Istvan, Butcher of Eln

About Istvan

Istvan, Butcher of Eln is a Black commander. 324 public decks run it. Most decks build it as Voltron (23 decks) and +1/+1 Counters (20 decks). The cards above are the ones those decks actually play, ordered by how often they turn up, and the commanders at the foot of the page are its closest alternatives, ranked by how much of that card pool they share.

What colours is Istvan?

Istvan, Butcher of Eln is a Black commander with a mana value of 4. A deck built around it can only play cards inside that colour identity.

What are the best cards for Istvan?

The cards its decks play most, once the format's universal staples are set aside, are Basilisk Collar, Tarrian's Soulcleaver, Haunted Cloak, Gisa's Favorite Shovel and Shadowspear. Farseek lists the rest by card type above.

How many decks play Istvan?

324.

What commanders are similar to Istvan?

The closest alternatives are Wilson & Agent of the Shadow Thieves, Loot and Mowu, ranked by how much of this commander's card pool they also play.