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Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff

Card: Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff

Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock Hero · 2R

Color identity: Red

Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Reference price of the card: €0.27

Average lands in decks for Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff: 41

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🎲 How the average Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff 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.

3.0average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
27 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
43 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
78 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: F (34/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 41 lands (8 nonbasic, 33 Mountain)

Hulk, Bruce Banner · Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff · Repulsor Rays · Smashing Spree · Sure Strike · The Immortal Weapons · Tormenting Voice · Wiccan, Young Avenger · Act on Impulse · Aria of Flame · Barging Sergeant · Bladeback Sliver · Boggart Brute · Break Through the Line · Brute Strength · Chandra's Pyrohelix · Cleaving Sliver · Commander's Sphere · Cosmotronic Wave · Diamond Mare · Expedite · Fanatical Firebrand · Generator Servant · Giant Spectacle · Goblin Banneret · Goblin Instigator · Goblin Motivator · Guttersnipe · Hellkite Whelp · Hierophant's Chalice · Hoarding Dragon · Insolent Neonate · Lava Axe · Lightning Axe · Magma Jet · Magmatic Chasm · Otherworldly Outburst · Pathmaker Initiate · Precision Bolt · Prophetic Prism · Prophetic Ravings · Prowler's Helm · Pyreheart Wolf · Pyrotechnics · Quicksmith Genius · Ragefire · Renegade Tactics · Retreat to Valakut · Shatter · Shenanigans · Speedway Fanatic · Stormrider Rig · Tremor · Tunneling Geopede · Vandalize · Vial of Dragonfire · Volatile Claws · Voldaren Duelist · Aether Hub · Spire of Industry · Thriving Bluff · Zoetic Cavern · Holdout Settlement · Painted Bluffs · Quicksand · White Lotus Hideout

🃏 Recommended cards for Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff 100% +100%
Hulk, Bruce Banner 100% +100%
Repulsor Rays 100% +100%
Smashing Spree 100% +100%
The Immortal Weapons 100% +100%
Wiccan, Young Avenger 100% +99%
Sure Strike 100% +99%
Tormenting Voice 100% +91%
Vial of Dragonfire 67% +67%
Bladeback Sliver 67% +67%
Cleaving Sliver 67% +67%
Ragefire 67% +67%
Precision Bolt 67% +67%
Barging Sergeant 67% +67%
Hierophant's Chalice 67% +67%
Pyrotechnics 67% +67%
Tremor 67% +67%
Voldaren Duelist 67% +67%
Volatile Claws 67% +67%
Zoetic Cavern 67% +67%
Stormrider Rig 67% +67%
Hellkite Whelp 67% +67%
Speedway Fanatic 67% +67%
Vandalize 67% +67%

💰 The best cards for your Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff 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.

  • Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff€0.15 · 100% inclusion
  • Hulk, Bruce Banner€0.48 · 100% inclusion
  • Repulsor Rays€0.25 · 100% inclusion
  • Smashing Spree€0.24 · 100% inclusion
  • The Immortal Weapons€1.09 · 100% inclusion
  • Wiccan, Young Avenger€0.17 · 100% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff's color identity?

Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff 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 Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 41 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 27 % of the time and floods 43 %. Deck health: F (34/100).

How many lands should a Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff deck run?

Real Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff decks run 41 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 Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff?

The three highest-synergy cards are Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff, Hulk, Bruce Banner, Repulsor Rays. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff decks.

What combos does Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff have?

We have no known combos catalogued for Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.

How much does a Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff deck cost?

You can start cheap: Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff, Hulk, Bruce Banner, Repulsor Rays 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.

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