Kytheon, Hero of Akros
$1.60
$1.60Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1819
Current Rank
#1630
Last Week
#1666
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Kytheon, Hero of Akros.
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Commander VS: Chandra vs Kytheon vs Nissa vs Jace
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kytheon, Hero of Akros decks.
General Thunderbolt Ross+4% Synergy
$0.30
The Arkenstone+3% Synergy
$28.20
Iconic Shield+2% Synergy
$0.72
Captain America, Unbowed+0% Synergy
$2.32
The Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$60.33
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kytheon, Hero of Akros's abilities and overall game plan.
Gideon of the Trials+80% Synergy
$1.68
Gideon Blackblade+80% Synergy
$1.11
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar+78% Synergy
$1.76
Gideon Jura+76% Synergy
$0.34
Gideon, Champion of Justice+75% Synergy
$0.36
Gideon, Martial Paragon+71% Synergy
$0.95
Gideon, the Oathsworn+68% Synergy
$0.80
Oath of Gideon+63% Synergy
$0.31
Deification+59% Synergy
$0.36
Gideon's Triumph+57% Synergy
$0.12
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kytheon, Hero of Akros decks.
Gideon's Sacrifice+56% Synergy
$0.33
Call the Gatewatch+49% Synergy
$0.51
Gideon's Avenger+48% Synergy
$0.63
Djeru, With Eyes Open+47% Synergy
$0.33
Gideon's Resolve+46% Synergy
$0.16
True Conviction+43% Synergy
$4.57
Keeper of the Accord+37% Synergy
$0.51
Path to Exile+6% Synergy
$1.24
Pearl Medallion0% Synergy
$5.93
Swords to Plowshares-5% Synergy
$1.34
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Drannith Magistrate-3% Synergy
$14.29
Farewell-4% Synergy
$5.95
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$134.69
Smothering Tithe-5% Synergy
$60.87
Teferi's Protection-6% Synergy
$50.21
Enlightened Tutor-10% Synergy
$37.64
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kytheon, Hero of Akros's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gideon's Company+44% Synergy
$0.21
Baird, Steward of Argive+39% Synergy
$0.26
Gideon's Lawkeeper+38% Synergy
$0.35
Captain of the Watch+36% Synergy
$0.42
Onakke Oathkeeper+33% Synergy
$1.76
Myrel, Shield of Argive+29% Synergy
$18.30
Valiant Veteran+28% Synergy
$0.35
Odric, Master Tactician+28% Synergy
$0.45
Kytheon's Irregulars+28% Synergy
$0.24
Archetype of Courage+26% Synergy
$1.28
Mentor of the Meek+25% Synergy
$0.31
Thalia, Heretic Cathar+24% Synergy
$2.21
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion+24% Synergy
$3.07
Precinct Captain+22% Synergy
$0.28
Rescue Retriever+21% Synergy
$0.37
Reverent Hoplite+19% Synergy
$0.24
Taranika, Akroan Veteran+18% Synergy
$0.28
Field Marshal+18% Synergy
$3.86
Defiler of Faith+16% Synergy
$0.37
Daru Warchief+16% Synergy
$2.60
Knight of the White Orchid+14% Synergy
$4.07
Haazda Marshal+14% Synergy
$0.27
Odric, Lunarch Marshal+14% Synergy
$1.04
Cathar Commando+14% Synergy
$0.19
Grateful Apparition+13% Synergy
$0.37
Preeminent Captain+13% Synergy
$0.72
Hero of Bladehold+13% Synergy
$0.47
Companion of the Trials+13% Synergy
$0.14
Brimaz, King of Oreskos+12% Synergy
$9.08
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+10% Synergy
$2.26
Sun Titan+10% Synergy
$0.33
Trusted Pegasus+10% Synergy
$0.16
Heliod, God of the Sun+9% Synergy
$4.00
Darien, King of Kjeldor+9% Synergy
$2.08
Arena Rector+9% Synergy
$10.03
Siege Veteran+8% Synergy
$0.37
Ballyrush Banneret+7% Synergy
$0.12
Benalish Marshal+7% Synergy
$0.85
Firemane Commando+7% Synergy
$1.10
Champion of the Parish+6% Synergy
$1.02
Mangara, the Diplomat+6% Synergy
$0.33
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben+5% Synergy
$0.41
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+5% Synergy
$6.39
Esper Sentinel+2% Synergy
$59.50
Weathered Wayfarer+1% Synergy
$2.33
Witch Enchanter0% Synergy
$3.85
Loyal Warhound0% Synergy
$0.53
Grand Abolisher-3% Synergy
$19.52
Mother of Runes-5% Synergy
$13.22
Loran of the Third Path-8% Synergy
$5.54
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kytheon, Hero of Akros safe.
