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Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Price tag $0.54

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#673 Current Rank
#710 Last Week
#1906 Last Month

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Black Cat, Cunning Thief.

RE-MATCH! Elminster, Black Cat, Megatron, Lathliss | Commander Gameplay

RE-MATCH! Elminster, Black Cat, Megatron, Lathliss | Commander Gameplay

Elminster, Black Cat, Megatron, Lathliss | Commander Gameplay

Elminster, Black Cat, Megatron, Lathliss | Commander Gameplay

Spiderman x MTG Commander Battle! | Green Goblin vs Amazing Spider-Man vs Black Cat vs Gwen Stacy

Spiderman x MTG Commander Battle! | Green Goblin vs Amazing Spider-Man vs Black Cat vs Gwen Stacy

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks.

Dauntless Scrapbot Dauntless Scrapbot
+99% Synergy $0.09

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Black Cat, Cunning Thief's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Shriekmaw Shriekmaw
+97% Synergy $0.10
Thieving Varmint Thieving Varmint
+97% Synergy $1.16
Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate
+96% Synergy $0.78
Grim Servant Grim Servant
+95% Synergy $0.13
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+91% Synergy $0.11
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+82% Synergy $2.22
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+82% Synergy $0.77
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+80% Synergy $0.24
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+80% Synergy $0.43
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+76% Synergy $0.26
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+52% Synergy $13.54
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+48% Synergy $0.97

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Black Cat, Cunning Thief safe.

Return to Action Return to Action
+99% Synergy $0.07
Abnormal Endurance Abnormal Endurance
+99% Synergy $0.09
Demonic Gifts Demonic Gifts
+99% Synergy $0.10
Curtains' Call Curtains' Call
+98% Synergy $0.29
Nasty End Nasty End
+97% Synergy $0.23
Vincent's Limit Break Vincent's Limit Break
+96% Synergy $0.05
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+94% Synergy $0.06
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+93% Synergy $0.09
Saw in Half Saw in Half
+93% Synergy $3.99
Feign Death Feign Death
+92% Synergy $0.93
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+91% Synergy $0.49
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+89% Synergy $1.11
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+84% Synergy $0.21
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
+78% Synergy $4.20
Village Rites Village Rites
+76% Synergy $0.28
Defile Defile
+61% Synergy $0.57
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+34% Synergy $3.34

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Black Cat, Cunning Thief's game plan and control the board.

Morbid Curiosity Morbid Curiosity
+99% Synergy $0.22
Come Back Wrong Come Back Wrong
+97% Synergy $0.29
Beseech the Queen Beseech the Queen
+94% Synergy $3.71
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+85% Synergy $1.77
Mutilate Mutilate
+80% Synergy $1.69

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Erratic Portal Erratic Portal
+100% Synergy $2.14
Manascape Refractor Manascape Refractor
+100% Synergy $1.71
Voyager Staff Voyager Staff
+100% Synergy $0.35
Blade of Selves Blade of Selves
+99% Synergy $4.02
Mirage Mirror Mirage Mirror
+99% Synergy $0.63
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+99% Synergy $1.47
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+99% Synergy $4.22
Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
+98% Synergy $3.43
Strionic Resonator Strionic Resonator
+98% Synergy $8.74
Wishclaw Talisman Wishclaw Talisman
+93% Synergy $3.43
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+83% Synergy $0.22
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+42% Synergy $8.49

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Black Cat, Cunning Thief's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Fungal Fortitude Fungal Fortitude
+99% Synergy $0.11
Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
+96% Synergy $0.53
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+90% Synergy $0.86

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

High Market High Market
+94% Synergy $1.14
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+44% Synergy $25.63

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Solar Transformer Solar Transformer
+100% Synergy $0.09
Relic of Legends Relic of Legends
+99% Synergy $1.36
Prismatic Lens Prismatic Lens
+98% Synergy $0.28
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+94% Synergy $0.24
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+85% Synergy $1.14
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+72% Synergy $1.14
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+68% Synergy $0.17
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+37% Synergy $0.43

Lands

The mana base foundation for Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Lazotep Quarry Lazotep Quarry
+99% Synergy $4.00
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+91% Synergy $2.02
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+72% Synergy $0.17
Swamp Swamp
+5% Synergy $0.07

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