Kuro, Pitlord
Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit9/9$0.38
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Kuro unless you pay . Pay 1 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 12
Kuro, Pitlord + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying 1 life. Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card. Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat as desired. Resolve all Kuro abilities, giving a creature -1/-1 until end of turn for each ability.
Kuro, Pitlord + Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying life. Repeat step 1 as desired. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn. Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {B}{B} due to Rowan. Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Kuro, Pitlord + Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
Kuro, Pitlord + Children of Korlis + Vizkopa Guildmage
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Vizkopa Guildmage's second ability by paying {1}{W}{B}, causing each opponent to lose life whenever you gain life this turn. Activate Kuro by paying 1 life. Repeat step 2 until you have 1 life. Activate Children of Korils by sacrificing it, causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life you've lost this turn. Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life you gained.
Kuro, Pitlord + Mister Negative + Platinum Angel
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
Kuro, Pitlord + Mister Negative + Pact Weapon
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Pact Weapon attached to a creature you control.
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
Kuro, Pitlord + Greven, Predator Captain
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 22 minus Greven's power.
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying 1 life. Repeat step 1 until Greven has power 21 or greater due to its first ability. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Greven. The opponent loses the game due to being dealt 21 or more combat damage from your commander.
Kuro, Pitlord + Mister Negative + Cloudsteel Kirin
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Cloudsteel Kirin attached to a creature you control.
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
Kuro, Pitlord + Mister Negative + Darksteel Angel
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kuro by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
Kuro, Pitlord + Vizkopa Guildmage + Oketra's Last Mercy
- Each opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Each opponent has a life total that is less than forty.
Steps
Activate Vizkopa Guildmage by paying {1}{W}{B}, causing each opponent to lose life whenever you gain life this turn. Activate Kuro by paying 1 life, targeting any creature. Repeat step 2 until you have one life. Resolve all Kuro abilities, giving the creature -1/-1 for each ability. Cast Oketra's Last Mercy by paying {1}{W}{W}, causing your life total to become forty. Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose thirty-nine life. Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Ardyn, the UsurperKuro, Pitlord is a Demon, which Ardyn, the Usurper can use.
- Kaalia of the VastKuro, Pitlord is a Demon, which Kaalia of the Vast can use.
- Raphael, Fiendish SaviorKuro, Pitlord is a Demon, which Raphael, Fiendish Savior can use.
- Kaalia, Zenith SeekerKuro, Pitlord is a Demon, which Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can use.
- Be'lakor, the Dark MasterKuro, Pitlord is a Demon, which Be'lakor, the Dark Master can use.
- King of the OathbreakersKuro, Pitlord is a Spirit, which King of the Oathbreakers can use.
- Infernal KirinKuro, Pitlord is a Spirit, which Infernal Kirin can use.
- Iname, Death AspectKuro, Pitlord is a Spirit, which Iname, Death Aspect can use.
- He Who HungersKuro, Pitlord is a Spirit, which He Who Hungers can use.
- Kyoki, Sanity's EclipseKuro, Pitlord is a Spirit, which Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse can use.