Kytheon, Hero of Akros
$1.42
$1.42Legendary 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
#1721
Current Rank
#1789
Last Week
#1620
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.
The Arkenstone+4% Synergy
$46.98
Restoration Seminar+4% Synergy
$4.51
Erode+3% Synergy
$5.92
The Mind Stone+0% Synergy
$89.46
Emeritus of Truce+0% Synergy
$2.45
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kytheon, Hero of Akros's abilities and overall game plan.
Gideon Blackblade+80% Synergy
$1.13
Gideon of the Trials+80% Synergy
$1.98
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar+78% Synergy
$1.78
Gideon Jura+77% Synergy
$0.36
Gideon, Champion of Justice+75% Synergy
$0.41
Gideon, Martial Paragon+71% Synergy
$1.04
Gideon, the Oathsworn+68% Synergy
$0.80
Oath of Gideon+63% Synergy
$0.25
Deification+59% Synergy
$0.29
Gideon's Triumph+56% Synergy
$0.09
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kytheon, Hero of Akros decks.
Gideon's Sacrifice+55% Synergy
$0.30
Call the Gatewatch+49% Synergy
$0.37
Djeru, With Eyes Open+48% Synergy
$0.36
Gideon's Avenger+48% Synergy
$0.64
Gideon's Resolve+46% Synergy
$0.17
True Conviction+42% Synergy
$5.04
Keeper of the Accord+38% Synergy
$0.43
Path to Exile+6% Synergy
$1.23
Pearl Medallion0% Synergy
$4.47
Swords to Plowshares-5% Synergy
$1.26
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Drannith Magistrate-3% Synergy
$14.61
Farewell-4% Synergy
$6.17
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$129.20
Smothering Tithe-5% Synergy
$58.09
Teferi's Protection-6% Synergy
$53.21
Enlightened Tutor-10% Synergy
$37.90
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kytheon, Hero of Akros's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gideon's Company+43% Synergy
$0.22
Baird, Steward of Argive+40% Synergy
$0.29
Gideon's Lawkeeper+38% Synergy
$0.36
Captain of the Watch+37% Synergy
$0.38
Onakke Oathkeeper+34% Synergy
$1.01
Odric, Master Tactician+29% Synergy
$0.40
Valiant Veteran+29% Synergy
$0.37
Myrel, Shield of Argive+28% Synergy
$18.57
Kytheon's Irregulars+28% Synergy
$0.24
Archetype of Courage+27% Synergy
$1.31
Mentor of the Meek+27% Synergy
$0.40
Thalia, Heretic Cathar+25% Synergy
$1.68
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion+24% Synergy
$3.19
Precinct Captain+22% Synergy
$0.31
Rescue Retriever+22% Synergy
$0.40
Reverent Hoplite+19% Synergy
$0.28
Taranika, Akroan Veteran+18% Synergy
$0.29
Field Marshal+18% Synergy
$3.80
Defiler of Faith+17% Synergy
$0.37
Daru Warchief+16% Synergy
$3.01
Knight of the White Orchid+15% Synergy
$4.55
Haazda Marshal+14% Synergy
$0.31
Odric, Lunarch Marshal+14% Synergy
$0.96
Cathar Commando+14% Synergy
$0.28
Preeminent Captain+13% Synergy
$0.73
Hero of Bladehold+13% Synergy
$0.57
Grateful Apparition+13% Synergy
$0.33
Brimaz, King of Oreskos+13% Synergy
$7.19
Companion of the Trials+13% Synergy
$0.14
Sun Titan+11% Synergy
$0.33
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+11% Synergy
$2.08
Heliod, God of the Sun+10% Synergy
$4.26
Trusted Pegasus+9% Synergy
$0.15
Darien, King of Kjeldor+8% Synergy
$1.61
Siege Veteran+8% Synergy
$0.31
Firemane Commando+7% Synergy
$0.71
Benalish Marshal+7% Synergy
$0.88
Ballyrush Banneret+6% Synergy
$0.12
Mangara, the Diplomat+6% Synergy
$0.25
Champion of the Parish+6% Synergy
$1.10
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+6% Synergy
$5.71
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben+6% Synergy
$0.44
Esper Sentinel+2% Synergy
$60.48
Weathered Wayfarer+1% Synergy
$2.12
Claim Jumper+0% Synergy
$0.31
Loyal Warhound+0% Synergy
$0.46
Witch Enchanter0% Synergy
$3.10
Grand Abolisher-2% Synergy
$17.83
Mother of Runes-6% Synergy
$13.69
Loran of the Third Path-8% Synergy
$3.93
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kytheon, Hero of Akros safe.
