EDH Optimizer
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: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Echo, Perceptive Prodigy: 35
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 (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 (50/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed42
- Interaction95
- Resilience90
- Closing3
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (5 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Counterspell · Dreamscape Artist · High Tide · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Mulldrifter · Solemn Simulacrum · Burnished Hart · Gogo, Master of Mimicry · Mind Stone · Resculpt · Thousand-Year Elixir · Omen Hawker · Sky Diamond · Thought Vessel · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Kelpie Guide · Peregrine Drake · Stock Up · Aboleth Spawn · Aphetto Alchemist · Forensic Researcher · Mana Drain · Rapid Hybridization · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Ioreth of the Healing House · Sapphire Medallion · Troop of Ponies · Chasm Skulker · Crashing Drawbridge · Illusionist's Bracers · Negate · Fabricate · Faerie Mastermind · Frantic Search · Phyrexian Metamorph · Windfall · Aetherize · Apprentice Wizard · Arcane Denial · Faerie Artisans · Lightning Greaves · Muddle the Mixture · Nulldrifter · Pongify · Thran Dynamo · Unstoppable Plan · Waterbending Scroll · Corridor Monitor · Hullbreaker Horror · Manifold Key · Propaganda · Reality Shift · Rhystic Study · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Swiftfoot Boots · Verity Circle · Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing · Aether Channeler · Archaeomancer · Fierce Guardianship · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 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 | 74% | +68% |
| Dreamscape Artist | 58% | +55% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 55% | +51% |
| Gogo, Master of Mimicry | 52% | +49% |
| Mulldrifter | 55% | +48% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 52% | +48% |
| Burnished Hart | 52% | +47% |
| Omen Hawker | 48% | +45% |
| Kelpie Guide | 45% | +43% |
| Forensic Researcher | 42% | +41% |
| Aboleth Spawn | 42% | +40% |
| Stock Up | 45% | +40% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 42% | +39% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 42% | +39% |
| Peregrine Drake | 45% | +37% |
| The Unagi of Kyoshi Island | 42% | +36% |
| Resculpt | 52% | +35% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 39% | +35% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 55% | +35% |
| Troop of Ponies | 37% | +35% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 35% | +33% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 35% | +33% |
| Nulldrifter | 29% | +28% |
| Faerie Artisans | 29% | +28% |
💰 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
- Omen Hawker
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
- The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
- Stuffy Doll
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Faerie Mastermind
- Mana Drain
- Astral Dragon
- Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
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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 cards most played with it, with 35 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 20 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck run?
Real Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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 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.