What are the best cards for Istvan, Butcher of Eln?

Across 357 public decks, the most-played cards with Istvan, Butcher of Eln are Sol Ring (76%), Dark Ritual (68%) and Jet Medallion (66%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Istvan, Butcher of Eln?

The cards played far more often with Istvan, Butcher of Eln than usual: Nemesis Mask (262× its usual rate), Uncle Istvan (210× its usual rate) and Butcher's Cleaver (155× its usual rate).

What colors is Istvan, Butcher of Eln?

Istvan, Butcher of Eln is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Istvan, Butcher of Eln?

Istvan, Butcher of Eln leads 357 public decks in our corpus, #2,347 of 3,757 commanders.

Istvan, Butcher of Eln

BMono-black commanders357 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Human1BBB

Istvan, Butcher of Eln appears in 357 public decks. The most-played cards are Sol Ring, Dark Ritual and Jet Medallion. The strongest synergies by lift are Nemesis Mask, Uncle Istvan and Butcher's Cleaver.

Build a deck with Istvan, Butcher of Eln

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

89.1%

318 decks-0.06$0.18

#2Sol Ring

Artifact

76.2%

272 decks-0.11$1.51

#3Dark Ritual

Instant

67.8%

242 decks+0.01$5.41

#4Jet Medallion

Artifact

65.5%

234 decks+0.12$13.90

#5Swiftfoot Boots

Artifact — Equipment

65.3%

233 decks+0.78$2.84

#6Cabal Coffers

Land

64.7%

231 decks+0.18$26.73

#7Basilisk Collar

Artifact — Equipment

61.3%

219 decks+2.75$3.48

#8Accursed Marauder

Creature — Zombie Warrior

1B2

59.1%

211 decks+1.08$0.32

#9Arcane Signet

Artifact

58.8%

210 decks-0.05$0.41

#10Sheoldred's Edict

Instant

1B2

58.3%

208 decks+1.44$1.35

#11Plaguecrafter

Creature — Human Shaman

2B3

57.4%

205 decks+1.08$0.40

#12Crypt Ghast

Creature — Spirit

3B4

57.4%

205 decks+0.25$16.92

#13Morbid Opportunist

Creature — Human Rogue

2B3

57.4%

205 decks+0.90$0.26

#14Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

55.5%

198 decks+0.09$0.35

#15Tarrian's Soulcleaver

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

55.2%

197 decks+2.86$4.42

#16Fleshbag Marauder

Creature — Zombie Warrior

2B3

54.1%

193 decks+1.13$0.27

#17Sign in Blood

Sorcery

BB2

54.1%

193 decks+0.43$4.37

#18Night's Whisper

Sorcery

1B2

53.5%

191 decks+0.68$0.31

#19Phyrexian Arena

Enchantment

1BB3

52.1%

186 decks+0.35$3.93

#20Haunted Cloak

Artifact — Equipment

51.5%

184 decks+3.63$0.37

#21Bojuka Bog

Land

51.0%

182 decks+0.08$1.64

#22Rogue's Passage

Land

50.4%

180 decks+0.95$0.43

#23Massacre Wurm

Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

3BBB6

48.5%

173 decks+1.07$2.08

#24Withering Torment

Instant

2B3

47.9%

171 decks+0.50$2.91

#25Gisa's Favorite Shovel

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

1B2

47.6%

170 decks+4.17$23.48

#26Merciless Executioner

Creature — Orc Warrior

2B3

47.1%

168 decks+1.83$0.41

#27Shadowspear

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

47.1%

168 decks+2.18$31.07

#28Soul Shatter

Instant

2B3

46.2%

165 decks+1.46$4.07

#29Commander's Plate

Artifact — Equipment

45.7%

163 decks+1.92$35.01

#30Eternal Thirst

Enchantment — Aura

1B2

45.7%

163 decks+2.92$0.36

#31Reanimate

Sorcery

44.8%

160 decks+0.09$10.40

#32Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Legendary Land

44.8%

160 decks+0.11$53.68

#33Imp's Mischief

Instant

1B2

42.9%

153 decks+0.57$9.38

#34Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Legendary Land

42.6%

152 decks+0.35$40.09

#35Go for the Throat

Instant

1B2

40.6%

145 decks+0.59$0.64

#36Vorpal Sword

Artifact — Equipment

40.6%

145 decks+2.25$2.55

#37Mithril Coat

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

40.3%

144 decks+2.07$24.69

#38Defile

