Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied
Legendary Creature — Human Mutant Wizard // Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
At the beginning of your end step, create a tapped 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent." Then if you control four or more Wizards, transform Kuja.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3476
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied puts a free spell on the stack every time a Wizard enters under your control — the kind of trigger that compounds fast in a dedicated shell. The cost is a five-mana front face that needs support to flip, which means you're building around both halves rather than simply slotting it in.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3 runs Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied in over 60% of lists because the deck's entire Wizard-storm engine is exactly what Kuja wants — every Wizard entering the battlefield becomes another free spell trigger, and Black Waltz No. 3's spellslinging payoffs stack on top.
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist generates token copies of Wizards the moment they enter, which means each Wizard drop under Inalla can fire Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied's trigger twice in the same turn cycle.
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage rewards spell volume and abuse, so Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied's free spell generation off Wizard entries feeds directly into Kefka's damage and escalation payoffs.
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur cares about casting spells from non-hand zones, and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied's triggered casts fill that quota without spending cards from hand — netting incremental damage and value off every Wizard that enters the battlefield.
Tor Wauki the Younger
Tor Wauki the Younger pings for damage whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, so Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied's free triggered spells translate directly into free damage — no extra mana required.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied does its best work, sitting at the center of Wizard-tribal and spellslinger shells that can exploit its trigger repeatedly across a long game. In constructed formats like Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy, the five-mana entry is a steep ask against interactive decks that will answer it before the flip condition resolves, and the payoff isn't explosive enough on a single trigger to justify that risk. Standard gives it the most charitable constructed environment — fewer answers, more time — but it still demands a critical mass of Wizards that the format's card pool may not fully support. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if the signature spell can close out the extra combat or value Kuja generates, though the faster pace compresses how often the flip matters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied isn't confirmed in our current records, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number before buying. Given the 60%+ inclusion rate in Black Waltz No. 3 lists, demand is real — if it's available at a low single-digit price, it's a straightforward pickup for any Wizard-tribal build.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.