Art by Paolo Parente
Commander deckB
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
Leverage Kyoki's ability by chaining low-cost Spirit and Arcane spells to systematically strip opponents' hands into exile while assembling a resilient Spirit army.
Asked for“Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse: build a mono-black Spirit and Arcane spells deck that turns every cast into a forced discard for the opponent.”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
4BBLegendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Sol Ring
1Artifact
Essential mana rock to accelerate into high-cost spirits and Kyoki
Card Draw
10
Sign in Blood
BBSorcery
Cheap card velocity that can also finish off low opponents
Morbid Curiosity
1BBSorcery
Converts high-mana spirits into massive bursts of card draw
Moonlight Bargain
3BBInstant
Instant-speed selection that feeds both hand and graveyard
Bolas's Citadel
3BBBLegendary Artifact
Allows chaining Spirit and Arcane spells directly from the library
Necropotence
BBBEnchantment
Refills the hand entirely to continuously trigger Kyoki
Pact of the Serpent
1BBSorcery
Draws cards scaling with your Spirit-heavy board state
Removal
10
Horobi's Whisper
1BBInstant — Arcane
Arcane targeted removal that triggers Kyoki and has splice
Sickening Shoal
XBBInstant — Arcane
Free Arcane removal spell that triggers Kyoki
Hideous Laughter
2BBInstant — Arcane
Arcane mini-board wipe that triggers Kyoki and features splice
Toxic Deluge
2BSorcery
Efficient board wipe that bypasses indestructible creatures
Hero's Downfall
1BBInstant
Flexible instant removal for creatures or planeswalkers
In Garruk's Wake
7BBSorcery
One-sided board wipe that leaves your Spirit army intact
Threats/Wincons
24
Kokusho, the Evening Star
4BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Iconic Spirit that drains the table upon death
Junji, the Midnight Sky
3BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Versatile Spirit dragon that provides reanimation or hand hate
Iname, Death Aspect
4BBLegendary Creature — Spirit
Massive Spirit that tutors key spirits directly into the graveyard
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
3BBLegendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Spirit that pressures life totals and refills opponent hands to exile
He Who Hungers
4BLegendary Creature — Spirit
Spirit with soulshift that turns your spirits into targeted discard
Yukora, the Prisoner
2BBLegendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Under-costed Spirit beater with high power and toughness
Infernal Kirin
2BBLegendary Creature — Kirin Spirit
Spirit that strips additional cards whenever Spirits or Arcane are cast
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
4BLegendary Creature — Spirit
Spirit that recurs small spirits every single turn
Thief of Hope
2BCreature — Spirit
Spirit that drains life and soulshifts whenever Spirits or Arcane are cast
Nether Traitor
BBCreature — Spirit
Persistent recurring Spirit with shadow for constant offense
Nether Spirit
1BBCreature — Spirit
Free recurring Spirit that provides repeated sacrifice fodder
Bloodghast
BBCreature — Vampire Spirit
Recursive Spirit threat that returns easily on landfall
Ghost-Lit Stalker
BCreature — Spirit
Cheap Spirit with an Arcane channel ability to exile cards
Ashen-Skin Zubera
1BCreature — Zubera Spirit
Cheap Spirit that strips cards from hands when it dies
Kemuri-Onna
4BCreature — Spirit
Spirit that forces discard and returns to hand on Spirit cast
Scuttling Death
4BCreature — Spirit
Sacrificeable Spirit with soulshift that shrinks opposing threats
Pus Kami
5BBCreature — Spirit
Spirit that can sacrifice itself to destroy a non-black creature
Kuro, Pitlord
6BBBLegendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Large Spirit threat capable of repeated spot removal using life
Bile Urchin
BCreature — Spirit
One-mana Spirit to quickly trigger Kyoki and ping opponents
Kami of the Waning Moon
2BCreature — Spirit
Spirit that grants fear to your creatures when casting Spirits
Kami of Empty Graves
3BCreature — Spirit
Two-drop Spirit that leaves behind a 1/1 Spirit token upon death
Kagemaro, First to Suffer
3BBLegendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Spirit threat that doubles as an instant-speed board clear
Spirit of the Night
6BBBLegendary Creature — Demon Spirit
Formidable flying haste Spirit finisher
Graveborn Muse
2BBCreature — Zombie Spirit
Substantial card advantage engine on a durable body
Utility
8
Long-Forgotten Gohei
3Artifact
Reduces the cost of Spirit and Arcane spells while pumping Spirits
Soulless Revival
1BInstant — Arcane
Arcane recursion with splice to rebuy fallen Spirits
Death Denied
XBBInstant — Arcane
Arcane instant that mass recurs spirits from graveyard to hand
Waking Nightmare
2BSorcery — Arcane
Arcane spell that triggers Kyoki and forces two discards
Cranial Extraction
3BSorcery — Arcane
Arcane spell that surgically removes key combo pieces
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free equip protection and haste for your commander
Phyrexian Reclamation
BEnchantment
Repeatable creature recursion to keep casting Spirit spells
