Kokusho, the Evening Star
Flying When Kokusho dies, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
How Kokusho decks play in EDH
Kokusho, the Evening Star is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - dragon 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 Kokusho, the Evening Star decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $94.92Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kokusho, the Evening Star 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 Kokusho, the Evening Star deck?
Kokusho, the Evening Star 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 Kokusho, the Evening Star?
The cards played most often in Kokusho, the Evening Star decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Troop of Ponies, Lich's Relic. 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 Kokusho, the Evening Star deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $94.92 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 Kokusho, the Evening Star 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.