Art: Wisnu Tan · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
BRGLegendary Creature — Dragon Noble · from $0.42
Flying
Whenever Korvold enters or attacks, sacrifice another permanent.
Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on Korvold and draw a card.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
60 of 100 at $5 or less · 44 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 10 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 11 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 12 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 13 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 14 | Blasphemous Act | Sorcery | 9 | $0.72 |
| 15 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 16 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 17 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 18 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 19 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 20 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 21 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 22 | Chaos Warp | Instant | 3 | $0.32 |
| 23 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 24 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 25 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 26 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 27 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 28 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 29 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 30 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 31 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 32 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 33 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 34 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 35 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 36 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 37 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 38 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 39 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 40 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 41 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 42 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 43 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 44 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 45 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 46 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 47 | Blood Crypt | Land | 0 | $8.68 |
| 48 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 49 | Overgrown Tomb | Land | 0 | $8.00 |
| 50 | Deflecting Swat | Instant | 3 | $70.85 |
| 51 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 52 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 53 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 54 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 55 | Dragonskull Summit | Land | 0 | $0.45 |
| 56 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 57 | Cinder Glade | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 58 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 59 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 60 | Smoldering Marsh | Land | 0 | $0.27 |
| 61 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 62 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 63 | Faithless Looting | Sorcery | 1 | $0.36 |
| 64 | Vandalblast | Sorcery | 1 | $1.74 |
| 65 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 66 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 67 | Jeska's Will | Sorcery | 3 | $39.58 |
| 68 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 69 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 70 | Woodland Cemetery | Land | 0 | $0.62 |
| 71 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 72 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 73 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 74 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 75 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 76 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 77 | Assassin's Trophy | Instant | 2 | $1.01 |
| 78 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 79 | Talisman of Indulgence | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 80 | Rootbound Crag | Land | 0 | $0.23 |
| 81 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 82 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 83 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 84 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 85 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 86 | Big Score | Instant | 4 | $0.41 |
| 87 | Llanowar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.59 |
| 88 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 89 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 90 | Sulfurous Springs | Land | 0 | $0.49 |
| 91 | Abrade | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 92 | Delighted Halfling | Creature | 1 | $25.91 |
| 93 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 94 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 95 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 96 | Lightning Bolt | Instant | 1 | $0.75 |
| 97 | Luxury Suite | Land | 0 | $8.62 |
| 98 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 99 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 100 | Rakdos Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.31 |
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Most played with Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
The 25 most-played cards in 67 settled top-16 lists running Korvold, Fae-Cursed King (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 5, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Command Tower | 100% · 67 of 67 | 13 |
| 2 | Sol Ring | 99% · 66 of 67 | 13 |
| 3 | Birds of Paradise | 94% · 63 of 67 | 13 |
| 4 | Blood Crypt | 93% · 62 of 67 | 12 |
| 5 | Dark Ritual | 93% · 62 of 67 | 12 |
| 6 | Vampiric Tutor | 93% · 62 of 67 | 12 |
| 7 | Wooded Foothills | 93% · 62 of 67 | 12 |
| 8 | Bloodstained Mire | 91% · 61 of 67 | 12 |
| 9 | Boseiju, Who Endures | 91% · 61 of 67 | 12 |
| 10 | Ignoble Hierarch | 91% · 61 of 67 | 11 |
| 11 | Lotus Petal | 91% · 61 of 67 | 12 |
| 12 | Overgrown Tomb | 91% · 61 of 67 | 12 |
| 13 | Stomping Ground | 91% · 61 of 67 | 13 |
| 14 | Tinder Wall | 91% · 61 of 67 | 12 |
| 15 | Culling the Weak | 90% · 60 of 67 | 11 |
| 16 | Mana Vault | 90% · 60 of 67 | 11 |
| 17 | Verdant Catacombs | 90% · 60 of 67 | 12 |
| 18 | Crop Rotation | 88% · 59 of 67 | 12 |
| 19 | Hexing Squelcher | 88% · 59 of 67 | 11 |
| 20 | Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 88% · 59 of 67 | 11 |
| 21 | Ancient Tomb | 87% · 58 of 67 | 11 |
| 22 | Demonic Tutor | 87% · 58 of 67 | 11 |
| 23 | Gemstone Caverns | 87% · 58 of 67 | 11 |
| 24 | Badlands | 85% · 57 of 67 | 11 |
| 25 | Bayou | 85% · 57 of 67 | 11 |
Combos with Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
The 10 most popular of 50 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Animation Module + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Animation Module + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Animation Module + Goblin Bombardment + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Pitiless Plunderer
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Blood Pet + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Mortuary
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Blood Pet + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Mayhem Devil + Mortuary
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinitely large creature · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Animation Module + Carrion Feeder + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Pitiless Plunderer
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Animation Module + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Pitiless Plunderer + Woe Strider
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Altar of Dementia + Animation Module + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Pitiless Plunderer
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Mayhem Devil + Mortuary + Skirk Prospector
Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinitely large creature · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 71 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 12th of 21 — Deutzer Dungeon Derby - CBG mini tournament series - p6 on Topdeck.ggOct 6, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Wil
- 15th of 24 — Curio Cavern's cEDH League Oct WK1 on Topdeck.ggOct 6, 2026 · 0–2–1 · by Edun Krief
- 10th of 31 — Curio Cavern's cEDH League Sep WK4 on Topdeck.ggSep 29, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Edun Krief
- 6th of 61 — ISG Presents: Clash for the Cradle! CEDH $3k Event! on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 3–2–1 · by Brian derr
- 7th of 59 — Commander Showdown XXXXV: Fall is Hot! on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Brian derr
- 8th of 36 — BGG: The Pirate's Mulligan 2 cEDH event on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Edgar Rodriguez
- 10th of 24 — Cards 'n' Boards Commander Cup 2026 European Championship und deutsche Meisterschaften Qualifier on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Vinzenz Hoppe [INTIM]
- 10th of 37 — Potomac Mills MTG CEDH Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Edun Krief
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.