Spirit of the Night
Flying, trample, haste, protection from black Spirit of the Night has first strike as long as it's attacking.
How Spirit of the Night decks play in EDH
Spirit of the Night is a mono-black commander costing 6BBB, and its legendary creature - demon spirit 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 Spirit of the Night decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $47.31Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Spirit of the Night decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Spirit of the NightSpirit of the Night deck questions
What colours can I use in a Spirit of the Night deck?
Spirit of the Night 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 Spirit of the Night?
The cards played most often in Spirit of the Night decks include Troop of Ponies, Stony-Voiced Goblins, 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 Spirit of the Night deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $47.31 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 Spirit of the Night 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.