EDH Optimizer
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero · 1R
Color identity: Red
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Power-up — {7}{R}: Iron Fist deals 5 damage divided as you choose among up to five targets. Put five +1/+1 counters on Iron Fist. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.51
Average lands in decks for Iron Fist, Hero for Hire: 34
Build your Iron Fist, Hero for Hire deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iron Fist, Hero for Hire 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iron Fist, Hero for Hire 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 (53/100)
- Consistency10
- Speed51
- Interaction49
- Resilience81
- Closing68
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Brute Force · Expedite · Iron Fist, Living Weapon · Unleash Fury · Arcane Signet · Claws of Valakut · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Faithless Looting · Grapeshot · Swiftfoot Boots · Temur Battle Rage · Thrill of Possibility · Titan's Strength · Big Score · Cori-Steel Cutter · Demand Answers · Guttersnipe · Lightning Bolt · Raking Claws · Ruby Medallion · Abrade · Antagonize · Assault Strobe · Chaos Warp · Dragon Mantle · Infuriate · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Pyretic Ritual · Seething Song · Battle Hymn · Built to Smash · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Gut Shot · Hexing Squelcher · Iron Man, Tony Stark · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Professional Face-Breaker · Relentless Assault · Draconic Destiny · Haze of Rage · Magmatic Insight · Monstrous Rage · Overmaster · Renegade Tactics · Scattershot · Storm-Kiln Artist · The Immortal Weapons · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Vandalblast · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Seize the Spoils · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Untimely Malfunction · Blazing Crescendo · Fiery Emancipation · Firebending Student · Gamble · Jeska's Will · Return the Favor · Reverberate · Seize the Day · Tablet of Discovery · Fire Nation Palace · Arena of Glory · Mines of Moria · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Rogue's Passage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
🃏 Recommended cards for Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iron Fist, Hero for Hire, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Brute Force | 78% | +74% |
| Iron Fist, Living Weapon | 67% | +66% |
| Expedite | 72% | +62% |
| Unleash Fury | 67% | +59% |
| Claws of Valakut | 61% | +58% |
| Titan's Strength | 61% | +57% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 67% | +57% |
| Temur Battle Rage | 61% | +55% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | 56% | +54% |
| Raking Claws | 56% | +54% |
| Grapeshot | 61% | +52% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 61% | +50% |
| Assault Strobe | 50% | +49% |
| Antagonize | 50% | +48% |
| Dragon Mantle | 50% | +47% |
| Infuriate | 50% | +47% |
| Longshot, Rebel Bowman | 50% | +45% |
| Iron Man, Tony Stark | 44% | +44% |
| Built to Smash | 44% | +43% |
| Gut Shot | 44% | +42% |
| Dragon's Rage Channeler | 44% | +41% |
| Guttersnipe | 56% | +41% |
| Scattershot | 39% | +39% |
| The Immortal Weapons | 39% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Iron Fist, Hero for Hire 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.
- Brute Force
- Iron Fist, Living Weapon
- Expedite
- Unleash Fury
- Claws of Valakut
- Titan's Strength
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cori-Steel Cutter
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Iron Man, Tony Stark
- Gut Shot
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Arena of Glory
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Hexing Squelcher
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
- 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
- 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
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Birgi, God of Storytelling + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count
- Reiterate + Seething Song + Ruby Medallion → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Reverberate → Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iron Fist, Hero for Hire's color identity?
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire 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 Iron Fist, Hero for Hire come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iron Fist, Hero for Hire deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 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 22 % of the time and floods 39 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Iron Fist, Hero for Hire deck run?
Real Iron Fist, Hero for Hire 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 Iron Fist, Hero for Hire?
The three highest-synergy cards are Brute Force, Iron Fist, Living Weapon, Expedite. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iron Fist, Hero for Hire decks.
What combos does Iron Fist, Hero for Hire have?
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire 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 Iron Fist, Hero for Hire deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brute Force, Iron Fist, Living Weapon, Expedite 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.