![Kokusho, the Evening Star Kokusho, the Evening Star](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/iconic-masters/kokusho-the-evening-star/mtg-cards/_user-added/pieguy396-kokusho-15124222940.jpg)
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Format | Legality |
1v1 Commander | Legal |
Archenemy | Legal |
Block Constructed | Legal |
Canadian Highlander | Legal |
Casual | Legal |
Commander / EDH | Legal |
Commander: Rule 0 | Legal |
Custom | Legal |
Duel Commander | Legal |
Highlander | Legal |
Legacy | Legal |
Leviathan | Legal |
Limited | Legal |
Modern | Legal |
Oathbreaker | Legal |
Planechase | Legal |
Quest Magic | Legal |
Vanguard | Legal |
Vintage | Legal |
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Flying
When Kokusho, the Evening Star is put into a graveyard from play, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
![Gonti, Lord of Luxury feature for The Hex Thief](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/OTC/gonti-lord-of-luxury/regular-1713398731-sf-1712393017.jpg)
![Kokusho, the Evening Star feature for Tonight's Killer | Kokusho EDH](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/iconic-masters/kokusho-the-evening-star/mtg-cards/_user-added/pieguy396-kokusho-15124222940.jpg)
![Drivnod, Carnage Dominus feature for Black Mage Eternal](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/phyrexia-all-will-be-one/drivnod-carnage-dominus/femme_fatale-drivnod-carnage-dominus-one-16747110370.png)
![Kokusho, the Evening Star feature for Swamp the Drain](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/iconic-masters/kokusho-the-evening-star/mtg-cards/_user-added/pieguy396-kokusho-15124222940.jpg)
![Kokusho, the Evening Star feature for I Live! I Die! I Live Again!](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/champions-of-kamigawa/kokusho-the-evening-star/kokusho-the-evening-star-cropped.jpg)
![Kokusho, the Evening Star feature for Kokusho and the Suck Squad](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/iconic-masters/kokusho-the-evening-star/mtg-cards/_user-added/pieguy396-kokusho-15124222940.jpg)
![Kokusho, the Evening Star feature for Kokusho, the Kamikaze Star](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/iconic-masters/kokusho-the-evening-star/mtg-cards/_user-added/pieguy396-kokusho-15124222940.jpg)
![Ziatora's Proving Ground feature for Coram Reanimator](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/streets-of-new-capenna/ziatoras-proving-ground/femme_fatale-ziatoras-proving-ground-snc-16463823890.png)
![Meren of Clan Nel Toth feature for EDH Merens Reanimator](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/CMM/meren-of-clan-nel-toth/regular-1690495968.png)
![Meren of Clan Nel Toth feature for Meren](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/CMM/meren-of-clan-nel-toth/regular-1690495968.png)
![Oracle of Dust feature for Exile is a Resource](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/battle-for-zendikar/oracle-of-dust/mtg-cards/_user-added/liveforchaos-oracle_HEWku3d.png)
![Tiamat feature for Tiamat, Mother of Dragons](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms/tiamat/mtg-cards/_user-added/femme_fatale_hHsvus8.png)
![Jokulhaups feature for Every Masochist Needs a Marchesa to Love Them](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/classic-sixth-edition/jokulhaups/jokulhaups.jpg)
![Ayara, First of Locthwain feature for Ayara, Aristocrat of Locthwain](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/throne-of-eldraine/ayara-first-of-locthwain/mtg-cards/_user-added/femme_fatale-ayara-first-of-locthwain-eld-15683466280.png)
fluffyeel on
The apocalypse (Sheoldred)
3 weeks ago
Yay, darkness. Here are some thoughts that might synergize with your deck:
- With Sheoldred feeding off of card drawing, you might consider things that speed up card drawing. These can be double-edged swords, but Howling Mine, Font of Mythos, Teferi's Puzzle Box, Memory Jar, and the like might be worth considering. Reliquary Tower may also not be a bad idea.
- Rather than Infernal Darkness, why not Contamination? You can also get an engine with things like Bitterblossom, Dreadhorde Invasion, and Reassembling Skeleton (or other recurring creatures, e.g. Bloodghast) to make your opponents cry even more.
- Koskun Falls could also be another way to tax your opponents.
