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Arthur, Marigold Knight
Legendary Creature — Mouse Knight · 2URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Arthur, Marigold Knight is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
Whenever Arthur and at least one other creature attack, look at the top six cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Return that creature to its owner's hand at end of combat.
Reference price of the card: €0.41
Comes in the precon Family Matters
Average lands in decks for Arthur, Marigold Knight: 36
BlinkAggroETBExtra CombatsKnightsMiceAttack TriggersMidrange
Build your Arthur, Marigold Knight deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Arthur, Marigold Knight 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Arthur, Marigold Knight deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (73/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed56
- Interaction68
- Resilience83
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 2 Island, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Brago, King Eternal · Dour Port-Mage · Solemn Simulacrum · Brainstorm · Angel of the Ruins · Ephemerate · Sun Titan · Talisman of Conviction · Azorius Signet · Éowyn, Fearless Knight · Talisman of Progress · Fellwar Stone · Windcrag Siege · Boros Signet · Talisman of Creativity · Aether Channeler · Counterspell · Izzet Signet · Medomai the Ageless · Mulldrifter · Cloudshift · Peregrine Drake · Arni Metalbrow · Trumpeting Carnosaur · Claim Jumper · Port Razer · Knight of the White Orchid · Moonshaker Cavalry · Cloudblazer · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Reconnaissance · Restoration Angel · Spirited Companion · Boros Charm · Loyal Warhound · Panharmonicon · Skyclave Apparition · Blasphemous Act · Combat Celebrant · Sneak Attack · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Cavalier of Gales · Manifold Mouse · Scroll Rack · Anticausal Vestige · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Lightning Greaves · Loran of the Third Path · Luminous Broodmoth · Mabel, Heir to Cragflame · Soulherder · Aragorn, King of Gondor · Curious Colossus · Eerie Interlude · Swiftfoot Boots · Aurelia, the Warleader · Chaos Warp · Echoing Assault · Generous Gift · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Clifftop Retreat · Glacial Fortress · Mystic Monastery · Sulfur Falls · Battlefield Forge · Adarkar Wastes · Shivan Reef · Hallowed Fountain · Sacred Foundry · Raugrin Triome · Steam Vents · Path of Ancestry · Prairie Stream · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Triumph · Sea of Clouds · Reliquary Tower · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Evolving Wilds · Flooded Strand · Training Center · Cascade Bluffs
🃏 Recommended cards for Arthur, Marigold Knight
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Arthur, Marigold Knight, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Brago, King Eternal | 53% | +52% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 51% | +49% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 47% | +43% |
| Ephemerate | 46% | +41% |
| Sun Titan | 44% | +39% |
| Éowyn, Fearless Knight | 43% | +39% |
| Windcrag Siege | 41% | +36% |
| Medomai the Ageless | 37% | +36% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 50% | +36% |
| Arni Metalbrow | 35% | +34% |
| Peregrine Drake | 36% | +34% |
| Trumpeting Carnosaur | 35% | +34% |
| Mulldrifter | 37% | +34% |
| Cloudshift | 36% | +33% |
| Claim Jumper | 34% | +33% |
| Port Razer | 34% | +32% |
| Aether Channeler | 37% | +32% |
| Moonshaker Cavalry | 32% | +30% |
| Cloudblazer | 31% | +29% |
| Brainstorm | 49% | +29% |
| Restoration Angel | 31% | +29% |
| Knight of the White Orchid | 32% | +29% |
| Ilharg, the Raze-Boar | 31% | +28% |
| Reconnaissance | 31% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Arthur, Marigold Knight 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.
- Brago, King Eternal
- Angel of the Ruins
- Sun Titan
- Éowyn, Fearless Knight
- Windcrag Siege
- Solemn Simulacrum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dour Port-Mage
- Ephemerate
- Medomai the Ageless
- Moonshaker Cavalry
- Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
- Reconnaissance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Scroll Rack
- Astral Dragon
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Terror of the Peaks
- Ancient Gold Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Arthur, Marigold Knight
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arthur, Marigold Knight's color identity?
Arthur, Marigold Knight is Jeskai (red, 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 Arthur, Marigold Knight come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Arthur, Marigold Knight deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Arthur, Marigold Knight deck run?
Real Arthur, Marigold Knight decks run 36 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 Arthur, Marigold Knight?
The three highest-synergy cards are Brago, King Eternal, Dour Port-Mage, Angel of the Ruins. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Arthur, Marigold Knight decks.
What combos does Arthur, Marigold Knight have?
Arthur, Marigold Knight 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 Arthur, Marigold Knight deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brago, King Eternal, Angel of the Ruins, Sun Titan 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.