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Xenagos, God of Revels
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God · 3RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Xenagos, God of Revels is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to red and green is less than seven, Xenagos isn't a creature.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, another target creature you control gains haste and gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is that creature's power.
Reference price of the card: €7.11
Comes in the precon Veloci-Ramp-Tor
Average lands in decks for Xenagos, God of Revels: 35
Extra CombatsAggroRampStompyMidrange+1/+1 CountersPowerBig Mana
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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: B (68/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed63
- Interaction22
- Resilience70
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Mountain, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Cultivate · Beast Within · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Llanowar Elves · Arcane Signet · Anzrag, the Quake-Mole · Goblin Anarchomancer · Quartzwood Crasher · Etali, Primal Storm · Nature's Lore · Rishkar's Expertise · Elvish Mystic · Birds of Paradise · Kodama's Reach · Blasphemous Act · Rhythm of the Wild · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Chandra's Ignition · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rampant Growth · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Fanatic of Rhonas · Savage Ventmaw · Chaos Warp · Farseek · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Scourge of the Throne · Bloodthirster · Three Visits · Somberwald Sage · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Pathbreaker Ibex · Elder Gargaroth · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Malignus · Up the Beanstalk · Fyndhorn Elves · Hunter's Insight · Hydra Omnivore · Unnatural Growth · Dragonborn Champion · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Greater Good · The Great Henge · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Beast Whisperer · Aggravated Assault · Old Gnawbone · Wild Growth · Balefire Dragon · Combat Celebrant · Gruul Signet · Atarka, World Render · Delighted Halfling · Elemental Bond · Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient · Ruric Thar, the Unbowed · Deflecting Swat · Ram Through · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Kessig Wolf Run · Karplusan Forest · Rockfall Vale · Spire Garden · Rogue's Passage · Game Trail · Mosswort Bridge · Wooded Foothills · Temple of Abandon · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Gruul Turf · Fire-Lit Thicket · Mossfire Valley · Reliquary Tower · Thornspire Verge · Boseiju, Who Endures · Sheltered Thicket · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Castle Garenbrig · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Xenagos, God of Revels
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Xenagos, God of Revels, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 68% | +53% |
| Anzrag, the Quake-Mole | 57% | +49% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 61% | +48% |
| Quartzwood Crasher | 55% | +48% |
| Ilharg, the Raze-Boar | 46% | +42% |
| Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth | 46% | +41% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 50% | +40% |
| Bloodthirster | 42% | +39% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 43% | +39% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 54% | +38% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 49% | +37% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 76% | +37% |
| Pathbreaker Ibex | 38% | +35% |
| Somberwald Sage | 40% | +35% |
| Malignus | 36% | +35% |
| Savage Ventmaw | 45% | +35% |
| Moraug, Fury of Akoum | 43% | +34% |
| Hydra Omnivore | 35% | +34% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 54% | +33% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 37% | +31% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 36% | +30% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 36% | +30% |
| Llanowar Elves | 61% | +28% |
| Elvish Mystic | 53% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Xenagos, God of Revels 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.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Quartzwood Crasher
- Scourge of the Throne
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Garruk's Uprising
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
- Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Chandra's Ignition
- Malignus
- Moraug, Fury of Akoum
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodthirster
- Pathbreaker Ibex
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Balefire Dragon
- Old Gnawbone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Xenagos, God of Revels
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, 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
- 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
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
👥 Community decks with Xenagos, God of Revels
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 Xenagos, God of Revels's color identity?
Xenagos, God of Revels is Gruul (green 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 Xenagos, God of Revels come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Xenagos, God of Revels deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 13 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Xenagos, God of Revels deck run?
Real Xenagos, God of Revels 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 Xenagos, God of Revels?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Anzrag, the Quake-Mole, Ghalta, Primal Hunger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Xenagos, God of Revels decks.
What combos does Xenagos, God of Revels have?
Xenagos, God of Revels has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Xenagos, God of Revels deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Quartzwood Crasher 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.