EDH Optimizer
Hawkeye, Master Marksman
Legendary Creature — Human Archer Hero · 1R
Color identity: Red
Hawkeye, Master Marksman is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, first strike
Trick Arrows — Whenever Hawkeye becomes tapped, you may pay {1} up to three times. When you do, choose up to that many —
• Net — Target creature can't block this turn.
• Explosive — Hawkeye deals 2 damage to target player.
• Boomerang — Discard a card, then draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Hawkeye, Master Marksman: 36
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Build your Hawkeye, Master Marksman deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hawkeye, Master Marksman 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hawkeye, Master Marksman deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (55/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed62
- Interaction39
- Resilience74
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Hawkeye, Young Avenger · Hawkeye's Bow · Chaos Warp · Springleaf Drum · Arcane Signet · Faithless Looting · Blasphemous Act · Relic of Legends · Big Score · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Vandalblast · Ruby Medallion · Thrill of Possibility · Basilisk Collar · Monument to Endurance · Abrade · Fiery Emancipation · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Unexpected Windfall · Gratuitous Violence · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Paradise Mantle · Swiftfoot Boots · Patriar's Seal · Magmakin Artillerist · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Smuggler's Copter · Demand Answers · Lightning Bolt · Mana Geyser · City on Fire · Cool but Rude · Seize the Spoils · Neheb, the Eternal · Misty Knight, Hero for Hire · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Untimely Malfunction · Fated Firepower · Mind Stone · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Deflecting Swat · Redirect Lightning · Anger · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Honor-Worn Shaku · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Jeska's Will · Lightning Greaves · Return the Favor · Thousand-Year Elixir · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Fire Diamond · Firebrand Archer · Seething Song · Thor, Asgard's Avenger · Mobile Garrison · Surly Badgersaur · Containment Construct · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · The Eternity Elevator · Umbral Mantle · The Fire Crystal · Fire Nation Palace · Holdout Settlement · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Survivors' Encampment · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Hawkeye, Master Marksman
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hawkeye, Master Marksman, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye's Bow | 74% | +72% |
| Hawkeye, Young Avenger | 74% | +70% |
| Springleaf Drum | 66% | +59% |
| Relic of Legends | 59% | +56% |
| Monument to Endurance | 50% | +45% |
| Paradise Mantle | 46% | +45% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 49% | +44% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 51% | +41% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 43% | +41% |
| Patriar's Seal | 45% | +41% |
| Basilisk Collar | 51% | +39% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 42% | +39% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 42% | +38% |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 46% | +38% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 46% | +38% |
| Cool but Rude | 39% | +36% |
| Misty Knight, Hero for Hire | 36% | +35% |
| Holdout Settlement | 37% | +33% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 56% | +33% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 49% | +33% |
| Fated Firepower | 34% | +29% |
| Honor-Worn Shaku | 30% | +28% |
| Longshot, Rebel Bowman | 33% | +28% |
| Brallin, Skyshark Rider | 30% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Hawkeye, Master Marksman 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.
- Hawkeye's Bow
- Hawkeye, Young Avenger
- Springleaf Drum
- Relic of Legends
- Sting, the Glinting Dagger
- Fire Nation Palace
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Paradise Mantle
- Patriar's Seal
- Basilisk Collar
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Cool but Rude
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Surly Badgersaur
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Redirect Lightning
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hawkeye, Master Marksman
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hawkeye, Master Marksman's color identity?
Hawkeye, Master Marksman 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 Hawkeye, Master Marksman come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hawkeye, Master Marksman deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 16 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Hawkeye, Master Marksman deck run?
Real Hawkeye, Master Marksman 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 Hawkeye, Master Marksman?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hawkeye's Bow, Hawkeye, Young Avenger, Springleaf Drum. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hawkeye, Master Marksman decks.
What combos does Hawkeye, Master Marksman have?
Hawkeye, Master Marksman has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Hawkeye, Master Marksman deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hawkeye's Bow, Hawkeye, Young Avenger, Springleaf Drum 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.