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Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Price tag $0.71

Legendary CreatureHuman Rogue Villain

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Ranking

#984 Current Rank

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Black Cat, Cunning Thief.

New Cards

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

Changing Loyalty Changing Loyalty
+14% Synergy $1.18
Decorum Dissertation Decorum Dissertation
+2% Synergy $8.56
Stensian Sanguinist Stensian Sanguinist
-1% Synergy $6.37
Grave Researcher Grave Researcher
-3% Synergy $2.79
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
-4% Synergy $18.58

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Black Cat, Cunning Thief's abilities and overall game plan.

Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
+69% Synergy $3.93
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+68% Synergy $0.26
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+63% Synergy $6.92
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+62% Synergy $0.33
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+61% Synergy $0.28
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Gonti, Lord of Luxury
+61% Synergy $0.39
Feign Death Feign Death
+57% Synergy $1.09
Nasty End Nasty End
+57% Synergy $0.22
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+56% Synergy $1.70
Gonti, Night Minister Gonti, Night Minister
+54% Synergy $1.79

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks.

Saw in Half Saw in Half
+52% Synergy $4.88
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+45% Synergy $3.06
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+42% Synergy $0.35
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+31% Synergy $0.31
Village Rites Village Rites
+28% Synergy $0.82
Reanimate Reanimate
+14% Synergy $8.47
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+6% Synergy $18.11
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+1% Synergy $4.25
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-3% Synergy $10.67
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-6% Synergy $3.94

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
+7% Synergy $24.61
Mana Vault Mana Vault
-1% Synergy $109.47
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-3% Synergy $128.67
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-8% Synergy $47.73
Necropotence Necropotence
-9% Synergy $37.36
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-10% Synergy $60.67
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-11% Synergy $71.27
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-16% Synergy $17.37

Creatures

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

Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate
+42% Synergy $1.65
Brainstealer Dragon Brainstealer Dragon
+40% Synergy $11.27
Thieving Varmint Thieving Varmint
+39% Synergy $3.73
Intellect Devourer Intellect Devourer
+32% Synergy $0.35
Arvinox, the Mind Flail Arvinox, the Mind Flail
+30% Synergy $0.39
Thieving Amalgam Thieving Amalgam
+25% Synergy $0.68
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+23% Synergy $4.74
Rev, Tithe Extractor Rev, Tithe Extractor
+23% Synergy $27.80
Author of Shadows Author of Shadows
+20% Synergy $0.49
Crabomination Crabomination
+19% Synergy $0.31
Illuminor Szeras Illuminor Szeras
+17% Synergy $6.38
Elder Brain Elder Brain
+17% Synergy $0.70
Perigee Beckoner Perigee Beckoner
+17% Synergy $0.15
Agent Venom Agent Venom
+16% Synergy $0.50
Skull Collector Skull Collector
+16% Synergy $0.33
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+15% Synergy $0.25
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Tinybones, the Pickpocket
+14% Synergy $5.95
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+13% Synergy $0.37
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+13% Synergy $6.67
Gwenom, Remorseless Gwenom, Remorseless
+12% Synergy $5.10
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+11% Synergy $0.33
Sepulchral Primordial Sepulchral Primordial
+11% Synergy $0.37
PuPu UFO PuPu UFO
+11% Synergy $0.46
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+10% Synergy $0.92
Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot
+10% Synergy $0.37
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+10% Synergy $3.61
Hoarding Broodlord Hoarding Broodlord
+10% Synergy $5.24
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+10% Synergy $2.92
Twilight Diviner Twilight Diviner
+9% Synergy $3.30
Valgavoth's Faithful Valgavoth's Faithful
+9% Synergy $0.26
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+8% Synergy $0.30
High-Society Hunter High-Society Hunter
+8% Synergy $0.35
Noxious Gearhulk Noxious Gearhulk
+7% Synergy $0.36
Grim Servant Grim Servant
+7% Synergy $0.31
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+7% Synergy $50.01
Bonecaller Cleric Bonecaller Cleric
+7% Synergy $0.18
Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
+6% Synergy $0.38
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
+6% Synergy $1.28
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+5% Synergy $0.34
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+5% Synergy $2.77
Disciple of Bolas Disciple of Bolas
+5% Synergy $0.34
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+3% Synergy $0.22
Nine-Lives Familiar Nine-Lives Familiar
+2% Synergy $1.38
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+1% Synergy $0.40
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
-5% Synergy $0.45
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
-5% Synergy $13.40
Dread Presence Dread Presence
-6% Synergy $3.37
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
-8% Synergy $0.70
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
-9% Synergy $5.25
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
-13% Synergy $9.77

