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He Who Hungers
Price tag $0.62

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How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2527 Current Rank
#3018 Last Week
#2672 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring He Who Hungers.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in He Who Hungers decks.

Hidden Hideout Hidden Hideout
+3% Synergy $2.00
South Wind Avatar South Wind Avatar
+2% Synergy $1.53

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with He Who Hungers's abilities and overall game plan.

Thief of Hope Thief of Hope
+82% Synergy $0.11
Infernal Kirin Infernal Kirin
+78% Synergy $2.38
Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky
+76% Synergy $0.38
Bloodghast Bloodghast
+65% Synergy $0.89
Baku Altar Baku Altar
+65% Synergy $2.84
Iname, Death Aspect Iname, Death Aspect
+65% Synergy $0.37
Geth's Grimoire Geth's Grimoire
+65% Synergy $8.42
Nether Traitor Nether Traitor
+63% Synergy $1.74
Moira, Urborg Haunt Moira, Urborg Haunt
+63% Synergy $0.34
Waste Not Waste Not
+61% Synergy $7.73

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful He Who Hungers decks.

Gravelighter Gravelighter
+60% Synergy $0.36
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
+60% Synergy $1.22
Myojin of Night's Reach Myojin of Night's Reach
+54% Synergy $0.17
Rend Flesh Rend Flesh
+54% Synergy $0.15
Ashen-Skin Zubera Ashen-Skin Zubera
+53% Synergy $0.11
Will-o'-the-Wisp Will-o'-the-Wisp
+53% Synergy $0.21
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+52% Synergy $0.37
Megrim Megrim
+51% Synergy $1.89
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+23% Synergy $16.99
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-4% Synergy $10.58

Game Changers

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

Tergrid, God of Fright Tergrid's Lantern Tergrid, God of Fright
+21% Synergy $18.16
Mana Vault Mana Vault
-1% Synergy $110.91
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $122.46
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-7% Synergy $68.04
Necropotence Necropotence
-8% Synergy $24.13
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-11% Synergy $64.98
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-17% Synergy $17.61

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement He Who Hungers's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Ghost-Lit Stalker Ghost-Lit Stalker
+53% Synergy $0.14
Banshee of the Dread Choir Banshee of the Dread Choir
+51% Synergy $1.59
Tormented Soul Tormented Soul
+48% Synergy $0.45
Graveshifter Graveshifter
+45% Synergy $0.24
Akuta, Born of Ash Akuta, Born of Ash
+44% Synergy $0.32
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
+43% Synergy $0.15
Kami of the Waning Moon Kami of the Waning Moon
+43% Synergy $0.10
Starving Revenant Starving Revenant
+41% Synergy $0.27
Kemuri-Onna Kemuri-Onna
+40% Synergy $0.25
Kami of Empty Graves Kami of Empty Graves
+40% Synergy $0.12
Deathknell Kami Deathknell Kami
+38% Synergy $0.06
Myojin of Grim Betrayal Myojin of Grim Betrayal
+38% Synergy $0.31
Kokusho, the Evening Star Kokusho, the Evening Star
+37% Synergy $25.75
Plagued Rusalka Plagued Rusalka
+33% Synergy $0.12
Fell Specter Fell Specter
+32% Synergy $0.51
Urborg Scavengers Urborg Scavengers
+32% Synergy $0.27
Nether Shadow Nether Shadow
+31% Synergy $1.34
Gibbering Kami Gibbering Kami
+31% Synergy $0.07
Bile Urchin Bile Urchin
+27% Synergy $0.13
Tinybones, Trinket Thief Tinybones, Trinket Thief
+24% Synergy $22.21
Souls of the Lost Souls of the Lost
+24% Synergy $0.37
Seizan, Perverter of Truth Seizan, Perverter of Truth
+22% Synergy $2.15
Kami of Lunacy Kami of Lunacy
+21% Synergy $0.12
Emissary of Despair Emissary of Despair
+20% Synergy $0.13
Sorcerer's Broom Sorcerer's Broom
+20% Synergy $0.09
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
+19% Synergy $0.58
Midnight Banshee Midnight Banshee
+19% Synergy $0.29
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+18% Synergy $1.79
Lingering Tormentor Lingering Tormentor
+18% Synergy $0.49
Pus Kami Pus Kami
+18% Synergy $0.29
Spirit of Malevolence Spirit of Malevolence
+17% Synergy $0.21
Chilling Apparition Chilling Apparition
+17% Synergy $0.27
Crawling Filth Crawling Filth
+17% Synergy $0.07
Sinkhole Surveyor Sinkhole Surveyor
+16% Synergy $0.29
Cruel Deceiver Cruel Deceiver
+16% Synergy $0.07
Kagemaro, First to Suffer Kagemaro, First to Suffer
+15% Synergy $2.14
Chupacabra Echo Chupacabra Echo
+14% Synergy $0.20
Skullmane Baku Skullmane Baku
+14% Synergy $0.15
Scuttling Death Scuttling Death
+13% Synergy $0.02
Horobi, Death's Wail Horobi, Death's Wail
+12% Synergy $1.14
Eerie Soultender Eerie Soultender
+12% Synergy $0.07
Koh, the Face Stealer Koh, the Face Stealer
+11% Synergy $0.45
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+8% Synergy $0.21
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal Temple of the Dead Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
+7% Synergy $8.44
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+6% Synergy $2.76
Sangromancer Sangromancer
+5% Synergy $0.97
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+2% Synergy $0.57
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-1% Synergy $0.67
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
-6% Synergy $3.44
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-34% Synergy $3.53

