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Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit · 4BB
Color identity: Black
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target opponent exiles a card from their hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.42
Average lands in decks for Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse: 35
SpiritsComboMidrangeDiscardControlStaxArcaneMill
Build your Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed60
- Interaction38
- Resilience65
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (15 nonbasic, 20 Swamp)
Rend Flesh · Sol Ring · Thief of Hope · Crypt Ghast · Death Denied · He Who Hungers · Horobi's Whisper · Infernal Kirin · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Dark Ritual · Long-Forgotten Gohei · Soulless Revival · Banshee of the Dread Choir · Jet Medallion · Kami of the Waning Moon · Ghost-Lit Stalker · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Gravelighter · Kemuri-Onna · Arcane Signet · Waking Nightmare · Myojin of Night's Reach · Bile Urchin · Devouring Greed · Iname, Death Aspect · Nether Traitor · Emissary of Despair · Painful Quandary · Swallowing Plague · Bontu's Monument · Moira, Urborg Haunt · Midnight Banshee · Footsteps of the Goryo · Hideous Laughter · Gibbering Kami · Sickening Shoal · Starving Revenant · Cruel Deceiver · Megrim · Seizan, Perverter of Truth · Damnation · Urborg Scavengers · The Darkness Crystal · Horobi, Death's Wail · Myojin of Grim Betrayal · Cabal Ritual · Geth's Grimoire · Séance Board · Choice of Damnations · Goryo's Vengeance · Waste Not · Harvester of Misery · Kagemaro, First to Suffer · Three Tragedies · Tormented Soul · Bloodghast · Sign in Blood · Seymour Flux · Toxic Deluge · Syphon Mind · Baku Altar · Baleful Eidolon · Kami of Empty Graves · Cranial Extraction · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cabal Coffers · Witch's Cottage · Reliquary Tower · Phyrexian Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Castle Locthwain · Crypt of Agadeem · Myriad Landscape · Lake of the Dead · Bloodstained Mire · Mortuary Mire · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rend Flesh | 87% | +86% |
| Thief of Hope | 83% | +82% |
| Death Denied | 79% | +78% |
| He Who Hungers | 76% | +75% |
| Horobi's Whisper | 75% | +75% |
| Infernal Kirin | 75% | +75% |
| Long-Forgotten Gohei | 70% | +70% |
| Soulless Revival | 70% | +70% |
| Banshee of the Dread Choir | 69% | +68% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 73% | +68% |
| Kami of the Waning Moon | 68% | +68% |
| Ghost-Lit Stalker | 65% | +64% |
| Kokusho, the Evening Star | 65% | +60% |
| Kemuri-Onna | 60% | +60% |
| Gravelighter | 62% | +59% |
| Waking Nightmare | 59% | +59% |
| Myojin of Night's Reach | 57% | +56% |
| Bile Urchin | 54% | +54% |
| Iname, Death Aspect | 54% | +53% |
| Devouring Greed | 54% | +53% |
| Emissary of Despair | 52% | +52% |
| Swallowing Plague | 51% | +51% |
| Moira, Urborg Haunt | 50% | +49% |
| Footsteps of the Goryo | 47% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse 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.
- Rend Flesh
- Thief of Hope
- Death Denied
- He Who Hungers
- Horobi's Whisper
- Infernal Kirin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sickening Shoal
- Choice of Damnations
- Goryo's Vengeance
- Harvester of Misery
- Geth's Grimoire
- Waste Not
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Crypt Ghast
- Damnation
- Helm of Obedience
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Lake of the Dead
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse's color identity?
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 86 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse deck run?
Real Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rend Flesh, Thief of Hope, Death Denied. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse decks.
What combos does Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse have?
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rend Flesh, Thief of Hope, Death Denied 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.