Kuro, Pitlord
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Kuro unless you pay {B}{B}{B}{B}. Pay 1 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
How Kuro decks play in EDH
Kuro, Pitlord is a mono-black commander costing 6BBB, and its legendary creature - demon spirit 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 Kuro, Pitlord decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $55.99Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kuro, Pitlord 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 Kuro, Pitlord deck?
Kuro, Pitlord 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 Kuro, Pitlord?
The cards played most often in Kuro, Pitlord decks include Vraska's Final Mercy, Hexhaven Dueling Arena, Troop of Ponies. 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 Kuro, Pitlord deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $55.99 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 Kuro, Pitlord 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.