Kianne, Corrupted Memory
Legendary Creature — Illusion
As long as Kianne's power is even, you may cast noncreature spells as though they had flash.
As long as Kianne's power is odd, you may cast creature spells as though they had flash.
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Kianne.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Price
- $0.49
- EDHREC rank
- #10844
Kianne, Corrupted Memory shuts off creature-based strategies cold by taxing every creature spell with a counter deposit to Aether Storm — free disruption that accumulates while you build your own board. The cost is a three-mana legendary that does nothing if your opponents aren't leaning on creatures, so Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied shells that want that counter pile for other purposes are where it earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied feeds on exactly the kind of counter accumulation Kianne, Corrupted Memory generates, turning the Aether Storm tax into a resource engine rather than a static deterrent — the two cards are doing the same job from different angles.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the natural home for Kianne, Corrupted Memory — three opponents running creature-heavy strategies means the Aether Storm counters pile up fast, and the political pressure of a passive tax is more relevant across a long multiplayer game than in any one-on-one context. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but the effect is too slow and too narrow against the non-creature engines those formats exploit; no competitive pilot is registering this. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case worth noting: if your meta has creature-centric signature spells, the disruption can land at a meaningful moment.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Aether StormMindslaverKianne, Corrupted Memory
Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Ulalek, Fused AtrocityDrowner of Truth // Drowned JungleKianne, Corrupted Memory
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite storm count; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite copies of abilities you control on the stack; Infinite copies of a specific creature
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MindslaverLethal VaporsKianne, Corrupted Memory
Target opponent skips all their future turns; Lock
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Rootha, Mercurial ArtistJeska's WillStorm-Kiln ArtistKianne, Corrupted Memory
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count; Infinite red mana; Infinite magecraft triggers; Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Near-Death ExperienceYavimaya Bloomsage // ChannelKianne, Corrupted Memory
Win the game
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Current price
$0.49 bulk tier
At $0.49, Kianne, Corrupted Memory sits firmly in bulk territory — it's an easy inclusion for anyone building the Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied shell without any financial commitment. Bulk rares with narrow applications tend to stay cheap, so don't expect this price to move unless a breakout commander pushes heavy demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aether Storm
- Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
- Mindslaver
- Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
- Drowner of Truth // Drowned Jungle
- Lethal Vapors
- Rootha, Mercurial Artist
- Jeska's Will
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Near-Death Experience
- Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.