Instant

40.3%

144 decks+0.21$1.16

#39Cabal Stronghold

Land

40.1%

143 decks+0.19$13.84

#40Demon's Disciple

Creature — Human Cleric

2B3

40.1%

143 decks+1.65$0.35

#41Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

38.7%

138 decks+0.05$5.17

#42Infernal Grasp

Instant

1B2

38.1%

136 decks+0.42$0.33

#43Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

37.8%

135 decks-0.29$5.05

#44Shizo, Death's Storehouse

Legendary Land

37.8%

135 decks+1.22$35.56

#45The Masamune

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

36.7%

131 decks+2.11$1.05

#46Black Market

Enchantment

3BB5

36.1%

129 decks+0.68$5.89

#47Phyrexian Obliterator

Creature — Phyrexian Horror

BBBB4

35.0%

125 decks+1.30$10.02

#48Gravelighter

Creature — Spirit

2B3

34.7%

124 decks+2.32$0.33

#49The Meathook Massacre

Legendary Enchantment

XBB2

34.5%

123 decks+0.76$26.52

#50Uncle Istvan

Creature — Human

1BBB4

34.2%

122 decks+5.35$0.37

#51Black Market Connections

Enchantment

2B3

33.9%

121 decks+0.33$13.90

#52Deadly Rollick

Instant

3B4

33.9%

121 decks+0.27$28.23

#53Blood Artist

Creature — Vampire

1B2

33.9%

121 decks+0.15$3.73

#54Drivnod, Carnage Dominus

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror

3BB5

33.6%

120 decks+1.80$6.34

#55Loxodon Warhammer

Artifact — Equipment

33.3%

119 decks+2.90$2.46

#56Lightning Greaves

Artifact — Equipment

31.9%

114 decks+0.01$4.22

#57Leyline Axe

Artifact — Equipment

31.9%

114 decks+3.40$4.88

#58Mandate of Abaddon

Sorcery

3B4

31.7%

113 decks+3.10$3.96

#59Dread Presence

Creature — Nightmare

3B4

31.7%

113 decks+0.91$3.77

#60Bubbling Muck

Sorcery

31.7%

113 decks+0.66$4.35

Highest synergy

#1Nemesis Mask

Artifact — Equipment

111 decks+5.57

In 31% of these decks, 262× its usual rate.

#2Uncle Istvan

Creature — Human

1BBB4

122 decks+5.35

In 34% of these decks, 210× its usual rate.

#3Butcher's Cleaver

Artifact — Equipment

61 decks+5.04

In 17% of these decks, 155× its usual rate.

#4Crude Bent Blade

Artifact — Equipment

2B3

60 decks+4.53

In 17% of these decks, 93× its usual rate.

#5Gisa's Favorite Shovel

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

1B2

170 decks+4.17

In 48% of these decks, 65× its usual rate.

#6Haunted Cloak

Artifact — Equipment

184 decks+3.63

In 52% of these decks, 38× its usual rate.

#7Inquisitor's Flail

Artifact — Equipment

50 decks+3.41

In 14% of these decks, 30× its usual rate.

#8Leyline Axe

Artifact — Equipment

114 decks+3.40

In 32% of these decks, 30× its usual rate.

#9Mandate of Abaddon

Sorcery

3B4

113 decks+3.10

In 32% of these decks, 22× its usual rate.

#10Sadistic Glee

Enchantment — Aura

50 decks+2.99

In 14% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#11Eternal Thirst

Enchantment — Aura

1B2

163 decks+2.92

In 46% of these decks, 19× its usual rate.

#12Loxodon Warhammer

Artifact — Equipment

119 decks+2.90

In 33% of these decks, 18× its usual rate.

Public decklists

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Questions about Istvan, Butcher of Eln

What are the best cards for Istvan, Butcher of Eln?: Across 357 public decks, the most-played cards with Istvan, Butcher of Eln are Sol Ring (76%), Dark Ritual (68%) and Jet Medallion (66%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Istvan, Butcher of Eln?: The cards played far more often with Istvan, Butcher of Eln than usual: Nemesis Mask (262× its usual rate), Uncle Istvan (210× its usual rate) and Butcher's Cleaver (155× its usual rate).
What colors is Istvan, Butcher of Eln?: Istvan, Butcher of Eln is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Istvan, Butcher of Eln?: Istvan, Butcher of Eln leads 357 public decks in our corpus, #2,347 of 3,757 commanders.