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Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Artificer · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Equipped creatures you control have flying and haste.
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Average lands in decks for Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders: 36
EquipmentArtifactsAggroFlyingTokensVoltronExtra CombatsHistoric
Build your Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed66
- Interaction56
- Resilience80
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Nettlecyst · Arcane Signet · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Etherium Sculptor · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Scytheclaw · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Hexplate Wallbreaker · Lizard Blades · Batterskull · Mask of Memory · Kaldra Compleat · The Key to the Vault · Chaos Warp · Foundry Inspector · Acquisition Octopus · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Counterspell · The Reality Chip · Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus · Bladegraft Aspirant · Brass Squire · Champion of the Flame · Izzet Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Kazuul's Toll Collector · Thoughtcast · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Sword of the Animist · Blasphemous Act · Armory Automaton · Thief's Knife · Blade of Shared Souls · Talisman of Creativity · Blacksmith's Talent · Diamond Pick-Axe · Forensic Gadgeteer · Hammer of Nazahn · Lightning Greaves · Akki Battle Squad · Batterbone · Kappa Cannoneer · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Komainu Battle Armor · Sai, Master Thopterist · Adaptive Omnitool · Negate · Brass Knuckles · Loxodon Warhammer · Metalwork Colossus · Vedalken Engineer · Fervent Champion · Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms · Goggles of Night · Goldwardens' Gambit · Shimmer Dragon · Reality Shift · Embercleave · Pongify · Thought Monitor · Valduk, Keeper of the Flame · Basilisk Collar · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Seat of the Synod · Buried Ruin · Great Furnace · Silverbluff Bridge · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Archway of Innovation · Darksteel Citadel · Academy Ruins · Temple of Epiphany · Training Center · Izzet Boilerworks · Frostboil Snarl · Inventors' Fair · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Ferrous Lake · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Rogue's Passage · Scalding Tarn · Spire of Industry · Riverpyre Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nettlecyst | 70% | +68% |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 66% | +59% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 62% | +55% |
| Scytheclaw | 55% | +55% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 57% | +53% |
| Hexplate Wallbreaker | 53% | +52% |
| Lizard Blades | 53% | +52% |
| Batterskull | 52% | +51% |
| Mask of Memory | 51% | +50% |
| Kaldra Compleat | 49% | +49% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 53% | +48% |
| The Key to the Vault | 49% | +47% |
| Buried Ruin | 52% | +45% |
| Acquisition Octopus | 44% | +44% |
| Champion of the Flame | 43% | +43% |
| Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus | 43% | +43% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 44% | +43% |
| Bladegraft Aspirant | 43% | +43% |
| Brass Squire | 43% | +43% |
| Seat of the Synod | 53% | +42% |
| Foundry Inspector | 48% | +42% |
| Kazuul's Toll Collector | 42% | +42% |
| Great Furnace | 51% | +41% |
| The Reality Chip | 44% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders 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.
- Nettlecyst
- Enthusiastic Mechanaut
- Etherium Sculptor
- Scytheclaw
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- Lizard Blades
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hexplate Wallbreaker
- Batterskull
- Kaldra Compleat
- Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Great Furnace
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Inventors' Fair
- Shadowspear
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- The Aetherspark
- Buster Sword
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
- 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
- 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
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders's color identity?
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders 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 Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 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 4 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders deck run?
Real Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders 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 Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nettlecyst, Enthusiastic Mechanaut, Etherium Sculptor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders decks.
What combos does Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders have?
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders 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 Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nettlecyst, Enthusiastic Mechanaut, Etherium Sculptor 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.