EDH Optimizer
Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Hero · 2B
Color identity: Black
Black Widow, Deadly Hunter is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €1.39
Average lands in decks for Black Widow, Deadly Hunter: 36
AggroTheftDeathtouchLifegainMidrangeReanimatorVoltronAssassins
Build your Black Widow, Deadly Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Black Widow, Deadly Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Black Widow, Deadly Hunter 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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed62
- Interaction41
- Resilience83
- Closing44
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
White Widow, Yelena Belova · Hooded Blightfang · Sol Ring · Gifted Aetherborn · Vampire of the Dire Moon · Unstoppable Slasher · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Jet Medallion · Nighthawk Scavenger · Vampire Nighthawk · Qarsi Revenant · Dark Ritual · Gwenom, Remorseless · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Hullcarver · Ophiomancer · Archpriest of Shadows · Rev, Tithe Extractor · Whip of Erebos · Hired Poisoner · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Deadly Rollick · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Lightning Greaves · Snuff Out · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · South Wind Avatar · Toxic Deluge · Crypt Ghast · Shadow, Mysterious Assassin · Withering Torment · Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Burrog Banemaker · The Soul Stone · Engine Rat · Reanimate · Exsanguinate · Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer · Grim Hireling · Imp's Mischief · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Rancid Rats · The Darkness Crystal · Defile · Graveblade Marauder · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Pharika's Chosen · Swiftfoot Boots · Typhoid Rats · Viridian Longbow · Madame Null, Power Broker · Thieving Varmint · Thought Vessel · Black Widow, Super Spy · Damnation · Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate · Black Market Connections · Gonti, Lord of Luxury · Virtus the Veiled · Vorpal Sword · Gilacorn · Cabal Coffers · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Cabal Stronghold · Rogue's Passage · Phyrexian Tower · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Black Widow, Deadly Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| White Widow, Yelena Belova | 89% | +89% |
| Hooded Blightfang | 82% | +82% |
| Gifted Aetherborn | 78% | +75% |
| Vampire of the Dire Moon | 76% | +74% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 74% | +69% |
| Tinybones, the Pickpocket | 73% | +68% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 70% | +66% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 67% | +61% |
| Gwenom, Remorseless | 65% | +61% |
| Qarsi Revenant | 66% | +61% |
| Hullcarver | 57% | +56% |
| Archpriest of Shadows | 55% | +54% |
| Rev, Tithe Extractor | 52% | +50% |
| Hired Poisoner | 50% | +50% |
| Shadow, Mysterious Assassin | 43% | +42% |
| Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire | 45% | +41% |
| South Wind Avatar | 44% | +41% |
| Whip of Erebos | 51% | +40% |
| Foulmire Knight | 41% | +40% |
| Ophiomancer | 56% | +39% |
| Burrog Banemaker | 39% | +38% |
| Bloodthirsty Conqueror | 46% | +37% |
| Engine Rat | 38% | +36% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 49% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Black Widow, Deadly Hunter 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.
- White Widow, Yelena Belova
- Hooded Blightfang
- Gifted Aetherborn
- Vampire of the Dire Moon
- Nighthawk Scavenger
- Vampire Nighthawk
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Tinybones, the Pickpocket
- Gwenom, Remorseless
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
- Whip of Erebos
- Snuff Out
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Rev, Tithe Extractor
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Grim Hireling
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- The Soul Stone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Black Widow, Deadly Hunter's color identity?
Black Widow, Deadly Hunter 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, Deadly Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Black Widow, Deadly Hunter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Black Widow, Deadly Hunter deck run?
Real Black Widow, Deadly Hunter decks run 36 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, Deadly Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are White Widow, Yelena Belova, Hooded Blightfang, Gifted Aetherborn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Black Widow, Deadly Hunter decks.
What combos does Black Widow, Deadly Hunter have?
Black Widow, Deadly Hunter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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, Deadly Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: White Widow, Yelena Belova, Hooded Blightfang, Gifted Aetherborn 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.