Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary
$0.34
$0.34Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3172
Current Rank
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary's abilities and overall game plan.
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord+84% Synergy
$0.17
Tombstone, Career Criminal+81% Synergy
$0.20
The Masters of Evil+77% Synergy
$0.21
Swarm, Being of Bees+74% Synergy
$0.22
Doom Reigns Supreme+70% Synergy
$0.34
Thunderbolts Conspiracy+67% Synergy
$0.32
Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire+67% Synergy
$0.14
Madame Masque+64% Synergy
$0.21
Symbiote Spawn+64% Synergy
$0.36
Scorpion, Seething Striker+63% Synergy
$0.27
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary decks.
Boomerang, Blade Flinger+61% Synergy
$0.29
Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder+61% Synergy
$0.19
Visions of Villainy+59% Synergy
$0.18
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil+57% Synergy
$0.37
Venom's Hunger+56% Synergy
$0.22
Common Crook+56% Synergy
$0.18
M.O.D.O.K.+53% Synergy
$5.22
Minotaur, Roxxon CEO+53% Synergy
$0.58
Merciless Enforcers+53% Synergy
$0.20
Black Cat, Cunning Thief+52% Synergy
$0.58
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Vampiric Tutor-2% Synergy
$53.73
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$36.89
Demonic Tutor-12% Synergy
$65.54
Bolas's Citadel-20% Synergy
$16.01
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
The Frightful Four+51% Synergy
$0.34
HYDRA Troopers+49% Synergy
$0.17
Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic+49% Synergy
$0.13
Elektra, Daughter of the Hand+49% Synergy
$0.32
Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent+45% Synergy
$0.29
Citizen V, Helmut Zemo+45% Synergy
$0.37
Agents of HYDRA+45% Synergy
$0.15
Klaw, Master of Sound+43% Synergy
$0.27
Klaw, Sonic Subjugator+42% Synergy
$0.14
White Widow, Yelena Belova+41% Synergy
$0.76
Baron Helmut Zemo+41% Synergy
$0.31
Grendel, Spawn of Knull+39% Synergy
$0.41
Venom, Eddie Brock+39% Synergy
$15.20
Radioactive Man+38% Synergy
$0.32
Ultimo, Civilization's End+37% Synergy
$0.22
Doctor Doom+35% Synergy
$3.26
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine+34% Synergy
$0.34
Kingpin's Enforcers+34% Synergy
$0.12
Doombot Harbinger+32% Synergy
$0.26
Ninja of the Hand+30% Synergy
$0.15
Red Room Recruit+30% Synergy
$0.20
Viper, Cruel Conspirator+30% Synergy
$0.29
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk+29% Synergy
$0.60
Roxxon Brutes+28% Synergy
$0.15
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss+26% Synergy
$0.31
Moonstone, Harsh Mistress+25% Synergy
$0.16
Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel+25% Synergy
$0.18
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled+24% Synergy
$33.22
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders+23% Synergy
$0.38
Titanium Man+22% Synergy
$0.25
MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel+22% Synergy
$0.28
Green Goblin, Back for More+22% Synergy
$0.73
Ultron Drone+22% Synergy
$0.25
Doom's Servo-Guards+22% Synergy
$0.22
Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon+19% Synergy
$0.30
Songbird, Sonic Screamer+18% Synergy
$0.30
Super-Adaptoid+18% Synergy
$0.32
Venomized Cat+17% Synergy
$0.20
Venom, Evil Unleashed+17% Synergy
$0.22
Graveshifter+16% Synergy
$0.30
Unliving Legionnaire+15% Synergy
$0.08
A.I.M. Synthoids+15% Synergy
$0.11
Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer+15% Synergy
$0.16
Rathi Assassin+14% Synergy
$0.31
Zulaport Cutthroat+9% Synergy
$1.26
Ayara, First of Locthwain+7% Synergy
$7.50
Morbid Opportunist-6% Synergy
$0.30
Blood Artist-17% Synergy
$3.57
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-21% Synergy
$5.15
Crypt Ghast-21% Synergy
$16.30
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary safe.