Gideon's Reproach+30% Synergy
$0.10
Gideon's Phalanx+29% Synergy
$0.20
Ignite the Beacon+28% Synergy
$0.30
Gideon's Defeat+12% Synergy
$0.09
Comeuppance+10% Synergy
$4.88
Give No Ground+10% Synergy
$0.25
Call the Coppercoats+9% Synergy
$7.40
Celestial Flare+8% Synergy
$0.05
Renounce the Guilds+8% Synergy
$0.26
Raise the Alarm+7% Synergy
$0.21
Deft Dismissal+7% Synergy
$0.06
Semester's End+6% Synergy
$0.91
Divine Arrow+6% Synergy
$0.20
Inspired Charge+6% Synergy
$0.13
Act of Heroism+6% Synergy
$0.04
Desperate Lunge+5% Synergy
$0.15
Renewed Faith+4% Synergy
$0.06
Brave the Elements+4% Synergy
$0.40
Unbreakable Formation+3% Synergy
$1.26
Erode+3% Synergy
$6.30
Settle the Wreckage+2% Synergy
$6.00
Kabira Takedown+2% Synergy
$0.21
Angel's Grace+1% Synergy
$3.24
Return to Dust+0% Synergy
$0.36
Razorgrass Ambush+0% Synergy
$0.30
Dawn Charm0% Synergy
$2.50
Get Lost0% Synergy
$3.74
Mana Tithe0% Synergy
$1.33
Heliod's Intervention-3% Synergy
$3.85
Sejiri Shelter-3% Synergy
$1.95
Stroke of Midnight-4% Synergy
$0.37
Dawn's Truce-4% Synergy
$9.62
Akroma's Will-5% Synergy
$15.00
Flare of Fortitude-6% Synergy
$4.47
Generous Gift-6% Synergy
$0.71
Flawless Maneuver-7% Synergy
$19.76
Rebuff the Wicked-9% Synergy
$8.25
Disenchant-10% Synergy
$0.11
Reprieve-13% Synergy
$1.94
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kytheon, Hero of Akros's game plan and control the board.
Gideon's Battle Cry+45% Synergy
$0.13
Deploy the Gatewatch+33% Synergy
$0.38
Martial Coup+30% Synergy
$0.26
Collective Effort+29% Synergy
$0.23
Tragic Arrogance+28% Synergy
$0.23
Kytheon's Tactics+13% Synergy
$0.10
Finale of Glory+13% Synergy
$2.50
Ascend from Avernus+12% Synergy
$2.31
Wrath of God+9% Synergy
$4.17
Shoulder to Shoulder+8% Synergy
$0.12
Oust+7% Synergy
$0.24
Triumphant Reckoning+7% Synergy
$0.63
Board the Weatherlight+6% Synergy
$0.25
Swift Reckoning+5% Synergy
$0.07
Urza's Ruinous Blast+5% Synergy
$0.84
Promise of Loyalty+3% Synergy
$0.19
Restoration Seminar+3% Synergy
$3.46
Day of Judgment+2% Synergy
$0.73
Search for Glory+2% Synergy
$0.87
Emeria's Call+1% Synergy
$4.41
Winds of Abandon+0% Synergy
$3.40
Vanquish the Horde+0% Synergy
$0.26
Ondu Inversion0% Synergy
$1.16
Cleansing Nova0% Synergy
$0.32
Mass Calcify-1% Synergy
$4.98
Secret Rendezvous-4% Synergy
$0.28
Austere Command-4% Synergy
$0.32
Cut a Deal-4% Synergy
$0.20
Ravnica at War-5% Synergy
$0.66
Sevinne's Reclamation-6% Synergy
$0.41
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Luxior, Giada's Gift+43% Synergy
$4.38
Blackblade Reforged+36% Synergy
$2.00
The Chain Veil+27% Synergy
$5.41
Spear of Heliod+20% Synergy
$1.12
Horn of Gondor+11% Synergy
$3.09
Urza's Sylex+5% Synergy
$0.46
Sigil of Valor+4% Synergy
$0.20
Oketra's Monument+4% Synergy
$5.98
Endless Atlas+3% Synergy
$2.66
Norn's Annex+3% Synergy
$5.64
Horn of Valhalla+2% Synergy
$1.06
Tome of Legends+1% Synergy
$0.28
Skullclamp0% Synergy
$5.56
Halo Fountain-1% Synergy
$7.86
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$0.28
Shadowspear-4% Synergy
$32.21
Vanquisher's Banner-4% Synergy
$4.94
Sword of the Animist-6% Synergy
$6.97
Archaeomancer's Map-7% Synergy
$1.17
The Wind Crystal-10% Synergy
$6.14
Lightning Greaves-20% Synergy
$4.54
Swiftfoot Boots-29% Synergy
$2.15
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kytheon, Hero of Akros's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Elspeth's Talent+43% Synergy
$0.33
Gideon's Intervention+34% Synergy
$0.28
Worship+33% Synergy
$1.25
Martyr's Bond+20% Synergy
$1.05
Shielded by Faith+20% Synergy
$0.36
Rest in Peace+18% Synergy
$0.94
Near-Death Experience+14% Synergy
$0.59
Elspeth Conquers Death+13% Synergy
$1.24
Paladin Class+9% Synergy
$0.45
Urza Assembles the Titans+9% Synergy
$0.34
Honor of the Pure+8% Synergy
$0.78
Suppression Bonds+7% Synergy
$0.11
Grasp of the Hieromancer+7% Synergy
$0.41
Flowering of the White Tree+7% Synergy
$45.00
Mobilization+7% Synergy
$0.73
Anointed Procession+7% Synergy
$61.50
Valor in Akros+6% Synergy
$0.12
SOLDIER Military Program+5% Synergy
$0.30
Legion's Landing+4% Synergy
$2.79
Dictate of Heliod+3% Synergy
$0.53
Glorious Anthem+2% Synergy
$0.39
Sphere of Safety+2% Synergy
$4.85
