Commander mana base guide
Kykar, Wind's Fury
Mana Base
Optimal land base for Kykar, Wind's Fury — 36–38 lands, red / blue / white color requirements, and budget builds from $50 to $500+.
red / blue / whiteA starting mana base for Kykar, Wind's Fury is a 36–38-land build tuned to its red / blue / white color identity and its spellslinger / tokens / aristocrats game plan. Kykar, Wind's Fury is a spellslinger deck built around cheap instants and sorceries, so its manabase leans toward untapped lands — every tapped enter costs a real turn of tempo. Choose a $50, $100, $250, or $500 budget below to generate a land list. This guide covers priority land picks, color-source math, and a free builder that generates the full list with TCGplayer checkout.
Karsten math
Color requirements
Frank Karsten's source counts for a 37-land deck, by color.
11
red sources
11
blue sources
11
white sources
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Priority lands for Kykar, Wind's Fury
Candidates to evaluate against your budget and the rest of your deck.
- 01Mystic Sanctuaryspell_recursion
- 02Reliquary Towercard_keep
- 03Phyrexian Towersac_outlet
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Kykar, Wind's Fury manabase by budget
How to build a Kykar, Wind's Fury land base at each popular price point. Click a tier to open the builder pre-loaded with the commander and budget.
- $5036–38 lands
Start with affordable color sources and basics; reserve utility slots for the commander’s plan.
Build at $50 → - $10036–38 lands
Prioritize dependable color access. Compare the suggested upgrades with the $50 build.
Build at $100 → - $25036–38 lands
Compare stronger fixing and useful land interactions. Availability and prices determine what fits.
Build at $250 → - $50036–38 lands
Explore functional upgrades first. Expensive printings are optional, and a larger budget does not guarantee a stronger deck.
Build at $500 →
Solver reasoning
Why these lands
- ◆We have a hand-tuned profile for Kykar, Wind's Fury.
- ◆Detected primary archetype: Spellslinger.
- ◆Secondary themes: Tokens, Aristocrats.
Method
How to build a mana base for Kykar, Wind's Fury
- 01Set land count to 36–38. Kykar, Wind's Fury is a spellslinger deck built around cheap instants and sorceries and needs that count to reliably hit drops.
- 02Cover color requirements. For a 37-land red / blue / white build, 11 red, 11 blue, 11 white sources — Frank Karsten's manabase math for a 100-card singleton.
- 03Slot priority lands first — Mystic Sanctuary, Reliquary Tower, Phyrexian Tower. These earn their spot regardless of budget.
- 04Fill by budget: $50 = check + pain lands, $100 = add selective shocks, $250 = fetches, $500+ = original duals.
- 05Verify by running landfiller — the solver returns the exact list at your budget with a one-click TCGplayer cart.
Questions & Answers
FAQ
How many lands should a Kykar, Wind's Fury deck run?
A starting point for Kykar, Wind's Fury is 36–38 lands. As a spellslinger deck built around cheap instants and sorceries, it leans toward mostly untapped lands — enters-tapped duals cost too much tempo when the game plan is racing. Adjust the count for your actual curve, ramp, draw, and playtesting. The builder supports 30–42 lands.
What is the best mana base for Kykar, Wind's Fury?
The best mana base for Kykar, Wind's Fury starts with these priority lands: Mystic Sanctuary, Reliquary Tower, Phyrexian Tower. Fill the rest of the red / blue / white land base with untapped duals matching your budget — pain lands and check lands at $100, shocks + a few fetches at $250, and original duals at $500+. Always leave 1–2 utility land slots for the spellslinger plan.
What is the best land base for Kykar, Wind's Fury on a budget?
A budget Kykar, Wind's Fury land base can start with basic lands and affordable fixing that fits the red / blue / white identity. Evaluate utility lands against the colors your deck needs. Use the $50 budget preset to see which cards fit current prices. Casting consistency depends on your full deck; no fixed percentage is guaranteed.
How much does a Kykar, Wind's Fury manabase cost?
Choose a land budget from $20 upward. The builder recommends specific lands using available card prices and reports the total. Start with $50 or $100, then compare the land changes before spending more.
Does Kykar, Wind's Fury need fetch lands?
Fetch lands can help Kykar, Wind's Fury access its colors when paired with suitable land types. Compare their cost and targets with other fixing; they are not mandatory for every build.
What color identity does Kykar, Wind's Fury have?
Kykar, Wind's Fury is a red / blue / white Commander (color identity: R, U, W). This determines the entire land base — every non-basic must fit inside this identity. For a 37-land deck, Kykar, Wind's Fury needs 11 red sources, 11 blue sources, 11 white sources as starting source-count targets. Paste your decklist into the builder to account for its colored mana requirements.