Kozilek, the Broken Reality
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
When you cast this spell, up to two target players each manifest two cards from their hands. For each card manifested this way, you draw a card. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Other colorless creatures you control get +3/+2.
- CMC
- 9
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #2385
Kozilek, the Broken Reality hits the board as a massive Eldrazi that warps the game immediately — between its size, its abilities, and the cascade of value it generates, opponents have to answer it or lose. The cost is steep, but in colorless and Eldrazi shells that ramp hard, you're casting it on curve more often than not.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity copies triggered abilities whenever you cast an Eldrazi, turning every Kozilek, the Broken Reality trigger into a doubled engine — the synergy rating of 0.40 reflects just how central Kozilek is to that gameplan.
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite cares about casting large Eldrazi from exile and the graveyard, and Kozilek, the Broken Reality is exactly the kind of high-impact spell that justifies that recursion package.
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods rewards running big, splashy creatures that close games, and Kozilek, the Broken Reality is one of the most threatening bodies you can drop in that shell.
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma morphs and disguises threats to dodge interaction, and Kozilek, the Broken Reality serves as the top-end payoff that justifies grinding through the early turns.
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Zhulodok, Void Gorger gives every colorless spell with mana value seven or greater double cascade, and Kozilek, the Broken Reality is a premier target — cast it and you're cascading twice into more Eldrazi.
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, the Broken Reality does its best work — the format's slower pace gives you time to build the mana needed to cast it, and its enters-the-battlefield impact is significant enough to swing games outright. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but competes in formats where the pace is brutal and nine-mana spells rarely resolve through permission-heavy environments without dedicated ramp support like Eldrazi Temple or Ancient Tomb. Modern is similarly hostile unless you're in a dedicated Tron or colorless Eldrazi shell, where it can see fringe play as a finisher. Oathbreaker is legal as a spell (not a planeswalker commander slot), though the 20-life format makes closing games easier once it resolves.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
- Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
- Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
- Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
- Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.