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Misty Knight, Hero for Hire
Legendary Creature — Human Detective Hero · 1R
Color identity: Red
Misty Knight, Hero for Hire is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}, {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card for each card you've discarded this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Misty Knight, Hero for Hire: 36
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Build your Misty Knight, Hero for Hire deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Misty Knight, Hero for Hire 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Misty Knight, Hero for Hire 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed64
- Interaction36
- Resilience76
- Closing41
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Faithless Looting · Magmakin Artillerist · Sol Ring · Cool but Rude · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Monument to Endurance · Change of Fortune · Spider-Man, New Champion · Ruby Medallion · Surly Badgersaur · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Decaying Time Loop · Containment Construct · Big Score · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Cathartic Reunion · Path of the Pyromancer · Thrill of Possibility · Artist's Talent · Currency Converter · Ivora, Insatiable Heir · Living Laser · Marauding Mako · Anger · Demand Answers · Chaos Warp · Psychosis Crawler · Unexpected Windfall · Mana Geyser · Magus of the Wheel · Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion · Steal the Show · Burning Inquiry · Seething Song · Thought Vessel · Seize the Spoils · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Conspiracy Theorist · Will of the Jeskai · Fateful Showdown · Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder · Lightning Greaves · Firestorm · Flashback · Abrade · Return the Favor · Snort · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Grab the Prize · Untimely Malfunction · Dangerous Wager · Ox of Agonas · Seismic Assault · Vandalblast · Vision of Love · Wheel of Misfortune · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Cavalier of Flame · Gamble · Wheel of Fortune · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Forgotten Cave · Reliquary Tower · Ash Barrens · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Smoldering Crater · Arena of Glory · Desert of the Fervent · Drownyard Temple · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Misty Knight, Hero for Hire
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Misty Knight, Hero for Hire, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Magmakin Artillerist | 80% | +77% |
| Cool but Rude | 78% | +74% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 75% | +72% |
| Monument to Endurance | 74% | +69% |
| Change of Fortune | 69% | +68% |
| Spider-Man, New Champion | 67% | +66% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 64% | +62% |
| Brallin, Skyshark Rider | 62% | +60% |
| Decaying Time Loop | 60% | +59% |
| Containment Construct | 59% | +55% |
| Brass's Tunnel-Grinder | 60% | +54% |
| Path of the Pyromancer | 54% | +52% |
| Living Laser | 52% | +51% |
| Ivora, Insatiable Heir | 52% | +51% |
| Currency Converter | 52% | +50% |
| Marauding Mako | 52% | +50% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 50% | +49% |
| Faithless Looting | 88% | +48% |
| Artist's Talent | 52% | +47% |
| Steal the Show | 46% | +45% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 54% | +44% |
| Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion | 47% | +42% |
| Burning Inquiry | 43% | +41% |
| Anger | 51% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Misty Knight, 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.
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Change of Fortune
- Spider-Man, New Champion
- Decaying Time Loop
- Containment Construct
- Path of the Pyromancer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cool but Rude
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Artist's Talent
- Burning Inquiry
- Will of the Jeskai
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Firestorm
- Wheel of Fortune
- Thousand-Year Elixir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Misty Knight, 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
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Misty Knight, Hero for Hire's color identity?
Misty Knight, 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 Misty Knight, Hero for Hire come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Misty Knight, Hero for Hire deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 24 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Misty Knight, Hero for Hire deck run?
Real Misty Knight, Hero for Hire 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 Misty Knight, Hero for Hire?
The three highest-synergy cards are Magmakin Artillerist, Cool but Rude, Glint-Horn Buccaneer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Misty Knight, Hero for Hire decks.
What combos does Misty Knight, Hero for Hire have?
Misty Knight, 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 Misty Knight, Hero for Hire deck cost?
You can start cheap: Magmakin Artillerist, Change of Fortune, Spider-Man, New Champion 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.