What are the best cards for Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?

Across 70 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin are Command Tower (94%), Blood Crypt (87%) and Steam Vents (87%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?

The cards played far more often with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin than usual: Waste Not (5.5× its usual rate), Harmonic Prodigy (4.3× its usual rate) and Seat of the Synod (4.0× its usual rate).

What colors is Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

UBRGrixis commanders70 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard2UBR$5.30

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin appears in 70 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Blood Crypt and Steam Vents. The strongest synergies by lift are Waste Not, Harmonic Prodigy and Seat of the Synod.

Build a deck with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Command Tower

Land

94.3%

66 decks+0.04$0.27

#2Blood Crypt

Land — Swamp Mountain

87.1%

61 decks+0.07$8.68

#3Steam Vents

Land — Island Mountain

87.1%

61 decks+0.10$10.66

#4Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

85.7%

60 decks+0.07$9.48

#5Counterspell

Instant

UU2

80.0%

56 decks+0.39$4.38

#6Undercity Sewers

Land — Island Swamp

78.6%

55 decks+0.27$15.07

#7Arcane Signet

Artifact

75.7%

53 decks-0.09$0.41

#8Dark Ritual

Instant

75.7%

53 decks+0.29$5.41

#9Bloodstained Mire

Land

74.3%

52 decks+0.17$18.64

#10Raucous Theater

Land — Swamp Mountain

74.3%

52 decks+0.36$11.74

#11Thoughtseize

Sorcery

72.9%

51 decks+0.59$7.98

#12Lightning Bolt

Instant

70.0%

49 decks+0.38$1.84

#13Thundering Falls

Land — Island Mountain

70.0%

49 decks+0.33$15.34

#14Polluted Delta

Land

68.6%

48 decks+0.06$19.95

#15Scalding Tarn

Land

68.6%

48 decks+0.18$35.83

#16Bitter Triumph

Instant

1B2

67.1%

47 decks+0.38$0.29

#17Fatal Push

Instant

67.1%

47 decks+0.67$0.78

#18Reanimate

Sorcery

67.1%

47 decks+0.40$10.40

#19Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

62.9%

44 decks+0.32$5.17

#20Blazemire Verge

Land

61.4%

43 decks+0.32$12.06

#21Gloomlake Verge

Land

61.4%

43 decks+0.25$10.45

#22Cavern of Souls

Land

60.0%

42 decks+0.46$51.11

#23Flooded Strand

Land

60.0%

42 decks+0.34$15.69

#24Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

2BB4

60.0%

42 decks+0.78$102.96

#25Wash Away

Instant

60.0%

42 decks+0.56$0.47

#26Xander's Lounge

Land — Island Swamp Mountain

58.6%

41 decks+0.06$14.46

#27Otawara, Soaring City

Legendary Land

57.1%

40 decks+0.24$27.62

#28Riverpyre Verge

Land

57.1%

40 decks+0.32$14.39

#29Shipwreck Marsh

Land

57.1%

40 decks+0.14$7.06

#30Stormcarved Coast

Land

55.7%

39 decks+0.08$3.03

#31Arid Mesa

Land

54.3%

38 decks+0.48$26.85

#32Wooded Foothills

Land

54.3%

38 decks+0.39$18.39

#33Misty Rainforest

Land

52.9%

37 decks+0.27$36.45

#34Sheoldred's Edict

Instant

1B2

52.9%

37 decks+0.60$1.35

#35Marsh Flats

Land

51.4%

36 decks+0.26$32.14

#36Brainstorm

Instant

50.0%

35 decks+0.34$1.50

#37Cyclonic Rift

Instant

1U2

50.0%

35 decks+0.15$39.16GC

#38Verdant Catacombs

Land

50.0%

35 decks+0.30$29.39

#39Damnation

Sorcery

2BB4

48.6%

34 decks+0.50$22.05

#40Psychic Frog

Creature — Frog

UB2

48.6%

34 decks+0.72$4.81

#41Arena of Glory

Land

45.7%

32 decks+0.90$7.56

#42Duress

Sorcery

45.7%

32 decks+0.68$0.08

#43Inquisition of Kozilek

Sorcery

45.7%

32 decks+0.69$0.62

#44Vampiric Tutor

Instant

45.7%

32 decks+0.76$53.81GC

#45Haunted Ridge

Land

44.3%

31 decks+0.00$9.32

#46Talisman of Dominance

Artifact

44.3%

31 decks-0.02$1.92

#47Dismember

Instant

1B/PB/P3

41.4%

29 decks+0.66$4.60

#48Flame of Anor

Instant

1UR3

41.4%

29 decks+1.00$3.46

#49Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs

Instant // Land

1UU3

41.4%

29 decks+0.57$9.07

#50Drowned Catacomb

Land

40.0%

28 decks-0.09$3.55

#51Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

Legendary Creature — Elder Giant

BR2

40.0%

28 decks+1.16$3.32

#52Mana Leak

Instant

1U2

40.0%

28 decks+0.72$0.30

#53Memory Lapse

Instant

1U2

40.0%

28 decks+0.78$0.61

#54Mystical Tutor

Instant

40.0%

28 decks+0.67$15.93GC

#55Prismatic Vista

Land

40.0%

28 decks+0.36$30.18

#56Shivan Reef

Land

40.0%

