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Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain
Color identity: Black · White
Average lands in decks for Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin: 35
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 82% | +80% |
| Super-Soldier Serum | 69% | +67% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 76% | +66% |
| Basilisk Collar | 63% | +61% |
| Captain America's Shield | 59% | +58% |
| Colossus Hammer | 57% | +57% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 58% | +55% |
| Open the Armory | 59% | +54% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 54% | +53% |
| Thran Power Suit | 54% | +53% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 77% | +53% |
| Forge Anew | 53% | +52% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 53% | +51% |
| Sword of the Animist | 54% | +51% |
| Cid, Freeflier Pilot | 51% | +51% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 51% | +51% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 56% | +50% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 49% | +48% |
| Genji Glove | 49% | +48% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 48% | +46% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 45% | +44% |
| Shadowspear | 46% | +43% |
| Black Widow, Double Agent | 43% | +42% |
| Codsworth, Handy Helper | 43% | +41% |
💰 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
- Open the Armory
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Forge Anew
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Sword of the Animist
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Genji Glove
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Shadowspear
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Swordsman's Steel
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Mithril Coat
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 ETB, Infinite LTB
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Cloudshift → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
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.