EDH Optimizer
Angus Mackenzie
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Angus Mackenzie is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{G}{W}{U}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Activate only before the combat damage step.
Reference price of the card: €152.24
Average lands in decks for Angus Mackenzie: 35
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Build your Angus Mackenzie deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Angus Mackenzie 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Angus Mackenzie deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency33
- Speed68
- Interaction100
- Resilience79
- Closing26
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 2 Island, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Propaganda · Swords to Plowshares · Ghostly Prison · Fog · Seedborn Muse · Counterspell · Teferi's Protection · Birds of Paradise · Approach of the Second Sun · Constant Mists · Path to Exile · Rhystic Study · Moment's Peace · Sphere of Safety · Holy Day · Noble Hierarch · Peacekeeper · Spore Frog · Sterling Grove · Heroic Intervention · Tangle · Cultivate · Dawn Charm · Enlightened Tutor · Smothering Tithe · Supreme Verdict · Cyclonic Rift · Everybody Lives! · Mana Drain · Nature's Lore · Farseek · Windborn Muse · Arcane Denial · Privileged Position · Three Visits · Dovin's Veto · Obscuring Haze · Sylvan Library · Azor's Elocutors · Mystic Remora · Bloom Tender · Esper Sentinel · Helix Pinnacle · Howling Mine · Respite · Eternal Witness · Arachnogenesis · Blessed Respite · Ethereal Haze · Farewell · Kami of False Hope · Lightning Greaves · Kodama's Reach · Rites of Flourishing · Beast Within · Fierce Guardianship · Isochron Scepter · Mystical Tutor · Swan Song · Awakening · Idyllic Tutor · Thought Vessel · Command Tower · Temple Garden · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Spara's Headquarters · Maze of Ith · Flooded Strand · Windswept Heath · Misty Rainforest · Reliquary Tower · Bountiful Promenade · Rejuvenating Springs · Sea of Clouds · Savannah · Tropical Island · Hinterland Harbor · Tundra · Glacial Fortress · Exotic Orchard · Seaside Citadel · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Sunpetal Grove · Boseiju, Who Endures · Kor Haven · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Angus Mackenzie
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Angus Mackenzie, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Maze of Ith | 54% | +51% |
| Fog | 54% | +50% |
| Propaganda | 58% | +46% |
| Ghostly Prison | 55% | +45% |
| Seedborn Muse | 54% | +44% |
| Constant Mists | 43% | +43% |
| Moment's Peace | 40% | +39% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 43% | +39% |
| Holy Day | 38% | +38% |
| Peacekeeper | 37% | +37% |
| Sphere of Safety | 40% | +36% |
| Tangle | 35% | +34% |
| Teferi's Protection | 47% | +34% |
| Dawn Charm | 34% | +33% |
| Sterling Grove | 37% | +32% |
| Everybody Lives! | 33% | +31% |
| Spore Frog | 37% | +30% |
| Windborn Muse | 32% | +29% |
| Privileged Position | 31% | +29% |
| Kor Haven | 29% | +28% |
| Obscuring Haze | 29% | +27% |
| Azor's Elocutors | 27% | +26% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 32% | +26% |
| Supreme Verdict | 34% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Angus Mackenzie deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Fog
- Holy Day
- Dawn Charm
- Spore Frog
- Windborn Muse
- Privileged Position
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Maze of Ith
- Propaganda
- Ghostly Prison
- Seedborn Muse
- Moment's Peace
- Approach of the Second Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Constant Mists
- Teferi's Protection
- Everybody Lives!
- Kor Haven
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Savannah
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Angus Mackenzie
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Angus Mackenzie's color identity?
Angus Mackenzie is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Angus Mackenzie come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Angus Mackenzie deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Angus Mackenzie deck run?
Real Angus Mackenzie decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Angus Mackenzie?
The three highest-synergy cards are Maze of Ith, Fog, Propaganda. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Angus Mackenzie decks.
What combos does Angus Mackenzie have?
Angus Mackenzie has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Angus Mackenzie deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fog, Holy Day, Dawn Charm are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.