Koya, Death from Above
Flying When Koya enters, exile up to one other target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, you may pay {3}{B}. If you don't, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
How Koya decks play in EDH
Koya, Death from Above is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 2W, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja bird 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 Koya, Death from Above decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.58Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (5)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Koya, Death from Above 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 Koya, Death from Above deck?
Koya, Death from Above has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Koya, Death from Above?
The cards played most often in Koya, Death from Above decks include Flickering Hound, Gollum, Riddle Master, Ori, Plate Stacker. 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 Koya, Death from Above deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.58 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 Koya, Death from Above 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.