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Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
Legendary Creature — Ogre Demon · 3B
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Scry 2.
{2}{R}, {T}: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. When you exile a nonland card this way, Hidetsugu deals damage equal to the exiled card's mana value to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos: 36
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The list people actually play (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+ (61/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed63
- Interaction33
- Resilience72
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Rakdos Signet · Shadow of Mortality · Chandra's Incinerator · Talisman of Indulgence · Baneful Omen · Ophiomancer · Volcanic Salvo · City on Fire · Dark Ritual · Reassembling Skeleton · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Keen Duelist · Rakdos, Lord of Riots · Bloodsoaked Insight // Sanguine Morass · Chaos Warp · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · Neheb, the Eternal · Explosive Singularity · Swiftfoot Boots · Sensei's Divining Top · Blood for the Blood God! · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Solemn Simulacrum · Hoarding Broodlord · Mana Geyser · Rakdos Charm · Scroll Rack · Twilight Prophet · Feed the Swarm · Mind Stone · Terminate · Avatar of Woe · Bedevil · Sin Prodder · Lightning Greaves · Angrath's Marauders · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Combustible Gearhulk · Gratuitous Violence · Kaervek the Merciless · Brainstone · Draco · Fellwar Stone · In Garruk's Wake · Passionate Archaeologist · Avatar of Fury · Basilisk Collar · Curtains' Call · The Cauldron of Eternity · Fiery Emancipation · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Etali, Primal Storm · Bolas's Citadel · Deadly Dispute · Keeper of Secrets · Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong · Prosper, Tome-Bound · Morbid Opportunist · Palantír of Orthanc · Pitiless Plunderer · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Temple of Malice · Blood Crypt · Tainted Peak · Foreboding Ruins · Sulfurous Springs · Rakdos Carnarium · Bojuka Bog · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Mortuary Mire · Shadowblood Ridge · Blazemire Verge · Raucous Theater · Bloodstained Mire · Myriad Landscape · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · Witch's Cottage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Evolving Wilds · Kher Keep
🃏 Recommended cards for Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow of Mortality | 60% | +60% |
| Chandra's Incinerator | 53% | +52% |
| Baneful Omen | 50% | +49% |
| Volcanic Salvo | 48% | +48% |
| Ophiomancer | 50% | +46% |
| Explosive Singularity | 41% | +41% |
| Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire | 44% | +41% |
| City on Fire | 47% | +40% |
| Charred Foyer // Warped Space | 42% | +40% |
| Keen Duelist | 43% | +39% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 44% | +38% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 42% | +36% |
| Rakdos, Lord of Riots | 43% | +36% |
| Scroll Rack | 36% | +35% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 38% | +35% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 40% | +35% |
| Bloodsoaked Insight | 42% | +34% |
| Twilight Prophet | 36% | +34% |
| Hoarding Broodlord | 36% | +33% |
| Avatar of Woe | 33% | +32% |
| Blood for the Blood God! | 38% | +31% |
| Sin Prodder | 33% | +31% |
| Angrath's Marauders | 31% | +29% |
| Brainstone | 29% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos 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.
- Shadow of Mortality
- Chandra's Incinerator
- Baneful Omen
- Volcanic Salvo
- Ophiomancer
- Explosive Singularity
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
- City on Fire
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Hoarding Broodlord
- Avatar of Woe
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Scroll Rack
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Keeper of Secrets
- Palantír of Orthanc
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos's color identity?
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 13 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos deck run?
Real Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos decks run 36 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 Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shadow of Mortality, Chandra's Incinerator, Baneful Omen. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos decks.
What combos does Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos have?
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shadow of Mortality, Chandra's Incinerator, Baneful Omen 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.