IzzetLegendary Creature — Zombie HorrorKraum, Violent Cacophony
Mana value4Rank#8,630
The Commander
Flying
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Kraum and draw a card.
Guide
Gameplan
Cast a high volume of cheap spells to trigger Kraum's second-spell ability, drawing cards and growing it into a flying beater while you accrue card advantage. You churn through your deck with rituals, cantrips, and cost reducers, then close with either commander damage or a spellslinger finisher. As a partner commander you typically pair Kraum with a second commander to expand colors or add another payoff.
Strengths
- Built-in repeatable card draw that refuels spell-heavy decks
- Evasive flier that grows on its own into a real clock
- Partner slot lets you tune colors and add a second strategy
- Rewards the cheap, interactive spells Izzet already wants to play
Weaknesses
- Vulnerable to removal as your draw engine and clock both die with it
- Requires casting two spells a turn consistently, which can stall on empty hands
- Three colors at most via partner but base Izzet lacks ramp and recursion
- Trigger is once per turn, so it doesn't reward true storm chains directly
Key Cards
- Ral, Storm Conduit — Stacks with Kraum, doubling your second-spell payoffs and enabling copy-loop wins.
- Mystic Remora — Cheap repeatable card advantage that keeps your hand stocked for two-spell turns.
- Brainstorm — Cantrip that smooths draws and easily fires Kraum's trigger for almost nothing.
- Thousand-Year Storm — Turns your second-spell theme into explosive value and combo potential.
- Tibalt's Trickery — Cheap interaction and a chaining piece that fits the cast-many-spells plan.
- Tymna the Weaver — A premium partner that adds white plus another card-draw engine to keep spells flowing.
Upgrade Path
Add fast mana and rituals (Mana Crypt, Jeska's Will, Dramatic Reversal with Isochron Scepter) to enable explosive multi-spell turns and combo lines. Tighten the curve with more zero- and one-mana cantrips so you reliably hit your second spell, and lean on a powerful partner like Tymna or Vial Smasher to add a redundant engine or extra reach. Include compact two-card combos such as Ral, Storm Conduit plus a cheap copy spell to convert your card flow into a deterministic kill.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Commander damage from an evasive, ever-growing Kraum
- ▸Spellslinger burn finishers like Aetherflux Reservoir or copy loops
- ▸Thousand-Year Storm / Ral, Storm Conduit combo damage
- ▸Grinding card advantage into an inevitable spell-based win
Archetypes
- Spellslinger — Kraum directly rewards casting multiple cheap instants and sorceries each turn with cards and counters.
- Storm/Combo — High spell density and draw fuel set up storm payoffs and copy-loop kills with Ral.
- Control — Counterspells and removal double as second-spell triggers while you protect a growing flier.
- Voltron (secondary) — Kraum's self-growing flying body can carry commander-damage plans alongside spell support.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (RU), by popularity.
