Speed, Young Avenger
Haste Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may pay {1}. When you do, target creature with haste can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with haste.
How Speed decks play in EDH
Speed, Young Avenger is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - mutant hero line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Speed, Young Avenger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $25.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Speed, Young Avenger decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Speed, Young Avenger deck?
Speed, Young Avenger has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Speed, Young Avenger?
The cards played most often in Speed, Young Avenger decks include Smaug the Magnificent, The Whizzer, Classic Speedster, Frenzied Devils. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Speed, Young Avenger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $25.00 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Speed, Young Avenger deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.