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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
#15,130
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 0.00
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 80 %+79.5 %
  2. The Masters of Evil 80 %+79.4 %
  3. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord 80 %+78.9 %
  4. Swarm, Being of Bees 73 %+73.1 %
  5. Doom Reigns Supreme 67 %+65.9 %
  6. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder 64 %+63.9 %
  7. Thunderbolts Conspiracy 63 %+63.1 %
  8. Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire 63 %+62.9 %
  9. Madame Masque 61 %+60.0 %
  10. Symbiote Spawn 60 %+59.8 %
  11. Scorpion, Seething Striker 60 %+59.6 %
  12. Boomerang, Blade Flinger 57 %+56.9 %
  13. Venom's Hunger 57 %+56.4 %
  14. Common Crook 57 %+55.9 %
  15. Visions of Villainy 57 %+55.3 %
  16. Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic 54 %+53.1 %
  17. Merciless Enforcers 53 %+53.1 %
  18. HYDRA Troopers 53 %+52.9 %
  19. Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 54 %+52.9 %
  20. Elektra, Daughter of the Hand 53 %+52.8 %
  21. M.O.D.O.K. 53 %+50.2 %
  22. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO 50 %+49.7 %
  23. The Spot's Portal 50 %+49.6 %
  24. Agents of HYDRA 50 %+49.3 %
  25. Black Cat, Cunning Thief 50 %+48.8 %
  26. The Frightful Four 48 %+47.5 %
  27. Klaw, Sonic Subjugator 46 %+46.2 %
  28. Criminal Enterprise 46 %+46.1 %
  29. Villainous Hideout 46 %+45.6 %
  30. Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 43 %+42.6 %
  31. Citizen V, Helmut Zemo 43 %+42.3 %
  32. Klaw, Master of Sound 41 %+40.2 %
  33. White Widow, Yelena Belova 39 %+38.9 %
  34. Baron Helmut Zemo 40 %+38.8 %
  35. Grendel, Spawn of Knull 37 %+36.5 %
  36. Venom, Eddie Brock 37 %+36.4 %
  37. Radioactive Man 36 %+35.4 %
  38. Red Room Recruit 36 %+35.3 %
  39. Ultimo, Civilization's End 36 %+35.0 %
  40. Robot Domination 37 %+35.0 %
  41. Roxxon Brutes 33 %+32.9 %
  42. Doctor Doom 33 %+32.7 %
  43. HYDRA Disintegrator 32 %+32.0 %
  44. Valentina Allegra de Fontaine 32 %+31.9 %
  45. Kingpin's Enforcers 32 %+31.7 %
  46. Villainous Wrath 33 %+31.3 %
  47. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress 32 %+31.3 %
  48. Doombot Harbinger 32 %+30.3 %
  49. Hero's Downfall 37 %+30.1 %
  50. Vedalken Orrery 30 %+29.5 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Swamp 93 %-2.0 %
  2. Tombstone, Career Criminal 80 %+79.5 %
  3. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord 80 %+78.9 %
  4. The Masters of Evil 80 %+79.4 %
  5. Sol Ring 77 %-8.7 %
  6. Swarm, Being of Bees 73 %+73.1 %
  7. Doom Reigns Supreme 67 %+65.9 %
  8. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder 64 %+63.9 %
  9. Thunderbolts Conspiracy 63 %+63.1 %
  10. Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire 63 %+62.9 %
  11. Madame Masque 61 %+60.0 %
  12. Symbiote Spawn 60 %+59.8 %
  13. Scorpion, Seething Striker 60 %+59.6 %
  14. Boomerang, Blade Flinger 57 %+56.9 %
  15. Visions of Villainy 57 %+55.3 %
  16. Arcane Signet 57 %-4.7 %
  17. Common Crook 57 %+55.9 %
  18. Venom's Hunger 57 %+56.4 %
  19. Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 54 %+52.9 %
  20. Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic 54 %+53.1 %
  21. HYDRA Troopers 53 %+52.9 %
  22. Elektra, Daughter of the Hand 53 %+52.8 %
  23. M.O.D.O.K. 53 %+50.2 %
  24. Merciless Enforcers 53 %+53.1 %
  25. Agents of HYDRA 50 %+49.3 %
  26. Minotaur, Roxxon CEO 50 %+49.7 %
  27. Black Cat, Cunning Thief 50 %+48.8 %
  28. The Spot's Portal 50 %+49.6 %
  29. The Frightful Four 48 %+47.5 %
  30. Jet Medallion 47 %-15.4 %
  31. Klaw, Sonic Subjugator 46 %+46.2 %
  32. Villainous Hideout 46 %+45.6 %
  33. Criminal Enterprise 46 %+46.1 %
  34. Deadly Dispute 43 %+16.4 %
  35. Citizen V, Helmut Zemo 43 %+42.3 %
  36. Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 43 %+42.6 %
  37. Klaw, Master of Sound 41 %+40.2 %
  38. Baron Helmut Zemo 40 %+38.8 %
  39. White Widow, Yelena Belova 39 %+38.9 %
  40. Hero's Downfall 37 %+30.1 %
  41. Dark Ritual 37 %-30.7 %
  42. Robot Domination 37 %+35.0 %
  43. Cabal Coffers 37 %-18.1 %
  44. Bojuka Bog 37 %-10.5 %
  45. Grendel, Spawn of Knull 37 %+36.5 %
  46. Venom, Eddie Brock 37 %+36.4 %
  47. Red Room Recruit 36 %+35.3 %
  48. Radioactive Man 36 %+35.4 %
  49. Ultimo, Civilization's End 36 %+35.0 %
  50. Reanimate 33 %-7.5 %

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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