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 we read on this card

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

cast a battle — 24 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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

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

cast a planeswalker — 64 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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

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

a Hero creature it grants types to — 75 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this.

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

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

a Hero enters the battlefield — 78 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters:

  1. Hawkeye, Trick Shot — deals damage
  2. Team Transmitter — gains you 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 396 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire gets a counter:

  1. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  2. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 1,797 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 1,257 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

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

  1. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  2. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  3. Starting Column — raises your speed
  4. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  5. Outpace Oblivion — raises your speed
  6. Kickoff Celebrations — raises your speed
  7. Goblin Surveyor — raises your speed
  8. Mindcrank — mills a card
  9. Burnout Bashtronaut — raises your speed
  10. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent

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

cast an enchantment — 574 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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

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

cast an artifact — 2,477 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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

2,467 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 811 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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

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

anything gets a counter — 793 cards in Iron Fist's colors 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

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 661 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters:

  1. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  2. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a creature attacks — 3,451 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  4. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

a creature blocks — 3,451 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 3,451 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  3. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  4. War Effort — makes a token
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  6. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  7. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  8. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure
  9. Puppet Master, String Puller — triggers
  10. Phyrexian Ironworks — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a creature is cast — 3,468 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  5. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,801 cards in Iron Fist's colors can cause this (Iron Fist is one).

When Iron Fist, Hero for Hire enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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