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Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Hero · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
{1}, {T}: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control from a creature source. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Echo, Perceptive Prodigy: 34
Activated AbilitiesArtifactsBounceCounterspellsTriggered Abilities
Build your Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed54
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Counterspell · Dreamscape Artist · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Mulldrifter · Gogo, Master of Mimicry · High Tide · Thousand-Year Elixir · Burnished Hart · Resculpt · Solemn Simulacrum · Thought Vessel · Aboleth Spawn · Kelpie Guide · Mind Stone · Sky Diamond · Stock Up · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Aphetto Alchemist · Forensic Researcher · Mana Drain · Omen Hawker · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Illusionist's Bracers · Ioreth of the Healing House · Peregrine Drake · Rapid Hybridization · Sapphire Medallion · Troop of Ponies · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Windfall · Fabricate · Lightning Greaves · Nulldrifter · Apprentice Wizard · Crashing Drawbridge · Faerie Mastermind · Frantic Search · Muddle the Mixture · Pongify · Arcane Denial · Chasm Skulker · Corridor Monitor · Faerie Artisans · Phyrexian Metamorph · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Unstoppable Plan · Verity Circle · Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing · Aetherize · Azure Beastbinder · Hullbreaker Horror · Lithoform Engine · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Manifold Key · Master of Waves · Negate · Propaganda · Reality Shift · Stuffy Doll · Thran Dynamo · Venser, Shaper Savant · Waterbending Scroll · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Lonely Sandbar
🃏 Recommended cards for Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Echo, Perceptive Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Arcanis the Omnipotent | 79% | +73% |
| Dreamscape Artist | 71% | +68% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 63% | +59% |
| Gogo, Master of Mimicry | 58% | +56% |
| Mulldrifter | 63% | +56% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 58% | +55% |
| Burnished Hart | 54% | +49% |
| Aboleth Spawn | 50% | +48% |
| Kelpie Guide | 50% | +48% |
| Stock Up | 50% | +45% |
| Forensic Researcher | 46% | +44% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 46% | +43% |
| Omen Hawker | 46% | +42% |
| Troop of Ponies | 42% | +40% |
| The Unagi of Kyoshi Island | 46% | +39% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 42% | +39% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 42% | +38% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 42% | +38% |
| Resculpt | 54% | +38% |
| Nulldrifter | 38% | +36% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 54% | +34% |
| Peregrine Drake | 42% | +34% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 46% | +33% |
| Apprentice Wizard | 33% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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.
- Arcanis the Omnipotent
- Dreamscape Artist
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Mulldrifter
- Burnished Hart
- Kelpie Guide
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gogo, Master of Mimicry
- Aboleth Spawn
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
- Lithoform Engine
- Impossible Man
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Mana Drain
- Astral Dragon
- Otawara, Soaring City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Echo, Perceptive Prodigy's color identity?
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 33 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck run?
Real Echo, Perceptive Prodigy decks run 34 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Arcanis the Omnipotent, Dreamscape Artist, Marvin, Murderous Mimic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Echo, Perceptive Prodigy decks.
What combos does Echo, Perceptive Prodigy have?
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Arcanis the Omnipotent, Dreamscape Artist, Marvin, Murderous Mimic 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.