Madame Hydra, Reanimated
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Madame Hydra gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your graveyard. Whenever Madame Hydra enters or attacks, mill two cards. (Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.)
How Madame Hydra decks play in EDH
Madame Hydra, Reanimated is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - human horror villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Madame Hydra, Reanimated decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (17)
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What colours can I use in a Madame Hydra, Reanimated deck?
Madame Hydra, Reanimated 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 Madame Hydra, Reanimated?
The cards played most often in Madame Hydra, Reanimated decks include Troop of Ponies, Liliana the Repentant, The Master of Lake-town. 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 Madame Hydra, Reanimated deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.26 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 Madame Hydra, Reanimated 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.