Kithkin Mourncaller
Creature — Kithkin Scout
Whenever an attacking Kithkin or Elf is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #19130
Kithkin Mourncaller turns every creature death into a card draw trigger — the engine is real, and in a tribal Kithkin shell it fires constantly. The cost is narrow scope: outside of Kithkin-dense lists headlined by Brigid, Clachan's Heart, the payoff rarely justifies the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Brigid, Clachan's Heart runs so many Kithkin that opponents are forced to block or chump into them, which means Kithkin Mourncaller draws cards almost every combat — it's a natural fit in the 30% of Brigid lists that already include it.
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 |
Kithkin Mourncaller is a Commander card through and through — the power level is tuned for a slower, multiplayer environment where creatures die in volume and tribal synergies accumulate over several turns. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, the card doesn't come close to seeing play; the formats move too fast and Kithkin tribal isn't a viable archetype in either. Commander is the only context where Kithkin Mourncaller earns a slot, and even there it's conditional on building around a Kithkin commander rather than just dipping into white creature synergies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Kithkin Mourncaller sits firmly in bulk territory, which is about right for a card with this level of tribal restriction. It's unlikely to appreciate — demand is narrow and supply is not — so pick it up as a cheap role-player for your Brigid list and move on.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.