Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord

Legendary Creature — Human Villain

Villain spells you cast cost 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.)

$0.16

Commander: LegalModern: Legal

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Shared traits: Creature, Human, Villain · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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Score 0.837unitless formula ranking

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Shared traits: Creature, Human, Discard · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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Score 0.832unitless formula ranking

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Shared traits: Creature, Human, Discard · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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Shared traits: Card Draw, Creature, Human · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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Shared traits: Creature, Human, Discard · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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Shared traits: Creature, Human, Discard · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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1.000
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Shared traits: Creature, Human, Discard · Same color identity · Matching mana cost

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Potential synergies

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1,031 of 34,605 canonical cards have AI-derived resource labels. Label model: gpt-5.6-luna.

These suggestions use AI-derived resource labels, which may be incomplete or outdated. They are not rules-validated interactions.

Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager

2 directional matches

Legendary Creature — Hydra Horror · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides +1/+1 Counters; Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager rewards it.
  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager rewards it.

Marchesa, the Black Rose

2 directional matches

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides +1/+1 Counters; Marchesa, the Black Rose rewards it.
  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Marchesa, the Black Rose rewards it.

Abzan Skycaptain

1 directional matches

Creature — Bird Soldier · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Abzan Skycaptain rewards it.

Aerith Gainsborough

1 directional matches

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides +1/+1 Counters; Aerith Gainsborough rewards it.

All-Seeing Arbiter

1 directional matches

Creature — Avatar · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; All-Seeing Arbiter rewards it.

Anrakyr the Traveller

1 directional matches

Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Anrakyr the Traveller rewards it.

Anthroplasm

1 directional matches

Creature — Shapeshifter · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides +1/+1 Counters; Anthroplasm rewards it.

Balustrade Wurm

1 directional matches

Creature — Wurm · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Balustrade Wurm rewards it.

Bastion of Remembrance

1 directional matches

Enchantment · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Bastion of Remembrance rewards it.

Beskir Shieldmate

1 directional matches

Creature — Human Warrior · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Beskir Shieldmate rewards it.

Bloodline Bidding

1 directional matches

Sorcery · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Bloodline Bidding rewards it.

Bloodline Necromancer

1 directional matches

Creature — Vampire Wizard · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides Graveyard; Bloodline Necromancer rewards it.
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Synergy candidates compare resources Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord is labeled as providing with candidate payoffs, and candidate resources with Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord's payoffs. Candidates are excluded when either card is labeled as hating a resource the other provides or has a payoff for.

Each distinct resource and direction counts once. Highest counts rank first, with ties ordered by card slug. No deck legality or color filter is applied. Check costs, timing, restrictions, and the cards themselves; these are not probabilities or guaranteed counters.

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1,031 of 34,605 canonical cards have AI-derived resource labels. Label model: gpt-5.6-luna.

These suggestions use AI-derived resource labels, which may be incomplete or outdated. They are not rules-validated interactions.

Abstergo Entertainment

1 answer matches

Legendary Land · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Abstergo Entertainment disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

1 answer matches

Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Behind the Mask

1 answer matches

Instant · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Behind the Mask disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Bojuka Bog

1 answer matches

Land · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Bojuka Bog disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Burn from Within

1 answer matches

Sorcery · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Burn from Within disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Chains of Mephistopheles

1 answer matches

Enchantment · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Chains of Mephistopheles disrupts Card Draw, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Combustion Technique

1 answer matches

Instant — Lesson · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Combustion Technique disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Deny the Divine

1 answer matches

Instant · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Deny the Divine disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Etched Slith

1 answer matches

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Slith · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Etched Slith disrupts +1/+1 Counters, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Froghemoth

1 answer matches

Creature — Frog Horror · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Froghemoth disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Funeral Pyre

1 answer matches

Instant · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Funeral Pyre disrupts Graveyard, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.

Glissa Sunslayer

1 answer matches

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf · Mana cost:

  • Labels: Glissa Sunslayer disrupts +1/+1 Counters, which Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or rewards.
How these suggestions work

Answer candidates are labeled as disrupting a resource Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord provides or has a payoff for; the direction is candidate disrupts the viewed card.

Each distinct resource and direction counts once. Highest counts rank first, with ties ordered by card slug. No deck legality or color filter is applied. Check costs, timing, restrictions, and the cards themselves; these are not probabilities or guaranteed counters.

Printings
SetLanguageCollectorReleasedRarityPrice
Marvel Super Heroesen4462026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesit3152026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesja3152026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesde3152026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesja882026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesit882026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroeses3152026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesfr882026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesde882026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesfr3152026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroeses882026-06-26uncommon
Marvel Super Heroesen882026-06-26uncommon$0.16
Marvel Super Heroesen3152026-06-26uncommon$0.23