Hythonia the Cruel
$0.37
$0.37
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3759
Current Rank
#3699
Last Week
#3424
Past 2 Years
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Hythonia the Cruel's abilities and overall game plan.
Keepsake Gorgon+76% Synergy
$0.10
Xathrid Gorgon+71% Synergy
$0.29
Visara the Dreadful+70% Synergy
$2.97
Archetype of Finality+66% Synergy
$2.47
Gorgon Recluse+61% Synergy
$0.14
Pharika's Spawn+58% Synergy
$0.20
Loathsome Curator+54% Synergy
$0.13
Rattleback Apothecary+53% Synergy
$0.18
Undercity Eliminator+51% Synergy
$0.22
Venomous Hierophant+51% Synergy
$0.10
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Hythonia the Cruel decks.
Scourge of the Undercity+50% Synergy
$0.30
Vraska's Finisher+50% Synergy
$0.17
Exsanguinate+38% Synergy
$0.38
Liliana of the Dark Realms+35% Synergy
$8.86
Night's Whisper+32% Synergy
$0.26
Defile+23% Synergy
$1.39
Crypt Ghast+10% Synergy
$19.98
Phyrexian Arena+10% Synergy
$3.96
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+7% Synergy
$5.07
Jet Medallion+3% Synergy
$11.88
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor-2% Synergy
$72.36
Necropotence-3% Synergy
$37.70
Vampiric Tutor-14% Synergy
$58.03
Bolas's Citadel-21% Synergy
$15.92
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Hythonia the Cruel's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Persuasive Interrogators+40% Synergy
$0.21
Arisen Gorgon+38% Synergy
$0.19
Venomous Changeling+36% Synergy
$0.12
Hooded Blightfang+36% Synergy
$0.55
Graveshifter+33% Synergy
$0.27
Cairn Wanderer+32% Synergy
$0.34
Infernal Medusa+31% Synergy
$5.93
Myojin of Grim Betrayal+28% Synergy
$0.27
Burnished Hart+27% Synergy
$0.24
Erebos, God of the Dead+27% Synergy
$11.12
Solemn Simulacrum+26% Synergy
$0.27
Skeletal Changeling+21% Synergy
$0.21
Harvester of Souls+18% Synergy
$2.15
Pharika's Chosen+17% Synergy
$0.13
Changeling Outcast+16% Synergy
$2.51
Nirkana Revenant+15% Synergy
$7.08
Sepulchral Primordial+14% Synergy
$0.43
Ravenous Chupacabra+13% Synergy
$1.49
Moonglove Changeling+12% Synergy
$0.29
Colossus of Akros+11% Synergy
$1.59
Bloodline Pretender+11% Synergy
$2.41
Massacre Wurm+11% Synergy
$1.27
Tymaret, Chosen from Death+11% Synergy
$0.19
Masked Gorgon+9% Synergy
$0.42
Ghostly Changeling+9% Synergy
$0.25
Universal Automaton+7% Synergy
$0.70
Ravenloft Adventurer+6% Synergy
$0.38
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted+5% Synergy
$1.72
Gifted Aetherborn+4% Synergy
$0.51
Sangromancer+4% Synergy
$0.84
Murderous Rider+3% Synergy
$0.37
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+3% Synergy
$0.61
Magus of the Coffers+3% Synergy
$5.00
Filth+3% Synergy
$6.92
Dread Presence+2% Synergy
$2.38
Grave Titan+2% Synergy
$0.38
Stensian Sanguinist+2% Synergy
$4.86
Zodiark, Umbral God+1% Synergy
$0.69
Abhorrent Overlord+1% Synergy
$0.59
Emeritus of Woe-1% Synergy
$12.58
Massacre Girl-1% Synergy
$0.45
Grave Researcher-2% Synergy
$2.07
Ophiomancer-3% Synergy
$0.89
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth-4% Synergy
$0.79
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-6% Synergy
$97.18
Syr Konrad, the Grim-6% Synergy
$1.18
Dauthi Voidwalker-10% Synergy
$5.06
Morbid Opportunist-10% Synergy
$0.34
Blood Artist-15% Synergy
$2.33
Ayara, First of Locthwain-17% Synergy
$8.12
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Hythonia the Cruel safe.
