Black Cat, Cunning Thief commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 109 decks led by Black Cat, Cunning Thief.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.64+6.7% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Decks led
109

0.01% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$345

Most cost $53 to $839.

Median power
5.8

Most rate 4.1 to 7.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.4

Most score 2.9 to 6.0 out of 10.

Most often built as aristocrats (44%), then stompy (13%).

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Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 10 decks.
$50 to $100: 11 decks.
$100 to $150: 12 decks.
$150 to $200: 7 decks.
$200 to $300: 11 decks.
$300 to $400: 8 decks.
$400 to $500: 17 decks.
$500 to $750: 16 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 12 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 3 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 0 decks.
$3,000 and up: 1 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $345. 47 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)37% · 40
  • Bracket 2 (Core)12% · 13
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)42% · 46
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)7% · 8
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)2% · 2

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What Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 109 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures8

Instants15

  • Deadly Dispute76%$0.28
    Run in 83 of these decks (76%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Supernatural Stamina74%$0.13
    Run in 81 of these decks (74%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual69%$4.44
    Run in 75 of these decks (69%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Fake Your Own Death69%$0.11
    Run in 75 of these decks (69%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Undying Malice69%$0.41
    Run in 75 of these decks (69%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Not Dead After All66%$1.35
    Run in 72 of these decks (66%), 3% of decks that could run it.
9 more instants
  • Feign Death63%$0.87
    Run in 69 of these decks (63%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Nasty End62%$0.17
    Run in 67 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Saw in Half59%$5.24
    Run in 64 of these decks (59%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites54%$0.34
    Run in 59 of these decks (54%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Return to Action51%$0.24
    Run in 55 of these decks (51%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire48%$15.14
    Run in 52 of these decks (48%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Gifts44%$0.15
    Run in 48 of these decks (44%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Undying Evil43%$0.38
    Run in 47 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Withering Torment41%$0.55
    Run in 45 of these decks (41%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Feed the Swarm54%$0.19
    Run in 59 of these decks (54%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate51%$6.61
    Run in 56 of these decks (51%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Victimize43%$0.55
    Run in 47 of these decks (43%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts9

  • Sol Ring90%$1.00
    Run in 98 of these decks (90%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet79%$0.37
    Run in 86 of these decks (79%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Conjurer's Closet76%$3.18
    Run in 83 of these decks (76%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Panharmonicon59%$5.03
    Run in 64 of these decks (59%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion58%$12.40
    Run in 63 of these decks (58%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Blade of Selves55%$3.24
    Run in 60 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.
3 more artifacts
  • Charcoal Diamond49%$0.29
    Run in 53 of these decks (49%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Stone48%$0.23
    Run in 52 of these decks (48%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone41%$0.50
    Run in 45 of these decks (41%), 14% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Kaya's Ghostform58%$1.53
    Run in 63 of these decks (58%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Animate Dead49%$7.05
    Run in 53 of these decks (49%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Lands3

  • Cabal Coffers56%$20.59
    Run in 61 of these decks (56%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Myriad Landscape54%$0.25
    Run in 59 of these decks (54%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog51%$0.93
    Run in 56 of these decks (51%), 31% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Black Cat decks apart

These show up in Black Cat decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • Not Dead After All$1.35

    66% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Feign Death$0.87

    63% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gonti, Night Minister$0.98

    62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Nasty End$0.17

    62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Panharmonicon$5.03

    59% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Kaya's Ghostform$1.53

    58% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

Commanders like Black Cat, Cunning Thief

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Black Cat decks do.