Kirk, Commanding Officer

Kirk, Commanding Officer

Legendary Creature — Human Officer

Not yet released — 13 Nov 2026

Mana cost: {1}{R}{W}

How we read this card

Whenever you attack while creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.

triggered —

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

activated {2}, Sacrifice Kirk —

activated {2}, Sacrifice Kirk —

What we read on this card

Causes: exile a card, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Human creature in a graveyard — 76 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

  1. Angel of Glory's Rise — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard, Angel of Glory's Rise can bring it back

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment in a graveyard — 350 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard:

  1. Emeria Shepherd — can bring it back
  2. Serra Paragon — can bring it back
  3. Sun-Blessed Healer — can bring it back
  4. Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer — can bring it back
  5. Guardian Scalelord — can bring it back
  6. Excava, the Risen Past — can bring it back
  7. Wayspeaker Bodyguard — can bring it back
  8. Hourglass of the Lost — can bring it back
  9. Restoration Seminar — can bring it back
  10. Return to the Light Realms — can bring it back

49 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 350 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

  1. Martyr's Bond — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact in a graveyard — 676 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

  1. Queen Kayla bin-Kroog — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard, Queen Kayla bin-Kroog can bring it back
  2. Lorehold Charm — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard, Lorehold Charm can bring it back
  3. Jolted Awake — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard, Jolted Awake can bring it back
  4. Against All Odds — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard, Against All Odds can bring it back
  5. Recommission — When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard, Recommission can bring it back
  6. Goblin Welder — Kirk, Commanding Officer puts cards into the graveyard that Goblin Welder can bring back
  7. Tomakul Scrapsmith — Kirk, Commanding Officer puts cards into the graveyard that Tomakul Scrapsmith can bring back
  8. Scrap Mastery — Kirk, Commanding Officer puts cards into the graveyard that Scrap Mastery can bring back
  9. Slag Fiend — Kirk, Commanding Officer puts cards into the graveyard, and Slag Fiend gets bigger
  10. Lorehold Archivist // Restore Relic — Kirk, Commanding Officer fills your graveyard toward the 3 or more creature or artifact cards Lorehold Archivist // Restore Relic needs

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 686 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

  1. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, Krenko, Baron of Tin Street makes a token
  2. Gremlin Infestation — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, Gremlin Infestation makes a token
  3. Summoning Station — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, Summoning Station untaps itself
  4. Pain Distributor — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, Pain Distributor deals 1 damage
  5. Sardian Avenger — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, Sardian Avenger deals 1 damage
  6. Magnetic Mine — When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, Magnetic Mine deals 2 damage
  7. Exuberant Fuseling — When Kirk, Commanding Officer dies, Exuberant Fuseling puts a oil counter on itself
  8. Forgehammer Centurion — When Kirk, Commanding Officer dies, Forgehammer Centurion puts a oil counter on itself
  9. G'raha Tia — When Kirk, Commanding Officer dies, G'raha Tia draws you 1 card
  10. Tarrian's Soulcleaver — When Kirk, Commanding Officer dies, Tarrian's Soulcleaver puts a counter on a creature

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 1,121 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Kirk, Commanding Officer, it triggers

a creature in a graveyard — 800 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

When Kirk, Commanding Officer is in the graveyard:

  1. Remember the Fallen — can bring it back
  2. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  4. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  5. The Deck of Many Things — can bring it back
  6. Pulsemage Advocate — can bring it back
  7. Lazotep Quarry — can bring it back
  8. Cleric Class — can bring it back
  9. Karmic Guide — can bring it back
  10. Revivify — gets bigger

119 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 800 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

When Kirk, Commanding Officer dies:

  1. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  2. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  3. Gate to the Afterlife — gains you 1 life
  4. Anax, Hardened in the Forge — makes a token
  5. Lightning Coils — puts a charge counter on itself
  6. Gnawing Crescendo — makes a token
  7. Field of Souls — makes a token
  8. Merchant of Truth — triggers
  9. Hofri Ghostforge — exiles it
  10. Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage — triggers

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 827 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

When Kirk, Commanding Officer dies:

  1. Salvaging Station — untaps itself
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Rinoa, Angel Wing — brings a card back
  4. Angelic Renewal — sacrifices itself

122 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,303 cards in Kirk's colors can cause this (Kirk is one).

When Kirk, Commanding Officer enters:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — brings a card back
  2. Boss's Chauffeur — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

192 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.