EDH Optimizer
Black Widow, Double Agent
Legendary Creature — Human Hero Villain · 1WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Black Widow, Double Agent is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains first strike and menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Black Widow, Double Agent: 36
EquipmentAttack TriggersExaltedVoltron+1/+1 CountersAggroModified CreaturesArtifacts
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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 (41/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed39
- Interaction62
- Resilience86
- Closing5
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit · Arcane Signet · Agent 13, Sharon Carter · Peggy Carter, Secret Agent · Nick Fury, Spymaster · Swords to Plowshares · Spider-Man Noir · Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Squall, SeeD Mercenary · Swiftfoot Boots · Path to Exile · Black Widow, Deadly Hunter · Strategic Intervention · White Widow, Free Agent · White Widow, Yelena Belova · Idolized · Sublime Archangel · Black Panther, Claws of Bast · Angelic Exaltation · HYDRA Infiltration · Team Avatar · Luke Cage, Power Man · Voltaic Whip · Zarda, the Power Princess · Take Up the Shield · Viper, Cruel Conspirator · Battlegrace Angel · Sigil of Valor · Silent Arbiter · Black Widow, Super Spy · General's Enforcer · Anguished Unmaking · Widow's Bite · Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin · Night's Whisper · Captain America's Shield · Decoy Ploy · Duelist's Heritage · Talisman of Hierarchy · Captain America, Super-Soldier · Agent Phil Coulson · Angelic Benediction · Black Widow, Intel Expert · Fracture · Orzhov Signet · Super-Soldier Serum · Visions of Villainy · Lightning Greaves · Merchant of Truth · Origin of Black Widow · Bastion Protector · Damn · Mortify · Cloak and Dagger, Entwined · Shadowspear · Black Market Connections · Knight of Infamy · Sign in Blood · Sword of the Animist · Cruel Alliance · Knight of Glory · Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Shattered Sanctum · Rogue's Passage · Cathedral of War · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Caves of Koilos · Fetid Heath · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of Champions · Vault of the Archangel · Fisk Tower · Temple of Silence · Avengers Tower · Exotic Orchard · Eclipsed Steppe · Bleachbone Verge · Orzhov Basilica · Reliquary Tower · Desolate Mire · Marsh Flats · Surveillance Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Black Widow, Double Agent
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Black Widow, Double Agent, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit | 75% | +74% |
| Agent 13, Sharon Carter | 70% | +70% |
| Peggy Carter, Secret Agent | 68% | +67% |
| Nick Fury, Spymaster | 61% | +60% |
| Spider-Man Noir | 57% | +57% |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 55% | +55% |
| Strategic Intervention | 52% | +52% |
| Squall, SeeD Mercenary | 55% | +52% |
| White Widow, Free Agent | 52% | +52% |
| Black Widow, Deadly Hunter | 52% | +51% |
| Cathedral of War | 51% | +51% |
| White Widow, Yelena Belova | 50% | +50% |
| Sublime Archangel | 48% | +47% |
| Idolized | 49% | +47% |
| Black Panther, Claws of Bast | 47% | +46% |
| HYDRA Infiltration | 45% | +45% |
| Angelic Exaltation | 45% | +45% |
| Team Avatar | 45% | +45% |
| Voltaic Whip | 44% | +44% |
| Zarda, the Power Princess | 44% | +43% |
| Luke Cage, Power Man | 44% | +43% |
| Viper, Cruel Conspirator | 43% | +42% |
| Take Up the Shield | 43% | +42% |
| Sigil of Valor | 42% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Black Widow, Double Agent 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.
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit
- Agent 13, Sharon Carter
- Peggy Carter, Secret Agent
- Nick Fury, Spymaster
- Spider-Man Noir
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sublime Archangel
- Silent Arbiter
- Black Widow, Super Spy
- Captain America, Super-Soldier
- Sword of the Animist
- Black Widow, Daring Operative
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- The Soul Stone
- The Mind Stone
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Black Widow, Double Agent
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Professor Onyx + Chain of Smog → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Animate Dead → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Black Widow, Double Agent's color identity?
Black Widow, Double Agent is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Black Widow, Double Agent come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Black Widow, Double Agent deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 34 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: D (41/100).
How many lands should a Black Widow, Double Agent deck run?
Real Black Widow, Double Agent 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, Double Agent?
The three highest-synergy cards are S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit, Agent 13, Sharon Carter, Peggy Carter, Secret Agent. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Black Widow, Double Agent decks.
What combos does Black Widow, Double Agent have?
Black Widow, Double Agent 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, Double Agent deck cost?
You can start cheap: S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit, Agent 13, Sharon Carter, Peggy Carter, Secret Agent 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.