Kokusho, the Evening Star (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

Kokusho, the Evening Star
Rank #1,271
12decks
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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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Twilight Diviner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soldevi Adnate
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Nasty End
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Animate Dead
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Undying Evil
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Saw in Half
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Dance of the Dead
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Toxic Deluge
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Reanimate
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jet Medallion
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Viscera Seer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Crypt Ghast
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Sacrifice
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Damnation
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Necropotence
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Illuminor Szeras
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Warren Soultrader
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Carrion Feeder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Dark Confidant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Plaguecrafter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Burnished Hart
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Dread Presence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Crypt Rats
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Vein Ripper
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Ophiomancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Accursed Marauder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Vampire Hexmage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
PuPu UFO
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Dimir House Guard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sadistic Hypnotist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Withering Torment
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Goryo's Vengeance
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Undying Malice
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Feign Death
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Not Dead After All
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Culling the Weak
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Malice
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Stinging Study
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hatred
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Grim Return
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Breathe Your Last
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Gifts
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Soul Shatter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Wake the Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Defile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-29%synergy
Corpse Dance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shallow Grave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Presumed Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Force of Despair
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Pharika's Libation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Return to Action
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Consuming Corruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Victimize
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Bubbling Muck
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Grim Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Footsteps of the Goryo
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mutilate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Cut of the Profits
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Decree of Pain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Morbid Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Buried Alive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Queen
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Come Back Wrong
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Stitch Together
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Extortion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Dregs of Sorrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Necromantic Selection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Restart Sequence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Heartless Conscription
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Offering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dead of Winter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stargaze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Final Act
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blood on the Snow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Blade of Selves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Altar of Dementia
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Expedition Map
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Lifeline
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eye of Vecna
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Spawning Pit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Netherborn Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
No Mercy
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Black Market Connections
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Grave Pact
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Heartless Summoning
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sanguine Bond
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Strands of Night
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dawn of the Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Malevolent Awakening
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tortured Existence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Tainted Aether
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Attrition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Crossroads
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dark Prophecy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
The Abyss
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pestilence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Command Beacon
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Lake of the Dead
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
War Room
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
25%synergy
High Market
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Witch's Cottage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Barren Moor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Tomb Fortress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
4%synergy
The Soul Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Worn Powerstone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Staff of Compleation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Star Compass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Séance Board
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy