EDH Optimizer
Speedball, New Warrior
Legendary Creature — Human Hero · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Speedball, New Warrior is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a player casts a spell that targets Speedball, he gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You may choose new targets for that spell.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Speedball, New Warrior: 35
SpellslingerVoltronAggroStormCantripsControlAurasBurn
Build your Speedball, New Warrior deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Speedball, New Warrior 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Speedball, New Warrior deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C (51/100)
- Consistency30
- Speed42
- Interaction69
- Resilience84
- Closing37
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Island, 7 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Pym Particles · Bulk Up · Enter the Enigma · Archmage Emeritus · Temur Battle Rage · Storm-Kiln Artist · Slip Through Space · Fists of Flame · Impolite Entrance · Aqueous Form · Psychotic Fury · Veyran, Voice of Duality · Blazing Crescendo · Expedite · Unleash Fury · Distortion Strike · Monstrous Rage · Pongify · Lightning Bolt · Shadow Rift · Talisman of Creativity · Snap · Balmor, Battlemage Captain · Chaos Warp · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Rapid Hybridization · Resonating Lute · Stormcatch Mentor · Leap · Artful Dodge · Counterspell · Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan · Reckless Ransacking · Leyline of Resonance · Voracious Bibliophile · Brute Force · Chandra's Ignition · Izzet Signet · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Curiosity · Super Intelligence · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Combat Research · Haste Magic · Archmage of Runes · Goblin Electromancer · Guttersnipe · Abrade · Renegade Tactics · Arcane Denial · Assault Strobe · Dreadmaw's Ire · Slip Out the Back · The Last Agni Kai · Young Pyromancer · Bria, Riptide Rogue · Fellwar Stone · Seize the Day · This Town Ain't Big Enough · Crimson Wisps · Reality Shift · Mizzix's Mastery · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Rogue's Passage · Frostboil Snarl · Training Center · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Riverpyre Verge · Scorched Geyser · Exotic Orchard · Scalding Tarn · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Temple of Epiphany · Ferrous Lake · Turbulent Springs · Fiery Islet · Izzet Boilerworks
🃏 Recommended cards for Speedball, New Warrior
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Speedball, New Warrior, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pym Particles | 72% | +69% |
| Bulk Up | 71% | +68% |
| Enter the Enigma | 69% | +63% |
| Temur Battle Rage | 65% | +61% |
| Impolite Entrance | 60% | +58% |
| Psychotic Fury | 57% | +56% |
| Fists of Flame | 60% | +56% |
| Slip Through Space | 61% | +56% |
| Blazing Crescendo | 56% | +54% |
| Aqueous Form | 57% | +54% |
| Distortion Strike | 54% | +53% |
| Unleash Fury | 55% | +53% |
| Monstrous Rage | 54% | +51% |
| Shadow Rift | 53% | +50% |
| Expedite | 55% | +48% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 46% | +44% |
| Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan | 43% | +43% |
| Leap | 44% | +42% |
| Leyline of Resonance | 42% | +41% |
| Reckless Ransacking | 43% | +41% |
| Artful Dodge | 43% | +41% |
| Voracious Bibliophile | 41% | +40% |
| Balmor, Battlemage Captain | 48% | +39% |
| Brute Force | 39% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Speedball, New Warrior 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.
- Pym Particles
- Bulk Up
- Enter the Enigma
- Temur Battle Rage
- Impolite Entrance
- Psychotic Fury
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Veyran, Voice of Duality
- Chandra's Ignition
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Snap
- Slip Out the Back
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Vivi Ornitier
- Riverpyre Verge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Speedball, New Warrior
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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 + 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
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Speedball, New Warrior's color identity?
Speedball, New Warrior is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Speedball, New Warrior come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Speedball, New Warrior deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 28 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Speedball, New Warrior deck run?
Real Speedball, New Warrior 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 Speedball, New Warrior?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pym Particles, Bulk Up, Enter the Enigma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Speedball, New Warrior decks.
What combos does Speedball, New Warrior have?
Speedball, New Warrior 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 Speedball, New Warrior deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pym Particles, Bulk Up, Enter the Enigma 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.