Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
Vigilance, ward {3} Whenever you cast a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent spell from your hand, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value less than X from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
How Kiora decks play in EDH
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 3GU, and its legendary creature - merfolk noble 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 Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $51.40Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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 Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep deck?
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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 Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep?
The cards played most often in Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep decks include Verdant Kraken, Radagast of Rhosgobel, Kiora of Salt and Sand. 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 Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $51.40 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 Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 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.