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Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, menace
Winter Soldier gets +2/+0 for each Equipment attached to him.
{3}{W}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on him. Then you may attach an Equipment you control to him. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin: 35
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsModified CreaturesAggroAurasHistoric+1/+1 Counters
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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 (73/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed66
- Interaction59
- Resilience86
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 11 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Puresteel Paladin · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Sram, Senior Edificer · Super-Soldier Serum · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Basilisk Collar · Captain America's Shield · Open the Armory · Colossus Hammer · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Sigarda's Aid · Sword of the Animist · Forge Anew · Steelshaper's Gift · Thran Power Suit · Adaptive Omnitool · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Hammer of Nazahn · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Genji Glove · Brotherhood Regalia · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Black Widow, Double Agent · Shadowspear · Talisman of Hierarchy · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Dispatch · Champion's Helm · Squall, SeeD Mercenary · Swordsman's Steel · Bastion Protector · Stoneforge Mystic · Ronin, Shadow Stalker · Anguished Unmaking · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Mithril Coat · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Leyline Axe · Loxodon Warhammer · Single Combat · Trailblazer's Boots · Buster Sword · Mask of Memory · Orzhov Signet · All That Glitters · Blackblade Reforged · Cranial Plating · Commander's Plate · Lightning Greaves · Battlefield Improvisation · Fracture · Night's Whisper · Nettlecyst · Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel · Take Up the Shield · Armored Skyhunter · Brass Squire · Stolen Stark Tech · Sword of Feast and Famine · Sword of Fire and Ice · Damn · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Rogue's Passage · Shattered Sanctum · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Fetid Heath · Tainted Field · Shineshadow Snarl · Bojuka Bog · Vault of Champions · Bleachbone Verge · Eclipsed Steppe · Vault of the Archangel · Buried Ruin · Exotic Orchard · Marsh Flats · Temple of Silence · Turbulent Moor · Orzhov Basilica
🃏 Recommended cards for Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 80% | +78% |
| Super-Soldier Serum | 67% | +66% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 74% | +63% |
| Captain America's Shield | 59% | +57% |
| Basilisk Collar | 59% | +57% |
| Colossus Hammer | 56% | +56% |
| Open the Armory | 57% | +52% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 54% | +51% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 75% | +51% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 56% | +50% |
| Thran Power Suit | 51% | +50% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 51% | +50% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 50% | +50% |
| Forge Anew | 51% | +50% |
| Sword of the Animist | 52% | +49% |
| Cid, Freeflier Pilot | 49% | +49% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 49% | +48% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 46% | +46% |
| Genji Glove | 45% | +44% |
| Black Widow, Double Agent | 43% | +42% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 43% | +41% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 44% | +41% |
| Dispatch | 41% | +40% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Super-Soldier Serum
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Captain America's Shield
- Colossus Hammer
- Swiftfoot Boots
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Open the Armory
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Forge Anew
- Sword of the Animist
- Hammer of Nazahn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Swordsman's Steel
- Shadowspear
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
👥 Community decks with Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin's color identity?
Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin is Orzhov (black 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 Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 35 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin deck run?
Real Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin 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 Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, Super-Soldier Serum, Sram, Senior Edificer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin decks.
What combos does Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin have?
Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Super-Soldier Serum, Sram, Senior Edificer 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.