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Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
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Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed

{2}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)

Sacrifice Xiahou Dun: Return target black card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

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Horsemanship
Set
Masters Edition III (ME3 #83)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
4
Released
2009-09-07
Artist
Junko Taguchi
EDHREC rank
#17,913
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
Recursion

Combos 15

Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Phyrexian Altar+Living Death
{B}
Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
371 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Pitiless Plunderer+Not Dead After All
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
145 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Pitiless Plunderer+Feign Death
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
85 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Pitiless Plunderer+Supernatural Stamina
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Pitiless Plunderer+Undying Malice
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Phyrexian Altar+Abhorrent Overlord+Victimize
{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
48 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Luminous Broodmoth+Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Storm-Kiln Artist+Not Dead After All
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Solemnity+Luminous Broodmoth+Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Storm-Kiln Artist+Feign Death
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Storm-Kiln Artist+Undying Malice
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed+Storm-Kiln Artist+Supernatural Stamina
{B}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight+Vizier of Remedies+Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ratadrabik of Urborg+Leyline of Singularity+Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler+Yedora, Grave Gardener+Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite landfall triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 15 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

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

  1. Entomb 56 %+43.9 %
  2. Corpse Dance 41 %+39.9 %
  3. Animate Dead 56 %+38.7 %
  4. Deserted Temple 42 %+38.0 %
  5. Rings of Brighthearth 34 %+32.9 %
  6. Living Death 43 %+32.9 %
  7. Not Dead After All 44 %+32.4 %
  8. Cabal Ritual 50 %+31.1 %
  9. Demonic Tutor 58 %+30.7 %
  10. Reanimate 71 %+30.6 %
  11. Cabal Coffers 83 %+28.0 %
  12. Necropotence 42 %+27.3 %
  13. Feign Death 35 %+27.0 %
  14. Vampiric Tutor 48 %+26.9 %
  15. Volrath's Stronghold 31 %+26.8 %
  16. Malakir Rebirth 50 %+26.0 %
  17. Malakir Rebirth 50 %+26.0 %
  18. Snow-Covered Swamp 32 %+25.7 %
  19. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 63 %+25.6 %
  20. Expedition Map 37 %+25.5 %
  21. Supernatural Stamina 33 %+25.4 %
  22. Lake of the Dead 31 %+25.3 %
  23. Damnation 45 %+25.1 %
  24. Dauthi Voidwalker 41 %+25.0 %
  25. Buried Alive 38 %+24.9 %
  26. Snuff Out 38 %+24.1 %
  27. Dance of the Dead 27 %+23.3 %
  28. Yawgmoth's Will 27 %+23.2 %
  29. Undying Malice 33 %+22.8 %
  30. Grim Tutor 34 %+22.4 %
  31. Kokusho, the Evening Star 26 %+21.8 %
  32. Necromancy 27 %+21.4 %
  33. Bubbling Muck 37 %+21.3 %
  34. Priest of Gix 22 %+19.7 %
  35. Ripples of Undeath 25 %+19.1 %
  36. Pitiless Plunderer 39 %+18.9 %
  37. Toxic Deluge 55 %+18.3 %
  38. Ancient Tomb 30 %+17.9 %
  39. Hatred 19 %+17.8 %
  40. Saw in Half 26 %+17.4 %
  41. Phyrexian Tower 44 %+17.2 %
  42. Imperial Seal 24 %+17.1 %
  43. Night's Whisper 42 %+16.9 %
  44. Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 32 %+16.4 %
  45. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx 46 %+16.0 %
  46. Unmarked Grave 20 %+15.9 %
  47. Sensei's Divining Top 24 %+15.8 %
  48. Bloodstained Mire 19 %+15.2 %
  49. Polluted Delta 19 %+15.0 %
  50. Sidisi, Undead Vizier 19 %+15.0 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Sol Ring 85 %-0.6 %
  2. Cabal Coffers 83 %+28.0 %
  3. Dark Ritual 76 %+8.7 %
  4. Jet Medallion 73 %+10.7 %
  5. Reanimate 71 %+30.6 %
  6. Swamp 71 %-24.2 %
  7. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 63 %+25.6 %
  8. Crypt Ghast 61 %+13.8 %
  9. Arcane Signet 58 %-3.3 %
  10. Demonic Tutor 58 %+30.7 %
  11. Entomb 56 %+43.9 %
  12. Animate Dead 56 %+38.7 %
  13. Toxic Deluge 55 %+18.3 %
  14. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 54 %+4.1 %
  15. Cabal Ritual 50 %+31.1 %
  16. Malakir Rebirth 50 %+26.0 %
  17. Malakir Rebirth 50 %+26.0 %
  18. Feed the Swarm 48 %-2.0 %
  19. Vampiric Tutor 48 %+26.9 %
  20. Bojuka Bog 48 %+0.5 %
  21. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx 46 %+16.0 %
  22. Damnation 45 %+25.1 %
  23. Sign in Blood 45 %+10.3 %
  24. Not Dead After All 44 %+32.4 %
  25. Phyrexian Tower 44 %+17.2 %
  26. Living Death 43 %+32.9 %
  27. Night's Whisper 42 %+16.9 %
  28. Deserted Temple 42 %+38.0 %
  29. Necropotence 42 %+27.3 %
  30. Withering Torment 41 %+9.7 %
  31. Corpse Dance 41 %+39.9 %
  32. Dauthi Voidwalker 41 %+25.0 %
  33. Pitiless Plunderer 39 %+18.9 %
  34. Snuff Out 38 %+24.1 %
  35. Imp's Mischief 38 %+12.2 %
  36. Buried Alive 38 %+24.9 %
  37. Bubbling Muck 37 %+21.3 %
  38. Expedition Map 37 %+25.5 %
  39. Phyrexian Arena 36 %-3.2 %
  40. Exsanguinate 36 %+11.0 %
  41. Feign Death 35 %+27.0 %
  42. Bolas's Citadel 34 %+6.0 %
  43. Grim Tutor 34 %+22.4 %
  44. Cabal Stronghold 34 %-0.2 %
  45. Rings of Brighthearth 34 %+32.9 %
  46. Supernatural Stamina 33 %+25.4 %
  47. Undying Malice 33 %+22.8 %
  48. Victimize 32 %+4.9 %
  49. Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 32 %+16.4 %
  50. Snow-Covered Swamp 32 %+25.7 %

Format legality

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

Rulings

  • 2009-10-01

    Despite the similarities between horsemanship and flying, horsemanship doesn't interact with flying or reach.

  • 2009-10-01

    You can't activate Xiahou Dun's ability to return Xiahou Dun itself to your hand. You must choose a target before you sacrifice Xiahou Dun, so it's not a black card in your graveyard yet.

  • 2013-09-20

    If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.

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