What are the best cards for Celes, Rune Knight?

Across 25 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Celes, Rune Knight are Command Tower (92%), Godless Shrine (88%) and Blood Crypt (84%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Celes, Rune Knight?

The cards played far more often with Celes, Rune Knight than usual: Terra, Herald of Hope (10× its usual rate), Murderous Redcap (9.2× its usual rate) and Obstinate Gargoyle (9.2× its usual rate).

What colors is Celes, Rune Knight?

Celes, Rune Knight is Mardu (white-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Celes, Rune Knight

WBRMardu commanders25 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Knight1RWB$1.78

Celes, Rune Knight appears in 25 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Godless Shrine and Blood Crypt. The strongest synergies by lift are Terra, Herald of Hope, Murderous Redcap and Obstinate Gargoyle.

Build a deck with Celes, Rune Knight

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Command Tower

Land

92.0%

23 decks+0.05$0.27

#2Godless Shrine

Land — Plains Swamp

88.0%

22 decks+0.06$8.08

#3Blood Crypt

Land — Swamp Mountain

84.0%

21 decks+0.05$8.68

#4Sacred Foundry

Land — Mountain Plains

84.0%

21 decks+0.02$10.62

#5Raucous Theater

Land — Swamp Mountain

80.0%

20 decks+0.36$11.74

#6Reanimate

Sorcery

80.0%

20 decks+0.80$10.40

#7Shadowy Backstreet

Land — Plains Swamp

80.0%

20 decks+0.39$11.09

#8Bleachbone Verge

Land

72.0%

18 decks+0.35$8.85

#9Bloodstained Mire

Land

72.0%

18 decks+0.12$18.64

#10Elegant Parlor

Land — Mountain Plains

72.0%

18 decks+0.49$9.98

#11Swords to Plowshares

Instant

72.0%

18 decks-0.05$1.61

#12Arcane Signet

Artifact

68.0%

17 decks+0.01$0.41

#13Marsh Flats

Land

68.0%

17 decks+0.17$32.14

#14Blazemire Verge

Land

64.0%

16 decks+0.22$12.06

#15Arid Mesa

Land

60.0%

15 decks+0.07$26.85

#16Windswept Heath

Land

60.0%

15 decks+0.45$12.33

#17Haunted Ridge

Land

56.0%

14 decks+0.38$9.32

#18Necromancy

Enchantment

2B3

56.0%

14 decks+1.72$18.77

#19Polluted Delta

Land

56.0%

14 decks+0.37$19.95

#20Savai Triome

Land — Mountain Plains Swamp

56.0%

14 decks+0.05$19.11

#21Vampiric Tutor

Instant

56.0%

14 decks+1.23$53.81GC

#22Verdant Catacombs

Land

56.0%

14 decks+0.55$29.39

#23Voice of Victory

Creature — Human Bard

1W2

56.0%

14 decks+0.46$20.87

#24Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

1BR3

52.0%

13 decks+0.58$2.26

#25Dragonskull Summit

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.27$0.67

#26Flooded Strand

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.38$15.69

#27Isolated Chapel

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.29$0.35

#28Putrid Goblin

Creature — Zombie Goblin

1B2

52.0%

13 decks+2.16$0.43

#29Sunbillow Verge

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.03$10.09

#30Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

Legendary Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.50$11.17

#31Wooded Foothills

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.41$18.39

#32Ephemerate

Instant

48.0%

12 decks+1.29$5.26

#33Faithless Looting

Sorcery

48.0%

12 decks+1.18$0.39

#34Lightning Bolt

Instant

48.0%

12 decks+0.20$1.84

#35Persist

Sorcery

1B2

48.0%

12 decks+1.65$0.93

#36Prismatic Vista

Land

48.0%

12 decks+0.39$30.18

#37Bitter Triumph

Instant

1B2

44.0%

11 decks+0.27$0.29

#38Clifftop Retreat

Land

44.0%

11 decks+0.25$0.30

#39Dark Ritual

Instant

44.0%

11 decks+0.66$5.41

#40Hexing Squelcher

Creature — Goblin Sorcerer

1R2

44.0%

11 decks+1.30$18.49

#41Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire

Legendary Creature — Human Noble Wizard // Legendary Enchantment Creature — Saga Phoenix