- You could also go with Wound Reflection to double up on the suffering. Things like Kokusho, the Evening Star and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician are must-plays in any deck I have with black, and considering Gray Merchant of Asphodel might also be worth your time.
fluffyeel on
Death and Taxes
3 weeks ago
Apart from a spate of tutors of varying price points (Vampiric Tutor, Mystical Tutor, Demonic Tutor, Entomb, etc.), here are some thoughts of varying degrees of evilness/making sure your opponents "love" you forever:
- Kokusho, the Evening Star is, for me, a must-include in any black-containing EDH deck, especially with how its life-drain effect scales with the number of players. You could also add an Archfiend of Despair and/or Wound Reflection to multiply suffering, Archangel of Thune to make your board bigger with every passing turn (or life-gain occurrence), and/or Boon Reflection for more life-gain fun!
- Some additional reanimation in addition to what you already have could be handy. For this, I would suggest Karmic Guide; Junji, the Midnight Sky; Reanimate; and/or Necromancy.
- If you have access to it, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician would be super-handy: on-demand sacrifice, not to mention card draw and weakening your opponents' boards.
- Some more land fetch/land thinning tools, like Expedition Map; Urza's Cave; Prismatic Vista; and Marsh Flats, might help. Similarly, Field of Ruin and Demolition Field serve double-duty of land fetch and land destruction for problematic lands. Alternately, some more multi-lands like Reflecting Pool, Mana Confluence, and other pain lands could help you in early game stages.
fluffyeel on
You draw you lose
1 month ago
Some small recommendations I can think of:
- You have a lot of drawing for all parties, but your opponents will also be discarding (quite likely, especially given the Memory Jar). I therefore recommend Megrim, which actually is the reason Memory Jar became the first emergency ban in MTG history. You could also run things like Animate Dead, Reanimate, and Necromancy to take advantage of loading up your opponents' graveyards. Of course, Rise of the Dark Realms is a nice showstopper, though it's quite pricey...
- Archfiend of Despair is a delightful combination of Wound Reflection (already recommended) as well as stopping lifegain. I love using it wherever I can. (It's also a demon, so it synergizes with one of your alternate win cons.)
- You could also consider going more of a snow-covered route, so replacing your basic swamps with the snow-covered kind and going with Extraplanar Lens to amplify your black mana. Crypt Ghast also is another mana accelerator.
- The Meathook Massacre and Massacre Wurm are also "board wipe with benefits" that I highly recommend. I also almost always play Kokusho, the Evening Star in every black deck I run. Archfiend of Despair could also be another fun option for removing things and punishing your opponents.
- Some of your artifacts and tutors could be better. Rather than Wayfarer's Bauble, I could suggest Expedition Map instead. Grim Tutor, Planar Bridge, and Beseech the Queen could also make for fun tutoring.
- I'm not sure if Gemstone Caverns and Mox Diamond
are worth it here: sure, they're fast and get you more mana quickly (always a good thing), but the multicolored mana isn't so necessary. There are options I might prefer like Mox Amber, Mana Vault, Volrath's Stronghold...
- For a mono-black deck, Contamination might be a great way to lose all friends. I highly recommend it.
Nalgaeryn on
EDH - Dralnu, Lord of Exile
5 months ago
Whoops, here are the most expensive cards in the deck and rough prices currently.
- Kokusho, the Evening Star $19.26
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger $21.63
- Tainted Pact $13.4
- Yawgmoth's Will $127.99
- Crucible of Worlds $16.69
- Academy Ruins $13.49
- Cabal Coffers $19.57
- Polluted Delta $35.49
- Sunken Ruins $22.92
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth $35.92
- Watery Grave $10.49
Last_Laugh on
The Black Rose Never Dies
6 months ago
Bloodletter of Aclazotz is something I added recently. It doubles all our damage and life loss effects including Gary/Kokusho, the Evening Star when you hit players.
I personally end most games with Gary using different clones and Saw in Half to really ramp up the life loss. Bloodletter essentially adds 8 more life drained by Gary with only Bloodletter and Gary as your black mana symbols and it snowballs fast from there.
seshiro_of_the_orochi on
Shadowheart/Acolyte of Bahamut
9 months ago
The fact that this is a Golgari dragons list that looks pretty intimidating is already worth an upvote. Awesome idea! Kokusho, the Evening Star is an obvious upgrade, but is pretty expensive. Two other ideas are Belbe's Portal and Cryptic Gateway
scotchtapedsleeves on
Marchezzy says "Goonies Never Die!"
9 months ago
Welcome to the Cult of Marchesa!
