EDH Optimizer
Arcade Gannon
Legendary Creature — Human Doctor · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Arcade Gannon is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. Put a quest counter on Arcade Gannon.
For Auld Lang Syne — Once during each of your turns, you may cast an artifact or Human spell from your graveyard with mana value less than or equal to the number of quest counters on Arcade Gannon.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Comes in the precon Science!
Average lands in decks for Arcade Gannon: 34
ArtifactsHumansReanimatorGraveyardHistoricCard DrawComboControl
Build your Arcade Gannon deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (62/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed51
- Interaction68
- Resilience86
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 6 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Talisman of Progress · Mind Stone · Sai, Master Thopterist · Solemn Simulacrum · Etherium Sculptor · Elder Owyn Lyons · Dispatch · Wayfarer's Bauble · Azorius Signet · Counterspell · Foundry Inspector · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Thirst for Knowledge · Lightning Greaves · Thought Vessel · Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick · Mystic Forge · Swiftfoot Boots · Cathar Commando · Mishra's Bauble · Austere Command · Dovin's Veto · Mechanized Production · Boromir, Gondor's Hope · Voyager Quickwelder · Aether Spellbomb · Esper Sentinel · Forensic Gadgeteer · Generous Gift · Scrap Trawler · Shorikai, Genesis Engine · The Prydwen, Steel Flagship · Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Akal Pakal, First Among Equals · Mendicant Core, Guidelight · Nick Valentine, Private Eye · Urza, Prince of Kroog · Kappa Cannoneer · Loran of the Third Path · Negate · Thopter Spy Network · Urza, Powerstone Prodigy · Commander's Sphere · Fabricate · Riddlesmith · Sculpting Steel · Stenn, Paranoid Partisan · Supreme Verdict · Synth Infiltrator · Thought Monitor · Thoughtcast · Myr Retriever · Steel Overseer · Whirler Rogue · Brotherhood Vertibird · Charisma Bobblehead · ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot · Intelligence Bobblehead · Monument to Endurance · Agility Bobblehead · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Razortide Bridge · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Skycloud Expanse · Buried Ruin · Hallowed Fountain · Temple of Enlightenment · Path of Ancestry · Deserted Beach · Port Town · Reliquary Tower · Adarkar Wastes · Irrigated Farmland · Sea of Clouds · Azorius Chancery · Inventors' Fair · Darksteel Citadel · Exotic Orchard · Academy Ruins · Meticulous Archive · Floodfarm Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Arcade Gannon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Arcade Gannon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Owyn Lyons | 44% | +44% |
| Thirst for Knowledge | 40% | +38% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 47% | +37% |
| Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick | 37% | +36% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 43% | +33% |
| Razortide Bridge | 47% | +33% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 33% | +32% |
| Buried Ruin | 39% | +32% |
| Boromir, Gondor's Hope | 31% | +31% |
| Cathar Commando | 33% | +31% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 45% | +30% |
| Dispatch | 43% | +30% |
| Seat of the Synod | 46% | +30% |
| Mystic Forge | 35% | +30% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 40% | +29% |
| Foundry Inspector | 42% | +28% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 30% | +28% |
| Mechanized Production | 32% | +27% |
| Ancient Den | 40% | +25% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 26% | +25% |
| The Prydwen, Steel Flagship | 26% | +24% |
| Scrap Trawler | 26% | +24% |
| Akal Pakal, First Among Equals | 24% | +24% |
| Nick Valentine, Private Eye | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Arcade Gannon 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.
- Elder Owyn Lyons
- Thirst for Knowledge
- Sai, Master Thopterist
- Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
- Wayfarer's Bauble
- Razortide Bridge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dispatch
- Mystic Forge
- Shorikai, Genesis Engine
- Luck Bobblehead
- Lightning Greaves
- Academy Ruins
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Inventors' Fair
- Monument to Endurance
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Lotus Petal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Arcade Gannon
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arcade Gannon's color identity?
Arcade Gannon is Azorius (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 Arcade Gannon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Arcade Gannon deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Arcade Gannon deck run?
Real Arcade Gannon decks run 34 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 Arcade Gannon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Elder Owyn Lyons, Thirst for Knowledge, Sai, Master Thopterist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Arcade Gannon decks.
What combos does Arcade Gannon have?
Arcade Gannon 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 Arcade Gannon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Elder Owyn Lyons, Thirst for Knowledge, Sai, Master Thopterist 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.