Kotose, the Silent Spider
When Kotose enters, exile target card other than a basic land card from an opponent's graveyard. Search that player's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with the same name as that card and exile them. Then that player shuffles. For as long as you control Kotose, you may play one of the exiled cards, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.
How Kotose decks play in EDH
Kotose, the Silent Spider is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary creature - human ninja 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 Kotose, the Silent Spider decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.48Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (4)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kotose, the Silent Spider 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 Kotose, the Silent Spider deck?
Kotose, the Silent Spider 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 Kotose, the Silent Spider?
The cards played most often in Kotose, the Silent Spider decks include Psychogenic Probe, Dispossess, Infinite Obliteration. 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 Kotose, the Silent Spider deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.48 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 Kotose, the Silent Spider 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.