Art by Mateus Manhanini
Saved commander deck
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.
Prompt: Iron Fist, Hero for Hire commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Ruby Medallion
{2}Artifact
Reduces costs of all red spells for chaining prowess triggers.
Runaway Steam-Kin
{1}{R}Creature — Elemental
Generates huge bursts of mana from red noncreature spells.
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds red mana on each spell cast to sustain storm turns.
Pyretic Ritual
{1}{R}Instant
Low-cost ritual to trigger prowess and power-up earlier.
Desperate Ritual
{1}{R}Instant — Arcane
Efficient red ritual that triggers prowess.
Card Draw
10 cards
Light Up the Stage
{2}{R}Sorcery
Cheap impulsive card draw enabled easily with trample damage.
Thrill of Possibility
{1}{R}Instant
Instant-speed card filtering that triggers prowess.
Demand Answers
{1}{R}Instant
Flexible draw spell that can sacrifice an artifact token.
Rob the Archives
{1}{R}Sorcery
Digs deep into the library with casualty potential.
Wheel of Misfortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
Refuels a depleted hand in aggressive mono-red spellslinger.
Removal
10 cards
Abrade
{1}{R}Instant
Flexible choice between creature removal or artifact destruction.
Tibalt's Trickery
{1}{R}Instant
Red's premier hard counterspell for critical threats.
Deflecting Swat
{2}{R}Instant
Free protection or spell redirection with commander in play.
Untimely Malfunction
{1}{R}Instant
Modal removal, redirection, or blocker prevention.
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Soul-Scar Mage
{R}Creature — Human Wizard
Prowess creature that weakens indestructible foes.
Electrostatic Infantry
{1}{R}Creature — Dwarf Wizard
Permanently grows with trample off noncreature casts.
Dreadhorde Arcanist
{1}{R}Creature — Zombie Wizard
Recurs low-cost pump spells and cantrips upon attacking.
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Floods the board with tokens to protect and swarm.
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
Explodes with tokens when buffed by pump spells.
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Burns down all opponents on noncreature casts.
Kessig Flamebreather
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Consistent chip damage across all opponents from spells.
Thermo-Alchemist
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Taps and untaps repeatedly during spell-heavy turns.
Urabrask // The Great Work
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Pings, refunds mana, and flips into a punishing saga.
Chandra's Incinerator
{5}{R}Creature — Elemental
Turns burn and prowess combat into board sweeps.
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
{1}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Amplifies all red damage including Iron Fist's power-up.
Bravado
{1}{R}Enchantment — Aura
Aura that pumps Iron Fist massively alongside tokens.
Temur Battle Rage
{1}{R}Instant
Gives double strike and trample to close out games.
Crash Through
{R}Sorcery
One-mana cantrip that ensures trample for all attackers.
Utility
6 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Haste and hexproof protection for the commander.
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Free equip protection and immediate attacking.
Commander's Plate
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Protection from non-red colors and substantial power boost.
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants lifelink, trample, and removes indestructible/hexproof.
Underworld Breach
{1}{R}Enchantment
Enables explosive graveyard recast storm turns.
