EDH Optimizer
Iron Man, Tony Stark
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Iron Man, Tony Stark is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Attacking creatures you control get +1/+0.
Whenever you cast a red spell, create a 2/1 colorless Robot Hero artifact creature token with flying.
Reference price of the card: €5.39
Average lands in decks for Iron Man, Tony Stark: 35
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Build your Iron Man, Tony Stark deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iron Man, Tony Stark 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iron Man, Tony Stark 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed66
- Interaction35
- Resilience78
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (5 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Big Score · Chaos Warp · Impact Tremors · The Fire Crystal · Demand Answers · Blasphemous Act · Seething Song · Unexpected Windfall · Cursed Mirror · Runaway Steam-Kin · Weftstalker Ardent · Lightning Bolt · Vandalblast · Vision of Love · Enduring Courage · Shared Animosity · Storm-Kiln Artist · Hawkeye, Trick Shot · Thrill of Possibility · Skullclamp · Untimely Malfunction · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Professional Face-Breaker · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Faithless Looting · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Molten Gatekeeper · Reckless Fireweaver · Abrade · Agate Instigator · Battle Hymn · Jeska's Will · Mana Geyser · Flashback · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Desperate Ritual · Lightning Greaves · Tablet of Discovery · Glittering Stockpile · Pyretic Ritual · Ravenous Robots · Seize the Spoils · Fire Diamond · Expedite · Zookeeper Mechan · Reckless Impulse · Swiftfoot Boots · Ultron, Machine Overlord · Deflecting Swat · Mizzix's Mastery · Reinforced Ronin · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · City on Fire · Depthshaker Titan · Idol of Oblivion · Loki's Scepter · Strike It Rich · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Witty Roastmaster · Crash Through · Return the Favor · War Room · Castle Embereth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Iron Man, Tony Stark
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iron Man, Tony Stark, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye, Trick Shot | 41% | +40% |
| Vision of Love | 44% | +39% |
| Weftstalker Ardent | 46% | +37% |
| Enduring Courage | 43% | +37% |
| Impact Tremors | 58% | +35% |
| The Vision and Scarlet Witch | 38% | +34% |
| The Fire Crystal | 56% | +33% |
| Shared Animosity | 43% | +32% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 46% | +29% |
| Demand Answers | 51% | +28% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 36% | +28% |
| Agate Instigator | 34% | +28% |
| Ravenous Robots | 29% | +28% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 35% | +28% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 38% | +27% |
| Big Score | 59% | +27% |
| Ultron, Machine Overlord | 26% | +26% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 42% | +25% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 37% | +25% |
| Cursed Mirror | 47% | +24% |
| Skullclamp | 40% | +23% |
| Tablet of Discovery | 31% | +23% |
| Flashback | 32% | +23% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 48% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Iron Man, Tony Stark 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.
- Vision of Love
- Weftstalker Ardent
- Enduring Courage
- Runaway Steam-Kin
- Demand Answers
- Molten Gatekeeper
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hawkeye, Trick Shot
- Impact Tremors
- The Fire Crystal
- Shared Animosity
- Agate Instigator
- Ravenous Robots
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Roaming Throne
- The Ten Rings
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iron Man, Tony Stark
- 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
- 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
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iron Man, Tony Stark's color identity?
Iron Man, Tony Stark 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 Man, Tony Stark come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iron Man, Tony Stark deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Iron Man, Tony Stark deck run?
Real Iron Man, Tony Stark 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 Iron Man, Tony Stark?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hawkeye, Trick Shot, Vision of Love, Weftstalker Ardent. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iron Man, Tony Stark decks.
What combos does Iron Man, Tony Stark have?
Iron Man, Tony Stark 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 Man, Tony Stark deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vision of Love, Weftstalker Ardent, Enduring Courage 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.