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K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror Minion · 4BPBPBP
Color identity: Black
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)
Lifelink
For each {B} in a cost, you may pay 2 life rather than pay that mana.
Whenever you cast a black spell, put a +1/+1 counter on K'rrik.
Reference price of the card: €0.64
Average lands in decks for K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth: 33
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (69/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed66
- Interaction30
- Resilience88
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (13 nonbasic, 20 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Bolas's Citadel · Reanimate · Arcane Signet · Blood Celebrant · Chainer, Dementia Master · Peer into the Abyss · Asmodeus the Archfiend · Sign in Blood · Aetherflux Reservoir · Animate Dead · Demonic Tutor · Necropotence · Buried Alive · Cabal Ritual · Necrotic Ooze · Crypt Ghast · Diabolic Tutor · Exsanguinate · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Skirge Familiar · Blood Pet · Feed the Swarm · Vampiric Tutor · Beseech the Queen · Entomb · Toxic Deluge · Imp's Mischief · Deadly Rollick · Phyrexian Arena · Dauthi Voidwalker · Dimir House Guard · Final Parting · Font of Agonies · Grim Tutor · Culling the Weak · Saw in Half · Vile Entomber · Mind Stone · Sanguine Bond · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Sacrifice · Exquisite Blood · Heartless Summoning · Hoarding Broodlord · Lotus Petal · Sensei's Divining Top · Dark Petition · Lightning Greaves · Razaketh, the Foulblooded · Defile · Dismember · Necromancy · Beseech the Mirror · Mana Vault · Night's Whisper · Orcish Bowmasters · Wishclaw Talisman · Balthor the Defiled · Fleshwrither · Swiftfoot Boots · Bontu's Monument · Cabal Coffers · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Ancient Tomb · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Crystal Vein · Urza's Saga · Gemstone Caverns · Emergence Zone · Lake of the Dead
🃏 Recommended cards for K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 71% | +59% |
| Blood Celebrant | 61% | +58% |
| Chainer, Dementia Master | 56% | +52% |
| Asmodeus the Archfiend | 53% | +49% |
| Peer into the Abyss | 56% | +46% |
| Necrotic Ooze | 49% | +45% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 52% | +42% |
| Skirge Familiar | 46% | +41% |
| Bolas's Citadel | 69% | +41% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 89% | +38% |
| Beseech the Queen | 43% | +37% |
| Blood Pet | 45% | +37% |
| Buried Alive | 49% | +37% |
| Necropotence | 50% | +36% |
| Dimir House Guard | 39% | +36% |
| Font of Agonies | 39% | +35% |
| Diabolic Tutor | 48% | +35% |
| Final Parting | 39% | +35% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 48% | +34% |
| Animate Dead | 50% | +33% |
| Vile Entomber | 38% | +32% |
| Cabal Ritual | 49% | +30% |
| Entomb | 43% | +30% |
| Sacrifice | 34% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Blood Celebrant
- Chainer, Dementia Master
- Asmodeus the Archfiend
- Peer into the Abyss
- Necrotic Ooze
- Skirge Familiar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Bolas's Citadel
- Beseech the Queen
- Animate Dead
- Cabal Ritual
- Sacrifice
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Necropotence
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Entomb
- Grim Tutor
- Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
👥 Community decks with K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth's color identity?
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 80 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck run?
Real K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth decks run 33 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vilis, Broker of Blood, Blood Celebrant, Chainer, Dementia Master. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth decks.
What combos does K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth have?
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blood Celebrant, Chainer, Dementia Master, Asmodeus the Archfiend are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.