Kinzu of the Bleak Coven
Flying Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may pay 2 life and exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's 1/1 and has toxic 1. (Players dealt combat damage by it also get a poison counter.)
How Kinzu of the Bleak Coven decks play in EDH
Kinzu of the Bleak Coven is a mono-black commander costing 4B, and its legendary creature - phyrexian vampire line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. 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 Kinzu of the Bleak Coven decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.55Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kinzu of the Bleak Coven 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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What colours can I use in a Kinzu of the Bleak Coven deck?
Kinzu of the Bleak Coven 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 Kinzu of the Bleak Coven?
The cards played most often in Kinzu of the Bleak Coven decks include Massacre Girl, Most Wanted, Troop of Ponies, Reverent Howl. 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 Kinzu of the Bleak Coven deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.55 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 Kinzu of the Bleak Coven 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.