EDH Optimizer
Kuro, Pitlord
Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit · 6BBB
Color identity: Black
Kuro, Pitlord is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Kuro unless you pay {B}{B}{B}{B}.
Pay 1 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Kuro, Pitlord: 35
LifegainSelf-Damage-1/-1 CountersAristocratsComboDevotionLifedrainLife Exchange
Build your Kuro, Pitlord deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kuro, Pitlord 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kuro, Pitlord 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed54
- Interaction32
- Resilience77
- Closing89
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Crypt Ghast · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Exsanguinate · Arcane Signet · Vilis, Broker of Blood · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Profane Transfusion · Sangromancer · Jet Medallion · Soul Conduit · Font of Agonies · Blood Artist · Dread Presence · Sign in Blood · Solemn Simulacrum · Bubbling Muck · Deathgreeter · Nirkana Revenant · Black Market · Charcoal Diamond · Harvester of Souls · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Arena · Feed the Swarm · Magus of the Mirror · Magus of the Coffers · Toxic Deluge · Horobi, Death's Wail · Greed · Whip of Erebos · Defiler of Flesh · Stinging Study · Bontu's Monument · Burnished Hart · Repay in Kind · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Reanimate · Thran Dynamo · Throne of Eldraine · Cabal Ritual · Consuming Corruption · Marshland Bloodcaster · Night's Whisper · Exquisite Blood · Caged Sun · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Commander's Sphere · Creeping Bloodsucker · Dross Harvester · Gilded Lotus · Mask of Griselbrand · The Meathook Massacre · Massacre Wurm · Swiftfoot Boots · Crypt Incursion · Lightning Greaves · Sudden Spoiling · Black Market Connections · Imp's Mischief · Thought Vessel · Bog Witch · Bolas's Citadel · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Bojuka Bog · Myriad Landscape · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Witch's Cottage · Urza's Cave
🃏 Recommended cards for Kuro, Pitlord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kuro, Pitlord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Profane Transfusion | 57% | +55% |
| Soul Conduit | 52% | +51% |
| Sangromancer | 57% | +46% |
| Font of Agonies | 50% | +46% |
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 58% | +45% |
| Deathgreeter | 47% | +44% |
| Magus of the Mirror | 42% | +41% |
| Exsanguinate | 64% | +39% |
| Horobi, Death's Wail | 39% | +38% |
| Harvester of Souls | 44% | +38% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 57% | +37% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 46% | +36% |
| Dread Presence | 48% | +34% |
| Repay in Kind | 35% | +33% |
| Stinging Study | 36% | +33% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 40% | +33% |
| Marshland Bloodcaster | 33% | +32% |
| Defiler of Flesh | 36% | +32% |
| Bubbling Muck | 47% | +32% |
| Greed | 38% | +31% |
| Dross Harvester | 29% | +29% |
| Thran Dynamo | 34% | +28% |
| Burnished Hart | 35% | +28% |
| Whip of Erebos | 38% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Kuro, Pitlord 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.
- Profane Transfusion
- Soul Conduit
- Sangromancer
- Font of Agonies
- Deathgreeter
- Magus of the Mirror
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Nirkana Revenant
- Repay in Kind
- Magus of the Coffers
- Bubbling Muck
- Whip of Erebos
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Stinging Study
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Throne of Eldraine
- Crypt Ghast
- Exquisite Blood
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kuro, Pitlord
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kuro, Pitlord's color identity?
Kuro, Pitlord 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 Kuro, Pitlord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kuro, Pitlord deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 55 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Kuro, Pitlord deck run?
Real Kuro, Pitlord decks run 35 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 Kuro, Pitlord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Profane Transfusion, Soul Conduit, Sangromancer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kuro, Pitlord decks.
What combos does Kuro, Pitlord have?
Kuro, Pitlord 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 Kuro, Pitlord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Profane Transfusion, Soul Conduit, Sangromancer 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.