EDH Optimizer
Nick Fury, Spymaster
Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero · 4W
Color identity: White
Nick Fury, Spymaster is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, draw a card. Then you may put a creature card with mana value 3 or less from your hand onto the battlefield. It enters tapped and attacking and gains indestructible until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Nick Fury, Spymaster: 35
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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 (51/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed52
- Interaction65
- Resilience86
- Closing23
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Peggy Carter, Secret Agent · Agent 13, Sharon Carter · Strategic Intervention · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Path to Exile · S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit · Black Panther, Claws of Bast · Angelic Exaltation · Austere Command · Generous Gift · Sublime Archangel · Agent Phil Coulson · Bastion Protector · Angelic Benediction · Arcane Signet · Sigil of Valor · Winter Soldier, Reborn Avenger · Falcon and Redwing · Helicarrier Strike · Luke Cage, Power Man · Sigiled Paladin · Team Avatar · Captain America, Super-Soldier · Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes · Swiftfoot Boots · Battlegrace Angel · Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché · Hero in Training · Monologue Tax · Pearl Medallion · Welcoming Vampire · Black Widow, Intel Expert · Super Villain Lockup · Zarda, the Power Princess · Aven Squire · Avengers Assemble! · Avengers Quinjet · Esper Sentinel · Flawless Maneuver · Giver of Runes · Knight of Glory · Murdock's Crusade · Patriot, Shield Wielder · Quake, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Bucky Barnes, Eager Ally · Idolized · Lightning Greaves · Mentor of the Meek · Mother of Runes · S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier · Sun Titan · Vanquish the Horde · Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Akrasan Squire · Captain America's Shield · Loran of the Third Path · Matt Murdock, Justice Seeker · Thought Vessel · Enduring Innocence · Make a Stand · Mind Stone · Rogue's Passage · Abandoned Air Temple · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cathedral of War · Myriad Landscape · Avengers Tower · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Nick Fury, Spymaster
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nick Fury, Spymaster, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy Carter, Secret Agent | 86% | +85% |
| Strategic Intervention | 74% | +74% |
| Agent 13, Sharon Carter | 74% | +74% |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 66% | +65% |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit | 66% | +65% |
| Black Panther, Claws of Bast | 63% | +62% |
| Angelic Exaltation | 60% | +59% |
| Sublime Archangel | 54% | +53% |
| Agent Phil Coulson | 51% | +51% |
| Angelic Benediction | 49% | +48% |
| Sigil of Valor | 49% | +48% |
| Winter Soldier, Reborn Avenger | 49% | +48% |
| Helicarrier Strike | 46% | +46% |
| Sigiled Paladin | 46% | +46% |
| Luke Cage, Power Man | 46% | +45% |
| Team Avatar | 46% | +45% |
| Falcon and Redwing | 46% | +45% |
| Captain America, Super-Soldier | 43% | +42% |
| Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes | 43% | +42% |
| Bastion Protector | 51% | +40% |
| Battlegrace Angel | 40% | +40% |
| Hero in Training | 40% | +40% |
| Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché | 40% | +39% |
| Black Widow, Intel Expert | 38% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Nick Fury, Spymaster 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.
- Peggy Carter, Secret Agent
- Strategic Intervention
- Agent 13, Sharon Carter
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit
- Black Panther, Claws of Bast
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sublime Archangel
- Captain America, Super-Soldier
- Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- Abandoned Air Temple
- Giver of Runes
- Welcoming Vampire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nick Fury, Spymaster
- Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree + Maskwood Nexus → Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Balancing Act + Teferi's Protection → Each opponent sacrifices all permanents they control, Mass Land Denial
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nick Fury, Spymaster's color identity?
Nick Fury, Spymaster is white: 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 Nick Fury, Spymaster come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nick Fury, Spymaster deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Nick Fury, Spymaster deck run?
Real Nick Fury, Spymaster 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 Nick Fury, Spymaster?
The three highest-synergy cards are Peggy Carter, Secret Agent, Strategic Intervention, Agent 13, Sharon Carter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nick Fury, Spymaster decks.
What combos does Nick Fury, Spymaster have?
Nick Fury, Spymaster has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree + Maskwood Nexus. 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, Spymaster deck cost?
You can start cheap: Peggy Carter, Secret Agent, Strategic Intervention, Agent 13, Sharon Carter 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.