Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin
Whenever Kefka enters or attacks, each player discards a card. Then you draw a card for each card type among cards discarded this way. {8}: Each opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice. Transform Kefka. Activate only as a sorcery. // Flying Whenever an opponent loses life during your turn, you draw that many cards.
How Kefka decks play in EDH
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red, and its legendary creature - human wizard // legendary creature - avatar wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $93.04Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin deck?
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?
The cards played most often in Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin decks include Wizard's Staff, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance. 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 Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $93.04 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 Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin 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.