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Black Widow, Agile Avenger

Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero · {1}{R}{W} · Red/White commander

Menace Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Black Widow and you draw a card.

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What Black Widow, Agile Avenger actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · otherWhenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Black Widow and you draw a card.
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What a Black Widow, Agile Avenger deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 7× Make opponents draw — for a commander that punishes their draw, the punishment is the deck's damage source
• 18× Refill your hand
• 14× Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there
• 8× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

Best cards for Black Widow, Agile Avenger

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