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Kokusho, the Evening Star
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Kokusho, the Evening Star

{4}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit

Flying

When Kokusho dies, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

The fall of the evening star never heralds a gentle dawn.

5 / 5

Flying
Set
Iconic Masters (IMA #95)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
6
Released
2017-11-17
Artist
Slawomir Maniak
EDHREC rank
#2,266
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.53
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 16

Kokusho, the Evening Star+Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
{B}
Infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
5,131 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+Buried Alive+Reanimate+Chainer, Dementia Master+Viscera Seer+Kokusho, the Evening Star
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
715 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+Buried Alive+Animate Dead+Chainer, Dementia Master+Viscera Seer+Kokusho, the Evening Star
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
646 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+Buried Alive+Necromancy+Chainer, Dementia Master+Viscera Seer+Kokusho, the Evening Star
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
416 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Sunbond+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Sunbond+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Carrion Feeder
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Sunbond+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Blasting Station
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Light of Promise+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Viscera Seer
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite scry 1Near-infinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Sunbond+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Light of Promise+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Light of Promise+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Light of Promise+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Carrion Feeder
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Sunbond+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Viscera Seer
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite scry 1Near-infinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Light of Promise+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Blasting Station
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Light of Promise+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Altar of Dementia
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite millNear-infinite self-millNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Renewal+Crystalline Crawler+Sunbond+Kokusho, the Evening Star+Altar of Dementia
{W}{B}
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite millNear-infinite self-millNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 16 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Saw in Half 76 %+66.7 %
  2. Supernatural Stamina 72 %+64.3 %
  3. Feign Death 71 %+62.5 %
  4. Undying Evil 63 %+59.9 %
  5. Undying Malice 69 %+58.5 %
  6. Disciple of Bolas 64 %+58.5 %
  7. Not Dead After All 69 %+57.5 %
  8. Soldevi Adnate 60 %+55.8 %
  9. Nasty End 57 %+54.2 %
  10. Kaya's Ghostform 64 %+53.9 %
  11. Apprentice Necromancer 51 %+49.7 %
  12. Fake Your Own Death 57 %+49.6 %
  13. Animate Dead 67 %+49.4 %
  14. Blade of Selves 50 %+48.3 %
  15. Sacrifice 52 %+47.2 %
  16. Drivnod, Carnage Dominus 53 %+45.7 %
  17. Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose 55 %+44.7 %
  18. Malakir Rebirth 65 %+41.7 %
  19. Malakir Rebirth 65 %+41.7 %
  20. Enduring Tenacity 48 %+40.4 %
  21. Footsteps of the Goryo 40 %+39.5 %
  22. Reanimate 80 %+39.3 %
  23. High Market 46 %+38.0 %
  24. Viscera Seer 56 %+37.8 %
  25. Ashnod's Altar 57 %+36.7 %
  26. Demonic Gifts 37 %+35.6 %
  27. Illuminor Szeras 39 %+35.5 %
  28. Return to Action 36 %+35.0 %
  29. Sanguine Bond 45 %+33.8 %
  30. Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 36 %+33.3 %
  31. Phyrexian Tower 59 %+32.4 %
  32. Village Rites 58 %+32.0 %
  33. Doomed Necromancer 34 %+31.8 %
  34. Bloodletter of Aclazotz 42 %+31.6 %
  35. Morbid Curiosity 32 %+31.2 %
  36. Necromancy 34 %+28.4 %
  37. Abnormal Endurance 28 %+27.1 %
  38. K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth 46 %+26.4 %
  39. Come Back Wrong 29 %+26.0 %
  40. Strionic Resonator 27 %+25.3 %
  41. Nim Deathmantle 27 %+24.1 %
  42. Corrupted Conviction 36 %+23.9 %
  43. Deadly Dispute 51 %+23.8 %
  44. Twilight Diviner 27 %+22.9 %
  45. Chainer, Dementia Master 27 %+22.6 %
  46. Crypt Ghast 68 %+21.4 %
  47. Culling the Weak 40 %+21.0 %
  48. Toxic Deluge 58 %+20.9 %
  49. Phyrexian Reclamation 30 %+20.6 %
  50. Dance of the Dead 23 %+20.2 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Sol Ring 90 %+5.1 %
  2. Swamp 89 %-6.3 %
  3. Reanimate 80 %+39.3 %
  4. Dark Ritual 78 %+10.4 %
  5. Saw in Half 76 %+66.7 %
  6. Jet Medallion 75 %+12.8 %
  7. Arcane Signet 73 %+11.4 %
  8. Supernatural Stamina 72 %+64.3 %
  9. Feign Death 71 %+62.5 %
  10. Cabal Coffers 70 %+15.5 %
  11. Undying Malice 69 %+58.5 %
  12. Not Dead After All 69 %+57.5 %
  13. Crypt Ghast 68 %+21.4 %
  14. Animate Dead 67 %+49.4 %
  15. Malakir Rebirth 65 %+41.7 %
  16. Malakir Rebirth 65 %+41.7 %
  17. Kaya's Ghostform 64 %+53.9 %
  18. Disciple of Bolas 64 %+58.5 %
  19. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 63 %+13.1 %
  20. Undying Evil 63 %+59.9 %
  21. Soldevi Adnate 60 %+55.8 %
  22. Phyrexian Tower 59 %+32.4 %
  23. Village Rites 58 %+32.0 %
  24. Toxic Deluge 58 %+20.9 %
  25. Nasty End 57 %+54.2 %
  26. Fake Your Own Death 57 %+49.6 %
  27. Ashnod's Altar 57 %+36.7 %
  28. Viscera Seer 56 %+37.8 %
  29. Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose 55 %+44.7 %
  30. Feed the Swarm 54 %+3.6 %
  31. Drivnod, Carnage Dominus 53 %+45.7 %
  32. Sacrifice 52 %+47.2 %
  33. Apprentice Necromancer 51 %+49.7 %
  34. Deadly Dispute 51 %+23.8 %
  35. Phyrexian Arena 51 %+11.7 %
  36. Blade of Selves 50 %+48.3 %
  37. Bojuka Bog 49 %+1.8 %
  38. Enduring Tenacity 48 %+40.4 %
  39. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 48 %+10.1 %
  40. Victimize 47 %+18.8 %
  41. High Market 46 %+38.0 %
  42. K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth 46 %+26.4 %
  43. Sanguine Bond 45 %+33.8 %
  44. Cabal Stronghold 44 %+10.3 %
  45. Bloodletter of Aclazotz 42 %+31.6 %
  46. Mind Stone 40 %+12.7 %
  47. Black Market Connections 40 %+14.9 %
  48. Solemn Simulacrum 40 %+19.6 %
  49. Culling the Weak 40 %+21.0 %
  50. Footsteps of the Goryo 40 %+39.5 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗
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