Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse

Bmono-black{4}{B}{B}$1.24
Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse card art

Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target opponent exiles a card from their hand.

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How Kyoki decks play in EDH

Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - demon spirit 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $19.80

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Ramp (1)

Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Removal (2)

Horobi's Whisper
Horobi's Whisper
$0.09
Rend Flesh
Rend Flesh
$0.11

Creatures (9)

Cruel Deceiver
Cruel Deceiver
$0.13
Kemuri-Onna
Kemuri-Onna
$0.23
Crawling Filth
Crawling Filth
$0.07
Thief of Hope
Thief of Hope
$0.14
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
$12.41
He Who Hungers
He Who Hungers
$0.61
Infernal Kirin
Infernal Kirin
$2.27
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
$0.66
Banshee of the Dread Choir
Banshee of the Dread Choir
$0.87

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Jade Idol
Jade Idol
$0.15
Pull Under
Pull Under
$0.10
Long-Forgotten Gohei
Long-Forgotten Gohei
$0.31
Three Tragedies
Three Tragedies
$0.09
Cranial Extraction
Cranial Extraction
$0.55
Hideous Laughter
Hideous Laughter
$0.20
Death Denied
Death Denied
$0.16
Soulless Revival
Soulless Revival
$0.21

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Kyoki deck questions

What colours can I use in a Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse deck?

Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse?

The cards played most often in Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse decks include Jade Idol, Pull Under, Long-Forgotten Gohei. 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $19.80 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse 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.

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