Instants

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

Undying Evil Undying Evil
+47% Synergy $0.47
Return to Action Return to Action
+43% Synergy $0.24
Demonic Gifts Demonic Gifts
+37% Synergy $0.24
Outrageous Robbery Outrageous Robbery
+34% Synergy $0.40
Vincent's Limit Break Vincent's Limit Break
+32% Synergy $0.19
Abnormal Endurance Abnormal Endurance
+32% Synergy $0.10
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+30% Synergy $0.40
Presumed Dead Presumed Dead
+28% Synergy $0.19
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+23% Synergy $13.67
Reckoner's Bargain Reckoner's Bargain
+22% Synergy $1.32
Pain 101 Pain 101
+22% Synergy $0.16
Ashnod's Intervention Ashnod's Intervention
+21% Synergy $0.20
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+19% Synergy $0.28
Zuko's Conviction Zuko's Conviction
+13% Synergy $0.18
Sacrifice Sacrifice
+11% Synergy $17.15
Costly Plunder Costly Plunder
+10% Synergy $0.21
Wake the Dead Wake the Dead
+10% Synergy $0.70
Rescue from the Underworld Rescue from the Underworld
+10% Synergy $0.28
The Spot's Portal The Spot's Portal
+10% Synergy $0.15
Black Sun's Twilight Black Sun's Twilight
+9% Synergy $0.44
Live or Die Live or Die
+8% Synergy $0.32
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
+7% Synergy $1.72
Grim Return Grim Return
+7% Synergy $0.47
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+6% Synergy $3.26
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
+6% Synergy $0.79
Fanatical Offering Fanatical Offering
+6% Synergy $1.82
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+5% Synergy $0.44
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+4% Synergy $3.90
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+4% Synergy $1.09
Darkness Darkness
+3% Synergy $23.75
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+2% Synergy $12.88
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-2% Synergy $9.97
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-3% Synergy $1.04
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-4% Synergy $29.05
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-5% Synergy $0.34
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-6% Synergy $0.28
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
-6% Synergy $4.13
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-7% Synergy $14.75
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-9% Synergy $7.41
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-10% Synergy $0.62
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-11% Synergy $0.19
Defile Defile
-14% Synergy $1.37

Sorceries

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

Come Back Wrong Come Back Wrong
+40% Synergy $0.35
Morbid Curiosity Morbid Curiosity
+23% Synergy $0.20
Heartless Conscription Heartless Conscription
+23% Synergy $2.36
Praetor's Grasp Praetor's Grasp
+18% Synergy $11.95
Villainous Wrath Villainous Wrath
+18% Synergy $0.99
Necromantic Selection Necromantic Selection
+14% Synergy $0.28
Scrounge for Eternity Scrounge for Eternity
+14% Synergy $0.24
Zero Point Ballad Zero Point Ballad
+13% Synergy $0.34
Blood for Bones Blood for Bones
+13% Synergy $0.46
Cruelclaw's Heist Cruelclaw's Heist
+12% Synergy $0.38
Victimize Victimize
+11% Synergy $2.33
Dread Return Dread Return
+9% Synergy $0.44
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
+9% Synergy $10.09
Scheming Symmetry Scheming Symmetry
+9% Synergy $8.94
Infernal Offering Infernal Offering
+9% Synergy $0.40
Ghouls' Night Out Ghouls' Night Out
+8% Synergy $0.55
Desperate Plea Desperate Plea
+7% Synergy $0.38
Petty Larceny Petty Larceny
+7% Synergy $0.27
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+6% Synergy $0.29
Shredder's Technique Shredder's Technique
+6% Synergy $0.32
Beacon of Unrest Beacon of Unrest
+6% Synergy $0.41
Predators' Hour Predators' Hour
+5% Synergy $0.40
Blood Money Blood Money
+4% Synergy $1.09
Damnation Damnation
+3% Synergy $20.22
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+2% Synergy $29.19
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-1% Synergy $5.44
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-1% Synergy $4.25
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-1% Synergy $3.26
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-1% Synergy $6.73
Mutilate Mutilate
-2% Synergy $1.95
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-2% Synergy $16.89
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-2% Synergy $5.35
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-3% Synergy $3.10
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-5% Synergy $0.22
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-5% Synergy $0.42
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-5% Synergy $0.29
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-5% Synergy $41.23

Utility Artifacts

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

Blade of Selves Blade of Selves
+49% Synergy $3.03
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+23% Synergy $0.27
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+23% Synergy $2.78
Golden Argosy Golden Argosy
+23% Synergy $1.08
Sword of Hearth and Home Sword of Hearth and Home
+20% Synergy $19.33
Strionic Resonator Strionic Resonator
+19% Synergy $9.10
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
+18% Synergy $5.17
Helm of the Host Helm of the Host
+16% Synergy $11.18
Peter Parker's Camera Peter Parker's Camera
+15% Synergy $1.79
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+14% Synergy $0.76
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+10% Synergy $16.38
Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
+10% Synergy $4.88
Dream-Thief's Bandana Dream-Thief's Bandana
+10% Synergy $2.86
Erratic Portal Erratic Portal
+10% Synergy $2.93
Voyager Staff Voyager Staff
+9% Synergy $0.28
Mimic Vat Mimic Vat
+8% Synergy $0.59
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+6% Synergy $0.33
World Map World Map
+5% Synergy $0.22
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
-3% Synergy $54.11
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-13% Synergy $6.07
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-14% Synergy $5.34
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-22% Synergy $2.17
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-27% Synergy $4.35

