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Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi · 10
Color identity: Colorless
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
When you cast this spell, draw four cards.
Annihilator 4 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices four permanents of their choice.)
When Kozilek is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner shuffles their graveyard into their library.
Reference price of the card: €30.97
Average lands in decks for Kozilek, Butcher of Truth: 36
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (81/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed63
- Interaction100
- Resilience80
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · All Is Dust · Thran Dynamo · Forsaken Monument · Ugin, the Ineffable · Hedron Archive · Everflowing Chalice · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre · Thought Vessel · Mind Stone · Basalt Monolith · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Mystic Forge · Lightning Greaves · Worn Powerstone · Conduit of Ruin · It That Betrays · Void Winnower · Palladium Myr · Expedition Map · Echoes of Eternity · Emrakul, the Promised End · Artisan of Kozilek · Dreamstone Hedron · Not of This World · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Mana Vault · Warping Wail · Darksteel Monolith · Ulamog, the Defiler · Endbringer · Flayer of Loyalties · Gilded Lotus · Manifold Key · Swiftfoot Boots · Glaring Fleshraker · Rise of the Eldrazi · Geode Golem · Oblivion Sower · It That Heralds the End · Titan's Presence · Kozilek's Command · Unwinding Clock · Voltaic Key · Zhulodok, Void Gorger · Null Elemental Blast · Sensei's Divining Top · Urza's Incubator · Metalworker · Bane of Bala Ged · Solemn Simulacrum · Pathrazer of Ulamog · The One Ring · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Calamity of the Titans · Sculpting Steel · Emrakul, the World Anew · Grim Monolith · Kozilek's Channeler · Rings of Brighthearth · Foundry Inspector · Eldrazi Temple · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Eye of Ugin · Rogue's Passage · Sanctum of Ugin · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · War Room · Ancient Tomb · Inventors' Fair · Thespian's Stage · Buried Ruin · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Urza's Saga · Darksteel Citadel · Urza's Workshop · Ugin's Labyrinth · Urza's Cave · Cavern of Souls · Scavenger Grounds · Strip Mine · Bonders' Enclave · Crystal Vein
🃏 Recommended cards for Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Eye of Ugin | 78% | +47% |
| Eldrazi Temple | 92% | +45% |
| Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre | 76% | +45% |
| Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | 78% | +40% |
| Gilded Lotus | 50% | +36% |
| Kozilek, the Great Distortion | 77% | +34% |
| Void Winnower | 64% | +33% |
| Emrakul, the Promised End | 59% | +31% |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | 71% | +30% |
| Conduit of Ruin | 64% | +30% |
| It That Betrays | 64% | +29% |
| Zhulodok, Void Gorger | 43% | +29% |
| Mana Vault | 53% | +28% |
| Sanctum of Ugin | 66% | +28% |
| Cavern of Souls | 44% | +27% |
| Basalt Monolith | 71% | +26% |
| Geode Golem | 48% | +24% |
| Doubling Cube | 31% | +24% |
| Expedition Map | 60% | +24% |
| Ancient Tomb | 58% | +24% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 78% | +23% |
| Crystal Vein | 39% | +22% |
| Strip Mine | 40% | +22% |
| Grim Monolith | 34% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Kozilek, Butcher of Truth 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.
- Gilded Lotus
- Sanctum of Ugin
- Geode Golem
- Expedition Map
- Everflowing Chalice
- Artisan of Kozilek
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eldrazi Temple
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion
- Conduit of Ruin
- Basalt Monolith
- Doubling Cube
- Crystal Vein
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Eye of Ugin
- Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
- Void Winnower
- Emrakul, the Promised End
- Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kozilek, Butcher of Truth's color identity?
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Kozilek, Butcher of Truth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kozilek, Butcher of Truth deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 79 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B+ (81/100).
How many lands should a Kozilek, Butcher of Truth deck run?
Real Kozilek, Butcher of Truth decks run 36 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 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Eye of Ugin, Eldrazi Temple, Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kozilek, Butcher of Truth decks.
What combos does Kozilek, Butcher of Truth have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kozilek, Butcher of Truth. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kozilek, Butcher of Truth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gilded Lotus, Sanctum of Ugin, Geode Golem 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.