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping He Who Hungers safe.

Soulless Revival Soulless Revival
+48% Synergy $0.20
Death Denied Death Denied
+46% Synergy $0.21
Horobi's Whisper Horobi's Whisper
+45% Synergy $0.10
Seize the Soul Seize the Soul
+42% Synergy $0.21
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+30% Synergy $3.06
Sickening Shoal Sickening Shoal
+21% Synergy $14.87
Hideous Laughter Hideous Laughter
+18% Synergy $0.18
Goryo's Vengeance Goryo's Vengeance
+16% Synergy $9.17
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+6% Synergy $13.71
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+1% Synergy $0.28
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+1% Synergy $1.12
Withering Boon Withering Boon
+1% Synergy $15.67
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-1% Synergy $0.34
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $5.29
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
-2% Synergy $1.02
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-2% Synergy $3.60
Feign Death Feign Death
-2% Synergy $1.26
Entomb Entomb
-4% Synergy $16.82
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
-4% Synergy $1.85
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-6% Synergy $14.13
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-7% Synergy $0.30
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-7% Synergy $6.76
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $26.08
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-8% Synergy $3.11
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-10% Synergy $0.36
Village Rites Village Rites
-10% Synergy $0.82
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-11% Synergy $0.59
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-11% Synergy $17.70
Defile Defile
-13% Synergy $1.30
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-15% Synergy $6.80
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-17% Synergy $3.31

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance He Who Hungers's game plan and control the board.

Footsteps of the Goryo Footsteps of the Goryo
+35% Synergy $1.47
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+31% Synergy $5.31
Devouring Greed Devouring Greed
+31% Synergy $0.19
Dark Deal Dark Deal
+18% Synergy $3.34
Victimize Victimize
+15% Synergy $1.20
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+14% Synergy $4.88
Mind Rake Mind Rake
+14% Synergy $0.10
Waking Nightmare Waking Nightmare
+13% Synergy $0.10
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+12% Synergy $25.35
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+8% Synergy $1.62
Raven's Crime Raven's Crime
+8% Synergy $0.35
Choice of Damnations Choice of Damnations
+8% Synergy $15.25
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+7% Synergy $2.79
Three Tragedies Three Tragedies
+7% Synergy $0.16
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+6% Synergy $0.27
Unnerve Unnerve
+6% Synergy $0.27
Duress Duress
+5% Synergy $0.13
Thoughtseize Thoughtseize
+5% Synergy $6.06
Hymn to Tourach Hymn to Tourach
+5% Synergy $0.49
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+4% Synergy $2.11
Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+4% Synergy $0.18
Smallpox Smallpox
+2% Synergy $0.36
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith
+1% Synergy $0.37
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+1% Synergy $0.23
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
0% Synergy $5.31
Living Death Living Death
0% Synergy $1.89
Mutilate Mutilate
-1% Synergy $1.86
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-3% Synergy $32.22
Damnation Damnation
-5% Synergy $20.74
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-6% Synergy $16.12
Dread Return Dread Return
-6% Synergy $0.47
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-7% Synergy $0.38
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-7% Synergy $3.53
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-8% Synergy $0.27
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-9% Synergy $2.07
Reanimate Reanimate
-10% Synergy $9.18
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-15% Synergy $4.71
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-18% Synergy $0.44

