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Hawkeye, Master Marksman

Legendary Creature — Human Archer Hero · {1}{R} · Red commander

First strike, reach Trick Arrows — Whenever Hawkeye becomes tapped, you may pay {1} up to three times. When you do, choose up to that many. • Net — Target creature can't block this turn. • Explosive — Hawkeye deals 2 damage to target player. • Boomerang — Discard a card, then draw a card.

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What Hawkeye, Master Marksman 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 Hawkeye becomes tapped, you may pay {1} up to three times. When you do, choose up to that many.
• Keyword · explosiveexplosive
• Keyword · reachreach
• Keyword · first strikefirst strike
• Keyword · trick arrowstrick arrows
• Keyword · boomerangboomerang
• Keyword · netnet

What a Hawkeye, Master Marksman deck wants

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

• 32× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 7× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 9× Refill your hand
• 4× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

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