Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

Tags this commander plays far more than the average across the all commanders on EDH Tags. "20x" means 20 times the average. Only tags with at least 3 cards and a total inclusion of 1.0 or more are shown.

1. opponent-discard matters 26.2x 3.3 vs 0.12 avg

   Cards that reward you for making opponents discard cards from their hand. See also [hate empty hand](hate-empty-hand) for cards that throw a party in the aftermath.

   All opponent-discard matters cards on Scryfall

   • Waste Not 64% of decks
   • Tinybones, Bauble Burglar 43% of decks
   • Liliana's Caress 33% of decks
   • Geth's Grimoire 31% of decks
   • Megrim 28% of decks
   • Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern 27% of decks
   • Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead 19% of decks
   • Bloodchief Ascension 15% of decks
   • Fell Specter 15% of decks
   • Sangromancer 13% of decks
   • Raiders' Wake 11% of decks
   • Entropic Battlecruiser 10% of decks
   • Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance 9% of decks
   • Tinybones, Trinket Thief 8% of decks
2. typal-wizard 18.2x 1.7 vs 0.09 avg

   All typal-wizard cards on Scryfall

   • Harmonic Prodigy 61% of decks
   • Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied 31% of decks
   • Wizard's Staff 20% of decks
   • Naban, Dean of Iteration 15% of decks
   • Mana Sculpt 15% of decks
   • Circle of Power 13% of decks
   • Riptide Laboratory 10% of decks
3. counterspell-free 11.4x 1.4 vs 0.12 avg

   Counterspells that can be cast right now with no mana cost (even if they might incur some alternate/later cost).

   All counterspell-free cards on Scryfall

   • Fierce Guardianship 33% of decks
   • Force of Will 26% of decks
   • Force of Negation 23% of decks
   • Pact of Negation 20% of decks
   • Mental Misstep 19% of decks
   • Mindbreak Trap 18% of decks
4. discarded type matters 8.0x 1.1 vs 0.14 avg

   The type of card you discard matters for some effect.

   All discarded type matters cards on Scryfall

   • Waste Not 64% of decks
   • Bone Miser 23% of decks
   • Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead 19% of decks
   • Norman Osborn // Green Goblin 9% of decks
5. synergy-noncreature 7.5x 2.7 vs 0.36 avg

   All synergy-noncreature cards on Scryfall

   • Harmonic Prodigy 61% of decks
   • Displacer Kitten 50% of decks
   • Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied 31% of decks
   • Vivi Ornitier 28% of decks
   • Black Waltz No. 3 24% of decks
   • Circle of Power 13% of decks
   • Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege 13% of decks
   • Cornered by Black Mages 13% of decks
   • The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell 12% of decks
   • Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak 11% of decks
   • Black Mage's Rod 11% of decks
   • Geist of Saint Thalia 3% of decks
6. painland 6.9x 1.1 vs 0.15 avg

   Lands that deal damage to the user upon tapping them for mana. For the original cycle of painlands, see [cycle-painland](cycle-painland) or [is:painland](https://scryfall.com/search?q=is%3Apainland).

   All painland cards on Scryfall

   • City of Brass 29% of decks
   • Mana Confluence 26% of decks
   • Ancient Tomb 26% of decks
   • Starting Town 18% of decks
   • Cephalid Coliseum 7% of decks
7. discard 6.4x 2.6 vs 0.40 avg

   Gets cards out of your opponent's hand and into their graveyard.

   All discard cards on Scryfall

   • Tinybones, Bauble Burglar 43% of decks
   • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger 21% of decks
   • Dark Deal 19% of decks
   • Wheel of Fortune 19% of decks
   • Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead 19% of decks
   • Painful Quandary 17% of decks
   • Syphon Mind 17% of decks
   • Fell Specter 15% of decks
   • Archon of Cruelty 12% of decks
   • Geier Reach Sanitarium 11% of decks
   • Raiders' Wake 11% of decks
   • Bandit's Talent 11% of decks
   • Entropic Battlecruiser 10% of decks
   • Oppression 10% of decks
   • Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance 9% of decks
   • Cephalid Coliseum 7% of decks
   • Whispering Madness 6% of decks
   • Poison the Waters 5% of decks
8. self-discard matters 5.9x 1.2 vs 0.21 avg

   Cards that reward you for tossing your own hand into the graveyard. For cards that reward you for having a small hand, see [hellbent](hellbent) and [heckbent](heckbent).

