamebreather · Pyromancer Ascension · Rite of Flame · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Chandra's Incinerator · Deflecting Swat · Knollspine Dragon · Thrumming Stone · Fellwar Stone · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Myriad Landscape · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Forgotten Cave · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Syr Carah, the Bold
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Syr Carah, the Bold, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 75% | +59% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 71% | +54% |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling | 61% | +49% |
| Grapeshot | 58% | +49% |
| End the Festivities | 52% | +48% |
| Flame Rift | 52% | +48% |
| Dragon's Approach | 42% | +41% |
| Tectonic Hazard | 43% | +40% |
| Urabrask | 43% | +37% |
| Boltwave | 43% | +37% |
| Guttersnipe | 51% | +36% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 52% | +34% |
| Price of Progress | 42% | +34% |
| Fiery Confluence | 42% | +34% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 43% | +33% |
| Rain of Embers | 32% | +31% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 45% | +31% |
| Desperate Ritual | 43% | +31% |
| Locket of Yesterdays | 31% | +30% |
| Forked Bolt | 30% | +30% |
| Seething Song | 61% | +29% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 32% | +29% |
| Volcanic Spray | 29% | +28% |
| Mana Geyser | 60% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Syr Carah, the Bold 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.
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Runaway Steam-Kin
- Grapeshot
- End the Festivities
- Flame Rift
- Dragon's Approach
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Boltwave
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Price of Progress
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Pyretic Ritual
- Seething Song
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Treasonous Ogre
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Ruby Medallion
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Syr Carah, the Bold
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Syr Carah, the Bold's color identity?
Syr Carah, the Bold is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Syr Carah, the Bold come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Syr Carah, the Bold deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 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 5 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Syr Carah, the Bold deck run?
Real Syr Carah, the Bold 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 Syr Carah, the Bold?
The three highest-synergy cards are Storm-Kiln Artist, Runaway Steam-Kin, Birgi, God of Storytelling. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Syr Carah, the Bold decks.
What combos does Syr Carah, the Bold have?
Syr Carah, the Bold has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Syr Carah, the Bold deck cost?
You can start cheap: Storm-Kiln Artist, Runaway Steam-Kin, Grapeshot 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.