EDH Optimizer
Black Widow, Daring Operative
Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero · 4B
Color identity: Black
Black Widow, Daring Operative is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When Black Widow enters, mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)
Whenever Black Widow deals combat damage to a player, each opponent loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €3.99
Average lands in decks for Black Widow, Daring Operative: 35
GraveyardReanimatorSelf-MillMillDredgeBurnAggroAristocrats
Build your Black Widow, Daring Operative deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Black Widow, Daring Operative 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Black Widow, Daring Operative deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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: D (43/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed53
- Interaction39
- Resilience72
- Closing10
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Stitcher's Supplier · Undead Butler · Siegfried, Famed Swordsman · Sol Ring · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Madame Hydra, Reanimated · Ripples of Undeath · Dark Matter Manipulator · Millikin · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Dreadhound · Accursed Marauder · Angel of Suffering · Whispersilk Cloak · Mire Triton · Overlord of the Balemurk · Songs of the Damned · Dark Ritual · Swiftfoot Boots · Doombot Harbinger · The Warring Triad · Arcane Signet · Filth · Lightning Greaves · Stinkweed Imp · Crypt Ghast · Shinra Reinforcements · Shriekmaw · Golgari Thug · Graveblade Marauder · Toxic Deluge · Gnawing Vermin · Jet Medallion · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Brotherhood Regalia · Avenger of the Fallen · Deathcap Marionette · Dread Summons · Plaguecrafter · Leaden Myr · Morbid Opportunist · Out of the Tombs · Massacre Wurm · Solemn Simulacrum · Victimize · Breach the Multiverse · Cemetery Tampering · Deadly Dispute · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Reanimate · Barrowgoyf · Fleshbag Marauder · Gorging Vulture · Ornithopter of Paradise · Oversold Cemetery · Sewer Nemesis · Night's Whisper · Baron Helmut Zemo · Buried Alive · Silver Shroud Costume · Doom Whisperer · Doom's Servo-Guards · The Soul Stone · Deadly Rollick · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Crypt of Agadeem · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · The Black Gate · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Access Tunnel · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage · Dakmor Salvage · Phyrexian Tower · Spymaster's Vault
🃏 Recommended cards for Black Widow, Daring Operative
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Black Widow, Daring Operative, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Stitcher's Supplier | 86% | +80% |
| Undead Butler | 74% | +71% |
| Siegfried, Famed Swordsman | 70% | +69% |
| Madame Hydra, Reanimated | 64% | +64% |
| Dark Matter Manipulator | 63% | +61% |
| Millikin | 63% | +60% |
| Dreadhound | 60% | +58% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 64% | +58% |
| Angel of Suffering | 58% | +56% |
| Grave Researcher | 62% | +54% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 58% | +52% |
| Rogue's Passage | 71% | +51% |
| Mire Triton | 52% | +50% |
| Overlord of the Balemurk | 50% | +48% |
| The Warring Triad | 48% | +47% |
| Doombot Harbinger | 48% | +46% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 66% | +46% |
| Stinkweed Imp | 47% | +45% |
| Filth | 47% | +44% |
| Songs of the Damned | 50% | +44% |
| Shinra Reinforcements | 43% | +43% |
| Graveblade Marauder | 42% | +42% |
| Crypt of Agadeem | 53% | +42% |
| Shriekmaw | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Black Widow, Daring Operative 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.
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Undead Butler
- Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
- Madame Hydra, Reanimated
- Millikin
- Dreadhound
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dark Matter Manipulator
- Ripples of Undeath
- Angel of Suffering
- Filth
- Crypt of Agadeem
- Brotherhood Regalia
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Overlord of the Balemurk
- The Black Gate
- Out of the Tombs
- Barrowgoyf
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Black Widow, Daring Operative
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Vilis, Broker of Blood + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Professor Onyx + Chain of Smog → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Peer into the Abyss + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Tree of Perdition + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Basalt Monolith + Mesmeric Orb → Infinite self-mill
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Black Widow, Daring Operative's color identity?
Black Widow, Daring Operative is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Black Widow, Daring Operative come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Black Widow, Daring Operative deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: D (43/100).
How many lands should a Black Widow, Daring Operative deck run?
Real Black Widow, Daring Operative 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 Black Widow, Daring Operative?
The three highest-synergy cards are Stitcher's Supplier, Undead Butler, Siegfried, Famed Swordsman. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Black Widow, Daring Operative decks.
What combos does Black Widow, Daring Operative have?
Black Widow, Daring Operative has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Vilis, Broker of Blood + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth. 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 Black Widow, Daring Operative deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stitcher's Supplier, Undead Butler, Siegfried, Famed Swordsman 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.