EDH Optimizer
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2R
Color identity: Red
Farid, Enterprising Salvager is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a nontoken artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a colorless artifact token named Scrap.
{1}{R}, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Farid. It gains menace until end of turn.
• Goad target creature.
• Discard a card, then draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for Farid, Enterprising Salvager: 35
ArtifactsSacrificeTokensForced CombatComboEggsReanimatorBurn
Build your Farid, Enterprising Salvager deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Farid, Enterprising Salvager 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Farid, Enterprising Salvager 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 (68/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed57
- Interaction20
- Resilience78
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Ichor Wellspring · Scrap Trawler · Weapons Manufacturing · Sol Ring · Myr Retriever · Reckless Fireweaver · Foundry Inspector · Crime Novelist · Mycosynth Wellspring · Solemn Simulacrum · Mind Stone · Goblin Engineer · Junk Diver · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Pia's Revolution · Chaos Warp · Slagstone Refinery · Trash for Treasure · Wayfarer's Bauble · Idol of Oblivion · Ingenious Artillerist · Goblin Welder · Prized Statue · Blasphemous Act · Depthshaker Titan · Arcane Signet · Liquimetal Torque · Scrap Mastery · Audacious Reshapers · Demand Answers · Weftstalker Ardent · Workshop Assistant · Chromatic Star · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Scrap Welder · Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer · Dragonspark Reactor · Mystic Forge · Metalwork Colossus · Trading Post · Servo Schematic · Soul-Guide Lantern · Abrade · Breya's Apprentice · Mishra's Bauble · Ghirapur Aether Grid · Reckless Handling · Spine of Ish Sah · Cursed Mirror · Hedron Detonator · Stridehangar Automaton · Nimblewright Schematic · Ravenous Robots · Treasure Nabber · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Pyrite Spellbomb · Implement of Combustion · Moonsilver Key · Saheeli's Directive · Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender · Burnished Hart · Combustible Gearhulk · Faithless Looting · Quicksmith Genius · Buried Ruin · Great Furnace · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Treasure Vault · Secluded Starforge · War Room · Fomori Vault · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexia's Core · Urza's Saga · The Mycosynth Gardens
🃏 Recommended cards for Farid, Enterprising Salvager
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Farid, Enterprising Salvager, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 90% | +87% |
| Scrap Trawler | 82% | +80% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 82% | +79% |
| Myr Retriever | 76% | +73% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 70% | +68% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 74% | +67% |
| Foundry Inspector | 71% | +65% |
| Junk Diver | 66% | +64% |
| Crime Novelist | 70% | +64% |
| Pia's Revolution | 65% | +64% |
| Slagstone Refinery | 63% | +62% |
| Daretti, Scrap Savant | 65% | +60% |
| Trash for Treasure | 63% | +59% |
| Goblin Engineer | 67% | +57% |
| Prized Statue | 59% | +57% |
| Ingenious Artillerist | 60% | +56% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 62% | +55% |
| Depthshaker Titan | 57% | +55% |
| Great Furnace | 66% | +54% |
| Buried Ruin | 67% | +54% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 60% | +52% |
| Goblin Welder | 59% | +51% |
| Scrap Mastery | 53% | +51% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 63% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Farid, Enterprising Salvager 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
- Scrap Trawler
- Weapons Manufacturing
- Myr Retriever
- Mycosynth Wellspring
- Reckless Fireweaver
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goblin Engineer
- Great Furnace
- Scrap Mastery
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Mystic Forge
- Liquimetal Torque
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Goblin Welder
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Farid, Enterprising Salvager
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Farid, Enterprising Salvager's color identity?
Farid, Enterprising Salvager 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 Farid, Enterprising Salvager come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Farid, Enterprising Salvager 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 15 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Farid, Enterprising Salvager deck run?
Real Farid, Enterprising Salvager 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 Farid, Enterprising Salvager?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Scrap Trawler, Weapons Manufacturing. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Farid, Enterprising Salvager decks.
What combos does Farid, Enterprising Salvager have?
Farid, Enterprising Salvager has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Farid, Enterprising Salvager deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Scrap Trawler, Weapons Manufacturing 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.