I definitely agree that this deck doesn't have enough sac outlets. When other players start to realize the gameplan, they'll be removing every outlet they see. It's important to keep well stocked!
Add:
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Greater Gargadon is absolutely fantastic, opponents can't interact with it until it hits the field and by then you'll have drawn another outlet... hopefully.
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Viscera Seer is a must, you need all the 1 drop outlets you can get.
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Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is incredible. Free sac outlet that draws you cards AND is removal? Don't mind if I do.
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Trophy Mage is an easy tutor for both Ashnod's and Phyrexian altar. I run Altar of Dementia instead of Phyrexian altar, so I run Trinket Mage instead of trophy. This also helps me get out my 2 drop mana rocks in a pinch.
Subtract:
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Falkenrath Aristocrat has never hit for me, 4 mana for a flying outlet is fine, but she's never done well for me.
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Scorn-Blade Berserker is fine, but think of the timing their effect will be applied on. If you're sacrificing it for Marchesa, it'll be coming back on that end step. If you want to take advantage of backup, you'd have to sac the backed-up creature during that end step. Ideally we want to avoid doing this as you won't have that creature for the whole next turn.
You mentioned that your partner was constantly being left with no blockers for opponent's combat. That's a difficult line to tread, generally Marchesa isn't enormously aggro although it might seem that way. Your goal is to abuse ETB and LTB triggers for maximum value, swinging with creatures only if you have a sac outlet to reset them for the next person's turn.
Add:
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Kardur, Doomscourge can help with this massively as opponents won't be able to attack you for the next cycle. If he stays around until your next turn you can "flicker" him to goad everyone again!
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Reef Worm is a pet card of mine, it can generate a huge amount of bodies if you have a Thran Vigil or Uncivil Unrest out. Fantastic sacrifice fodder even if it doesn't have a counter on it
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Triskelion. You're playing Mikaeus, might as well finish up the combo
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Imposter Mech is quickly becoming my favourite card. Once you have Marchesa out you generally don't want to attack with her, so you can use her to crew this every turn! Last game I cast it I copied an Avacyn, Angel of Hope to give you an idea of the bonkers stuff you can pull off with it
Subtract:
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel Generally you don't want to be gaining life in this deck as you want to stay the dethrone target as long as possible. I've died a few times to my own hubris by not including lifegain, but the small amounts you'd be gaining with Gary in a Grixis deck don't make him worth it for me. Special exception to Kokusho, the Evening Star as 15 lifegain is backbreaking for your opponents.
That just about wraps up my thoughts, Marchesa can be pretty complex to play so feel free to reach out if you or your partner have any questions! Like I said, I don't generally play too aggro with my deck. Generally once opponents figure out what's going on you'll be getting a lot of removal thrown your way, but Marchesa is a super sticky commander, she won't leave if you don't want her too. Don't forget to sac in response to removal!
nindude on
Ratadrabik of Urborg
9 months ago
Deck Updates
These are changes based on game testing and new cards I think will improve the deck significantly. My goals are to increase the synergy but also the flow of the deck.
Cards I took out: - Athreos, God of Passage / I prefer creatures in the graveyard - Liesa, Forgotten Archangel / I prefer creatures in the graveyard - Syr Konrad, the Grim / Doesn't trigger enough for my taste - Wrath of God / I've noticed that board whipping is less effective than I thought in this deck and out of both Damnation Will be easier to cast with our mana production - Dictate of Erebos / As good as this card is Grave Pact does it for less. Additionally, I have never used its flash ability
Cards I put in: - Archaeomancer's Map / Better ramp - Blade of Selves / Myriad is crazy in this deck and can lead to quick victories or even infinite combos (which usually lead to victory) - Mondrak, Glory Dominus / This card is WAY TOO GOOD in this deck. It double tokens! It's a sacrifice outlet that makes it indestructible!! Also it combos infinitely with Blade of Selves and Ratadrabik of Urborg - Boromir, Warden of the Tower / This card alone is really good but it combos infinitely with Ratadrabik of Urborg and can be a powerful combo with cards like Grave Pact and Proper Burial - Gandalf the White / Double death triggers means double tokens with Ratadrabik of Urborg or quick wins with cards like Kokusho, the Evening Star
Things to change in the Future - Currently trying to fit "Samwise the Southearted" and "The Golden Throne" into the deck for a few additional mana combos / stabilize the mana production. - I might try to fit in "Dictate of Erebos" if possible...
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