Koh, the Face Stealer
When Koh enters, exile up to one other target creature. Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may exile it. Pay 1 life: Choose a creature card exiled with Koh. Koh has all activated and triggered abilities of the last chosen card.
How Koh decks play in EDH
Koh, the Face Stealer is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - shapeshifter spirit line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Koh, the Face Stealer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $68.35Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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What colours can I use in a Koh, the Face Stealer deck?
Koh, the Face Stealer 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 Koh, the Face Stealer?
The cards played most often in Koh, the Face Stealer decks include Troop of Ponies, Reverent Howl, Multiply by Zero. 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 Koh, the Face Stealer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $68.35 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 Koh, the Face Stealer 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.