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Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 2R
Color identity: Red
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, for each Aura and Equipment attached to Valduk, create a 3/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Exile those tokens at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Valduk, Keeper of the Flame: 36
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Build your Valduk, Keeper of the Flame deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed70
- Interaction25
- Resilience65
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Impact Tremors · Leather Armor · Dragon Mantle · Thran Power Suit · Bone Saw · Skullclamp · Explorer's Scope · Harmonic Prodigy · Sticky Fingers · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Cliffhaven Kitesail · Diamond Pick-Axe · Hero's Blade · Mask of Memory · Warstorm Surge · Shared Animosity · Witty Roastmaster · Blasphemous Act · Goblin Bombardment · Beamtown Beatstick · Foundry Inspector · Molten Gatekeeper · Bladegraft Aspirant · Golem-Skin Gauntlets · Abrade · Goldvein Pick · Thrill of Possibility · Heraldic Banner · Idol of Oblivion · Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith · Bravado · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Ogre Battledriver · Champion's Helm · Mind Stone · Rabbit Battery · Sword of the Animist · Brass Squire · Devilish Valet · Barrow-Blade · Faithless Looting · Hammer of Nazahn · Infiltration Lens · Lavaspur Boots · Blackblade Reforged · Etali's Favor · Lizard Blades · Shuko · Witch's Mark · Basilisk Collar · Blacksmith's Talent · Mirran Banesplitter · Outpost Siege · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Boots of Speed · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Bonesplitter · Demonic Ruckus · Bolt Bend · Demand Answers · Rogue's Passage · Castle Embereth · Buried Ruin · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Forgotten Cave
🃏 Recommended cards for Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Valduk, Keeper of the Flame, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Leather Armor | 62% | +61% |
| Dragon Mantle | 59% | +56% |
| Bone Saw | 56% | +55% |
| Thran Power Suit | 58% | +55% |
| Explorer's Scope | 53% | +50% |
| Harmonic Prodigy | 52% | +49% |
| Cliffhaven Kitesail | 48% | +46% |
| Sticky Fingers | 51% | +43% |
| Hero's Blade | 46% | +43% |
| Impact Tremors | 66% | +42% |
| Golem-Skin Gauntlets | 41% | +39% |
| Skullclamp | 56% | +39% |
| Mask of Memory | 45% | +39% |
| Bladegraft Aspirant | 41% | +38% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 46% | +38% |
| Warstorm Surge | 45% | +37% |
| Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith | 37% | +36% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 44% | +35% |
| Foundry Inspector | 42% | +35% |
| Bravado | 36% | +35% |
| Beamtown Beatstick | 42% | +35% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 42% | +34% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 35% | +33% |
| Shared Animosity | 44% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 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.
- Leather Armor
- Dragon Mantle
- Bone Saw
- Thran Power Suit
- Explorer's Scope
- Cliffhaven Kitesail
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Impact Tremors
- Skullclamp
- Shared Animosity
- Goblin Bombardment
- Lizard Blades
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Mithril Coat
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valduk, Keeper of the Flame's color identity?
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 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 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Valduk, Keeper of the Flame deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 26 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Valduk, Keeper of the Flame deck run?
Real Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 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 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame?
The three highest-synergy cards are Leather Armor, Dragon Mantle, Bone Saw. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Valduk, Keeper of the Flame decks.
What combos does Valduk, Keeper of the Flame have?
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame deck cost?
You can start cheap: Leather Armor, Dragon Mantle, Bone Saw 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.