Kalain, Reclusive Painter
$0.32
$0.32Legendary Creature — Human Elf Bard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1636
Current Rank
#2049
Last Week
#1623
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Kalain, Reclusive Painter.
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Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | Game Knights 46 | Magic The Gathering Commander Gameplay EDH
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kalain, Reclusive Painter decks.
Smaug the Magnificent+15% Synergy
$68.38
Stark Industries Executive+9% Synergy
$0.58
Goblin Glasswright+6% Synergy
$0.16
Ominous Harvest+6% Synergy
$0.77
Dark Fortress+5% Synergy
$12.86
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kalain, Reclusive Painter's abilities and overall game plan.
Xorn+64% Synergy
$7.79
Captain Lannery Storm+63% Synergy
$0.31
Marut+58% Synergy
$0.07
Hoarding Ogre+57% Synergy
$0.13
Goldspan Dragon+55% Synergy
$5.47
Blood Money+54% Synergy
$0.96
Juri, Master of the Revue+54% Synergy
$0.29
Unexpected Windfall+52% Synergy
$3.36
Deadly Dispute+49% Synergy
$0.37
Rain of Riches+49% Synergy
$1.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kalain, Reclusive Painter decks.
Professional Face-Breaker+46% Synergy
$5.88
Nadier's Nightblade+46% Synergy
$0.25
Big Score+46% Synergy
$0.53
Seize the Spoils+46% Synergy
$0.28
Reckless Fireweaver+45% Synergy
$0.47
Marionette Master+45% Synergy
$3.07
Grim Hireling+44% Synergy
$13.20
Mirkwood Bats+43% Synergy
$1.71
Mayhem Devil+34% Synergy
$0.30
Terminate+9% Synergy
$0.45
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Vampiric Tutor-7% Synergy
$60.87
Demonic Tutor-8% Synergy
$72.10
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$43.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kalain, Reclusive Painter's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Skullport Merchant+46% Synergy
$0.10
Decadent Dragon+43% Synergy
$1.63
Crime Novelist+42% Synergy
$0.66
Hoard Robber+40% Synergy
$0.22
Forsworn Paladin+40% Synergy
$0.34
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge+38% Synergy
$0.30
Academy Manufactor+37% Synergy
$6.81
Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch+36% Synergy
$0.19
Hagra Constrictor+35% Synergy
$0.17
Fain, the Broker+34% Synergy
$3.83
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire+34% Synergy
$0.29
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind+31% Synergy
$4.35
Magda, Brazen Outlaw+30% Synergy
$2.60
Mahadi, Emporium Master+30% Synergy
$2.08
Impulsive Pilferer+30% Synergy
$0.40
Plundering Barbarian+29% Synergy
$0.30
Mastermind Plum+27% Synergy
$1.68
Rapacious Dragon+25% Synergy
$0.33
Disciple of the Vault+24% Synergy
$0.81
Ancient Copper Dragon+24% Synergy
$115.86
Magda, the Hoardmaster+23% Synergy
$0.55
Marionette Apprentice+22% Synergy
$0.96
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky+22% Synergy
$0.34
Hellkite Tyrant+21% Synergy
$4.88
Shambling Ghast+20% Synergy
$0.38
Prosperous Bandit+20% Synergy
$0.27
Ruthless Technomancer+20% Synergy
$3.96
Cavern-Hoard Dragon+19% Synergy
$14.05
Ingenious Artillerist+19% Synergy
$0.81
Generous Plunderer+18% Synergy
$12.71
Zhentarim Bandit+17% Synergy
$0.22
Patron of the Arts+17% Synergy
$0.27
Rose Room Treasurer+17% Synergy
$0.40
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer+16% Synergy
$12.70
Pitiless Plunderer+16% Synergy
$6.93
Treasure Dredger+16% Synergy
$0.26
Breeches, Eager Pillager+16% Synergy
$0.67
Mer-Ek Nightblade+15% Synergy
$0.19
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins+14% Synergy
$0.28
Prosper, Tome-Bound+14% Synergy
$7.46
The Balrog, Durin's Bane+14% Synergy
$0.41
Hired Hexblade+14% Synergy
$0.10
Locke, Treasure Hunter+14% Synergy
$0.32
Storm-Kiln Artist+13% Synergy
$1.39
Bonehoard Dracosaur+13% Synergy
$14.72
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+11% Synergy
$48.17
Scuzzback Scrounger+10% Synergy
$0.85
Goldlust Triad+10% Synergy
$5.69
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate+10% Synergy
$0.93
Knuckles the Echidna+8% Synergy
$19.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kalain, Reclusive Painter safe.
