---
name: "Hideous Taskmaster"
mana_cost: "{6}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Eldrazi"
colors: []
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Devoid", "Annihilator", "Haste", "Trample"]
set: "M3C"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3 Commander"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Helge C. Balzer"
oracle_id: "8f48c43e-fa70-4c4f-bb88-be0526303453"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hideous-taskmaster-m3c"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hideous Taskmaster
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Eldrazi
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/2
- **Keywords:** Devoid, Annihilator, Haste, Trample

## Oracle Text
Devoid (This card has no color.)
When you cast this spell, for each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain trample, haste, and annihilator 1 until end of turn.
Trample, haste, annihilator 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Flayer of Loyalties](/printing/flayer-of-loyalties-cmm.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
2. [Eldrazi Obligator](/printing/eldrazi-obligator-pogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
3. [Eldrazi Linebreaker](/printing/eldrazi-linebreaker-pmh3.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
4. [Turn Against](/printing/turn-against-bfz.md) — Instant
5. [Traitorous Blood](/printing/traitorous-blood-isd.md) — Sorcery
6. [Artisan of Kozilek](/printing/artisan-of-kozilek-uma.md) — Creature — Eldrazi

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #57
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Helge C. Balzer
- **Total Printings:** 5 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`