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Darksteel Plate
Darksteel Plate is a colorless artifact that counts as protection. It appears in the recommended lists of 128 commanders.
Type: Artifact — Equipment
Cost: 3
Color identity: Colorless
Reference price: €3.40
Oldest printing: Mirrodin Besieged
Role in the deck: protection
Rules text
Official text (Scryfall).
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The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.
| Commander | Identity | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulk, Bruce Banner | Red | 100% | +95% |
| Raphael, Ninja Destroyer | Red | 86% | +81% |
| Donna Noble | Red | 75% | +70% |
| Zalto, Fire Giant Duke | Red | 67% | +62% |
| Hans Eriksson | Green · Red | 62% | +59% |
| Diaochan, Artful Beauty | Red | 62% | +57% |
| Cao Ren, Wei Commander | Black | 52% | +50% |
| Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER | Green · Red · White | 56% | +50% |
| Red Hulk | Red | 54% | +49% |
| Ashling the Pilgrim | Red | 51% | +47% |
| Hyperion, Supreme Hero | White | 46% | +42% |
| Tahngarth, Talruum Hero | Red | 47% | +42% |
| Black Panther, Most Dangerous | White | 44% | +41% |
| Ma Chao, Western Warrior | Red | 41% | +36% |
| Beatrix, Loyal General | White | 38% | +35% |
| Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients | Green · Red | 36% | +33% |
| Anzrag, the Quake-Mole | Green · Red | 34% | +31% |
| Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms | Red | 36% | +31% |
| Hit-Monkey | Green | 32% | +30% |
| Daughter of Autumn | Green · White | 31% | +30% |
| Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo | Red | 35% | +30% |
| Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché | White | 33% | +30% |
| Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | White | 32% | +29% |
| Jareth, Leonine Titan | White | 32% | +29% |
Archetypes where it shows up
The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.
Equipment · 90 Voltron · 85 Aggro · 70 Artifacts · 57 +1/+1 Counters · 33 Burn · 28 Auras · 23 Combo · 22
Known combos with Darksteel Plate
According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.
- Apex Altisaur + Darksteel Plate → Infinite damage to most creatures
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Nevinyrral's Disk + Darksteel Plate → Destroy all creatures, artifacts, and enchantments on each of your turns
- Muldrotha, the Gravetide + Nevinyrral's Disk + Darksteel Plate → Destroy all creatures, artifacts, and enchantments on each of your turns
Cards that go with it
The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.
Frequently asked questions
Which Commander decks play Darksteel Plate?
It is in the recommended lists of 128 commanders, with an average inclusion of 25% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Hulk, Bruce Banner · Raphael, Ninja Destroyer · Donna Noble.
How much does Darksteel Plate cost?
Its reference price is €3.40 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.
Does Darksteel Plate have combos?
Yes: 3 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Apex Altisaur + Darksteel Plate. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.
Can I play Darksteel Plate in my deck?
It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.