Kozilek's Command
Kindred Instant — Eldrazi
Choose two —
• Target player creates X 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens with "Sacrifice this token: Add 
."
• Target player scries X, then draws a card.
• Exile target creature with mana value X or less.
• Exile up to X target cards from graveyards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Promos
- Price
- $7.08
- EDHREC rank
- #2183
Kozilek's Command puts four independent effects on the stack for five mana — draw, ramp, removal, and artifact creation — any two of which resolve on your terms. In Ulalek, Fused Atrocity decks that trigger off casting Eldrazi spells, it's one of the most efficient multi-mode spells available, and the verdict is simple: if your deck is Eldrazi-adjacent, run it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity copies spells whenever you cast another Eldrazi, and Kozilek's Command is a native Eldrazi spell that triggers that ability while also refilling your hand or wiping a board of small creatures — the combination means one cast can resolve three or four total effects in a single turn.
Rosheen, Roaring Prophet
Rosheen, Roaring Prophet generates mana specifically for X and odd-mana-cost spells, and Kozilek's Command at five mana slots cleanly into that engine while delivering flexible utility — removal, card draw, or ramp — depending on what the board demands.
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion cares about casting large Eldrazi and colorless spells, and Kozilek's Command is both — it advances the gameplan while providing the kind of modal flexibility that pure threats can't offer.
Kruphix, God of Horizons
Kruphix, God of Horizons converts unused mana into a colorless bank, and Kozilek's Command is one of the better sinks for that stored mana, turning a late-game surplus into card draw plus removal or a blocker in a single cast.
The Capitoline Triad
The Capitoline Triad rewards running colorless and multicolor spells, and Kozilek's Command provides two independently relevant effects for five mana while feeding the deck's colorless-spell density.
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 where Kozilek's Command earns its slot — the modal flexibility that feels underwhelming in faster formats is exactly what a 99-card singleton deck needs, and the Eldrazi tribal synergies with Ulalek, Fused Atrocity and Ultima, Origin of Oblivion give it a built-in home. In Modern and Legacy, the card is legal but faces a steep opportunity cost: five mana is a lot to pay when cheaper interaction dominates, and the modes don't break parity the way dedicated staples do. Oathbreaker parallels Commander closely enough that the same Eldrazi shells that want it there will want it here too. Vintage, Legacy, and Modern players will almost never reach for it, but Commander pilots in the right archetype have no reason to leave it out.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
If Kozilek's Command is out of budget range, Spatial Contortion and Titan's Presence cover the removal angle in colorless decks for under a dollar combined, though you lose the modal upside entirely. For decks that mainly want the draw-plus-ramp mode, Diviner's Wand or Momentous Fall get card flow at lower price points, but neither doubles as interaction — Kozilek's Command's real premium is that no single cheaper card replicates the two-mode flexibility.
Price Context
Current price
$7.08 mid tier
At $7.08, Kozilek's Command sits in the mid tier — not a budget pickup, but not a barrier either for a deck that genuinely wants it. Eldrazi tribal demand keeps a floor under the price, so it's unlikely to crater, but it won't spike unless a new Eldrazi commander pushes the archetype into wider play.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.