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Black Widow, Double Agent

Legendary Creature — Human Hero Villain · {1}{W}{B} · Black/White commander

Deathtouch Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains first strike and menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

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What Black Widow, Double Agent 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 · attackWhenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains first strike and menace until end of turn.
• Keyword · deathtouchdeathtouch

What a Black Widow, Double Agent deck needs

Plays as combat trigger. What the commander asks of the other 99 — read from the card and checked by hand.

• one big attacker each turn — exalted, pump, equipment and evasion (it rewards attacking alone)

The Black Widow, Double Agent deck plan

The roles the Forge fills for this commander, and how many cards of each.

• 20× Equipment and Auras — the things a suit-up commander's trigger and plan are actually made of
• 9× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 12× Refill your hand
• 5× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Black Widow, Double Agent

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