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Hythonia the Cruel
Price tag $0.44

Legendary CreatureGorgon

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#4359 Current Rank
#3074 Last Month

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Hythonia the Cruel decks.

Morlun, Devourer of Spiders Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
+32% Synergy $0.55

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Hythonia the Cruel's abilities and overall game plan.

Keepsake Gorgon Keepsake Gorgon
+73% Synergy $0.09
Xathrid Gorgon Xathrid Gorgon
+71% Synergy $0.22
Visara the Dreadful Visara the Dreadful
+71% Synergy $2.05
Archetype of Finality Archetype of Finality
+64% Synergy $0.87
Gorgon Recluse Gorgon Recluse
+57% Synergy $0.08
Pharika's Spawn Pharika's Spawn
+56% Synergy $0.05
Venomous Hierophant Venomous Hierophant
+56% Synergy $0.07
Loathsome Curator Loathsome Curator
+50% Synergy $0.02
Undercity Eliminator Undercity Eliminator
+47% Synergy $0.03
Vraska's Finisher Vraska's Finisher
+47% Synergy $0.08

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Hythonia the Cruel decks.

Rattleback Apothecary Rattleback Apothecary
+45% Synergy $0.11
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+28% Synergy $0.46
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
+28% Synergy $0.31
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+23% Synergy $0.26
Defile Defile
+18% Synergy $0.60
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+13% Synergy $13.60
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+13% Synergy $2.32
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+10% Synergy $0.43
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+6% Synergy $1.03
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+4% Synergy $7.50

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+4% Synergy $48.88
Necropotence Necropotence
-1% Synergy $17.41
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $94.95
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-11% Synergy $54.04
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-15% Synergy $14.25

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Hythonia the Cruel's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Scourge of the Undercity Scourge of the Undercity
+45% Synergy $0.07
Arisen Gorgon Arisen Gorgon
+35% Synergy $0.16
Persuasive Interrogators Persuasive Interrogators
+35% Synergy $0.08
Hooded Blightfang Hooded Blightfang
+33% Synergy $0.42
Myojin of Grim Betrayal Myojin of Grim Betrayal
+33% Synergy $0.15
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+28% Synergy $0.09
Cairn Wanderer Cairn Wanderer
+28% Synergy $0.34
Venomous Changeling Venomous Changeling
+28% Synergy $0.15
Infernal Medusa Infernal Medusa
+28% Synergy $5.85
Erebos, God of the Dead Erebos, God of the Dead
+26% Synergy $9.50
Graveshifter Graveshifter
+26% Synergy $0.21
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+24% Synergy $2.51
Skeletal Changeling Skeletal Changeling
+24% Synergy $0.34
Pharika's Chosen Pharika's Chosen
+17% Synergy $0.10
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+16% Synergy $5.53
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+16% Synergy $0.23
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+15% Synergy $1.64
Sepulchral Primordial Sepulchral Primordial
+15% Synergy $0.30
Masked Gorgon Masked Gorgon
+15% Synergy $0.37
Bloodline Pretender Bloodline Pretender
+14% Synergy $1.45
Moonglove Changeling Moonglove Changeling
+13% Synergy $0.25
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+12% Synergy $0.85
Tymaret, Chosen from Death Tymaret, Chosen from Death
+11% Synergy $0.08
Colossus of Akros Colossus of Akros
+11% Synergy $0.85
Ghostly Changeling Ghostly Changeling
+10% Synergy $0.12
Universal Automaton Universal Automaton
+8% Synergy $0.58
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
+7% Synergy $1.96
Ravenloft Adventurer Ravenloft Adventurer
+6% Synergy $0.22
Ukud Cobra Ukud Cobra
+6% Synergy $0.09
Zodiark, Umbral God Zodiark, Umbral God
+5% Synergy $0.66
Gifted Aetherborn Gifted Aetherborn
+5% Synergy $0.24
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+4% Synergy $1.84
Avatar of Woe Avatar of Woe
+4% Synergy $3.67
Overseer of the Damned Overseer of the Damned
+4% Synergy $0.27
Rune-Scarred Demon Rune-Scarred Demon
+3% Synergy $0.60
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Gonti, Lord of Luxury
+3% Synergy $0.23
Dread Presence Dread Presence
+2% Synergy $2.31
Magus of the Coffers Magus of the Coffers
+2% Synergy $4.38
Murderous Rider Murderous Rider
+1% Synergy $0.46
Grim Servant Grim Servant
+1% Synergy $0.11
Sangromancer Sangromancer
0% Synergy $0.74
Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
0% Synergy $0.53
Grave Titan Grave Titan
0% Synergy $0.51
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
-1% Synergy $0.75
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
-2% Synergy $67.82
Ophiomancer Ophiomancer
-2% Synergy $1.41
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
-6% Synergy $15.61
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-8% Synergy $0.40
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
-10% Synergy $0.16
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-13% Synergy $1.97

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Hythonia the Cruel safe.