Utility Artifacts

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

Long-Forgotten Gohei Long-Forgotten Gohei
+44% Synergy $0.25
Andúril, Flame of the West Andúril, Flame of the West
+31% Synergy $5.12
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+14% Synergy $2.34
Wheel of Torture Wheel of Torture
+13% Synergy $0.97
The Rack The Rack
+11% Synergy $3.26
Entropic Battlecruiser Entropic Battlecruiser
+10% Synergy $0.31
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+8% Synergy $15.94
Skullcage Skullcage
+8% Synergy $0.35
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+7% Synergy $0.65
Ghost Vacuum Ghost Vacuum
+7% Synergy $4.26
Pyre of Heroes Pyre of Heroes
+7% Synergy $2.32
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+6% Synergy $4.79
Glasses of Urza Glasses of Urza
+6% Synergy $49.38
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+5% Synergy $5.59
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+3% Synergy $5.97
Howling Mine Howling Mine
+1% Synergy $5.39
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-1% Synergy $0.32
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-13% Synergy $15.42
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-23% Synergy $1.85
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-25% Synergy $3.56

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support He Who Hungers's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Liliana's Caress Liliana's Caress
+44% Synergy $11.53
Raiders' Wake Raiders' Wake
+42% Synergy $0.56
The Long Reach of Night Animus of Night's Reach The Long Reach of Night
+31% Synergy $0.24
Painful Quandary Painful Quandary
+28% Synergy $1.00
Bandit's Talent Bandit's Talent
+25% Synergy $0.36
Quest for the Nihil Stone Quest for the Nihil Stone
+19% Synergy $1.65
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+17% Synergy $2.02
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+14% Synergy $1.97
Shrieking Affliction Shrieking Affliction
+13% Synergy $0.35
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+11% Synergy $30.17
Oath of the Grey Host Oath of the Grey Host
+9% Synergy $0.18
Court of Ambition Court of Ambition
+8% Synergy $5.03
Mind Slash Mind Slash
+8% Synergy $0.49
Mortal Combat Mortal Combat
+8% Synergy $5.64
Larceny Larceny
+8% Synergy $0.30
Leyline of the Void Leyline of the Void
+7% Synergy $0.57
Necrogen Mists Necrogen Mists
+5% Synergy $11.90
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+5% Synergy $0.22
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+4% Synergy $5.31
Oppression Oppression
+3% Synergy $4.04
The Eldest Reborn The Eldest Reborn
+2% Synergy $0.33
Black Market Black Market
+1% Synergy $5.00
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+1% Synergy $7.47
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-1% Synergy $17.30
Bloodchief Ascension Bloodchief Ascension
-1% Synergy $21.02
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-5% Synergy $21.17
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-10% Synergy $3.92
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-12% Synergy $25.95
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-18% Synergy $3.70

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside He Who Hungers to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
+22% Synergy $0.26
Ugin, the Ineffable Ugin, the Ineffable
+16% Synergy $1.58
Liliana, Waker of the Dead Liliana, Waker of the Dead
+5% Synergy $2.36
Liliana Vess Liliana Vess
+4% Synergy $7.05
Liliana of the Veil Liliana of the Veil
+1% Synergy $6.42

Utility Lands

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

Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+26% Synergy $1.13
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+19% Synergy $1.08
Realm of Koh Realm of Koh
+18% Synergy $0.32
Great Arashin City Great Arashin City
+16% Synergy $0.31
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+12% Synergy $0.87
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+11% Synergy $0.75
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+9% Synergy $13.24
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
+8% Synergy $2.18
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+7% Synergy $0.41
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+5% Synergy $0.53
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+5% Synergy $11.06
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+4% Synergy $29.74
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+4% Synergy $58.63
Deserted Temple Deserted Temple
+4% Synergy $0.40
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+4% Synergy $0.22
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+1% Synergy $0.43
Barren Moor Barren Moor
0% Synergy $0.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-1% Synergy $51.56
War Room War Room
-1% Synergy $2.31
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-1% Synergy $1.11
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-3% Synergy $4.00
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-3% Synergy $29.75
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-9% Synergy $23.84
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-16% Synergy $2.54

Mana Artifacts

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

Séance Board Séance Board
+20% Synergy $2.26
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+13% Synergy $0.36
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+5% Synergy $3.50
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+3% Synergy $3.87
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+1% Synergy $10.73
Mind Stone Mind Stone
0% Synergy $0.35
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
0% Synergy $0.34
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
-1% Synergy $5.58
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-6% Synergy $0.39
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-6% Synergy $68.33
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.17
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-7% Synergy $0.65
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-18% Synergy $2.90

Lands

The mana base foundation for He Who Hungers decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+12% Synergy $25.35
Abundant Countryside Abundant Countryside
+12% Synergy $3.64
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+7% Synergy $0.29
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+6% Synergy $13.71
Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+4% Synergy $0.18
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+3% Synergy $0.64
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+1% Synergy $1.12
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-1% Synergy $0.27
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
-2% Synergy $1.04
Swamp Swamp
-4% Synergy $0.11
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-8% Synergy $3.11

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