Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
Vigilance Ronso Rage — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Kimahri and tap target creature an opponent controls. Then you may have Kimahri become a copy of that creature, except its name is Kimahri, Valiant Guardian and it has vigilance and this ability.
How Kimahri decks play in EDH
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - cat warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Kimahri, Valiant Guardian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $24.13Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kimahri, Valiant Guardian 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 Kimahri, Valiant Guardian deck?
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kimahri, Valiant Guardian?
The cards played most often in Kimahri, Valiant Guardian decks include Hall of Echoes, Elven Raft-Steerer, Enchanted River's Grasp. 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 Kimahri, Valiant Guardian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.13 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 Kimahri, Valiant Guardian 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.