---
name: "Kuro, Pitlord"
mana_cost: "{6}{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 9
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "AA4"
set_name: "Arena Anthology 4"
collector_number: "15"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jon Foster"
oracle_id: "c80a7d22-076a-4fd7-bcf4-4769143647f0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kuro-pitlord-aa4"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Kuro, Pitlord
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{B}{B}{B}` (CMC: 9)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 9/9

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Kuro unless you pay {B}{B}{B}{B}.
Pay 1 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lord of the Pit](/printing/lord-of-the-pit-dvd.md) — Creature — Demon
2. [Minion of Tevesh Szat](/printing/minion-of-tevesh-szat-me4.md) — Creature — Demon Minion
3. [Demon of Death's Gate](/printing/demon-of-deaths-gate-m11.md) — Creature — Demon
4. [Pit Spawn](/printing/pit-spawn-exo.md) — Creature — Demon
5. [Minion of Leshrac](/printing/minion-of-leshrac-ice.md) — Creature — Demon Minion
6. [Priest of the Blood Rite](/printing/priest-of-the-blood-rite-ori.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Arena Anthology 4 (AA4) #15
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jon Foster
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`