Iron Fist, Hero for Hire

Iron Fist, Hero for Hire

Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero

Mana cost: {1}{R}

How we read this card

Trample
Prowess

triggered — gives +1/+1

Power-up — {7}{R}: Iron Fist deals 5 damage divided as you choose among up to five targets. Put five +1/+1 counters on Iron Fist.

static — deals 5 damage

static — puts 5 counters on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

a Hero gets a counter — 63 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

  1. Invisible Woman, Sue Storm — When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets a counter, Invisible Woman, Sue Storm makes a token

cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  2. Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  3. Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  4. Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  5. Transforming Flourish — When Transforming Flourish is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  6. Nico Minoru, Runaway — When an artifact is cast thanks to Nico Minoru, Runaway, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  7. Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  8. Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright — When Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  9. Ryan Sinclair — When an artifact is cast thanks to Ryan Sinclair, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  10. Amped Raptor — When an artifact is cast thanks to Amped Raptor, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1

90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

a nontoken Hero enters the battlefield — 358 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

  1. Black Panther, Vanguard — When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters, Black Panther, Vanguard triggers

cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  2. Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  3. Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  4. Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  5. Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  6. Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  7. Chandra, Spark Hunter — When Chandra, Spark Hunter is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  8. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — When Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  9. Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  10. Karn, Scion of Urza — When Karn, Scion of Urza is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1

351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Hero creature it grants types to — 371 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Spider-Suit — Spider-Suit gives Iron Fist, Hero for Hire an extra creature type

370 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Hero enters the battlefield — 375 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters:

  1. Hawkeye, Trick Shot — deals damage
  2. Captain America, Team Leader — grants haste and vigilance
  3. Nighthawk, Dark Defender — gives +1/+1
  4. Team Transmitter — gains you 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Dragonborn Champion — draws you 1 card
  6. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  7. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  8. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  2. Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  3. Fated Firepower — When Fated Firepower is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  4. Curse of Bloodletting — When Curse of Bloodletting is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  5. Bitter Feud — When Bitter Feud is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  6. City on Fire — When City on Fire is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  7. Dictate of the Twin Gods — When Dictate of the Twin Gods is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  8. Fiery Emancipation — When Fiery Emancipation is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  9. Furnace of Rath — When Furnace of Rath is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  10. Dragon Breath — When Dragon Breath is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1

3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  2. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  3. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  4. Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  5. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  6. Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  7. Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  8. Symmetry Matrix — When Symmetry Matrix is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  9. Decoction Module — When Decoction Module is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  10. Sword of the Meek — When Sword of the Meek is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1

3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  2. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  3. Ogre Battlecaster — When an instant is cast thanks to Ogre Battlecaster, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  4. Wildfire Eternal — When an instant is cast thanks to Wildfire Eternal, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  5. Dreadhorde Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Dreadhorde Arcanist, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  6. Scholar of Combustion — When an instant is cast thanks to Scholar of Combustion, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  7. Goblin Dark-Dwellers — When an instant is cast thanks to Goblin Dark-Dwellers, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  8. Crackling Spellslinger — When an instant is cast thanks to Crackling Spellslinger, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  9. Dire Fleet Daredevil — When an instant is cast thanks to Dire Fleet Daredevil, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
  10. Seifer Almasy — When an instant is cast thanks to Seifer Almasy, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1

3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library

189 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

119 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent

309 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

44 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.