Kami of the Crescent Moon
Legendary Creature — Spirit
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Crimson Vow Commander
- Price
- $7.74
- EDHREC rank
- #1820
Kami of the Crescent Moon turns group-draw symmetry into a threat the moment it hits the table — every player draws an extra card each upkeep, which is exactly the fuel that engines like Hive Mind and Ian Malcolm, Chaotician need to go critical. The cost is that opponents refuel too, so you run it because you're built to punish the extra cards more than they are.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician runs Kami of the Crescent Moon in over 78% of lists because every extra draw triggers Ian Malcolm's chaos-copy mechanic, turning a passive group-hug effect into a cascade of free spells.
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler already asks every player to draw, so Kami of the Crescent Moon stacks a second draw trigger on each upkeep and doubles the life-gain and card-flow that Kwain, Itinerant Meddler's group-hug deck monetizes.
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Nekusar, the Mindrazer deals damage every time an opponent draws, so Kami of the Crescent Moon adds a free ping per player per upkeep — passive damage that compounds quickly across a full table.
The Council of Four
The Council of Four creates tokens when opponents draw two or more cards in a turn, and Kami of the Crescent Moon's upkeep trigger helps cross that threshold even before you've played a spell.
Phelddagrif
Phelddagrif runs a politics-and-goodwill strategy where card gifts buy protection, and Kami of the Crescent Moon fits as a permanent, unconditional gift that keeps the table friendly without spending mana every turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Kami of the Crescent Moon is genuinely good — three opponents means the upkeep trigger draws three extra cards per table rotation, which is enormous fuel for wheel, punisher, and group-hug strategies. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but sees no competitive play; a two-mana 1/1 with a symmetrical draw effect is too slow and too easily exploited by opponents in those formats. Oathbreaker gives it a second home if your signature spell can take advantage of a stocked hand, but the sweet spot will always be a 100-card multiplayer table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Hive MindEnter the InfiniteKami of the Crescent Moon
Each opponent loses the game; Infinite card draw; Infinite card draw for each opponent; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite draw triggers for each opponent
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Howling Mine does the same symmetrical draw for two mana at roughly a quarter of the price, though it lacks a body and can't be blinked or recurred as a creature. Font of Mythos doubles the draw rate and costs less than a dollar, making it the higher-throughput budget swap — you just give up the flexibility of a creature type and the occasional combat blocker that Kami of the Crescent Moon provides.
Price Context
Current price
$7.74 mid tier
At $7.74, Kami of the Crescent Moon sits in the mid tier — noticeable but not backbreaking for a single slot. It's a casual staple with a narrow home, so the price reflects steady Commander demand rather than competitive pressure; it's unlikely to spike but also unlikely to drop significantly as long as group-draw strategies stay popular.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.