EDH Optimizer
Chandler
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 4R
Color identity: Red
Chandler is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{R}{R}{R}, {T}: Destroy target artifact creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Chandler: 36
ArtifactsTheftTreasureAggroAtogsBurnReanimatorSacrifice
Build your Chandler deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Chandler 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Chandler 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: C (56/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed46
- Interaction38
- Resilience87
- Closing58
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Liquimetal Coating · Sol Ring · Liquimetal Torque · Vandalblast · Thran Forge · Mycosynth Lattice · Joven · Toymaker · Treasure Nabber · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Goblin Engineer · Arcane Signet · Abrade · Hellkite Tyrant · Iron Myr · Viashino Heretic · Ashnod's Transmogrant · Myr Retriever · Foundry Inspector · Karn, the Great Creator · Trash for Treasure · Blasphemous Act · Aladdin · Goblin Welder · Big Score · Karn, Silver Golem · Mind Stone · Solemn Simulacrum · Ruby Medallion · Shenanigans · Mana Geyser · Reckless Handling · Faithless Looting · Fire Diamond · Ornithopter of Paradise · Scrap Trawler · Transmogrifying Licid · Chaos Warp · Sculpting Steel · Cursed Mirror · Lightning Bolt · Reckless Fireweaver · Demand Answers · Thrill of Possibility · Darksteel Forge · Shattering Spree · Thran Dynamo · Voltaic Key · Gamble · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Ichor Wellspring · Unexpected Windfall · Workshop Assistant · Wurmcoil Engine · By Force · Combustible Gearhulk · Lightning Greaves · Dross Scorpion · Jeska's Will · Vision of Love · Unwinding Clock · Caged Sun · Myr Landshaper · Buried Ruin · Great Furnace · Inventors' Fair · Darksteel Citadel · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Chandler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chandler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Liquimetal Coating | 75% | +73% |
| Thran Forge | 61% | +61% |
| Joven | 58% | +58% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 60% | +57% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 69% | +56% |
| Toymaker | 55% | +55% |
| Viashino Heretic | 52% | +51% |
| Ashnod's Transmogrant | 51% | +50% |
| Daretti, Scrap Savant | 54% | +49% |
| Myr Retriever | 50% | +47% |
| Karn, the Great Creator | 48% | +47% |
| Aladdin | 45% | +45% |
| Goblin Engineer | 54% | +44% |
| Trash for Treasure | 48% | +44% |
| Treasure Nabber | 55% | +43% |
| Foundry Inspector | 48% | +42% |
| Karn, Silver Golem | 42% | +42% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 52% | +40% |
| Shenanigans | 41% | +40% |
| Transmogrifying Licid | 39% | +39% |
| Iron Myr | 52% | +38% |
| Scrap Trawler | 39% | +36% |
| Goblin Welder | 44% | +36% |
| Inventors' Fair | 42% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Chandler 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.
- Liquimetal Coating
- Thran Forge
- Joven
- Toymaker
- Viashino Heretic
- Ashnod's Transmogrant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Liquimetal Torque
- Karn, the Great Creator
- Goblin Engineer
- Karn, Silver Golem
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Great Furnace
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Goblin Welder
- Inventors' Fair
- Darksteel Forge
- Unwinding Clock
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chandler
- 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
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chandler's color identity?
Chandler is red: 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 Chandler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Chandler 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 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Chandler deck run?
Real Chandler 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 Chandler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Liquimetal Coating, Thran Forge, Joven. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chandler decks.
What combos does Chandler have?
Chandler has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Chandler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Liquimetal Coating, Thran Forge, Joven 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.