Infernal Kirin

Bmono-black{2}{B}{B}$2.27
Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit
Infernal Kirin card art

Flying Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target player reveals their hand and discards all cards with that spell's mana value.

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How Infernal Kirin decks play in EDH

Infernal Kirin is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - kirin spirit line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Infernal Kirin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $14.29

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (3)

Kuroki, Thief of Talents
Kuroki, Thief of Talents
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Murmuring Volume
Murmuring Volume
$0.68
Geth's Grimoire
Geth's Grimoire
$8.76

Removal (2)

Horobi's Whisper
Horobi's Whisper
$0.09
Rend Flesh
Rend Flesh
$0.11

Creatures (7)

Skullmane Baku
Skullmane Baku
$0.08
Kemuri-Onna
Kemuri-Onna
$0.23
Thief of Hope
Thief of Hope
$0.14
He Who Hungers
He Who Hungers
$0.61
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
$0.66
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
$1.24

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Three Tragedies
Three Tragedies
$0.09
Hideous Laughter
Hideous Laughter
$0.20
Cranial Extraction
Cranial Extraction
$0.55
Waking Nightmare
Waking Nightmare
$0.07
Pull Under
Pull Under
$0.10
Soulless Revival
Soulless Revival
$0.21
Long-Forgotten Gohei
Long-Forgotten Gohei
$0.31
Death Denied
Death Denied
$0.16

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Infernal Kirin decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Infernal Kirin deck questions

What colours can I use in a Infernal Kirin deck?

Infernal Kirin has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Infernal Kirin?

The cards played most often in Infernal Kirin decks include Kuroki, Thief of Talents, Murmuring Volume, Salt Vampire. 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 Infernal Kirin deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.29 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 Infernal Kirin 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.

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