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Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 2B
Color identity: Black
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Villain spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever another Villain you control enters, you may have it connive. Do this only once each turn. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Comes in the precon Doom Prevails
Average lands in decks for Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord: 35
VillainsConnive+1/+1 CountersCard DrawGraveyardLegendsReanimatorSelf-Discard
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (49/100)
- Consistency38
- Speed63
- Interaction29
- Resilience64
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Madame Masque · Sol Ring · Agents of HYDRA · The Masters of Evil · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic · Baron Helmut Zemo · Construct a Cosmic Cube · M.O.D.O.K. · Red Room Recruit · Doom Reigns Supreme · HYDRA Troopers · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Thunderbolts Conspiracy · Visions of Villainy · Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil · Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder · Arcane Signet · Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire · Minotaur, Roxxon CEO · Roxxon Brutes · Swarm, Being of Bees · Citizen V, Helmut Zemo · Endless Ranks of HYDRA · Doctor Doom · Robot Domination · Super-Adaptoid · The Frightful Four · M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect · Scorpion, Seething Striker · Villainous Syndication · Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent · Venom, Eddie Brock · Thanos, Death's Consort · The Spot's Portal · Criminal Enterprise · Feed the Swarm · Lethal Scheme · Radioactive Man · Behold the Sinister Six! · Elektra, Daughter of the Hand · Jet Medallion · Kingpin's Enforcers · Patchwork Banner · Black Cat, Cunning Thief · Common Crook · Dark Ritual · Madame Hydra, Reanimated · Valentina Allegra de Fontaine · Kindred Dominance · Ninja of the Hand · Too Evil to Stay Dead · Venomized Cat · Villainous Wrath · Withering Torment · Deadly Dispute · Decoy Ploy · Herald's Horn · HYDRA Infiltration · The Soul Stone · Venom, Evil Unleashed · Boomerang, Blade Flinger · Villainous Hideout · Bojuka Bog · Castle Doom · Spymaster's Vault · Witch's Cottage · Cabal Coffers · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Surveillance Room · Three Tree City · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cavern of Souls
🃏 Recommended cards for Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 89% | +89% |
| Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary | 89% | +89% |
| Madame Masque | 82% | +81% |
| The Masters of Evil | 79% | +78% |
| Agents of HYDRA | 79% | +78% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 75% | +74% |
| Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic | 70% | +69% |
| Baron Helmut Zemo | 70% | +68% |
| Construct a Cosmic Cube | 68% | +66% |
| M.O.D.O.K. | 68% | +65% |
| Red Room Recruit | 64% | +64% |
| Thunderbolts Conspiracy | 63% | +62% |
| HYDRA Troopers | 63% | +62% |
| Doom Reigns Supreme | 63% | +62% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 63% | +62% |
| Visions of Villainy | 61% | +59% |
| Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder | 59% | +59% |
| Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil | 59% | +58% |
| Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire | 57% | +57% |
| Villainous Hideout | 57% | +56% |
| Swarm, Being of Bees | 55% | +55% |
| Minotaur, Roxxon CEO | 55% | +55% |
| Roxxon Brutes | 55% | +55% |
| Citizen V, Helmut Zemo | 52% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary
- Madame Masque
- The Masters of Evil
- Agents of HYDRA
- Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- M.O.D.O.K.
- Minotaur, Roxxon CEO
- Doctor Doom
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
- Behold the Sinister Six!
- Madame Hydra, Reanimated
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
- Three Tree City
- Monument to Endurance
- The Soul Stone
- Bone Miser
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
- Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Metallic Mimic + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Venom, Eddie Brock + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord's color identity?
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 44 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck run?
Real Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tombstone, Career Criminal, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary, Madame Masque. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord decks.
What combos does Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord have?
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord has 3 known combos. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tombstone, Career Criminal, Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary, Madame Masque are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.