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Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary
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Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary

{3}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain

Deathtouch

Whenever another Villain you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Crossbones. He deals 2 damage to each opponent. This ability triggers only once each turn.

"I consider myself an artist—a craftsman who specializes in murder, destruction, and terror!"

3 / 3

Deathtouch
Set
Marvel Super Heroes (MSH #91)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
4
Released
2026-06-26
Artist
Kevin Sidharta
EDHREC rank
#14,292
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.18
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Tombstone, Career Criminal 82 %+81.1 %
  2. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord 82 %+80.7 %
  3. The Masters of Evil 79 %+78.4 %
  4. Swarm, Being of Bees 76 %+76.0 %
  5. Madame Masque 67 %+66.0 %
  6. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder 64 %+63.6 %
  7. HYDRA Troopers 63 %+62.8 %
  8. Venom's Hunger 61 %+60.3 %
  9. Doom Reigns Supreme 61 %+59.8 %
  10. Visions of Villainy 61 %+59.5 %
  11. Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic 58 %+57.9 %
  12. Thunderbolts Conspiracy 58 %+57.6 %
  13. Scorpion, Seething Striker 58 %+57.5 %
  14. Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire 58 %+57.5 %
  15. Elektra, Daughter of the Hand 58 %+57.4 %
  16. Common Crook 58 %+57.1 %
  17. Symbiote Spawn 55 %+55.1 %
  18. Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 56 %+55.0 %
  19. Merciless Enforcers 55 %+55.0 %
  20. Villainous Hideout 56 %+54.8 %
  21. Boomerang, Blade Flinger 53 %+52.5 %
  22. Agents of HYDRA 53 %+52.1 %
  23. The Spot's Portal 50 %+49.6 %
  24. Black Cat, Cunning Thief 50 %+48.8 %
  25. M.O.D.O.K. 50 %+47.3 %
  26. Klaw, Sonic Subjugator 47 %+47.0 %
  27. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO 47 %+46.9 %
  28. Robot Domination 47 %+46.0 %
  29. The Frightful Four 46 %+45.1 %
  30. Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 44 %+44.2 %
  31. Criminal Enterprise 44 %+44.1 %
  32. Citizen V, Helmut Zemo 44 %+44.0 %
  33. Red Room Recruit 42 %+41.3 %
  34. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress 42 %+40.9 %
  35. Roxxon Brutes 39 %+39.1 %
  36. Kingpin's Enforcers 39 %+38.5 %
  37. White Widow, Yelena Belova 39 %+38.5 %
  38. Baron Helmut Zemo 39 %+38.1 %
  39. Venom, Eddie Brock 37 %+36.6 %
  40. Ninja of the Hand 36 %+35.8 %
  41. Grendel, Spawn of Knull 34 %+34.0 %
  42. Klaw, Master of Sound 34 %+33.8 %
  43. Ultron Drone 33 %+32.9 %
  44. Ultimo, Civilization's End 33 %+32.7 %
  45. Endless Ranks of HYDRA 31 %+30.9 %
  46. Doctor Doom 32 %+30.9 %
  47. HYDRA Disintegrator 31 %+30.5 %
  48. Hero's Downfall 37 %+30.4 %
  49. Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 29 %+27.8 %
  50. Radioactive Man 28 %+27.5 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Swamp 95 %-0.7 %
  2. Tombstone, Career Criminal 82 %+81.1 %
  3. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord 82 %+80.7 %
  4. The Masters of Evil 79 %+78.4 %
  5. Swarm, Being of Bees 76 %+76.0 %
  6. Sol Ring 74 %-11.7 %
  7. Madame Masque 67 %+66.0 %
  8. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder 64 %+63.6 %
  9. HYDRA Troopers 63 %+62.8 %
  10. Visions of Villainy 61 %+59.5 %
  11. Doom Reigns Supreme 61 %+59.8 %
  12. Venom's Hunger 61 %+60.3 %
  13. Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic 58 %+57.9 %
  14. Thunderbolts Conspiracy 58 %+57.6 %
  15. Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire 58 %+57.5 %
  16. Common Crook 58 %+57.1 %
  17. Scorpion, Seething Striker 58 %+57.5 %
  18. Elektra, Daughter of the Hand 58 %+57.4 %
  19. Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 56 %+55.0 %
  20. Villainous Hideout 56 %+54.8 %
  21. Symbiote Spawn 55 %+55.1 %
  22. Arcane Signet 55 %-6.2 %
  23. Merciless Enforcers 55 %+55.0 %
  24. Agents of HYDRA 53 %+52.1 %
  25. Boomerang, Blade Flinger 53 %+52.5 %
  26. Black Cat, Cunning Thief 50 %+48.8 %
  27. M.O.D.O.K. 50 %+47.3 %
  28. Jet Medallion 50 %-11.9 %
  29. The Spot's Portal 50 %+49.6 %
  30. Robot Domination 47 %+46.0 %
  31. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO 47 %+46.9 %
  32. Klaw, Sonic Subjugator 47 %+47.0 %
  33. The Frightful Four 46 %+45.1 %
  34. Bojuka Bog 45 %-2.9 %
  35. Criminal Enterprise 44 %+44.1 %
  36. Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 44 %+44.2 %
  37. Citizen V, Helmut Zemo 44 %+44.0 %
  38. Deadly Dispute 42 %+14.6 %
  39. Cabal Coffers 42 %-12.6 %
  40. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress 42 %+40.9 %
  41. Red Room Recruit 42 %+41.3 %
  42. Dark Ritual 39 %-28.0 %
  43. Baron Helmut Zemo 39 %+38.1 %
  44. Roxxon Brutes 39 %+39.1 %
  45. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 39 %-10.9 %
  46. Kingpin's Enforcers 39 %+38.5 %
  47. White Widow, Yelena Belova 39 %+38.5 %
  48. Hero's Downfall 37 %+30.4 %
  49. Reanimate 37 %-4.3 %
  50. Venom, Eddie Brock 37 %+36.6 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗
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