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Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
Legendary Creature — Goblin Artificer · 4R
Color identity: Red
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Daretti's power is equal to the greatest mana value among artifacts you control.
Whenever Daretti enters or attacks, choose target artifact card in your graveyard. You may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, return the chosen card to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer: 35
ArtifactsReanimatorDiscardTreasureGraveyardSacrificeTokensCard Draw
Build your Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed53
- Interaction51
- Resilience86
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Faithless Looting · Ichor Wellspring · Combustible Gearhulk · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Solemn Simulacrum · Arcane Signet · Meteor Golem · Demand Answers · Big Score · Triplicate Titan · Goblin Engineer · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Goblin Welder · Mind Stone · Myr Battlesphere · Extinguisher Battleship · Thrill of Possibility · Unexpected Windfall · Portal to Phyrexia · Trash for Treasure · Wurmcoil Engine · Cursed Mirror · Melded Moxite · Phyrexian Triniform · Mycosynth Wellspring · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Scrap Trawler · Lightning Greaves · Seize the Spoils · Prized Statue · Weapons Manufacturing · Myr Retriever · Scrap Mastery · Metalwork Colossus · Ruin Grinder · Sculpting Steel · Ancient Stone Idol · Cathartic Reunion · Spine of Ish Sah · Swiftfoot Boots · Liquimetal Torque · Feldon of the Third Path · Anger · Collector's Vault · Scrap Welder · Threefold Thunderhulk · Treasure Nabber · Thran Dynamo · Bosh, Iron Golem · Reckless Handling · Foundry Inspector · Vandalblast · Cityscape Leveler · Sandstone Oracle · Su-Chi Cave Guard · Abrade · Fellwar Stone · Key to the City · Untimely Malfunction · Coveted Jewel · Darksteel Forge · Duplicant · Great Furnace · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Rogue's Passage · Treasure Vault · Geier Reach Sanitarium · War Room · Arena of Glory · Fomori Vault · Urza's Saga · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 75% | +72% |
| Daretti, Scrap Savant | 73% | +68% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 74% | +64% |
| Triplicate Titan | 64% | +62% |
| Meteor Golem | 66% | +59% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 64% | +58% |
| Extinguisher Battleship | 56% | +54% |
| Goblin Engineer | 63% | +54% |
| Great Furnace | 66% | +53% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 58% | +53% |
| Goblin Welder | 60% | +52% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 73% | +52% |
| Trash for Treasure | 55% | +52% |
| Melded Moxite | 51% | +50% |
| Phyrexian Triniform | 51% | +49% |
| Portal to Phyrexia | 55% | +49% |
| Wurmcoil Engine | 53% | +49% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 50% | +48% |
| Scrap Trawler | 48% | +45% |
| Prized Statue | 46% | +44% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 45% | +43% |
| Demand Answers | 65% | +42% |
| Scrap Mastery | 44% | +42% |
| Brass's Tunnel-Grinder | 48% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer 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
- Daretti, Scrap Savant
- Combustible Gearhulk
- Triplicate Titan
- Meteor Golem
- Darksteel Citadel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goblin Engineer
- Great Furnace
- Wurmcoil Engine
- Scrap Mastery
- Unexpected Windfall
- Cityscape Leveler
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Goblin Welder
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Inventors' Fair
- Darksteel Forge
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- The Ten Rings
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer's color identity?
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer 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 Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer deck run?
Real Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer 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 Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Daretti, Scrap Savant, Combustible Gearhulk. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer decks.
What combos does Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer have?
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Daretti, Scrap Savant, Combustible Gearhulk 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.