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Daredevil, Fearless Fighter
Legendary Creature — Human Hero · 2R
Color identity: Red
Daredevil, Fearless Fighter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a source you control deals damage to you, Daredevil deals that much damage to target opponent.
Whenever Daredevil attacks, exile the top card of your library. Daredevil deals damage to you equal to that card's mana value. You may play it this turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.62
Average lands in decks for Daredevil, Fearless Fighter: 35
BurnSelf-DamageGroup SlugAggroLifegainExileImpulse DrawEquipment
Build your Daredevil, Fearless Fighter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Daredevil, Fearless Fighter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Daredevil, Fearless Fighter 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: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed75
- Interaction59
- Resilience86
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Mountain)
Basilisk Collar · Sol Ring · Heartless Hidetsugu · Manabarbs · Stick, Fearless Mentor · Descent into Avernus · Loxodon Warhammer · Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence · Ruby Medallion · Zo-Zu the Punisher · Shadowspear · Spellshock · Roiling Vortex · Arcane Signet · Flame Rift · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Swiftfoot Boots · Eidolon of the Great Revel · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Orcish Artillery · Volcano Hellion · Butcher's Cleaver · Resurrection Orb · Elektra, Femme Fatale · Goblin Artillery · Price of Progress · Fiery Emancipation · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Daredevil's Billy Club · Neheb, the Eternal · Big Score · Hawkeye, Young Avenger · Fortune Thief · Lightning Bolt · Spear Spewer · Acidic Soil · Orcish Cannoneers · Vandalblast · Repercussion · Untimely Malfunction · Chandra's Incinerator · Orcish Cannonade · City on Fire · Deflecting Swat · Lightning Greaves · Faithless Looting · Wheel of Misfortune · Jeska's Will · Pyrohemia · Fiendish Duo · Mana Geyser · Return the Favor · Thrill of Possibility · Ankh of Mishra · Unexpected Windfall · Char · Fireslinger · Redirect Lightning · Seething Song · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Mind Stone · Mithril Coat · Barbarian Ring · Fogwell's Gym · Witch's Clinic · City of Brass · Tarnished Citadel · Grand Coliseum · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Ancient Tomb · War Room · Rogue's Passage · Spinerock Knoll · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Daredevil, Fearless Fighter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Daredevil, Fearless Fighter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Basilisk Collar | 94% | +82% |
| Fogwell's Gym | 82% | +80% |
| Barbarian Ring | 83% | +79% |
| Heartless Hidetsugu | 83% | +78% |
| Stick, Fearless Mentor | 78% | +77% |
| Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence | 75% | +74% |
| Manabarbs | 79% | +73% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 76% | +72% |
| Zo-Zu the Punisher | 73% | +69% |
| Spellshock | 72% | +69% |
| Flame Rift | 70% | +67% |
| Descent into Avernus | 77% | +66% |
| Roiling Vortex | 71% | +65% |
| Shadowspear | 72% | +65% |
| Eidolon of the Great Revel | 64% | +62% |
| Volcano Hellion | 60% | +59% |
| Orcish Artillery | 60% | +59% |
| Butcher's Cleaver | 59% | +58% |
| Resurrection Orb | 59% | +58% |
| Elektra, Femme Fatale | 58% | +58% |
| Goblin Artillery | 58% | +57% |
| City of Brass | 58% | +57% |
| Witch's Clinic | 61% | +56% |
| Daredevil's Billy Club | 55% | +54% |
💰 The best cards for your Daredevil, Fearless Fighter 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.
- Fogwell's Gym
- Barbarian Ring
- Heartless Hidetsugu
- Stick, Fearless Mentor
- Loxodon Warhammer
- Flame Rift
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
- Manabarbs
- Zo-Zu the Punisher
- Spellshock
- Eidolon of the Great Revel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Descent into Avernus
- Shadowspear
- Resurrection Orb
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Ancient Tomb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Daredevil, Fearless Fighter
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Heartless Hidetsugu → Each opponent with an even life total loses the game, Near-infinite damage to all players
- Goblin Sharpshooter + Basilisk Collar → Lock, Destroy all creatures opponents control, From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speed
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Frequently asked questions
What is Daredevil, Fearless Fighter's color identity?
Daredevil, Fearless Fighter is red: 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 Daredevil, Fearless Fighter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Daredevil, Fearless Fighter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 21 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Daredevil, Fearless Fighter deck run?
Real Daredevil, Fearless Fighter 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 Daredevil, Fearless Fighter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Basilisk Collar, Fogwell's Gym, Barbarian Ring. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Daredevil, Fearless Fighter decks.
What combos does Daredevil, Fearless Fighter have?
Daredevil, Fearless Fighter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Daredevil, Fearless Fighter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fogwell's Gym, Barbarian Ring, Heartless Hidetsugu 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.