Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
Double strike, vigilance Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 5 or greater, you get an experience counter. Kalemne gets +1/+1 for each experience counter you have.
How Kalemne decks play in EDH
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas is a Boros commander in white and red costing 2RW, and its legendary creature - giant soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.48Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (6)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck?
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas?
The cards played most often in Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas decks include Stone-Giant of High Pass, Gleaming Splendor, Hall of Echoes. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.48 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.