EDH Optimizer
Hit-Monkey
Legendary Creature — Monkey Assassin · 3G
Color identity: Green
Hit-Monkey is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell can't be countered.
Reach, vigilance, deathtouch, hexproof, haste
Reference price of the card: €3.04
Average lands in decks for Hit-Monkey: 34
VoltronEquipmentAuras+1/+1 CountersEnchantressAggroRampModified Creatures
Build your Hit-Monkey deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hit-Monkey 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hit-Monkey 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 (73/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed76
- Interaction54
- Resilience84
- Closing65
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (8 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Sol Ring · Rancor · Strong Back · Snake Umbra · Bear Umbra · Blanchwood Armor · Beast Within · Llanowar Elves · Nature's Lore · Blackblade Reforged · Genji Glove · Emerald Medallion · Rampant Growth · Shadowspear · Crystalline Armor · Leyline Axe · Ram Through · Elvish Mystic · Mithril Coat · Power Fist · Three Visits · Cultivate · Heroic Intervention · Level Up · Hunter's Insight · Rishkar's Expertise · Fireshrieker · Hammer of Nazahn · Return of the Wildspeaker · Super State · Wild Growth · Commander's Plate · Keen Sense · Arcane Signet · Birds of Paradise · Silent Arbiter · Forgotten Ancient · Loxodon Warhammer · Buster Sword · Hydra's Growth · Ancestral Mask · Sixth Sense · Sword of the Animist · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Tajuru Preserver · Utopia Sprawl · Fanatic of Rhonas · Trailblazer's Boots · Fyndhorn Elves · Kodama's Reach · Tyvar's Stand · Kenrith's Transformation · Nature's Claim · Kodama of the West Tree · Fog · Audacity · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Collective Resistance · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Brotherhood Regalia · Darksteel Plate · Unnatural Growth · Staff of Titania · Brass Squire · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · War Room · Witch's Clinic · Mosswort Bridge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Hit-Monkey
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hit-Monkey, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Back | 72% | +70% |
| Rancor | 74% | +65% |
| Snake Umbra | 68% | +61% |
| Genji Glove | 60% | +57% |
| Bear Umbra | 66% | +56% |
| Leyline Axe | 57% | +56% |
| Shadowspear | 58% | +55% |
| Crystalline Armor | 57% | +55% |
| Blanchwood Armor | 66% | +55% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 61% | +52% |
| Power Fist | 54% | +50% |
| Mithril Coat | 54% | +50% |
| Level Up | 53% | +49% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 49% | +48% |
| Super State | 48% | +46% |
| Fireshrieker | 49% | +45% |
| Keen Sense | 46% | +44% |
| Silent Arbiter | 44% | +43% |
| Commander's Plate | 47% | +40% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 42% | +40% |
| Hunter's Insight | 52% | +40% |
| Buster Sword | 41% | +40% |
| Ancestral Mask | 40% | +38% |
| Sixth Sense | 40% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Hit-Monkey 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.
- Strong Back
- Rancor
- Snake Umbra
- Leyline Axe
- Crystalline Armor
- Blanchwood Armor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Genji Glove
- Bear Umbra
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Silent Arbiter
- Tajuru Preserver
- Sword of the Animist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Power Fist
- Mithril Coat
- Super State
- Commander's Plate
- Buster Sword
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hit-Monkey
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Hit-Monkey's color identity?
Hit-Monkey is green: 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 Hit-Monkey come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hit-Monkey deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 15 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Hit-Monkey deck run?
Real Hit-Monkey decks run 34 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 Hit-Monkey?
The three highest-synergy cards are Strong Back, Rancor, Snake Umbra. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hit-Monkey decks.
What combos does Hit-Monkey have?
Hit-Monkey has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Hit-Monkey deck cost?
You can start cheap: Strong Back, Rancor, Snake Umbra 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.