EDH Optimizer
Arcum Dagsson
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Arcum Dagsson is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Target artifact creature's controller sacrifices it. That player may search their library for a noncreature artifact card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €8.51
Average lands in decks for Arcum Dagsson: 31
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Build your Arcum Dagsson deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Arcum Dagsson 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Arcum Dagsson 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed68
- Interaction100
- Resilience96
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 31 lands (21 nonbasic, 10 Island)
Sol Ring · Silver Myr · Ornithopter of Paradise · Ornithopter · Portal to Phyrexia · Corridor Monitor · Spellskite · Sculpting Steel · Thousand-Year Elixir · Crashing Drawbridge · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Chromatic Orrery · Phyrexian Metamorph · Arcane Signet · Swan Song · God-Pharaoh's Statue · Phyrexian Walker · Memnite · Lightning Greaves · Unwinding Clock · Dramatic Reversal · Encroaching Mycosynth · Fierce Guardianship · Mox Opal · Mana Vault · Shield Sphere · Mystic Remora · Rhystic Study · The One Ring · Voltaic Key · Etherium Sculptor · Lotus Petal · Manakin · Myr Convert · Myr Retriever · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Clock of Omens · Combat Courier · Filigree Sages · Force of Will · Sewer-veillance Cam · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Counterspell · Hangarback Walker · Staff of Domination · Walking Ballista · Force of Negation · Darksteel Forge · Pact of Negation · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Tezzeret the Seeker · Chrome Mox · Flusterstorm · Manifold Key · Rings of Brighthearth · Grim Monolith · Metalworker · Basalt Monolith · Mental Misstep · Myr Sire · Pongify · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · Mind Over Matter · Mox Diamond · Cyclonic Rift · Fabricate · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Mindbreak Trap · Seat of the Synod · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Urza's Saga · Academy Ruins · Inventors' Fair · Mishra's Factory · Otawara, Soaring City · Ancient Tomb · Blinkmoth Nexus · Inkmoth Nexus · Gemstone Caverns · Crystal Vein · Hall of the Bandit Lord · Buried Ruin · Cavern of Souls · City of Traitors · Darksteel Citadel · Mishra's Workshop · The Mycosynth Gardens · Mirrex · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Arcum Dagsson
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Arcum Dagsson, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Myr | 80% | +69% |
| Ornithopter | 72% | +64% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 74% | +63% |
| Corridor Monitor | 64% | +62% |
| Portal to Phyrexia | 66% | +62% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 60% | +58% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 61% | +57% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 60% | +56% |
| Chromatic Orrery | 58% | +55% |
| Sculpting Steel | 62% | +55% |
| Phyrexian Walker | 55% | +53% |
| God-Pharaoh's Statue | 55% | +53% |
| Spellskite | 63% | +52% |
| Memnite | 54% | +51% |
| Seat of the Synod | 67% | +48% |
| Shield Sphere | 49% | +48% |
| Mishra's Factory | 49% | +48% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 61% | +47% |
| Encroaching Mycosynth | 50% | +46% |
| Blinkmoth Nexus | 47% | +45% |
| Manakin | 45% | +44% |
| Myr Convert | 45% | +43% |
| Filigree Sages | 44% | +43% |
| Combat Courier | 44% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Arcum Dagsson 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.
- Silver Myr
- Ornithopter
- Ornithopter of Paradise
- Corridor Monitor
- Crashing Drawbridge
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Spellskite
- Shield Sphere
- Clock of Omens
- Inkmoth Nexus
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Walking Ballista
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Chromatic Orrery
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Urza's Saga
- Staff of Domination
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Arcum Dagsson
- 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
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arcum Dagsson's color identity?
Arcum Dagsson is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Arcum Dagsson come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Arcum Dagsson deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 31 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 26 % of the time and floods 32 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Arcum Dagsson deck run?
Real Arcum Dagsson decks run 31 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 Arcum Dagsson?
The three highest-synergy cards are Silver Myr, Ornithopter, Ornithopter of Paradise. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Arcum Dagsson decks.
What combos does Arcum Dagsson have?
Arcum Dagsson 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 Arcum Dagsson deck cost?
You can start cheap: Silver Myr, Ornithopter, Ornithopter of Paradise 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.