Koh, the Face Stealer

Koh, the Face Stealer is a unique value engine that turns graveyard interaction into a toolbox of abilities. Your gameplan revolves around exiling creatures—either on entry or as they die—then activating Koh to steal their powers one at a time. This lets you accumulate a swiss-army-knife of utility, evasion, card draw, tutoring, or damage outlets depending on what creatures hit the bin. You'll want creatures with juicy activated and triggered abilities: think card draw effects like Stitched Mangler, tutoring outlets, mana dorks, or lords that buff your team. As Koh grows in utility, you can protect it with evasion abilities you've stolen while using exiled creatures' powers to generate value. The deck wins through commander damage—a 6/6 body that becomes increasingly dangerous—combined with the incremental advantage from reusing creature abilities.

Build this as a midrange graveyard toolbox deck. Fill your 99 with creatures that have impactful enters-the-battlefield effects, card draw, tutoring, or repeatable value engines. Cards like Mulldrifter, Shriekmaw, and Nantuko Shade create immediate impact and exile fodder. Support Koh with sacrifice outlets and creature tutors so you can feed the exile pile consistently and choose what ability you need in any given moment. The life payment is minimal and easily managed, making Koh a renewable utility sink that keeps opponents guessing what you'll do next.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.