Vraska's Contempt Vraska's Contempt
+36% Synergy $0.35
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+27% Synergy $0.10
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+24% Synergy $0.19
Drag to the Underworld Drag to the Underworld
+24% Synergy $0.09
Vraska's Fall Vraska's Fall
+22% Synergy $0.17
Curtains' Call Curtains' Call
+21% Synergy $0.30
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+20% Synergy $0.74
Stinging Study Stinging Study
+20% Synergy $6.17
Withering Boon Withering Boon
+18% Synergy $8.12
Espers to Magicite Espers to Magicite
+14% Synergy $0.19
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+12% Synergy $0.25
Tendrils of Corruption Tendrils of Corruption
+12% Synergy $0.13
Fated Return Fated Return
+11% Synergy $0.61
Heartless Act Heartless Act
+9% Synergy $0.17
Blood Pact Blood Pact
+8% Synergy $0.12
Consume the Meek Consume the Meek
+8% Synergy $0.21
Overkill Overkill
+7% Synergy $0.23
Costly Plunder Costly Plunder
+7% Synergy $0.16
Pharika's Libation Pharika's Libation
+7% Synergy $0.07
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+5% Synergy $0.16
Power Word Kill Power Word Kill
+5% Synergy $0.10
March of Wretched Sorrow March of Wretched Sorrow
+5% Synergy $0.14
Cast Down Cast Down
+5% Synergy $0.21
Feed the Cycle Feed the Cycle
+5% Synergy $0.13
Victim of Night Victim of Night
+4% Synergy $0.33
Thrilling Encore Thrilling Encore
+4% Synergy $0.78
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+1% Synergy $3.10
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $3.91
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-2% Synergy $2.54
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-2% Synergy $5.02
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-3% Synergy $2.31
Murder Murder
-4% Synergy $0.03
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
-6% Synergy $0.72
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-7% Synergy $4.83
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-9% Synergy $8.97
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-10% Synergy $18.95
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-10% Synergy $13.78
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-14% Synergy $0.12
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-15% Synergy $3.84
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-27% Synergy $3.35

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Hythonia the Cruel's game plan and control the board.

Vraska's Scorn Vraska's Scorn
+26% Synergy $0.17
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+23% Synergy $0.22
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+23% Synergy $3.45
Mutilate Mutilate
+19% Synergy $1.70
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+13% Synergy $0.19
Beacon of Unrest Beacon of Unrest
+13% Synergy $0.31
Corrupt Corrupt
+13% Synergy $0.10
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+11% Synergy $8.87
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
+10% Synergy $4.77
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
+10% Synergy $25.12
Ancient Craving Ancient Craving
+10% Synergy $0.30
Death Cloud Death Cloud
+9% Synergy $2.45
Hymn of the Faller Hymn of the Faller
+9% Synergy $0.13
Damnation Damnation
+8% Synergy $19.28
Beseech the Queen Beseech the Queen
+8% Synergy $3.49
Annihilating Glare Annihilating Glare
+8% Synergy $0.07
Rise from the Grave Rise from the Grave
+7% Synergy $0.07
Sanguimancy Sanguimancy
+6% Synergy $0.09
Worst Fears Worst Fears
+6% Synergy $1.19
Sadistic Sacrament Sadistic Sacrament
+6% Synergy $0.78
Blood Money Blood Money
+5% Synergy $0.33
Strategic Betrayal Strategic Betrayal
+5% Synergy $0.43
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+4% Synergy $1.77
Fell Fell
+4% Synergy $0.48
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+4% Synergy $1.17
Extract a Confession Extract a Confession
+4% Synergy $0.10
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
+1% Synergy $2.12
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith
0% Synergy $0.27
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-2% Synergy $4.95
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-3% Synergy $5.95
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
-5% Synergy $0.49
Victimize Victimize
-11% Synergy $0.48
Reanimate Reanimate
-14% Synergy $5.34
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-16% Synergy $0.22

