Art: Chris Rallis · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Kotis, Sibsig Champion
UBGLegendary Creature — Zombie Warrior · from $0.33
Once during each of your turns, you may cast a creature spell from your graveyard by exiling three other cards from your graveyard in addition to paying its other costs.
Whenever one or more creatures you control enter, if one or more of them entered from a graveyard or was cast from a graveyard, put two +1/+1 counters on Kotis.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
60 of 100 at $5 or less · 40 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 10 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 11 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 12 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 13 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 14 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 15 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 16 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 17 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 18 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 19 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 20 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 21 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 22 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 23 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 24 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 25 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 26 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 27 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 28 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 29 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 30 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 31 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 32 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 33 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 34 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 35 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 36 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 37 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 38 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 39 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 40 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 41 | Watery Grave | Land | 0 | $9.86 |
| 42 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 43 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 44 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 45 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 46 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 47 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 48 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 49 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 50 | Breeding Pool | Land | 0 | $9.15 |
| 51 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 52 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 53 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 54 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 55 | Overgrown Tomb | Land | 0 | $8.00 |
| 56 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 57 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 58 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 59 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 60 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 61 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 62 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 63 | Sunken Hollow | Land | 0 | $0.29 |
| 64 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 65 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 66 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 67 | Talisman of Dominance | Artifact | 2 | $0.49 |
| 68 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 69 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 70 | Hinterland Harbor | Land | 0 | $0.28 |
| 71 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 72 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 73 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 74 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 75 | Drowned Catacomb | Land | 0 | $0.50 |
| 76 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 77 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 78 | Woodland Cemetery | Land | 0 | $0.62 |
| 79 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 80 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 81 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 82 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 83 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 84 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 85 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 86 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 87 | Assassin's Trophy | Instant | 2 | $1.01 |
| 88 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 89 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 90 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 91 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 92 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 93 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 94 | Yavimaya Coast | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 95 | Llanowar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.59 |
| 96 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 97 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 98 | Underground River | Land | 0 | $0.51 |
| 99 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 100 | Rejuvenating Springs | Land | 0 | $4.12 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with Kotis, Sibsig Champion
The 25 most-played cards in 21 settled top-16 lists running Kotis, Sibsig Champion at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afterlife from the Loam | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 2 | Amphin Mutineer | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 4 | Avenger of Zendikar | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Casualties of War | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 6 | Cephalid Coliseum | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Colossal Grave-Reaver | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 8 | Command Beacon | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 9 | Command Tower | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 10 | Conduit of Worlds | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 11 | Consuming Aberration | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 12 | Contaminated Aquifer | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 13 | Crawling Sensation | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 14 | Crypt of Agadeem | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 15 | Cultivate | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 16 | Darkwater Catacombs | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 17 | Dauthi Voidwalker | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 18 | Disciple of Bolas | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 19 | Diviner of Mist | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 20 | Dreamroot Cascade | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 21 | Drownyard Temple | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 22 | Essence Anchor | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 23 | Exotic Orchard | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 24 | Farseek | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 25 | Fetid Pools | 100% · 21 of 21 | 7 |
Combos with Kotis, Sibsig Champion
7 combos using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Altar of Dementia + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Timeless Witness + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Altar of Dementia + Eternal Witness + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Altar of Dementia + Archaeomancer + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Altar of Dementia + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Skullwinder + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Altar of Dementia + Greenwarden of Murasa + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Altar of Dementia + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Shipwreck Dowser + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Altar of Dementia + Kotis, Sibsig Champion + Scholar of the Ages + Extra Turn Spell - GY on Resolution
Near-infinite turns · Lock
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 21 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 15th of 20 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E05 on Topdeck.ggJul 31, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Carlos Alberto Bueno dos Reis Júnior
- 2nd of 31 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E04 on Topdeck.ggJul 24, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Jorel Rinaldi de Oliveira
- 3rd of 31 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E04 on Topdeck.ggJul 24, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Carlos Alberto Bueno dos Reis Júnior
- 6th of 33 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E03 on Topdeck.ggJul 17, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Carlos Alberto Bueno dos Reis Júnior
- 12th of 16 — Liga Mesão Online S3-E02 on Topdeck.ggJul 16, 2026 · 0–1–1 · by Guilherme Henrique de Freitas Meirelles
- 14th of 16 — Liga Mesão Online S3-E02 on Topdeck.ggJul 16, 2026 · 0–1–1 · by Carlos Alexandre Vieira Manfrinato
- 2nd of 28 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E02 on Topdeck.ggJul 10, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Carlos Alberto Bueno dos Reis Júnior
- 7th of 28 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E02 on Topdeck.ggJul 10, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Carlos Alexandre Vieira Manfrinato
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.