Dawn of a New Age+1% Synergy
$3.67
Unquestioned Authority+0% Synergy
$2.53
Smuggler's Share-2% Synergy
$9.41
Cathars' Crusade-2% Synergy
$9.48
Land Tax-2% Synergy
$15.40
Trouble in Pairs-3% Synergy
$26.07
Tocasia's Welcome-4% Synergy
$0.62
Blind Obedience-4% Synergy
$6.11
Ghostly Prison-5% Synergy
$5.97
Darksteel Mutation-8% Synergy
$0.75
Authority of the Consuls-12% Synergy
$4.91
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kytheon, Hero of Akros to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+31% Synergy
$1.94
Elspeth, Knight-Errant+18% Synergy
$9.06
Basri Ket+15% Synergy
$1.42
Ajani Steadfast+15% Synergy
$2.05
Archangel Elspeth+10% Synergy
$4.09
Elspeth Tirel+9% Synergy
$3.92
The Wanderer+7% Synergy
$0.31
The Wandering Emperor+5% Synergy
$4.08
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis+5% Synergy
$0.80
Teyo, Geometric Tactician+4% Synergy
$9.90
Elspeth Resplendent+4% Synergy
$4.50
Elspeth, Storm Slayer+2% Synergy
$38.27
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+2% Synergy
$8.81
The Eternal Wanderer+2% Synergy
$1.58
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Ardenvale+29% Synergy
$0.29
Karn's Bastion+27% Synergy
$2.50
Interplanar Beacon+18% Synergy
$0.18
Windbrisk Heights+16% Synergy
$0.28
Forge of Heroes+11% Synergy
$0.39
Monumental Henge+10% Synergy
$0.43
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$53.96
Minas Tirith+9% Synergy
$39.99
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+8% Synergy
$5.22
Mistveil Plains+6% Synergy
$0.29
Memorial to Glory+6% Synergy
$0.25
Forbidding Watchtower+6% Synergy
$0.34
Daru Encampment+5% Synergy
$0.44
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$10.21
Idyllic Grange+5% Synergy
$0.36
Kjeldoran Outpost+4% Synergy
$12.02
Desert of the True+3% Synergy
$0.29
Secluded Steppe+3% Synergy
$0.25
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.36
Abandoned Air Temple+2% Synergy
$5.17
War Room+2% Synergy
$4.63
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.17
Ghost Quarter+1% Synergy
$0.96
Drifting Meadow+1% Synergy
$0.19
Kor Haven+1% Synergy
$18.18
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+0% Synergy
$5.22
Eiganjo Castle+0% Synergy
$15.43
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.29
Scavenger Grounds-1% Synergy
$0.33
Hall of Heliod's Generosity-1% Synergy
$12.33
Three Tree City-3% Synergy
$27.73
Rogue's Passage-6% Synergy
$0.44
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$4.07
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gatewatch Beacon+44% Synergy
$0.39
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.64
Marble Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.26
Mox Amber+1% Synergy
$76.88
Heraldic Banner+0% Synergy
$0.38
Nyx Lotus+0% Synergy
$5.37
Patchwork Banner0% Synergy
$2.02
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.31
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$28.63
Sol Ring-12% Synergy
$1.40
Mind Stone-12% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Signet-13% Synergy
$0.50
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kytheon, Hero of Akros decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Kabira Takedown+2% Synergy
$0.21
Flagstones of Trokair+2% Synergy
$4.22
Emeria's Call+1% Synergy
$4.41
Snow-Covered Plains+0% Synergy
$0.39
Path of Ancestry+0% Synergy
$0.26
Razorgrass Ambush+0% Synergy
$0.30
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.28
Witch Enchanter0% Synergy
$3.85
Ondu Inversion0% Synergy
$1.16
Plains0% Synergy
$1.13
Sejiri Shelter-3% Synergy
$1.95
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Prava of the Steel Legion // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
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Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Veteran Soldier
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Clan Crafter
Odric, Master Tactician
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Prava of the Steel Legion
Baird, Argivian Recruiter
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Prava of the Steel Legion
Darien, King of Kjeldor
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