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Astonishing Spider-Man
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero · 2URUR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Astonishing Spider-Man is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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Whenever Astonishing Spider-Man attacks, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw a card for each card you've discarded this turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.34
Average lands in decks for Astonishing Spider-Man: 35
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Build your Astonishing Spider-Man deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Astonishing Spider-Man 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Astonishing Spider-Man deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed59
- Interaction72
- Resilience79
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Spider-Man, New Champion · Faithless Looting · Frantic Search · Magmakin Artillerist · Cool but Rude · Talisman of Creativity · Windfall · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Misty Knight, Hero for Hire · Anger · Lady Spider, Maybelle Reilly · Tolarian Winds · Monument to Endurance · Captain Howler, Sea Scourge · Wonder · Psychosis Crawler · Blasphemous Act · Change of Fortune · Rielle, the Everwise · Thought Vessel · Human Torch, Johnny Storm · Living Laser · Big Score · Counterspell · Izzet Signet · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Thrill of Possibility · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Spider-Sense · Swiftfoot Boots · Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder · Key to the City · Containment Construct · Laboratory Maniac · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Chaos Warp · Unexpected Windfall · Arcane Denial · Fear of Missing Out · Fellwar Stone · Spider-Punk · Lightning Greaves · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Romantic Rendezvous · Marauding Mako · Surly Badgersaur · Decaying Time Loop · The Locust God · Will of the Jeskai · Careful Study · Currency Converter · Jace's Archivist · Pongify · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Steal the Show · Underworld Breach · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Scrounging Skyray · Flashback · Forgotten Creation · Magus of the Wheel · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Training Center · Frostboil Snarl · Scorched Geyser · Scalding Tarn · Riverpyre Verge · Rogue's Passage · Turbulent Springs · Exotic Orchard · Mystic Sanctuary · Cephalid Coliseum · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Fabled Passage · Coastal Peak · Daily Bugle Building · Forgotten Cave · Otawara, Soaring City · Thundering Falls · Ferrous Lake
🃏 Recommended cards for Astonishing Spider-Man
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Astonishing Spider-Man, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man, New Champion | 85% | +84% |
| Cool but Rude | 76% | +75% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 77% | +73% |
| Misty Knight, Hero for Hire | 69% | +68% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 70% | +65% |
| Lady Spider, Maybelle Reilly | 65% | +64% |
| Anger | 67% | +64% |
| Captain Howler, Sea Scourge | 63% | +62% |
| Tolarian Winds | 65% | +61% |
| Monument to Endurance | 64% | +61% |
| Wonder | 63% | +61% |
| Human Torch, Johnny Storm | 56% | +55% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 62% | +55% |
| Change of Fortune | 57% | +55% |
| Living Laser | 55% | +55% |
| Rielle, the Everwise | 57% | +54% |
| Lyla, Holographic Assistant | 50% | +49% |
| Iron Man, Armored Avenger | 52% | +49% |
| Spider-Sense | 49% | +48% |
| Faithless Looting | 78% | +47% |
| Brallin, Skyshark Rider | 49% | +47% |
| Windfall | 71% | +46% |
| Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder | 47% | +46% |
| Key to the City | 47% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Astonishing Spider-Man deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Misty Knight, Hero for Hire
- Lady Spider, Maybelle Reilly
- Anger
- Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
- Tolarian Winds
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Spider-Man, New Champion
- Cool but Rude
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Rielle, the Everwise
- Lyla, Holographic Assistant
- Iron Man, Armored Avenger
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Arena of Glory
- Riverpyre Verge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Astonishing Spider-Man
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Astonishing Spider-Man's color identity?
Astonishing Spider-Man is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Astonishing Spider-Man come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Astonishing Spider-Man deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Astonishing Spider-Man deck run?
Real Astonishing Spider-Man decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Astonishing Spider-Man?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spider-Man, New Champion, Cool but Rude, Magmakin Artillerist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Astonishing Spider-Man decks.
What combos does Astonishing Spider-Man have?
Astonishing Spider-Man has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Astonishing Spider-Man deck cost?
You can start cheap: Magmakin Artillerist, Misty Knight, Hero for Hire, Lady Spider, Maybelle Reilly are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.