EDH Optimizer
Barrin, Master Wizard
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Barrin, Master Wizard is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}, Sacrifice a permanent: Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Reference price of the card: €3.84
Average lands in decks for Barrin, Master Wizard: 35
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Build your Barrin, Master Wizard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Barrin, Master Wizard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Barrin, Master Wizard 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience85
- Closing45
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Sol Ring · Ichor Wellspring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Solemn Simulacrum · Hatching Plans · Mycosynth Wellspring · Sapphire Medallion · Vedalken Shackles · Induced Amnesia · Magus of the Unseen · Sower of Temptation · Training Grounds · High Tide · Thought Vessel · Aura Thief · Cryogen Relic · Faerie Artisans · Archaeomancer · Mind Stone · Arcane Denial · Reef Worm · Gilded Drake · Mystic Remora · Watcher for Tomorrow · Thieving Skydiver · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Prized Statue · Callous Oppressor · Mulldrifter · Servo Schematic · Wayfarer's Bauble · Phyrexian Metamorph · Chasm Skulker · Floodgate · Pongify · Rhystic Study · Venser, Shaper Savant · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Barrin, Tolarian Archmage · Cyclonic Rift · Frantic Search · Heartstone · Mana Drain · Master of Waves · Nimblewright Schematic · Trinket Mage · Aether Channeler · Fellwar Stone · Omen Hawker · Brainstorm · Peregrine Drake · Sky Diamond · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Myr Retriever · Negate · Ponder · Propaganda · Thran Dynamo · Tribute Mage · Trophy Mage · Mana Sculpt · Muddle the Mixture · Swan Song · Riptide Laboratory · Mystic Sanctuary · Academy Ruins · Reliquary Tower · Buried Ruin · Drownyard Temple · Arcane Lighthouse · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Tolaria West · War Room · Otawara, Soaring City · Terrain Generator
🃏 Recommended cards for Barrin, Master Wizard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Barrin, Master Wizard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 68% | +66% |
| Hatching Plans | 58% | +58% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 58% | +57% |
| Magus of the Unseen | 45% | +45% |
| Induced Amnesia | 45% | +45% |
| Vedalken Shackles | 47% | +45% |
| Sower of Temptation | 45% | +43% |
| Aura Thief | 43% | +43% |
| Riptide Laboratory | 50% | +41% |
| Cryogen Relic | 43% | +39% |
| Training Grounds | 45% | +39% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 59% | +38% |
| Faerie Artisans | 38% | +37% |
| Reef Worm | 36% | +34% |
| Watcher for Tomorrow | 35% | +34% |
| Gilded Drake | 35% | +33% |
| Prized Statue | 32% | +30% |
| Callous Oppressor | 31% | +30% |
| Servo Schematic | 30% | +30% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 33% | +30% |
| Floodgate | 28% | +27% |
| Nimblewright Schematic | 27% | +26% |
| Academy Ruins | 45% | +26% |
| Drownyard Temple | 27% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Barrin, Master Wizard 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Hatching Plans
- Mycosynth Wellspring
- Magus of the Unseen
- Induced Amnesia
- Sower of Temptation
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vedalken Shackles
- Aura Thief
- Training Grounds
- Academy Ruins
- Sinister Concierge
- Patron Wizard
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gilded Drake
- Treachery
- Ashnod's Altar
- Snapcaster Mage
- Lifeline
- Time Spiral
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Barrin, Master Wizard
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- 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
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Barrin, Master Wizard's color identity?
Barrin, Master Wizard 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 Barrin, Master Wizard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Barrin, Master Wizard deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 26 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Barrin, Master Wizard deck run?
Real Barrin, Master Wizard 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 Barrin, Master Wizard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Hatching Plans, Mycosynth Wellspring. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Barrin, Master Wizard decks.
What combos does Barrin, Master Wizard have?
Barrin, Master Wizard 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 Barrin, Master Wizard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Hatching Plans, Mycosynth Wellspring 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.