   All self-discard matters cards on Scryfall

   • Monument to Endurance 38% of decks
   • Bone Miser 23% of decks
   • Archfiend of Ifnir 21% of decks
   • Chameleon, Master of Disguise 17% of decks
   • Norman Osborn // Green Goblin 9% of decks
   • Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance 9% of decks
   • Cool but Rude 7% of decks
9. trigger doubler 5.8x 1.2 vs 0.20 avg

   All trigger doubler cards on Scryfall

   • Harmonic Prodigy 61% of decks
   • Wizard's Staff 20% of decks
   • Naban, Dean of Iteration 15% of decks
   • Roaming Throne 12% of decks
   • Panharmonicon 7% of decks
10. theft-cast 5.6x 1.7 vs 0.31 avg

    All theft-cast cards on Scryfall

    • Tinybones, Bauble Burglar 43% of decks
    • Dauthi Voidwalker 33% of decks
    • Kefka, Dancing Mad 31% of decks
    • Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer 26% of decks
    • Mnemonic Betrayal 17% of decks
    • Opposition Agent 15% of decks
    • Praetor's Grasp 7% of decks
11. tutor-card 5.3x 1.9 vs 0.35 avg

    Cards that tutor any cards.

    All tutor-card cards on Scryfall

    • Demonic Tutor 34% of decks
    • Vampiric Tutor 29% of decks
    • Gamble 24% of decks
    • Wishclaw Talisman 23% of decks
    • Imperial Seal 18% of decks
    • Demonic Counsel 13% of decks
    • Diabolic Intent 12% of decks
    • Beseech the Mirror 11% of decks
    • Entomb 10% of decks
    • Praetor's Grasp 7% of decks
    • Cool but Rude 7% of decks
12. synergy-blue 5.2x 1.2 vs 0.24 avg

    All synergy-blue cards on Scryfall

    • Nightscape Familiar 34% of decks
    • Force of Will 26% of decks
    • Thassa's Oracle 25% of decks
    • Force of Negation 23% of decks
    • Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 15% of decks
13. reanimate-from-any 5.2x 1.4 vs 0.27 avg

    Reanimate from any graveyard.

    All reanimate-from-any cards on Scryfall

    • Reanimate 62% of decks
    • Animate Dead 34% of decks
    • Rise of the Dark Realms 22% of decks
    • Necromancy 12% of decks
    • Breach the Multiverse 7% of decks
    • Dance of the Dead 6% of decks
14. burn-you 4.9x 3.8 vs 0.77 avg

    Sometimes your own cards hurt you the most.

    All burn-you cards on Scryfall

    • Talisman of Dominance 69% of decks
    • Talisman of Indulgence 61% of decks
    • Talisman of Creativity 59% of decks
    • Underground River 37% of decks
    • Shivan Reef 36% of decks
    • Sulfurous Springs 34% of decks
    • City of Brass 29% of decks
    • Ancient Tomb 26% of decks
    • Mana Vault 22% of decks
    • Cephalid Coliseum 7% of decks
15. tutor-land-swamp 4.9x 1.5 vs 0.30 avg

    Cards that tutor Swamp cards.

    All tutor-land-swamp cards on Scryfall

    • Bloodstained Mire 51% of decks
    • Polluted Delta 50% of decks
    • Marsh Flats 23% of decks
    • Verdant Catacombs 22% of decks
16. manaless value 4.9x 3.5 vs 0.71 avg

    Cards that can provide some amount of value without untapped lands.

    All manaless value cards on Scryfall

    • Fierce Guardianship 33% of decks
    • Deflecting Swat 33% of decks
    • Lotus Petal 28% of decks
    • Deadly Rollick 28% of decks
    • Simian Spirit Guide 27% of decks
    • Force of Will 26% of decks
    • Force of Negation 23% of decks
    • Chrome Mox 22% of decks
    • Pact of Negation 20% of decks
    • Mental Misstep 19% of decks
    • Mindbreak Trap 18% of decks
    • Mox Opal 18% of decks
    • Mox Diamond 17% of decks
    • Lion's Eye Diamond 17% of decks
    • Gitaxian Probe 8% of decks
    • Mox Amber 8% of decks
17. tutor-land-island 4.6x 1.4 vs 0.31 avg

    Cards that tutor Island cards.

    All tutor-land-island cards on Scryfall

    • Polluted Delta 50% of decks
    • Scalding Tarn 47% of decks
    • Flooded Strand 24% of decks
    • Misty Rainforest 22% of decks
18. tutor-land-mountain 4.6x 1.4 vs 0.30 avg

    Cards that tutor Mountain cards.

    All tutor-land-mountain cards on Scryfall

    • Bloodstained Mire 51% of decks
    • Scalding Tarn 47% of decks
    • Arid Mesa 20% of decks
    • Wooded Foothills 19% of decks
19. interrupt 4.5x 2.3 vs 0.52 avg

    This spell was an interrupt before Sixth Edition Rules introduced the stack.

    All interrupt cards on Scryfall

    • Dark Ritual 69% of decks
    • Counterspell 50% of decks
    • Arcane Denial 33% of decks
    • Force of Will 26% of decks
    • Mana Drain 24% of decks
    • Red Elemental Blast 17% of decks
    • Pyroblast 15% of decks
20. counterspell with set mechanic 4.5x 1.5 vs 0.34 avg

    All counterspell with set mechanic cards on Scryfall

    • Fierce Guardianship 33% of decks
    • Arcane Denial 33% of decks
    • Force of Will 26% of decks
    • Pact of Negation 20% of decks
    • Mental Misstep 19% of decks
    • Mindbreak Trap 18% of decks