Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence
At the beginning of the end step, if three or more creatures died this turn, flip Kuon. // At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
How Kuon decks play in EDH
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence is a mono-black commander costing BBB, and its legendary creature - ogre monk // legendary enchantment line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $43.81Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence 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 Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence deck?
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence 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 Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence?
The cards played most often in Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence decks include Troop of Ponies, Garruk, Veiled Butcher, Supper for Spiders. 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 Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $43.81 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 Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence 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.