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Diamond Weapon

Card: Diamond Weapon

Legendary Artifact Creature — Elemental · 7GG

Color identity: Green

Diamond Weapon is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each permanent card in your graveyard.
Reach
Immune — Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to Diamond Weapon.

Reference price of the card: €0.15

Average lands in decks for Diamond Weapon: 36

Self-MillMillVoltronGraveyardComboDredgeLands MatterRamp

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🎲 How the average Diamond Weapon 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.

7.8average turn the commander comes down
46 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
18 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
5 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (62/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (20 nonbasic, 16 Forest)

Aftermath Analyst · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Sol Ring · Town Greeter · Satyr Wayfinder · Brawn · Greater Good · Eternal Witness · Summon: Titan · Garruk's Uprising · Six · Llanowar Elves · Timeless Witness · Circle of the Land Druid · Blanchwood Prowler · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Ainok Wayfarer · Elvish Mystic · Hedge Shredder · Rishkar's Expertise · Beast Within · Emerald Medallion · Lasyd Prowler · Return of the Wildspeaker · Genesis · Dredger's Insight · Dragon Fangs · Shigeki, Jukai Visionary · Lifestream's Blessing · Malevolent Rumble · Momentous Fall · Insidious Fungus · Icetill Explorer · Kenrith's Transformation · The Skullspore Nexus · Wild Growth · Life from the Loam · Haywire Mite · Rancor · Springbloom Druid · Swiftfoot Boots · Titania, Nature's Force · Conduit of Worlds · Fanatic of Rhonas · Fyndhorn Elves · Golgari Grave-Troll · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Life's Legacy · World Shaper · Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest · Monstrous Vortex · Crawling Sensation · Cultivate · Herd Heirloom · Lumra, Bellow of the Woods · The Great Henge · Grapple with the Past · Harrow · Arcane Signet · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Heroic Intervention · Millikin · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Rogue's Passage · Cabaretti Courtyard · Mosswort Bridge · Fabled Passage · Riveteers Overlook · Shifting Woodland · Brokers Hideout · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Tranquil Thicket · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Windswept Heath · Ash Barrens · Castle Garenbrig · Misty Rainforest · Verdant Catacombs · Wooded Foothills

🃏 Recommended cards for Diamond Weapon

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Diamond Weapon, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Town Greeter 62% +62%
Aftermath Analyst 66% +60%
Satyr Wayfinder 60% +59%
Brawn 59% +56%
Summon: Titan 56% +53%
Circle of the Land Druid 49% +49%
Blanchwood Prowler 48% +48%
Six 53% +47%
Greater Good 59% +46%
Ainok Wayfarer 46% +46%
Timeless Witness 50% +46%
Sakura-Tribe Elder 66% +43%
Hedge Shredder 42% +39%
Lasyd Prowler 40% +39%
Genesis 39% +38%
Dredger's Insight 38% +37%
Dragon Fangs 37% +36%
Malevolent Rumble 36% +34%
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary 37% +34%
Lifestream's Blessing 36% +31%
Insidious Fungus 35% +31%
Golgari Grave-Troll 31% +31%
Eternal Witness 56% +30%
Cabaretti Courtyard 36% +30%

💰 The best cards for your Diamond Weapon 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.

  • Town Greeter€0.12 · 62% inclusion
  • Aftermath Analyst€1.07 · 66% inclusion
  • Satyr Wayfinder€0.07 · 60% inclusion
  • Brawn€0.22 · 59% inclusion
  • Summon: Titan€1.47 · 56% inclusion
  • Circle of the Land Druid€0.48 · 49% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Six€4.68 · 53% inclusion
  • Greater Good€2.21 · 59% inclusion
  • The Skullspore Nexus€7.24 · 34% inclusion
  • Life from the Loam€4.68 · 33% inclusion
  • Momentous Fall€2.32 · 36% inclusion
  • World Shaper€4.35 · 30% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Icetill Explorer€21.37 · 34% inclusion
  • Altar of Dementia€12.48 · 23% inclusion
  • Lumra, Bellow of the Woods€25.23 · 28% inclusion
  • Fanatic of Rhonas€10.34 · 31% inclusion
  • Misty Rainforest€24.83 · 21% inclusion
  • Verdant Catacombs€23.25 · 21% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Diamond Weapon

👥 Community decks with Diamond Weapon

Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Diamond Weapon's color identity?

Diamond Weapon is green: 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 Diamond Weapon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Diamond Weapon deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 46 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).

How many lands should a Diamond Weapon deck run?

Real Diamond Weapon 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 Diamond Weapon?

The three highest-synergy cards are Town Greeter, Aftermath Analyst, Satyr Wayfinder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Diamond Weapon decks.

What combos does Diamond Weapon have?

Diamond Weapon has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Diamond Weapon deck cost?

You can start cheap: Town Greeter, Aftermath Analyst, Satyr Wayfinder 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.

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