Enchantments

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

Cunning Rhetoric Cunning Rhetoric
+33% Synergy $3.44
Fungal Fortitude Fungal Fortitude
+28% Synergy $0.27
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+20% Synergy $5.08
Court of Locthwain Court of Locthwain
+17% Synergy $8.01
Minion's Return Minion's Return
+17% Synergy $0.35
Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
+12% Synergy $1.86
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+11% Synergy $0.17
Quest for the Necropolis Quest for the Necropolis
+10% Synergy $0.22
Dead Man's Chest Dead Man's Chest
+8% Synergy $0.46
Necromancy Necromancy
+6% Synergy $18.02
Parker Luck Parker Luck
+6% Synergy $0.35
Dance of the Dead Dance of the Dead
+5% Synergy $18.01
Meathook Massacre II Meathook Massacre II
+4% Synergy $2.32
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+4% Synergy $7.86
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+2% Synergy $20.01
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+2% Synergy $2.51
Black Market Black Market
-2% Synergy $5.88
No Mercy No Mercy
-2% Synergy $26.29
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-9% Synergy $3.98
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-10% Synergy $25.48

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Black Cat, Cunning Thief to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Death's Majesty Liliana, Death's Majesty
+3% Synergy $0.59
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
+3% Synergy $8.55
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-1% Synergy $9.05

Utility Lands

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

High Market High Market
+23% Synergy $0.76
Sanctum of Eternity Sanctum of Eternity
+16% Synergy $6.33
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
+12% Synergy $2.18
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+10% Synergy $0.56
Command Beacon Command Beacon
+8% Synergy $7.33
Deserted Temple Deserted Temple
+8% Synergy $0.43
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+7% Synergy $26.81
War Room War Room
+7% Synergy $2.72
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+7% Synergy $2.64
Vesuva Vesuva
+6% Synergy $3.25
Volrath's Stronghold Volrath's Stronghold
+3% Synergy $111.90
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+2% Synergy $4.78
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+1% Synergy $31.21
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+1% Synergy $0.33
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
0% Synergy $0.79
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
0% Synergy $61.25
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-1% Synergy $3.56
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-1% Synergy $9.86
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-1% Synergy $0.84
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-2% Synergy $13.61
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-2% Synergy $51.30
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-2% Synergy $0.36
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-2% Synergy $40.29
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-3% Synergy $0.95
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-5% Synergy $0.47
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-8% Synergy $0.41
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-13% Synergy $2.81

Mana Artifacts

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

Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+24% Synergy $0.62
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+23% Synergy $0.32
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+22% Synergy $0.30
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+18% Synergy $0.37
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+17% Synergy $0.48
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+16% Synergy $84.18
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+16% Synergy $3.95
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+15% Synergy $0.31
Prismatic Lens Prismatic Lens
+11% Synergy $0.43
Bandit's Haul Bandit's Haul
+11% Synergy $0.30
Interdimensional Web Watch Interdimensional Web Watch
+9% Synergy $0.36
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+8% Synergy $0.56
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+7% Synergy $2.88
Star Compass Star Compass
+7% Synergy $0.54
Coalition Relic Coalition Relic
+7% Synergy $0.37
Fractured Powerstone Fractured Powerstone
+6% Synergy $0.34
The Irencrag The Irencrag
+6% Synergy $1.25
Planar Atlas Planar Atlas
+6% Synergy $0.32
Empowered Autogenerator Empowered Autogenerator
+6% Synergy $0.33
Hedron Archive Hedron Archive
+5% Synergy $0.22
Solar Transformer Solar Transformer
+5% Synergy $0.36
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+4% Synergy $3.84
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+4% Synergy $11.56
Coldsteel Heart Coldsteel Heart
+4% Synergy $1.55
Relic of Legends Relic of Legends
+4% Synergy $2.60
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+3% Synergy $1.24
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+3% Synergy $35.68
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+3% Synergy $0.35
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+3% Synergy $4.12
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+2% Synergy $19.37

Lands

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

Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+23% Synergy $13.67
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+18% Synergy $0.33
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+11% Synergy $0.88
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+10% Synergy $0.92
Lazotep Quarry Lazotep Quarry
+9% Synergy $7.53
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+6% Synergy $3.26
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+5% Synergy $0.67
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+4% Synergy $0.34
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+4% Synergy $1.09
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+2% Synergy $29.19
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.35
Swamp Swamp
-6% Synergy $2.00

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