EDH Optimizer
Atreus, Impulsive Son
Legendary Creature — God Archer · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Atreus, Impulsive Son is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach
{3}, {T}: Draw a card for each experience counter you have, then discard a card. Atreus deals 2 damage to each opponent.
Partner—Father & son (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Reference price of the card: €2.83
Average lands in decks for Atreus, Impulsive Son: 33
Build your Atreus, Impulsive Son deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Atreus, Impulsive Son 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Atreus, Impulsive Son 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 (51/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed53
- Interaction74
- Resilience88
- Closing11
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Talisman of Creativity · Negate · Training Grounds · Prismari Charm · Zuko, Firebending Master · Elder Auntie · Gristle Glutton · Sourbread Auntie · Izzet Signet · Counterspell · Storm-Kiln Artist · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Fellwar Stone · Abrade · Fabricate · Shore Up · Mizzix of the Izmagnus · Flux Channeler · Unstoppable Plan · Tidal Bore · Dreamtide Whale · Frantic Search · Chaos Warp · Blasphemous Act · Jeska's Will · Goblin Electromancer · Guttersnipe · Fierce Guardianship · Deflecting Swat · Mizzix's Mastery · Gamble · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Propaganda · Lotus Petal · Pyretic Ritual · Past in Flames · Rite of Flame · Shark Typhoon · Isochron Scepter · Magic Damper · Unwinding Clock · Call Forth the Tempest · Tezzeret's Gambit · Refocus · Commandeer · Hidden Strings · Krenko, Mob Boss · Inner Fire · Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna · Contentious Plan · Pollywog Prodigy · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Thrummingbird · Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer · Katara, Waterbending Master · Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit · Cryptic Trilobite · Boneclub Berserker · Octopus Form · North Pole Patrol · Thought Vessel · Pongify · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Curiosity · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Frostboil Snarl · Fiery Islet · Coastal Peak · Stormcarved Coast · Training Center · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Riverpyre Verge · Otawara, Soaring City · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Airship Engine Room · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Temple of Epiphany · Exotic Orchard · Scalding Tarn · Ferrous Lake · Evolving Wilds · Mistrise Village · Fabled Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Atreus, Impulsive Son
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Atreus, Impulsive Son, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Training Grounds | 57% | +56% |
| Sourbread Auntie | 50% | +50% |
| Gristle Glutton | 50% | +50% |
| Elder Auntie | 50% | +50% |
| Zuko, Firebending Master | 50% | +50% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 43% | +42% |
| Tidal Bore | 43% | +42% |
| Unstoppable Plan | 43% | +41% |
| Coastal Peak | 50% | +41% |
| Flux Channeler | 43% | +41% |
| Mizzix of the Izmagnus | 43% | +41% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 43% | +39% |
| Prismari Charm | 50% | +38% |
| Shore Up | 43% | +36% |
| Fabricate | 43% | +34% |
| Fiery Islet | 57% | +32% |
| Airship Engine Room | 33% | +31% |
| Cryptic Trilobite | 29% | +29% |
| Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit | 29% | +28% |
| Katara, Waterbending Master | 29% | +28% |
| Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer | 29% | +28% |
| Thrummingbird | 29% | +28% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 29% | +28% |
| Pollywog Prodigy | 29% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Atreus, Impulsive Son 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.
- Sourbread Auntie
- Gristle Glutton
- Elder Auntie
- Tidal Bore
- Unstoppable Plan
- Coastal Peak
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Dreamtide Whale
- Fabricate
- Fiery Islet
- Sting, the Glinting Dagger
- Pollywog Prodigy
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Zuko, Firebending Master
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
- Katara, Waterbending Master
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Otawara, Soaring City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Atreus, Impulsive Son
- 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
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Birgi, God of Storytelling + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Aphetto Alchemist → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Atreus, Impulsive Son's color identity?
Atreus, Impulsive Son is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Atreus, Impulsive Son come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Atreus, Impulsive Son deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Atreus, Impulsive Son deck run?
Real Atreus, Impulsive Son decks run 33 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 Atreus, Impulsive Son?
The three highest-synergy cards are Training Grounds, Sourbread Auntie, Gristle Glutton. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Atreus, Impulsive Son decks.
What combos does Atreus, Impulsive Son have?
Atreus, Impulsive Son has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. 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 Atreus, Impulsive Son deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sourbread Auntie, Gristle Glutton, Elder Auntie 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.