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Hawkeye, Young Avenger
Legendary Creature — Human Archer Hero
Reach If a source you control would deal noncombat damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, instead it deals that much damage plus X, where X is Hawkeye's power.
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“Amplify red pings and burn damage equal to Hawkeye's power for explosive finishes.”
Aggro
Intermediate
Combat damage, Burn/ping damage
Spellslinger, Aristocrats
Strategy
Hawkeye turns noncombat damage into a damage amplification engine. Every spell, ability, or effect that would ping opponents or their permanents gets boosted by Hawkeye's power—so a 2-damage effect becomes 4 damage, a 3-damage effect becomes 5, and so on. This makes him perfect for a red deck built around direct damage, pings, and damage-based removal. You're looking to stack effects like Goblin Guides, Mana Crypt, Lightning Bolts, and similar small hits that balloon into serious threats. The deck wins by converting a flurry of cheap burn and passive damage triggers into lethal across the table, often ending the game suddenly when Hawkeye's power grows a few points.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey fetch lands—use basic Mountains and Budget duals like Evolving Wilds. Replace Lightning Bolt with Shock or Galvanic Blast if needed.
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Grapeshot
Inclusion = % of Hawkeye, Young Avenger decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
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