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Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero · W
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Power-up — {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: Put two +1/+1 counters on Nick Fury, then look at the top seven cards of your library. You may put a Hero, Equipment, or Vehicle card from among them onto the battlefield. If it's a double-faced card, you may transform it. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 34
HeroesComboLegends+1/+1 CountersHistoricGood StuffBlinkEquipment
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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: B (68/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed63
- Interaction89
- Resilience81
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Island, 1 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 1 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk · Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk · King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring · Agent Phil Coulson · Captain America, Team Leader · Captain America, Super-Soldier · Chromatic Lantern · Director Nick Fury · Swords to Plowshares · Captain America, Living Legend · Fellwar Stone · Avengers Assemble! · Birds of Paradise · Farseek · Path to Exile · Heroic Intervention · Captain America, Wings of Freedom · Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-Man · The Thing, Ben Grimm · Daredevil, Man Without Fear · Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light · Tony Stark // The Invincible Iron Man · Deflecting Swat · Invisible Woman, Sue Storm · Captain America's Shield · Fierce Guardianship · Peter Parker // Amazing Spider-Man · The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Demonic Tutor · Earth's Mightiest Heroes · Human Torch, Johnny Storm · Mox Amber · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Rhystic Study · Vampiric Tutor · Avengers Quinjet · Dark Ritual · Enlightened Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Hawkeye, Trick Shot · Kindred Discovery · Relic of Legends · Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger · The Mind Stone · Wonder Man, Hollywood Hero · Ephemerate · Mystic Remora · Thor, God of Thunder · Black Widow, Agile Avenger · Captain Marvel, Apex Avenger · Chrome Mox · Counterspell · Herald's Horn · Lotus Petal · Cultivate · Flusterstorm · Silence · Three Visits · Black Widow, Super Spy · Cosmic Cube · Force of Will · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Avengers Tower · City of Brass · Flooded Strand · Path of Ancestry · Misty Rainforest · Polluted Delta · Marsh Flats · Plaza of Heroes · Mana Confluence · Scalding Tarn · Bloodstained Mire · Verdant Catacombs · Tundra · Baxter Building · Scrubland · Underground Sea · Volcanic Island · Arid Mesa · Hallowed Fountain · Secluded Courtyard · Windswept Heath · Badlands
🃏 Recommended cards for Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Walters | 59% | +55% |
| Avengers Tower | 57% | +54% |
| Bruce Banner | 51% | +50% |
| King T'Challa | 48% | +45% |
| Agent Phil Coulson | 47% | +45% |
| Captain America, Team Leader | 46% | +45% |
| Captain America, Super-Soldier | 42% | +41% |
| Director Nick Fury | 41% | +40% |
| Captain America, Living Legend | 40% | +37% |
| Avengers Assemble! | 38% | +37% |
| Captain America, Wings of Freedom | 35% | +34% |
| The Thing, Ben Grimm | 35% | +33% |
| Daredevil, Man Without Fear | 34% | +33% |
| Tony Stark | 34% | +33% |
| Miles Morales | 35% | +32% |
| Monica Rambeau | 34% | +32% |
| Invisible Woman, Sue Storm | 33% | +32% |
| Captain America's Shield | 32% | +31% |
| The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster | 32% | +31% |
| Earth's Mightiest Heroes | 30% | +29% |
| Peter Parker | 32% | +29% |
| Human Torch, Johnny Storm | 30% | +28% |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 29% | +28% |
| Avengers Quinjet | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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.
- Avengers Tower
- Agent Phil Coulson
- Captain America, Team Leader
- Director Nick Fury
- Captain America, Living Legend
- Avengers Assemble!
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Captain America, Super-Soldier
- Plaza of Heroes
- Hawkeye, Trick Shot
- Black Widow, Agile Avenger
- Ephemerate
- Black Widow, Super Spy
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Thor, God of Thunder
- The Mind Stone
- Mox Amber
- Deflecting Swat
- Lion's Eye Diamond
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s color identity?
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.7 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 24 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. deck run?
Real Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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 Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
The three highest-synergy cards are Jennifer Walters, Avengers Tower, Bruce Banner. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. decks.
What combos does Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. have?
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. deck cost?
You can start cheap: Avengers Tower, Agent Phil Coulson, Captain America, Team Leader 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.