Vraska's Contempt+37% Synergy
$0.37
Hero's Downfall+33% Synergy
$0.29
Curtains' Call+23% Synergy
$0.55
Vraska's Fall+22% Synergy
$0.36
Drag to the Underworld+21% Synergy
$0.18
Doom Blade+21% Synergy
$0.35
Withering Boon+21% Synergy
$13.03
Go for the Throat+21% Synergy
$0.59
Stinging Study+16% Synergy
$15.28
Tendrils of Corruption+15% Synergy
$0.26
Consuming Corruption+13% Synergy
$0.32
Infernal Grasp+13% Synergy
$0.35
Fated Return+11% Synergy
$0.31
Pharika's Libation+11% Synergy
$0.26
Heartless Act+9% Synergy
$0.20
Consume the Meek+6% Synergy
$0.19
Espers to Magicite+6% Synergy
$0.31
Power Word Kill+5% Synergy
$0.18
March of Wretched Sorrow+5% Synergy
$0.34
Victim of Night+5% Synergy
$0.40
Costly Plunder+4% Synergy
$0.27
Blood Pact+4% Synergy
$0.39
Tainted Strike+3% Synergy
$2.97
Erebos's Intervention+3% Synergy
$0.41
Overkill+3% Synergy
$0.29
Reckoner's Bargain+2% Synergy
$1.34
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$3.63
Soul Shatter-2% Synergy
$3.85
Force of Despair-2% Synergy
$8.07
Sudden Spoiling-2% Synergy
$7.52
Murder-4% Synergy
$0.18
Tragic Slip-5% Synergy
$0.23
Fell the Profane-7% Synergy
$3.28
Snuff Out-8% Synergy
$10.41
Deadly Rollick-8% Synergy
$25.73
Withering Torment-10% Synergy
$0.74
Cabal Ritual-11% Synergy
$13.80
Malakir Rebirth-12% Synergy
$12.73
Imp's Mischief-18% Synergy
$6.77
Dark Ritual-21% Synergy
$8.66
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Hythonia the Cruel's game plan and control the board.
Vraska's Scorn+31% Synergy
$0.18
Read the Bones+26% Synergy
$0.28
Mutilate+23% Synergy
$1.99
Corrupt+19% Synergy
$0.11
Rise of the Dark Realms+18% Synergy
$6.09
Beacon of Unrest+15% Synergy
$0.42
Aberrant Return+12% Synergy
$0.25
Kindred Dominance+11% Synergy
$3.39
Sign in Blood+11% Synergy
$4.06
Bubbling Muck+10% Synergy
$3.04
Ancient Craving+8% Synergy
$0.36
Decree of Pain+8% Synergy
$0.35
Torment of Hailfire+8% Synergy
$37.86
Eventide's Shadow+8% Synergy
$0.26
Beseech the Queen+7% Synergy
$6.53
Annihilating Glare+7% Synergy
$0.24
Worst Fears+6% Synergy
$2.69
Sanguimancy+6% Synergy
$0.21
Death Cloud+6% Synergy
$3.83
Damnation+5% Synergy
$20.60
Diabolic Tutor+5% Synergy
$2.27
Blood Money+5% Synergy
$2.78
Rise from the Grave+4% Synergy
$0.21
Extract a Confession+4% Synergy
$0.26
In Garruk's Wake+4% Synergy
$3.25
Fell+2% Synergy
$0.36
Black Sun's Zenith+0% Synergy
$0.38
Decorum Dissertation+0% Synergy
$6.16
Syphon Mind-1% Synergy
$0.22
Insatiable Avarice-1% Synergy
$4.32
Living Death-4% Synergy
$2.74
Blasphemous Edict-6% Synergy
$4.81
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$3.44
Victimize-10% Synergy
$1.60
Feed the Swarm-13% Synergy
$0.19
Reanimate-18% Synergy
$9.04
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Maskwood Nexus+32% Synergy
$2.36
Wayfarer's Bauble+29% Synergy
$0.35
Whip of Erebos+25% Synergy
$8.23
Gorgon's Head+25% Synergy
$0.73
Lashwrithe+24% Synergy
$0.82
Gorgon Flail+21% Synergy
$0.58
Mask of Griselbrand+21% Synergy
$0.71
Vorpal Sword+20% Synergy
$2.60
Blackblade Reforged+19% Synergy
$2.01
Conjurer's Closet+12% Synergy
$4.34
Expedition Map+11% Synergy
$0.84
Mirror Shield+11% Synergy
$0.48
Darksteel Plate+11% Synergy
$6.71
Chariot of Victory+10% Synergy
$0.49
Nightmare Lash+10% Synergy
$4.79
Birthing Boughs+9% Synergy
$0.25
Buster Sword+8% Synergy
$49.91
Fireshrieker+7% Synergy
$0.23
The Endstone+6% Synergy
$2.24
Ring of Xathrid+6% Synergy
$0.50
Tithing Blade+5% Synergy
$0.54
Urza's Incubator+4% Synergy
$19.07
Coat of Arms+4% Synergy
$20.23
Loxodon Warhammer+4% Synergy
$2.51
Bontu's Monument+1% Synergy
$7.53
Shadowspear+1% Synergy
$32.42
Herald's Horn+1% Synergy
$5.21
Mithril Coat0% Synergy
$33.05
The Darkness Crystal-3% Synergy
$5.33
Swiftfoot Boots-8% Synergy
$1.93
Lightning Greaves-16% Synergy
