Hidetsugu and Kairi
Flying When Hidetsugu and Kairi enters, draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order. When Hidetsugu and Kairi dies, exile the top card of your library. Target opponent loses life equal to its mana value. If it's an instant or sorcery card, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.
How Hidetsugu and Kairi decks play in EDH
Hidetsugu and Kairi is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UUB, and its legendary creature - ogre demon dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Hidetsugu and Kairi decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $68.38Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Removal (4)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Lands (2)
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What colours can I use in a Hidetsugu and Kairi deck?
Hidetsugu and Kairi has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Hidetsugu and Kairi?
The cards played most often in Hidetsugu and Kairi decks include Turbulent Wetlands, Multiply by Zero, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Hidetsugu and Kairi deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $68.38 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Hidetsugu and Kairi deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.