Utility Artifacts

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

Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+31% Synergy $1.85
The Endstone The Endstone
+28% Synergy $3.78
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+28% Synergy $0.21
Lashwrithe Lashwrithe
+28% Synergy $0.74
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+26% Synergy $6.19
Gorgon's Head Gorgon's Head
+26% Synergy $0.63
Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+23% Synergy $1.12
Gorgon Flail Gorgon Flail
+23% Synergy $0.71
Blackblade Reforged Blackblade Reforged
+21% Synergy $2.12
Mask of Griselbrand Mask of Griselbrand
+19% Synergy $0.35
Nightmare Lash Nightmare Lash
+14% Synergy $2.94
Darksteel Plate Darksteel Plate
+13% Synergy $4.91
Mirror Shield Mirror Shield
+12% Synergy $0.45
Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
+11% Synergy $3.47
Chariot of Victory Chariot of Victory
+11% Synergy $0.50
Birthing Boughs Birthing Boughs
+10% Synergy $0.21
Tithing Blade Consuming Sepulcher Tithing Blade
+9% Synergy $0.25
Fireshrieker Fireshrieker
+8% Synergy $0.28
Loxodon Warhammer Loxodon Warhammer
+7% Synergy $1.54
Ring of Xathrid Ring of Xathrid
+6% Synergy $0.54
Bonehoard Bonehoard
+6% Synergy $0.30
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+5% Synergy $1.05
Sinister Monolith Sinister Monolith
+5% Synergy $0.10
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+4% Synergy $16.06
Leyline Axe Leyline Axe
+4% Synergy $2.31
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-2% Synergy $1.22
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-2% Synergy $5.57
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-5% Synergy $4.68
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-16% Synergy $4.32

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Hythonia the Cruel's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Conspiracy Conspiracy
+30% Synergy $2.86
Aspect of Gorgon Aspect of Gorgon
+26% Synergy $0.07
Underworld Connections Underworld Connections
+24% Synergy $0.37
Black Market Black Market
+19% Synergy $3.33
Greed Greed
+18% Synergy $0.23
Case of the Gorgon's Kiss Case of the Gorgon's Kiss
+17% Synergy $0.10
Grave Betrayal Grave Betrayal
+15% Synergy $2.09
Underworld Dreams Underworld Dreams
+14% Synergy $2.27
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+13% Synergy $16.90
Painful Quandary Painful Quandary
+12% Synergy $1.44
Revenge of Ravens Revenge of Ravens
+12% Synergy $0.52
Oubliette Oubliette
+11% Synergy $1.27
Eternal Thirst Eternal Thirst
+9% Synergy $0.14
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+8% Synergy $7.52
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+6% Synergy $11.95
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+6% Synergy $3.20
Sadistic Glee Sadistic Glee
+6% Synergy $1.50
Shade's Form Shade's Form
+6% Synergy $0.26
Nowhere to Run Nowhere to Run
+3% Synergy $0.55
Necromancy Necromancy
0% Synergy $8.18
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
-2% Synergy $0.93
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-4% Synergy $21.80
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-8% Synergy $0.26
Grave Pact Grave Pact
-10% Synergy $20.71

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Hythonia the Cruel to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Vraska, Scheming Gorgon Vraska, Scheming Gorgon
+45% Synergy $2.37
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
+30% Synergy $5.21
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
+13% Synergy $5.73
Liliana Vess Liliana Vess
+9% Synergy $5.45

Utility Lands

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

Everglades Everglades
+21% Synergy $0.85
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+10% Synergy $39.21
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+6% Synergy $0.31
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
+5% Synergy $2.90
Hidden Necropolis Hidden Necropolis
+5% Synergy $0.07
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+4% Synergy $23.13
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+4% Synergy $11.65
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+4% Synergy $1.12
War Room War Room
+4% Synergy $3.04
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.13
Deserted Temple Deserted Temple
+4% Synergy $1.27
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+4% Synergy $0.11
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+3% Synergy $0.94
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+3% Synergy $25.46
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+3% Synergy $0.13
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+3% Synergy $1.77
Barad-dûr Barad-dûr
+3% Synergy $1.17
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+2% Synergy $0.52
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+1% Synergy $0.27
Lake of the Dead Lake of the Dead
+1% Synergy $89.54
High Market High Market
0% Synergy $1.15
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-7% Synergy $2.03
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-7% Synergy $3.65
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-9% Synergy $48.67

Mana Artifacts

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

Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+28% Synergy $0.20
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+26% Synergy $2.60
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+23% Synergy $0.12
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+23% Synergy $0.23
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+18% Synergy $3.55
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+17% Synergy $1.09
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+16% Synergy $0.26
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+11% Synergy $8.66
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+9% Synergy $5.28
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+9% Synergy $3.62
Hedron Archive Hedron Archive
+6% Synergy $0.27
Skyclave Relic Skyclave Relic
+6% Synergy $1.67
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+3% Synergy $16.61
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+2% Synergy $1.05
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-1% Synergy $23.24
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-2% Synergy $1.06
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-2% Synergy $0.16
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-3% Synergy $0.48
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-11% Synergy $1.48

Lands

The mana base foundation for Hythonia the Cruel decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+15% Synergy $0.17
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+8% Synergy $0.12
Swamp Swamp
+4% Synergy $0.06
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.41
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-7% Synergy $4.83
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-9% Synergy $8.97

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