Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
MSC · rare · Released 2026-06-26
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
meaningful alone
wants support
can take over a game
one mode
broadly useful
easily answered
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No active conflicts.
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Rationale
3cmc 3/3 legendary Human Assassin with deathtouch that draws a card (at the cost of 1 life) whenever any creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player. Self-contained value engine in black midrange and deathtouch-tribal builds — the trigger fires off all deathtouch creatures, not just herself, making her a strong commander or 99-card draw engine. Solid in Limited as a 3/3 deathtouch that replaces herself with cards on hits.
Learnings (3)
The draw trigger applies to ALL creatures you control with deathtouch, not just Black Widow herself — stacking multiple deathtouch creatures (e.g. via enchantments or equipment) can generate several draws per combat.
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In a deathtouch-matters build, pairing her with effects that grant deathtouch (e.g. Vorpal Sword, Bow of Nylea) dramatically amplifies her card draw, making her a commander-level engine even outside dedicated assassin tribal.
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The life loss is per damage trigger, not per creature — multiple deathtouch creatures hitting in one combat produces multiple draw-and-lose-1-life triggers, which can drain you quickly in longer games.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #27,422