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).
- 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.
- 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
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Transforming Flourish — When Transforming Flourish is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Nico Minoru, Runaway — When an artifact is cast thanks to Nico Minoru, Runaway, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright — When Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Ryan Sinclair — When an artifact is cast thanks to Ryan Sinclair, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.
- Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Chandra, Spark Hunter — When Chandra, Spark Hunter is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — When Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- 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.
- 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.
cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.
- Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Fated Firepower — When Fated Firepower is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Curse of Bloodletting — When Curse of Bloodletting is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Bitter Feud — When Bitter Feud is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- City on Fire — When City on Fire is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Dictate of the Twin Gods — When Dictate of the Twin Gods is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Fiery Emancipation — When Fiery Emancipation is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Furnace of Rath — When Furnace of Rath is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- 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.
- Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Symmetry Matrix — When Symmetry Matrix is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Decoction Module — When Decoction Module is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- 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.
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Ogre Battlecaster — When an instant is cast thanks to Ogre Battlecaster, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Wildfire Eternal — When an instant is cast thanks to Wildfire Eternal, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Dreadhorde Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Dreadhorde Arcanist, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Scholar of Combustion — When an instant is cast thanks to Scholar of Combustion, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Goblin Dark-Dwellers — When an instant is cast thanks to Goblin Dark-Dwellers, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Crackling Spellslinger — When an instant is cast thanks to Crackling Spellslinger, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- Dire Fleet Daredevil — When an instant is cast thanks to Dire Fleet Daredevil, Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets +1/+1
- 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).
- 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.