Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
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.)
How Baron Strucker decks play in EDH
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $4.48Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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What colours can I use in a Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck?
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord?
The cards played most often in Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord decks include Bilbo's Deadly Slice, Troop of Ponies, Thrór's Map. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $4.48 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.