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Talion, the Kindly Lord
Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Talion, the Kindly Lord is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
As Talion enters, choose a number between 1 and 10.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value, power, or toughness equal to the chosen number, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €9.57
Average lands in decks for Talion, the Kindly Lord: 31
ControlFaeriesClonesComboMidrangeFlyingWheelsMill
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🛠️ Build a deck for Talion, the Kindly Lord 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Talion, the Kindly Lord 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: A (86/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed76
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 31 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Talisman of Dominance · Dark Ritual · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Fellwar Stone · Dimir Signet · Faerie Mastermind · Rhystic Study · Mystic Remora · Bloodchief Ascension · Counterspell · Swan Song · Toxic Deluge · Cyclonic Rift · Thought Vessel · Deadly Rollick · Fierce Guardianship · Demonic Tutor · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Mana Drain · Orcish Bowmasters · Mystical Tutor · Phyrexian Metamorph · Vampiric Tutor · Force of Negation · Force of Will · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Thassa's Oracle · Flusterstorm · Demonic Consultation · Opposition Agent · Arcane Denial · Lotus Petal · The One Ring · Notion Thief · Mental Misstep · Windfall · Wishclaw Talisman · Chrome Mox · Hullbreaker Horror · Mindbreak Trap · Pact of Negation · Tainted Pact · Mana Vault · Strix Serenade · Counterbalance · Cursed Totem · Dispel · High Fae Trickster · Mnemonic Betrayal · Snap · Spark Double · Grafdigger's Cage · Imperial Seal · Pongify · Sakashima the Impostor · Alela, Cunning Conqueror · Dauthi Voidwalker · Negate · Obyra, Dreaming Duelist · Mox Opal · Spell Stutter · Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor · Dress Down · Into the Flood Maw · Mox Diamond · Scion of Oona · Command Tower · Watery Grave · Underground River · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Exotic Orchard · Sunken Hollow · Otawara, Soaring City · Reliquary Tower · Drowned Catacomb · Gloomlake Verge · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Ancient Tomb · Flooded Strand · Tainted Isle · Bojuka Bog · Misty Rainforest · Undercity Sewers · Underground Sea · Choked Estuary · Scalding Tarn
🃏 Recommended cards for Talion, the Kindly Lord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Talion, the Kindly Lord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodchief Ascension | 55% | +48% |
| Faerie Mastermind | 57% | +47% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 46% | +42% |
| Mystic Remora | 56% | +41% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 44% | +38% |
| Swan Song | 54% | +36% |
| Rhystic Study | 57% | +34% |
| Flusterstorm | 40% | +34% |
| Thassa's Oracle | 41% | +33% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 43% | +33% |
| Demonic Consultation | 39% | +33% |
| Force of Negation | 41% | +32% |
| Opposition Agent | 39% | +32% |
| The One Ring | 38% | +32% |
| Force of Will | 41% | +31% |
| Wishclaw Talisman | 35% | +31% |
| Mystical Tutor | 43% | +30% |
| Lotus Petal | 38% | +30% |
| Mental Misstep | 35% | +30% |
| Fellwar Stone | 61% | +30% |
| Fierce Guardianship | 48% | +30% |
| Mindbreak Trap | 34% | +30% |
| Counterbalance | 31% | +30% |
| Pact of Negation | 34% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Talion, the Kindly Lord 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.
- Fellwar Stone
- Dark Ritual
- Cursed Totem
- Cephalid Coliseum
- Notion Thief
- Dispel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mystic Remora
- Swan Song
- Flusterstorm
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Demonic Consultation
- Wishclaw Talisman
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Faerie Mastermind
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Rhystic Study
- Thassa's Oracle
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Talion, the Kindly Lord
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
👥 Community decks with Talion, the Kindly Lord
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Talion, the Kindly Lord's color identity?
Talion, the Kindly Lord 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Talion, the Kindly Lord deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 31 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 20 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: A (86/100).
How many lands should a Talion, the Kindly Lord deck run?
Real Talion, the Kindly Lord decks run 31 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bloodchief Ascension, Faerie Mastermind, Sheoldred, the Apocalypse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Talion, the Kindly Lord decks.
What combos does Talion, the Kindly Lord have?
Talion, the Kindly Lord 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fellwar Stone, Dark Ritual, Cursed Totem 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.