The Spot's Portal+53% Synergy
$0.24
Hero's Downfall+32% Synergy
$0.26
Reckoner's Bargain+25% Synergy
$1.01
Widow's Bite+22% Synergy
$0.13
Decoy Ploy+22% Synergy
$0.16
Deadly Dispute+19% Synergy
$0.27
Lethal Scheme+15% Synergy
$0.25
Infernal Rebirth+15% Synergy
$0.18
Fake Your Own Death+13% Synergy
$0.27
Feign Death+13% Synergy
$1.62
Pain 101+12% Synergy
$0.25
Hour of Defeat+11% Synergy
$0.07
Doom Blade+10% Synergy
$0.30
Supernatural Stamina+10% Synergy
$0.22
Dark Deed+9% Synergy
$0.19
Price of Fame+9% Synergy
$0.32
Thrilling Encore+9% Synergy
$1.45
Victim of Night+9% Synergy
$0.42
Costly Plunder+8% Synergy
$0.27
Nameless Inversion+6% Synergy
$0.27
Scorpion's Sting+6% Synergy
$0.15
Rescue from the Underworld+6% Synergy
$0.23
Withering Boon+6% Synergy
$12.38
Maximum Overdrive+6% Synergy
$0.18
Wake the Dead+5% Synergy
$1.19
Corrupted Conviction+5% Synergy
$0.40
Saw in Half+5% Synergy
$5.35
Altar's Reap+4% Synergy
$0.40
Not Dead After All+2% Synergy
$2.01
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$4.47
Murder+0% Synergy
$0.25
Bitter Triumph+0% Synergy
$0.32
Undying Malice+0% Synergy
$0.30
Imp's Mischief0% Synergy
$8.20
Deadly Rollick0% Synergy
$28.48
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$7.48
Archenemy's Charm-1% Synergy
$0.94
Withering Torment-2% Synergy
$0.90
Tragic Slip-4% Synergy
$0.34
Flare of Malice-6% Synergy
$2.02
Infernal Grasp-10% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth-12% Synergy
$14.14
GO FOR THE THROAT-15% Synergy
$0.57
Defile-17% Synergy
$1.55
Village Rites-18% Synergy
$0.40
Dark Ritual-27% Synergy
$5.80
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary's game plan and control the board.
Villainous Wrath+33% Synergy
$0.99
Endless Ranks of HYDRA+31% Synergy
$0.28
Behold the Sinister Six!+27% Synergy
$2.62
Cruel Alliance+18% Synergy
$0.15
Too Evil to Stay Dead+17% Synergy
$0.22
Risky Research+16% Synergy
$0.22
Prison Break+13% Synergy
$0.21
Minion Missile+11% Synergy
$0.16
Shredder's Revenge+9% Synergy
$0.22
Haunting Voyage+9% Synergy
$0.43
Risky Shortcut+9% Synergy
$0.29
Doomfall+7% Synergy
$0.29
Sandman's Quicksand+7% Synergy
$0.16
Lethal Protection+6% Synergy
$1.30
Pull from the Grave+6% Synergy
$0.18
Cruel Tutor+5% Synergy
$43.37
Final Act+5% Synergy
$0.35
Ancient Craving+5% Synergy
$0.33
Exhume+4% Synergy
$5.66
Ambition's Cost+4% Synergy
$0.37
Shredder's Technique+4% Synergy
$0.29
Stitch Together+3% Synergy
$1.52
Exsanguinate+3% Synergy
$0.45
Bloodline Bidding+3% Synergy
$2.32
Patriarch's Bidding+3% Synergy
$3.61
Kindred Dominance+2% Synergy
$4.58
Syphon Mind+2% Synergy
$0.32
Decorum Dissertation+1% Synergy
$5.03
Beseech the Mirror+0% Synergy
$20.35
Night's Whisper0% Synergy
$5.42
Victimize-2% Synergy
$1.41
Sign in Blood-2% Synergy
$3.90
Peer into the Abyss-3% Synergy
$3.68
Grim Tutor-4% Synergy
$24.43
Read the Bones-5% Synergy
$0.31
Diabolic Tutor-6% Synergy
$2.35
Torment of Hailfire-7% Synergy
$36.92
Diabolic Intent-8% Synergy
$16.58
Damnation-12% Synergy
$20.93
Reanimate-15% Synergy
$10.93
Toxic Deluge-18% Synergy
$4.29
Feed the Swarm-28% Synergy
$0.19
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
HYDRA Disintegrator+34% Synergy
$0.20
Vedalken Orrery+31% Synergy
$17.90
Stolen Stark Tech+25% Synergy
$0.11
Lashwrithe+21% Synergy
$0.72
Shadowspear+13% Synergy
$35.12
Maskwood Nexus+13% Synergy
$2.47
Damocles Base, Sword of Kang+11% Synergy
$0.29
Eerie Gravestone+10% Synergy
$0.23
Strionic Resonator+9% Synergy
$8.60
The Darkness Crystal+8% Synergy
$5.31
Nightmare Lash+8% Synergy
$6.59
Vorpal Sword+6% Synergy
$3.00
Chalice of Life+6% Synergy
$0.34
Anchovy & Banana Pizza+6% Synergy
$0.16
Cosmic Cube+6% Synergy
$11.79
Thran Power Suit+6% Synergy
$1.17
Quietus Spike+6% Synergy
$1.64
Spellbook+6% Synergy
$4.73
Loxodon Warhammer+5% Synergy
$2.69
Bontu's Monument+4% Synergy
$4.85
Alhammarret's Archive+3% Synergy
$10.49
Phyrexian Altar+0% Synergy
$56.76
Whip of Erebos0% Synergy
$8.76
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$4.72