Gideon's Reproach+30% Synergy
$0.10
Ignite the Beacon+29% Synergy
$0.29
Gideon's Phalanx+28% Synergy
$0.20
Gideon's Defeat+12% Synergy
$0.10
Comeuppance+10% Synergy
$3.12
Give No Ground+10% Synergy
$0.30
Call the Coppercoats+9% Synergy
$7.68
Celestial Flare+8% Synergy
$0.06
Renounce the Guilds+7% Synergy
$0.21
Raise the Alarm+7% Synergy
$0.20
Semester's End+6% Synergy
$1.14
Deft Dismissal+6% Synergy
$0.05
Act of Heroism+5% Synergy
$0.06
Divine Arrow+5% Synergy
$0.20
Inspired Charge+5% Synergy
$0.09
Desperate Lunge+4% Synergy
$0.15
Brave the Elements+4% Synergy
$0.46
Unbreakable Formation+4% Synergy
$1.16
Kabira Takedown+2% Synergy
$0.28
Settle the Wreckage+2% Synergy
$2.58
Brought Back+1% Synergy
$2.85
Angel's Grace+1% Synergy
$5.02
Return to Dust+1% Synergy
$0.32
Razorgrass Ambush0% Synergy
$0.31
Get Lost0% Synergy
$4.21
Dawn Charm0% Synergy
$2.17
Mana Tithe-1% Synergy
$1.07
Heliod's Intervention-3% Synergy
$3.17
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
$0.27
Sejiri Shelter-3% Synergy
$1.97
Dawn's Truce-4% Synergy
$7.94
Akroma's Will-5% Synergy
$14.66
Flare of Fortitude-6% Synergy
$4.30
Generous Gift-6% Synergy
$1.40
Flawless Maneuver-8% Synergy
$22.27
Rebuff the Wicked-9% Synergy
$7.39
Disenchant-10% Synergy
$0.11
Reprieve-12% Synergy
$1.30
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kytheon, Hero of Akros's game plan and control the board.
Gideon's Battle Cry+44% Synergy
$0.12
Deploy the Gatewatch+33% Synergy
$0.39
Martial Coup+31% Synergy
$0.40
Collective Effort+30% Synergy
$0.29
Tragic Arrogance+28% Synergy
$0.25
Finale of Glory+13% Synergy
$2.46
Ascend from Avernus+13% Synergy
$2.25
Kytheon's Tactics+12% Synergy
$0.07
Wrath of God+9% Synergy
$3.91
Shoulder to Shoulder+8% Synergy
$0.03
Oust+7% Synergy
$0.28
Triumphant Reckoning+6% Synergy
$0.69
Board the Weatherlight+5% Synergy
$0.25
Urza's Ruinous Blast+5% Synergy
$0.52
Promise of Loyalty+3% Synergy
$0.30
Search for Glory+2% Synergy
$0.72
Day of Judgment+2% Synergy
$0.66
Winds of Abandon+0% Synergy
$4.47
Emeria's Call+0% Synergy
$4.20
Vanquish the Horde0% Synergy
$0.28
Ondu Inversion0% Synergy
$1.32
Cleansing Nova0% Synergy
$0.28
Gift of Estates0% Synergy
$1.12
Mass Calcify-1% Synergy
$5.02
Secret Rendezvous-4% Synergy
$0.29
Austere Command-4% Synergy
$0.42
Cut a Deal-5% Synergy
$0.82
Ravnica at War-5% Synergy
$0.59
Sevinne's Reclamation-5% Synergy
$0.32
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Luxior, Giada's Gift+43% Synergy
$4.80
Blackblade Reforged+36% Synergy
$3.54
The Chain Veil+27% Synergy
$5.27
Spear of Heliod+19% Synergy
$1.44
Horn of Gondor+12% Synergy
$2.52
Urza's Sylex+5% Synergy
$0.40
Sigil of Valor+4% Synergy
$0.18
Oketra's Monument+4% Synergy
$5.28
Endless Atlas+3% Synergy
$2.69
Norn's Annex+3% Synergy
$6.04
Horn of Valhalla+2% Synergy
$1.25
Tome of Legends+2% Synergy
$0.35
Skullclamp+0% Synergy
$6.27
Halo Fountain-1% Synergy
$7.82
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$0.30
Vanquisher's Banner-3% Synergy
$4.19
Shadowspear-4% Synergy
$30.84
Sword of the Animist-6% Synergy
$5.38
Archaeomancer's Map-7% Synergy
$1.26
The Wind Crystal-11% Synergy
$7.43
Lightning Greaves-20% Synergy
$4.39
Swiftfoot Boots-28% Synergy
$1.91
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kytheon, Hero of Akros's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Elspeth's Talent+45% Synergy
$0.34
Gideon's Intervention+33% Synergy
$0.29
Worship+32% Synergy
$1.09
Martyr's Bond+19% Synergy
$1.08
Shielded by Faith+19% Synergy
$0.38
Rest in Peace+17% Synergy
$0.96
Near-Death Experience+13% Synergy
$0.53
Elspeth Conquers Death+13% Synergy
$1.20
Paladin Class+9% Synergy
$0.42
Urza Assembles the Titans+8% Synergy
$0.32
Flowering of the White Tree+8% Synergy
$9.99
Honor of the Pure+8% Synergy
$0.68
Mobilization+7% Synergy
$0.68
Suppression Bonds+7% Synergy
$0.12
Grasp of the Hieromancer+7% Synergy
$0.34
Anointed Procession+6% Synergy
$63.03
Valor in Akros+6% Synergy
$0.11
SOLDIER Military Program+5% Synergy
$0.25
Legion's Landing+4% Synergy
$3.92
Dictate of Heliod+3% Synergy
$0.45
Glorious Anthem+2% Synergy
$0.45
Sphere of Safety+2% Synergy
$5.54
Dawn of a New Age+1% Synergy
$3.54
Unquestioned Authority0% Synergy
$4.57
Cathars' Crusade0% Synergy
$8.58
Smuggler's Share-2% Synergy
$9.08
Land Tax-3% Synergy
$13.52
Trouble in Pairs-3% Synergy
$28.18
Tocasia's Welcome-3% Synergy
$0.61
Blind Obedience-4% Synergy
$6.60
Ghostly Prison-5% Synergy
$4.71
Darksteel Mutation-8% Synergy
$0.69
Authority of the Consuls-12% Synergy
$3.95
