Kuroki, Thief of Talents

Modern's five-drops need immediate value, protection, or a powerful cheat target; Kuroki is usually just a removable 6/6 menace and has no credible shell.

Could be wrong if A future efficient black cheat shell could make its rapid growth relevant, though its lack of an ETB effect is a major constraint.

Even with Dark Ritual or Ancient Tomb access, it is vulnerable to efficient answers and Karakas, with no immediate payoff; it sits near the 20-score low-end benchmarks.

Could be wrong if A Ritual-based black prison shell could value a turn-one growing menace threat more than expected.

As a commander or Voltron threat, repeated declines make it a rapidly lethal menace body; opponents can usually deny the theft mode, limiting broader adoption.

Could be wrong if Multiplayer politics may make opponents accept the draw more often, making the free-spell mode materially stronger than expected.

Opponents normally decline, producing a 6/6 menace on turn five that grows by two each turn and quickly dominates combat unless answered immediately.

Could be wrong if Unknown removal density and speed could make a five-mana creature meaningfully less dependable than its battlefield dominance suggests.