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Hythonia the Cruel
Legendary Creature — Gorgon
Deathtouch {6}{B}{B}: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When Hythonia becomes monstrous, destroy all non-Gorgon creatures.
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“Boardwipe on a stick that turns sideways for the kill.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Reanimator, Aristocrats, Sacrifice, Tokens
Strategy
Hythonia the Cruel is a mono-black boardwipe commander with a twist—she's a repeatable mass removal engine that leaves you with a massive threat. The core gameplan is to ramp into Hythonia, activate her monstrosity ability to wipe the board of non-Gorgons, then swing in for commander damage with an evasive 7/9 deathtouch creature. Since you control the only surviving creature, you've essentially reset the game while staying ahead on resources.
Build around protecting and tutoring Hythonia while filling your deck with artifact ramp, card draw, and tutors to set up the monstrosity activation. Include other Gorgons and creatures with evasion to maximize the boardwipe's impact. Your deck wants to be slightly grindy—you're running creature-light lists packed with black's best utilities, then occasionally flip the switch and destroy everything except yourself. Winning condition is pure commander damage once the board clears.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey tutors like Demonic Tutor and Vampiric Tutor—use Diabolic Tutor, Imperial Recruiter, and Shred Memory instead. Swap Mana Crypt for Dark Ritual and Cabal Ritual.
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