EDH Optimizer
Black Widow, Intel Expert
Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero · 2W
Color identity: White
Black Widow, Intel Expert is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
Whenever Black Widow deals combat damage to an opponent, you and that player each draw two cards.
Reference price of the card: €1.32
Average lands in decks for Black Widow, Intel Expert: 35
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Build your Black Widow, Intel Expert deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed61
- Interaction79
- Resilience90
- Closing44
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cut a Deal · Secret Rendezvous · Gleaming Splendor · Joined Researchers // Secret Rendezvous · Loran of the Third Path · Swiftfoot Boots · Thought Vessel · Lightning Greaves · Pearl Medallion · Tataru Taru · Generous Gift · Mangara, the Diplomat · Alms Collector · Duelist's Heritage · Reprieve · Stroke of Midnight · Captain America's Shield · Darksteel Mutation · Esper Sentinel · Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché · Mind Stone · Monologue Tax · Patchwork Banner · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer · Austere Command · Bastion Protector · Dawn's Truce · Keeper of the Accord · Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes · Steelshaper's Gift · Tenuous Truce · The Mind Stone · The Sentry, Golden Guardian · Trouble in Pairs · Vanquish the Horde · Wedding Ring · Black Panther, Claws of Bast · Captain America, Super-Soldier · Coveted Jewel · Decanter of Endless Water · Flumph · Invisible Woman, Sue Storm · Knight of the White Orchid · Mother of Runes · Orzhov Advokist · Sun Titan · Sword of the Animist · Teferi's Protection · Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty · Agent 13, Sharon Carter · Agent Phil Coulson · All That Glitters · Armored Ascension · Black Panther, Most Dangerous · Captain America, Steve Rogers · Captain America, Unbowed · Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector · Commander's Plate · Council's Judgment · Reliquary Tower · Monumental Henge · Rogue's Passage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Abandoned Air Temple · Castle Ardenvale · Myriad Landscape · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Black Widow, Intel Expert
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Black Widow, Intel Expert, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cut a Deal | 55% | +39% |
| Joined Researchers | 41% | +38% |
| Secret Rendezvous | 48% | +34% |
| Tataru Taru | 38% | +32% |
| Gleaming Splendor | 43% | +30% |
| Alms Collector | 31% | +28% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 31% | +27% |
| Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché | 28% | +26% |
| Captain America's Shield | 28% | +25% |
| Thought Vessel | 41% | +25% |
| Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes | 24% | +23% |
| The Sentry, Golden Guardian | 24% | +23% |
| Tenuous Truce | 24% | +21% |
| Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer | 24% | +21% |
| Monumental Henge | 34% | +21% |
| Black Panther, Claws of Bast | 21% | +20% |
| Captain America, Super-Soldier | 21% | +20% |
| Invisible Woman, Sue Storm | 21% | +20% |
| Monologue Tax | 28% | +20% |
| Orzhov Advokist | 21% | +20% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 21% | +19% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 41% | +19% |
| Wedding Ring | 24% | +19% |
| Flumph | 21% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Black Widow, Intel Expert 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.
- Cut a Deal
- Secret Rendezvous
- Alms Collector
- Duelist's Heritage
- Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché
- Captain America's Shield
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tataru Taru
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
- Captain America, Super-Soldier
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Loran of the Third Path
- Wedding Ring
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gleaming Splendor
- The Mind Stone
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Voice of Victory
- Trouble in Pairs
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Black Widow, Intel Expert
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Black Widow, Intel Expert's color identity?
Black Widow, Intel Expert is white: 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, Intel Expert come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Black Widow, Intel Expert deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 12 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Black Widow, Intel Expert deck run?
Real Black Widow, Intel Expert 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, Intel Expert?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cut a Deal, Joined Researchers, Secret Rendezvous. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Black Widow, Intel Expert decks.
What combos does Black Widow, Intel Expert have?
Black Widow, Intel Expert has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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, Intel Expert deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cut a Deal, Secret Rendezvous, Alms Collector 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.