28 decks+0.17$0.37

#57Fell the Profane // Fell Mire

Instant // Land

2BB4

38.6%

27 decks+0.43$5.33

#58Force of Negation

Instant

1UU3

38.6%

27 decks+0.59$46.53

#59Talisman of Creativity

Artifact

37.1%

26 decks-0.13$2.67

#60Treasure Cruise

Sorcery

7U8

37.1%

26 decks+0.62$0.27

Highest synergy

#1Waste Not

Enchantment

1B2

23 decks+1.70

In 33% of these decks, 5.5× its usual rate.

#2Harmonic Prodigy

Creature — Human Wizard

1R2

19 decks+1.47

In 27% of these decks, 4.3× its usual rate.

#3Seat of the Synod

Artifact Land

20 decks+1.37

In 29% of these decks, 4.0× its usual rate.

#4Fear of Missing Out

Enchantment Creature — Nightmare

1R2

20 decks+1.28

In 29% of these decks, 3.6× its usual rate.

#5Essence Flux

Instant

23 decks+1.28

In 33% of these decks, 3.6× its usual rate.

#6Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

Legendary Creature — Elder Giant

BR2

28 decks+1.16

In 40% of these decks, 3.2× its usual rate.

#7Grief

Creature — Elemental Incarnation

2BB4

20 decks+1.09

In 29% of these decks, 3.0× its usual rate.

#8Baleful Strix

Artifact Creature — Bird

UB2

24 decks+1.07

In 34% of these decks, 2.9× its usual rate.

#9Barrowgoyf

Creature — Lhurgoyf

2B3

23 decks+1.02

In 33% of these decks, 2.8× its usual rate.

#10Flame of Anor

Instant

1UR3

29 decks+1.00

In 41% of these decks, 2.7× its usual rate.

#11Subtlety

Creature — Elemental Incarnation

2UU4

19 decks+0.96

In 27% of these decks, 2.6× its usual rate.

#12Spell Snare

Instant

18 decks+0.96

In 26% of these decks, 2.6× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 70 public Arena Brawl decks for Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin, 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.): 11 mythic · 47 rare · 20 uncommon · 10 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Creatures (12)

1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
1Psychic Frog
1Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
1Snapcaster Mage
1Baleful Strix
1Hexing Squelcher
1Barrowgoyf
1Opposition Agent
1Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
1Fury
1Fear of Missing Out
1Grief

Instants (26)

1Counterspell
1Dark Ritual
1Lightning Bolt
1Bitter Triumph
1Fatal Push
1Wash Away
1Sheoldred's Edict
1Brainstorm
1Cyclonic Rift
1Vampiric Tutor
1Dismember
1Flame of Anor
1Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
1Mana Leak
1Memory Lapse
1Mystical Tutor
1Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
1Force of Negation
1Cut Down
1Spell Pierce
1Essence Flux
1Force of Will
1Tale's End
1Remand
1Abrade
1Force Spike

Sorceries (9)

1Thoughtseize
1Reanimate
1Toxic Deluge
1Damnation
1Duress
1Inquisition of Kozilek
1Treasure Cruise
1Ponder
1Preordain

Artifacts (5)

1Arcane Signet
1Talisman of Dominance
1Talisman of Creativity
1Lightning Greaves
1Talisman of Indulgence

Enchantments (2)

1Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
1Waste Not

Planeswalkers (1)

1Liliana of the Veil

Lands (44)

1Command Tower
1Blood Crypt
1Steam Vents
1Watery Grave
1Undercity Sewers
1Bloodstained Mire
1Raucous Theater
1Thundering Falls
1Polluted Delta
1Scalding Tarn
1Blazemire Verge
1Gloomlake Verge
1Cavern of Souls
1Flooded Strand
1Xander's Lounge
1Otawara, Soaring City
1Riverpyre Verge
1Shipwreck Marsh
1Stormcarved Coast
1Arid Mesa
1Wooded Foothills
1Misty Rainforest
1Marsh Flats
1Verdant Catacombs
1Arena of Glory
1Haunted Ridge
1Drowned Catacomb
1Prismatic Vista
1Shivan Reef
1Sulfurous Springs
1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1Underground River
1Sulfur Falls
4Island
3Mountain
4Swamp

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

Questions about Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

What are the best cards for Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?: Across 70 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin are Command Tower (94%), Blood Crypt (87%) and Steam Vents (87%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?: The cards played far more often with Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin than usual: Waste Not (5.5× its usual rate), Harmonic Prodigy (4.3× its usual rate) and Seat of the Synod (4.0× its usual rate).
What colors is Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin?: Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.