Swiftfoot Boots-6% Synergy
$2.32
Jet Medallion-19% Synergy
$11.94
Lightning Greaves-19% Synergy
$4.97
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Criminal Enterprise+49% Synergy
$0.30
Robot Domination+37% Synergy
$0.19
Villainous Syndication+30% Synergy
$0.29
Construct a Cosmic Cube+26% Synergy
$0.35
Kaya's Ghostform+14% Synergy
$2.46
HYDRA Infiltration+11% Synergy
$0.13
Wound Reflection+7% Synergy
$14.70
Alien Symbiosis+6% Synergy
$0.26
The Death of Gwen Stacy+6% Synergy
$0.32
Sanguine Bond+6% Synergy
$6.74
Parker Luck+6% Synergy
$0.30
Tinybones Joins Up+6% Synergy
$1.07
Grievous Wound+4% Synergy
$0.58
Exquisite Blood+4% Synergy
$38.13
Bad Moon+4% Synergy
$3.36
Cover of Darkness+4% Synergy
$22.71
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$10.33
Black Market-9% Synergy
$6.24
Grave Pact-12% Synergy
$32.51
Phyrexian Arena-24% Synergy
$4.74
Battles
Battles that give Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of Fiora+6% Synergy
$0.68
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Emergence Zone+11% Synergy
$3.93
Secret Tunnel+9% Synergy
$2.39
Vesuva+8% Synergy
$3.84
Winding Canyons+7% Synergy
$34.70
Deserted Temple+6% Synergy
$0.70
Inventors' Fair+4% Synergy
$18.74
Barren Moor-2% Synergy
$0.28
War Room-5% Synergy
$5.72
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$52.75
RELIQUARY TOWER-11% Synergy
$3.61
Rogue's Passage-12% Synergy
$0.36
Cabal Stronghold-12% Synergy
$12.56
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-12% Synergy
$55.92
Witch's Cottage-13% Synergy
$1.03
Bojuka Bog-14% Synergy
$1.20
Phyrexian Tower-19% Synergy
$28.15
Cabal Coffers-22% Synergy
$32.89
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+20% Synergy
$2.67
Liquimetal Torque+8% Synergy
$3.85
Fractured Powerstone+6% Synergy
$0.37
Prismatic Lens+5% Synergy
$0.40
Charcoal Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.37
The Soul Stone+2% Synergy
$100.30
Thran Dynamo+1% Synergy
$4.95
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.59
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.32
Caged Sun-3% Synergy
$3.73
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$0.74
Sol Ring-10% Synergy
$1.54
Thought Vessel-13% Synergy
$2.67
Lands
The mana base foundation for Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Villainous Hideout+41% Synergy
$0.19
Command Tower+12% Synergy
$0.33
Surveillance Room+11% Synergy
$0.26
Avengers Tower+7% Synergy
$0.19
Fabled Passage+4% Synergy
$1.09
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.25
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.23
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$4.47
Myriad Landscape+0% Synergy
$0.34
Boggart Trawler-2% Synergy
$1.44
Swamp-2% Synergy
$0.08
Malakir Rebirth-12% Synergy
$14.14
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary.
Agent Venom
Alpharael, Stonechosen
Aphemia, the Cacophony
Armaggon, Future Shark
Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
Azog, Moria's Ruin
Azula, On the Hunt
Azula, Ruthless Firebender
Badgey, Malicious Glitch
Balthor the Defiled
Baron Helmut Zemo
Baron Sengir
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
Bebop, Warthog Warrior
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Black Widow, Daring Operative
Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
Black Widow, Super Spy
Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent
Bontu the Glorified
Boomerang, Blade Flinger
Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest
Boss Uramon, Shadow's Reach
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
Cabal Patriarch
Citizen V, Helmut Zemo
Count Nefaria
Fixer, Techno Terror
General Chang, Cold Warrior
Gollum, Riddle Master
Gollum, Silent Slinker
Gollum the Abandoned
Grendel, Spawn of Knull
Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire
Griselbrand
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
Istvan, Butcher of Eln
June, Bounty Hunter