---
name: "Hythonia the Cruel"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Gorgon"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Monstrosity", "Deathtouch"]
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "91"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Chris Rahn"
oracle_id: "48e3d832-2fe9-4ffd-8258-75451100dcfc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hythonia-the-cruel-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hythonia the Cruel
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Gorgon
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/6
- **Keywords:** Monstrosity, Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
{6}{B}{B}: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
When Hythonia becomes monstrous, destroy all non-Gorgon creatures.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #91
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Chris Rahn
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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