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Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi · 8CC
Color identity: Colorless
Kozilek, the Great Distortion is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
When you cast this spell, if you have fewer than seven cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Menace
Discard a card with mana value X: Counter target spell with mana value X.
Reference price of the card: €3.92
Comes in the precon Eldrazi Unbound
Average lands in decks for Kozilek, the Great Distortion: 37
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Build your Kozilek, the Great Distortion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kozilek, the Great Distortion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kozilek, the Great Distortion deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (80/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed64
- Interaction94
- Resilience77
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · All Is Dust · Forsaken Monument · Thran Dynamo · Hedron Archive · Mind Stone · Ugin, the Ineffable · Everflowing Chalice · Mystic Forge · Worn Powerstone · Palladium Myr · Thought Vessel · Conduit of Ruin · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Basalt Monolith · Endbringer · Lightning Greaves · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Artisan of Kozilek · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Void Winnower · Geode Golem · Glaring Fleshraker · Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre · Dreamstone Hedron · Expedition Map · Warping Wail · It That Betrays · Echoes of Eternity · Not of This World · Titan's Presence · Oblivion Sower · Emrakul, the Promised End · Null Elemental Blast · Solemn Simulacrum · Manifold Key · It That Heralds the End · Rise of the Eldrazi · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Kozilek's Command · Calamity of the Titans · Ulamog, the Defiler · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Zhulodok, Void Gorger · Darksteel Monolith · Swiftfoot Boots · Mana Vault · Flayer of Loyalties · Gilded Lotus · Planar Bridge · Skittering Cicada · Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands · Stonespeaker Crystal · Urza's Incubator · Bane of Bala Ged · Desecrate Reality · Moonsilver Key · Pathrazer of Ulamog · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Emrakul, the World Anew · Kozilek, the Broken Reality · Kozilek's Channeler · Eldrazi Temple · Urza's Mine · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Sanctum of Ugin · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Eye of Ugin · Temple of the False God · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Bonders' Enclave · Urza's Cave · Ancient Tomb · Scavenger Grounds · Inventors' Fair · Zhalfirin Void · Blast Zone · Ugin's Labyrinth · Darksteel Citadel · Thespian's Stage · Urza's Saga · Urza's Workshop · Mage-Ring Network · Sea Gate Wreckage
🃏 Recommended cards for Kozilek, the Great Distortion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kozilek, the Great Distortion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Eldrazi Temple | 87% | +40% |
| Geode Golem | 61% | +37% |
| Conduit of Ruin | 70% | +36% |
| Sanctum of Ugin | 73% | +34% |
| Eye of Ugin | 65% | +34% |
| Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | 69% | +32% |
| Void Winnower | 62% | +32% |
| Zhulodok, Void Gorger | 45% | +31% |
| Oblivion Sower | 56% | +29% |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | 64% | +29% |
| Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre | 60% | +28% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 64% | +28% |
| Endbringer | 67% | +27% |
| Emrakul, the Promised End | 54% | +25% |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | 65% | +25% |
| Gilded Lotus | 39% | +25% |
| Worn Powerstone | 75% | +25% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 79% | +23% |
| It That Betrays | 58% | +23% |
| Expedition Map | 59% | +23% |
| Basalt Monolith | 67% | +22% |
| Stonespeaker Crystal | 38% | +21% |
| Hedron Archive | 86% | +21% |
| Planar Bridge | 39% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Kozilek, the Great Distortion 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.
- Geode Golem
- Sanctum of Ugin
- Oblivion Sower
- Artisan of Kozilek
- Endbringer
- Gilded Lotus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eldrazi Temple
- Conduit of Ruin
- Basalt Monolith
- Crystal Vein
- Liquimetal Torque
- Lightning Greaves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Eye of Ugin
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
- Void Winnower
- Zhulodok, Void Gorger
- Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
- Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kozilek, the Great Distortion's color identity?
Kozilek, the Great Distortion 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, the Great Distortion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kozilek, the Great Distortion deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 74 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 5 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B+ (80/100).
How many lands should a Kozilek, the Great Distortion deck run?
Real Kozilek, the Great Distortion decks run 37 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, the Great Distortion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Eldrazi Temple, Geode Golem, Conduit of Ruin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kozilek, the Great Distortion decks.
What combos does Kozilek, the Great Distortion have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kozilek, the Great Distortion. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kozilek, the Great Distortion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Geode Golem, Sanctum of Ugin, Oblivion Sower 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.