$4.15
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Hythonia the Cruel's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Conspiracy+32% Synergy
$2.38
Aspect of Gorgon+30% Synergy
$0.20
Underworld Connections+24% Synergy
$0.63
Case of the Gorgon's Kiss+20% Synergy
$0.09
Greed+19% Synergy
$0.29
Black Market+17% Synergy
$6.05
Grave Betrayal+12% Synergy
$4.28
Painful Quandary+11% Synergy
$1.57
Revenge of Ravens+11% Synergy
$0.56
Eternal Thirst+10% Synergy
$0.32
Revel in Riches+9% Synergy
$16.50
Underworld Dreams+7% Synergy
$1.98
Sadistic Glee+7% Synergy
$1.50
Oubliette+6% Synergy
$2.91
Phyrexian Reclamation+6% Synergy
$2.76
Shade's Form+6% Synergy
$0.35
Coercive Impetus+5% Synergy
$0.33
Changing Loyalty+4% Synergy
$0.69
Palace Siege+4% Synergy
$1.05
Nowhere to Run+3% Synergy
$0.53
Animate Dead+3% Synergy
$5.86
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$9.70
Kaya's Ghostform-1% Synergy
$1.93
The Meathook Massacre-6% Synergy
$26.77
Bastion of Remembrance-7% Synergy
$0.28
Grave Pact-14% Synergy
$32.94
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Hythonia the Cruel to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Scheming Gorgon+47% Synergy
$3.52
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+12% Synergy
$0.84
Liliana Vess+6% Synergy
$7.74
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Everglades+17% Synergy
$1.23
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+12% Synergy
$53.55
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.40
Barren Moor+9% Synergy
$0.35
Hidden Necropolis+6% Synergy
$0.16
Petrified Hamlet+5% Synergy
$0.59
Cabal Coffers+5% Synergy
$28.93
Cabal Stronghold+5% Synergy
$11.96
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$1.21
Polluted Mire+4% Synergy
$0.21
The Dross Pits+4% Synergy
$0.24
Thespian's Stage+3% Synergy
$0.46
Westvale Abbey+3% Synergy
$3.79
Witch's Cottage+2% Synergy
$1.01
Deserted Temple+2% Synergy
$0.52
Mortuary Mire+2% Synergy
$0.41
Barad-dûr+1% Synergy
$1.97
Temple of the False God+0% Synergy
$0.31
Shizo, Death's Storehouse0% Synergy
$34.17
War Room0% Synergy
$4.43
High Market-2% Synergy
$0.41
Castle Locthwain-4% Synergy
$4.53
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-4% Synergy
$63.16
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$4.25
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-10% Synergy
$11.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Charcoal Diamond+34% Synergy
$0.36
Worn Powerstone+28% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo+28% Synergy
$4.82
Caged Sun+23% Synergy
$3.65
Mind Stone+19% Synergy
$0.35
Gilded Lotus+15% Synergy
$0.60
Everflowing Chalice+12% Synergy
$0.35
Nyx Lotus+9% Synergy
$5.37
Extraplanar Lens+8% Synergy
$12.31
Gauntlet of Power+7% Synergy
$4.09
Thought Vessel+6% Synergy
$2.45
Skyclave Relic+6% Synergy
$1.54
Prismatic Lens+3% Synergy
$0.40
Hedron Archive+3% Synergy
$0.22
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+1% Synergy
$20.00
Throne of Eldraine-1% Synergy
$28.87
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.43
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.29
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.86
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.42
Lands
The mana base foundation for Hythonia the Cruel decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+19% Synergy
$0.30
Evolving Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.28
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.09
Snow-Covered Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.74
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.28
Fell the Profane-7% Synergy
$3.28
Malakir Rebirth-12% Synergy
$12.73
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