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Commander deckR
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
Cast cheap noncreature spells and combat cantrips to trigger prowess and trample over blockers, while using rituals to activate Iron Fist's devastating power-up ability.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
1RLegendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Ruby Medallion
2Artifact
Reduces costs of all red spells for chaining prowess triggers.
Runaway Steam-Kin
1RCreature — Elemental
Generates huge bursts of mana from red noncreature spells.
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
2RLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds red mana on each spell cast to sustain storm turns.
Pyretic Ritual
1RInstant
Low-cost ritual to trigger prowess and power-up earlier.
Card Draw
10
Light Up the Stage
2RSorcery
Cheap impulsive card draw enabled easily with trample damage.
Thrill of Possibility
1RInstant
Instant-speed card filtering that triggers prowess.
Demand Answers
1RInstant
Flexible draw spell that can sacrifice an artifact token.
Wheel of Misfortune
2RSorcery
Refuels a depleted hand in aggressive mono-red spellslinger.
Removal
10
Abrade
1RInstant
Flexible choice between creature removal or artifact destruction.
Tibalt's Trickery
1RInstant
Red's premier hard counterspell for critical threats.
Deflecting Swat
2RInstant
Free protection or spell redirection with commander in play.
Untimely Malfunction
1RInstant
Modal removal, redirection, or blocker prevention.
Threats/Wincons
24
Soul-Scar Mage
RCreature — Human Wizard
Prowess creature that weakens indestructible foes.
Electrostatic Infantry
1RCreature — Dwarf Wizard
Permanently grows with trample off noncreature casts.
Dreadhorde Arcanist
1RCreature — Zombie Wizard
Recurs low-cost pump spells and cantrips upon attacking.
Young Pyromancer
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Floods the board with tokens to protect and swarm.
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Explodes with tokens when buffed by pump spells.
Guttersnipe
2RCreature — Goblin Shaman
Burns down all opponents on noncreature casts.
Kessig Flamebreather
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Consistent chip damage across all opponents from spells.
Thermo-Alchemist
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Taps and untaps repeatedly during spell-heavy turns.
Urabrask // The Great Work
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Pings, refunds mana, and flips into a punishing saga.
Chandra's Incinerator
5RCreature — Elemental
Turns burn and prowess combat into board sweeps.
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
1RRRLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Amplifies all red damage including Iron Fist's power-up.
Bravado
1REnchantment — Aura
Aura that pumps Iron Fist massively alongside tokens.
Utility
6
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Haste and hexproof protection for the commander.
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free equip protection and immediate attacking.
Commander's Plate
1Artifact — Equipment
Protection from non-red colors and substantial power boost.
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants lifelink, trample, and removes indestructible/hexproof.