1RW3

44.0%

11 decks+1.52$1.18

#42Murderous Redcap

Creature — Goblin Assassin

2B/RB/R4

44.0%

11 decks+2.22$2.93

#43Obstinate Gargoyle

Artifact Creature — Gargoyle

1WB3

44.0%

11 decks+2.22$0.20

#44Scalding Tarn

Land

44.0%

11 decks+0.36$35.83

#45Shattered Sanctum

Land

44.0%

11 decks-0.04$2.99

#46Talisman of Conviction

Artifact

44.0%

11 decks+0.51$0.38

#47Victimize

Sorcery

2B3

44.0%

11 decks+1.27$1.25

#48Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow

Creature — Human Warlock // Land

3W4

44.0%

11 decks+0.48$5.89

#49Cavern of Souls

Land

40.0%

10 decks+0.20$51.11

#50Cloudshift

Instant

40.0%

10 decks+1.66$2.04

#51Entomb

Instant

40.0%

10 decks+1.31$17.22

#52Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury

Legendary Creature — Elder Giant

1RW3

40.0%

10 decks+0.97$2.56

#53Sevinne's Reclamation

Sorcery

2W3

40.0%

10 decks+1.83$0.56

#54Sulfurous Springs

Land

40.0%

10 decks+0.05$1.45

#55Sundown Pass

Land

40.0%

10 decks-0.10$3.34

#56Talisman of Hierarchy

Artifact

40.0%

10 decks+0.36$0.65

#57Talisman of Indulgence

Artifact

40.0%

10 decks+0.40$3.25

#58The Soul Stone

Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone

1B2

40.0%

10 decks+1.05$88.47

#59Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

40.0%

10 decks+0.67$5.17

#60Dismember

Instant

1B/PB/P3

36.0%

9 decks+1.10$4.60

Highest synergy

#1Terra, Herald of Hope

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Warrior

RWB3

8 decks+2.30

In 32% of these decks, 10× its usual rate.

#2Murderous Redcap

Creature — Goblin Assassin

2B/RB/R4

11 decks+2.22

In 44% of these decks, 9.2× its usual rate.

#3Obstinate Gargoyle

Artifact Creature — Gargoyle

1WB3

11 decks+2.22

In 44% of these decks, 9.2× its usual rate.

#4Putrid Goblin

Creature — Zombie Goblin

1B2

13 decks+2.16

In 52% of these decks, 8.7× its usual rate.

#5Reassembling Skeleton

Creature — Skeleton Warrior

1B2

7 decks+2.05

In 28% of these decks, 7.8× its usual rate.

#6Bloodghast

Creature — Vampire Spirit

BB2

7 decks+1.85

In 28% of these decks, 6.4× its usual rate.

#7Sevinne's Reclamation

Sorcery

2W3

10 decks+1.83

In 40% of these decks, 6.3× its usual rate.

#8Umbral Collar Zealot

Creature — Human Cleric

1B2

7 decks+1.76

In 28% of these decks, 5.8× its usual rate.

#9Necromancy

Enchantment

2B3

14 decks+1.72

In 56% of these decks, 5.6× its usual rate.

#10Lively Dirge

Sorcery

1B2

6 decks+1.70

In 24% of these decks, 5.5× its usual rate.

#11Cloudshift

Instant

10 decks+1.66

In 40% of these decks, 5.3× its usual rate.

#12Persist

Sorcery

1B2

12 decks+1.65

In 48% of these decks, 5.2× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 25 public Arena Brawl decks for Celes, Rune Knight, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 8 mythic · 53 rare · 21 uncommon · 7 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Celes, Rune Knight

Creatures (20)

1Voice of Victory
1Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
1Putrid Goblin
1Hexing Squelcher
1Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire
1Murderous Redcap
1Obstinate Gargoyle
1Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
1Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
1Esper Sentinel
1Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
1Priest of Fell Rites
1Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
1Stitcher's Supplier
1Terra, Herald of Hope
1Bloodghast
1Fear of Missing Out
1Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
1Reassembling Skeleton
1Umbral Collar Zealot

Instants (12)

1Swords to Plowshares
1Vampiric Tutor
1Ephemerate
1Lightning Bolt
1Bitter Triumph
1Dark Ritual
1Cloudshift
1Entomb
1Dismember
1Enlightened Tutor
1Fatal Push
1Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire

Sorceries (10)

1Reanimate
1Faithless Looting
1Persist
1Victimize
1Sevinne's Reclamation
1Toxic Deluge
1Gamble
1Helping Hand
1Thoughtseize
1Unearth

Artifacts (5)

1Arcane Signet
1Talisman of Conviction
1Talisman of Hierarchy
1Talisman of Indulgence
1The Soul Stone

Enchantments (2)

1Necromancy
1Goblin Bombardment

Lands (50)

1Command Tower
1Godless Shrine
1Blood Crypt
1Sacred Foundry
1Raucous Theater
1Shadowy Backstreet
1Bleachbone Verge
1Bloodstained Mire
1Elegant Parlor
1Marsh Flats
1Blazemire Verge
1Arid Mesa
1Windswept Heath
1Haunted Ridge
1Polluted Delta
1Savai Triome
1Verdant Catacombs
1Dragonskull Summit
1Flooded Strand
1Isolated Chapel
1Sunbillow Verge
1Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
1Wooded Foothills
1Prismatic Vista
1Clifftop Retreat
1Scalding Tarn
1Shattered Sanctum
1Cavern of Souls
1Sulfurous Springs
1Sundown Pass
1Mana Confluence
1Starting Town
1Battlefield Forge
1Caves of Koilos
1Concealed Courtyard
1Gemstone Caverns
1Nomad Outpost
1Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway
1Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
1Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
3Mountain
3Plains
4Swamp

Win rates by rank for Arena Brawl decks: Brawl decks on Untapped.gg.

Questions about Celes, Rune Knight

What are the best cards for Celes, Rune Knight?: Across 25 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Celes, Rune Knight are Command Tower (92%), Godless Shrine (88%) and Blood Crypt (84%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Celes, Rune Knight?: The cards played far more often with Celes, Rune Knight than usual: Terra, Herald of Hope (10× its usual rate), Murderous Redcap (9.2× its usual rate) and Obstinate Gargoyle (9.2× its usual rate).
What colors is Celes, Rune Knight?: Celes, Rune Knight is Mardu (white-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.