Fake Your Own Death+23% Synergy
$0.22
Costly Plunder+20% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Derision+14% Synergy
$0.25
Bottle-Cap Blast+12% Synergy
$5.14
Demand Answers+12% Synergy
$0.50
Sudden Breakthrough+11% Synergy
$0.21
Flick a Coin+10% Synergy
$0.32
Ancestors' Aid+7% Synergy
$0.30
Smashing Success+6% Synergy
$0.14
Great Train Heist+6% Synergy
$4.13
Eviscerator's Insight+4% Synergy
$0.24
Reckoner's Bargain+2% Synergy
$1.43
Bedevil+2% Synergy
$0.27
Murder+2% Synergy
$0.22
Hurl Through Hell+1% Synergy
$4.20
Feign Death+0% Synergy
$1.13
Go for the Throat+0% Synergy
$0.57
Abrade0% Synergy
$0.31
Valakut Awakening-2% Synergy
$16.68
Fell the Profane-2% Synergy
$3.79
Withering Torment-3% Synergy
$3.47
Infernal Grasp-5% Synergy
$0.25
Tibalt's Trickery-5% Synergy
$10.94
Rakdos Charm-6% Synergy
$0.38
Chaos Warp-7% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth-8% Synergy
$14.14
Untimely Malfunction-8% Synergy
$7.26
Village Rites-9% Synergy
$0.51
Deflecting Swat-9% Synergy
$67.12
Thrill of Possibility-9% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Rollick-11% Synergy
$28.12
Lightning Bolt-13% Synergy
$0.92
Dark Ritual-29% Synergy
$3.90
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kalain, Reclusive Painter's game plan and control the board.
Brass's Bounty+41% Synergy
$0.40
Pirate's Pillage+36% Synergy
$0.64
Strike It Rich+30% Synergy
$2.96
Inspired Tinkering+26% Synergy
$0.78
Grim Bounty+24% Synergy
$0.14
Reckless Endeavor+22% Synergy
$10.29
Hit the Mother Lode+21% Synergy
$0.58
Hell to Pay+16% Synergy
$0.40
Contract Killing+11% Synergy
$0.23
Seize the Spotlight+11% Synergy
$15.19
Improvised Weaponry+9% Synergy
$0.19
Season of the Bold+7% Synergy
$0.88
Devour Intellect+7% Synergy
$0.16
Spiteful Repossession+6% Synergy
$0.39
Megaton's Fate+5% Synergy
$0.29
Lich-Knights' Conquest+4% Synergy
$0.88
Involuntary Employment+4% Synergy
$0.22
Visions of Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.47
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$2.11
Damnation-1% Synergy
$20.99
Feed the Swarm-3% Synergy
$0.21
Blasphemous Edict-3% Synergy
$5.16
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.29
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$5.05
Sign in Blood-7% Synergy
$3.67
Night's Whisper-8% Synergy
$0.34
Vandalblast-10% Synergy
$1.53
Faithless Looting-13% Synergy
$0.24
Blasphemous Act-16% Synergy
$0.88
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Diamond Pick-Axe+45% Synergy
$1.17
Coin of Mastery+41% Synergy
$1.49
Goldvein Pick+37% Synergy
$0.23
Treasure Map+33% Synergy
$0.47
The Reaver Cleaver+32% Synergy
$13.69
Beamtown Beatstick+27% Synergy
$0.56
Collector's Vault+24% Synergy
$0.68
Idol of Oblivion+22% Synergy
$0.89
The Ozolith+14% Synergy
$70.05
Thieves' Tools+14% Synergy
$0.20
Prying Blade+13% Synergy
$0.24
Treasure Chest+13% Synergy
$0.45
Tempting Contract+13% Synergy
$10.04
Noble's Purse+10% Synergy
$0.34
Cranial Ram+8% Synergy
$0.21
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+8% Synergy
$3.22
Hoard Hauler+7% Synergy
$0.35
Cranial Plating+6% Synergy
$0.40
Gilded Pinions+6% Synergy
$0.30
Oni-Cult Anvil+6% Synergy
$0.29
Bucknard's Everfull Purse+5% Synergy
$5.18
RMS Titanic+5% Synergy
$4.99
Arcade Cabinet+5% Synergy
$0.42
Inspiring Statuary+5% Synergy
$0.37
Vat of Rebirth+4% Synergy
$0.31
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.30
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$1.95
Lightning Greaves-18% Synergy
$4.44
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kalain, Reclusive Painter's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Sticky Fingers+44% Synergy
$0.24
Alchemist's Talent+40% Synergy
$3.57
Revel in Riches+38% Synergy
$17.97
Shiny Impetus+34% Synergy
$0.29
Black Market Connections+18% Synergy
$19.62
Descent into Avernus+16% Synergy
$13.06
Spiteful Banditry+14% Synergy
$7.42
There and Back Again+14% Synergy
$4.32
Agent of the Iron Throne+14% Synergy
$0.41
Uncivil Unrest+10% Synergy
$19.18
Obsessive Pursuit+8% Synergy
$0.35
Korvold and the Noble Thief+7% Synergy
$0.25
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker+6% Synergy
$6.64
Guild Artisan+5% Synergy
$0.19
Greed+4% Synergy
$0.37
Curse of Opulence0% Synergy
$2.45
Phyrexian Arena-6% Synergy
$4.22