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kytheon, Hero of Akros to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+32% Synergy
$1.92
Elspeth, Knight-Errant+18% Synergy
$8.52
Basri Ket+16% Synergy
$1.45
Ajani Steadfast+15% Synergy
$2.19
Archangel Elspeth+11% Synergy
$4.50
Elspeth Tirel+9% Synergy
$3.54
The Wanderer+7% Synergy
$0.38
The Wandering Emperor+5% Synergy
$4.33
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis+5% Synergy
$0.82
Teyo, Geometric Tactician+5% Synergy
$9.94
Elspeth Resplendent+4% Synergy
$4.57
Elspeth, Storm Slayer+2% Synergy
$39.83
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+2% Synergy
$10.32
The Eternal Wanderer+2% Synergy
$1.44
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Ardenvale+30% Synergy
$0.31
Karn's Bastion+28% Synergy
$1.99
Interplanar Beacon+18% Synergy
$0.17
Windbrisk Heights+17% Synergy
$0.32
Forge of Heroes+10% Synergy
$0.40
Monumental Henge+10% Synergy
$0.37
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$51.80
Minas Tirith+9% Synergy
$6.25
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+8% Synergy
$4.72
Mistveil Plains+7% Synergy
$0.29
Memorial to Glory+6% Synergy
$0.20
Forbidding Watchtower+6% Synergy
$0.32
Idyllic Grange+6% Synergy
$0.32
Daru Encampment+5% Synergy
$0.42
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$11.00
Kjeldoran Outpost+4% Synergy
$12.39
Desert of the True+4% Synergy
$0.36
Secluded Steppe+3% Synergy
$0.24
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.35
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.17
Drifting Meadow+2% Synergy
$0.29
War Room+2% Synergy
$2.41
Ghost Quarter+2% Synergy
$0.91
Abandoned Air Temple+1% Synergy
$7.16
Kor Haven+1% Synergy
$18.86
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+1% Synergy
$5.84
Eiganjo Castle+0% Synergy
$14.07
Scavenger Grounds0% Synergy
$0.33
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.33
Hall of Heliod's Generosity-1% Synergy
$12.99
Three Tree City-3% Synergy
$24.28
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$41.36
Rogue's Passage-5% Synergy
$0.36
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$2.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gatewatch Beacon+44% Synergy
$0.40
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.59
Marble Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.34
Mox Amber+1% Synergy
$73.32
Heraldic Banner+1% Synergy
$0.32
Nyx Lotus+1% Synergy
$5.85
Patchwork Banner-1% Synergy
$3.44
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.33
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$35.66
Sol Ring-11% Synergy
$3.30
Mind Stone-11% Synergy
$0.19
Arcane Signet-13% Synergy
$1.10
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kytheon, Hero of Akros decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Kabira Takedown+2% Synergy
$0.28
Flagstones of Trokair+2% Synergy
$3.88
Path of Ancestry+0% Synergy
$0.28
Snow-Covered Plains+0% Synergy
$0.35
Emeria's Call+0% Synergy
$4.20
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.30
Razorgrass Ambush0% Synergy
$0.31
Witch Enchanter0% Synergy
$3.10
Ondu Inversion0% Synergy
$1.32
Plains0% Synergy
$2.00
Sejiri Shelter-3% Synergy
$1.97
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Kytheon, Hero of Akros.
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Scion of Halaster
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Shameless Charlatan
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Sword Coast Sailor
Mila, Crafty Companion
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Noble Heritage
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Agent of the Iron Throne
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Dragon Cultist
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Tavern Brawler
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Prava of the Steel Legion
Prava of the Steel Legion // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Veteran Soldier
Odric, Master Tactician
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Cultist of the Absolute
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Clan Crafter
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Prava of the Steel Legion
Baird, Argivian Recruiter
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Prava of the Steel Legion
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Masako the Humorless
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
Beregond of the Guard
Tajic, Legion's Edge
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Commander Mustard
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