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Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
Price tag $0.26

Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero

Magic color symbol for R
Mono-Red

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3524 Current Rank

Links & Decks

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Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Underworld Breach Underworld Breach
+91% Synergy $11.06
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
+87% Synergy $132.61
Gamble Gamble
+78% Synergy $16.83
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
+64% Synergy $40.20

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Iron Fist, Hero for Hire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Scorchwalker Scorchwalker
+99% Synergy $0.05
Dragon's Rage Channeler Dragon's Rage Channeler
+96% Synergy $1.59
Harmonic Prodigy Harmonic Prodigy
+96% Synergy $3.70
Longshot, Rebel Bowman Longshot, Rebel Bowman
+96% Synergy $8.85
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
+92% Synergy $4.76
Imperial Recruiter Imperial Recruiter
+90% Synergy $13.35
Electro, Assaulting Battery Electro, Assaulting Battery
+90% Synergy $5.55
Birgi, God of Storytelling Harnfel, Horn of Bounty Birgi, God of Storytelling
+87% Synergy $29.02
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+87% Synergy $1.80
Guttersnipe Guttersnipe
+85% Synergy $0.50
Runaway Steam-Kin Runaway Steam-Kin
+83% Synergy $1.57
Hexing Squelcher Hexing Squelcher
+78% Synergy $21.30
Professional Face-Breaker Professional Face-Breaker
+76% Synergy $8.27

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Iron Fist, Hero for Hire safe.

Scattershot Scattershot
+99% Synergy $0.37
Blades of Velis Vel Blades of Velis Vel
+99% Synergy $0.21
Blazing Shoal Blazing Shoal
+99% Synergy $5.21
Turn Inside Out Turn Inside Out
+98% Synergy $0.26
Raking Claws Raking Claws
+98% Synergy $0.25
Built to Smash Built to Smash
+98% Synergy $0.19
Antagonize Antagonize
+98% Synergy $0.21
Lava Dart Lava Dart
+97% Synergy $0.89
Final Fortune Final Fortune
+97% Synergy $18.15
Gut Shot Gut Shot
+97% Synergy $5.32
Infuriate Infuriate
+96% Synergy $0.15
Increasing Vengeance Increasing Vengeance
+96% Synergy $0.98
Accelerate Accelerate
+96% Synergy $0.58
Titan's Strength Titan's Strength
+96% Synergy $0.32
Brute Force Brute Force
+96% Synergy $0.34
Reiterate Reiterate
+95% Synergy $19.27
Monstrous Rage Monstrous Rage
+95% Synergy $0.43
Temur Battle Rage Temur Battle Rage
+93% Synergy $0.28
Unleash Fury Unleash Fury
+92% Synergy $0.41
Price of Progress Price of Progress
+91% Synergy $7.98
Flare of Duplication Flare of Duplication
+89% Synergy $2.18
Expedite Expedite
+89% Synergy $0.62
Reverberate Reverberate
+88% Synergy $2.96
Pyretic Ritual Pyretic Ritual
+85% Synergy $5.43
Battle Hymn Battle Hymn
+85% Synergy $2.15
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
+81% Synergy $16.85
Demand Answers Demand Answers
+76% Synergy $0.51
Seething Song Seething Song
+68% Synergy $12.07
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
+66% Synergy $0.28
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
+63% Synergy $0.99

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Iron Fist, Hero for Hire's game plan and control the board.

Screaming Fury Screaming Fury
+99% Synergy $0.18
Nahiri's Lithoforming Nahiri's Lithoforming
+99% Synergy $0.46
Assault Strobe Assault Strobe
+98% Synergy $0.42
Haze of Rage Haze of Rage
+98% Synergy $2.03
Bonus Round Bonus Round
+97% Synergy $6.61
Magmatic Insight Magmatic Insight
+97% Synergy $0.38
Overmaster Overmaster
+95% Synergy $2.55
Relentless Assault Relentless Assault
+94% Synergy $4.39
Grapeshot Grapeshot
+91% Synergy $0.29
Rite of Flame Rite of Flame
+90% Synergy $5.63
Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune
+90% Synergy $2635.93
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
+59% Synergy $0.37

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Cori-Steel Cutter Cori-Steel Cutter
+98% Synergy $5.02
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+59% Synergy $2.30
Ruby Medallion Ruby Medallion
+43% Synergy $14.86

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Iron Fist, Hero for Hire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Claws of Valakut Claws of Valakut
+97% Synergy $0.39
Dragon Mantle Dragon Mantle
+96% Synergy $0.16
Artist's Talent Artist's Talent
+95% Synergy $5.96

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Fire Nation Palace Fire Nation Palace
+90% Synergy $1.51
Mines of Moria Mines of Moria
+88% Synergy $4.14
Arena of Glory Arena of Glory
+79% Synergy $8.48
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
+76% Synergy $19.43

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Mox Amber Mox Amber
+94% Synergy $87.50
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+39% Synergy $0.64
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+15% Synergy $1.56

Lands

The mana base foundation for Iron Fist, Hero for Hire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+87% Synergy $1.80
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
+81% Synergy $16.85
Mountain Mountain
+5% Synergy $0.09

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