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kalain, Reclusive Painter to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+4% Synergy
$5.37
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Treasure Vault+43% Synergy
$1.74
Mines of Moria+35% Synergy
$1.99
Volatile Fault+13% Synergy
$0.27
Fountainport+10% Synergy
$3.42
Karn's Bastion+9% Synergy
$2.03
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.38
The Gold Saucer+4% Synergy
$0.26
Inventors' Fair+4% Synergy
$13.15
Great Furnace+2% Synergy
$2.26
War Room+2% Synergy
$2.52
Vault of Whispers+2% Synergy
$5.34
Midgar, City of Mako+0% Synergy
$2.62
Urza's Saga+0% Synergy
$40.73
Castle Locthwain0% Synergy
$3.70
Bojuka Bog0% Synergy
$0.70
Arena of Glory-1% Synergy
$7.44
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$10.74
Cabal Coffers-3% Synergy
$33.04
Reliquary Tower-4% Synergy
$2.94
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-6% Synergy
$63.55
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Glittering Stockpile+30% Synergy
$0.40
Fire Diamond-2% Synergy
$0.39
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.33
Mind Stone-16% Synergy
$0.21
Sol Ring-19% Synergy
$1.13
Arcane Signet-22% Synergy
$1.10
Rakdos Signet-23% Synergy
$2.60
Fellwar Stone-24% Synergy
$2.20
Talisman of Indulgence-31% Synergy
$2.02
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kalain, Reclusive Painter decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Rakdos Carnarium+5% Synergy
$0.29
Black Dragon Gate+5% Synergy
$0.41
Evolving Wilds+5% Synergy
$0.12
Cliffgate+5% Synergy
$0.37
Rakdos Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.09
Heap Gate+4% Synergy
$0.36
Drossforge Bridge+4% Synergy
$1.34
Bloodfell Caves+2% Synergy
$0.20
Tramway Station+2% Synergy
$0.16
Sulfurous Mire+1% Synergy
$0.33
Mountain+1% Synergy
$2.00
Swamp+0% Synergy
$2.00
Temple of Malice+0% Synergy
$0.25
Geothermal Bog+0% Synergy
$0.30
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.16
Tainted Peak0% Synergy
$0.52
Blightstep Pathway0% Synergy
$5.25
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.33
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$3.30
Luxury Suite-1% Synergy
$31.33
Valakut Awakening-2% Synergy
$16.68
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.25
Foreboding Ruins-2% Synergy
$0.35
Fell the Profane-2% Synergy
$3.79
Badlands-3% Synergy
Haunted Ridge-3% Synergy
$8.69
Smoldering Marsh-4% Synergy
$0.34
Shadowblood Ridge-4% Synergy
$0.68
Dragonskull Summit-4% Synergy
$0.53
Canyon Slough-4% Synergy
$0.30
Blackcleave Cliffs-5% Synergy
$1.86
Raucous Theater-5% Synergy
$11.15
Path of Ancestry-6% Synergy
$0.27
Blazemire Verge-6% Synergy
$8.57
Malakir Rebirth-8% Synergy
$14.14
Blood Crypt-8% Synergy
$10.00
Graven Cairns-8% Synergy
$3.35
Mount Doom-8% Synergy
$8.35
Bloodstained Mire-8% Synergy
$17.33
Exotic Orchard-10% Synergy
$0.82
Sulfurous Springs-13% Synergy
$0.97
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kalain, Reclusive Painter.
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
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Sarevok, Deathbringer // Guild Artisan
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Tavern Brawler
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Popular Entertainer
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Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Agent of the Iron Throne
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Cultist of the Absolute
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
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Ganax, Astral Hunter // Criminal Past
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Cultist of the Absolute
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
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Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Faceless One
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Guild Artisan
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Passionate Archaeologist
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Street Urchin
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Ganax, Astral Hunter // Haunted One
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Agent of the Iron Throne
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Scion of Halaster
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Dragon Cultist