EDH Optimizer
Gadwick, the Wizened
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · XUUU
Color identity: Blue
Gadwick, the Wizened is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Gadwick enters, draw X cards.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, tap target nonland permanent an opponent controls.
Reference price of the card: €0.38
Average lands in decks for Gadwick, the Wizened: 35
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Build your Gadwick, the Wizened deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gadwick, the Wizened 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gadwick, the Wizened 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: A (83/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience94
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Sol Ring · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · High Tide · Sapphire Medallion · Opt · Verity Circle · Brainstorm · Negate · Aetherize · Archaeomancer · Frantic Search · Hullbreaker Horror · Mind Stone · Pongify · Preordain · Archmage Emeritus · Snap · Laboratory Maniac · Ponder · Propaganda · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Wizard Class · Psychosis Crawler · Rapid Hybridization · Sky Diamond · Blue Sun's Zenith · Midnight Clock · Reality Shift · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Arcane Denial · Cyclonic Rift · Triskaidekaphile · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Willbreaker · Consider · Rhystic Study · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Engulf the Shore · Ominous Seas · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Thassa's Oracle · The Magic Mirror · Caged Sun · Mana Drain · Wizard's Retort · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Decanter of Endless Water · Evacuation · Leyline of Anticipation · Murmuring Mystic · Archmage's Charm · Chasm Skulker · Rewind · Unsummon · Windfall · Archmage of Runes · Cryptic Command · Dramatic Reversal · Mystical Tutor · Flow of Knowledge · Gilded Lotus · Isochron Scepter · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Riptide Laboratory · Castle Vantress · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Gadwick, the Wizened
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gadwick, the Wizened, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Verity Circle | 48% | +46% |
| Riptide Laboratory | 41% | +32% |
| Willbreaker | 28% | +27% |
| Archaeomancer | 38% | +24% |
| Opt | 48% | +23% |
| Blue Sun's Zenith | 31% | +20% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 33% | +20% |
| Wizard's Retort | 23% | +19% |
| The Magic Mirror | 24% | +18% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 29% | +18% |
| Engulf the Shore | 25% | +18% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 32% | +16% |
| Arcanis the Omnipotent | 22% | +16% |
| Wizard Class | 33% | +16% |
| Unsummon | 20% | +16% |
| Castle Vantress | 33% | +15% |
| Snap | 34% | +14% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 34% | +14% |
| Evacuation | 22% | +14% |
| Baral, Chief of Compliance | 24% | +14% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 31% | +14% |
| Ominous Seas | 25% | +14% |
| Leyline of Anticipation | 22% | +13% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 33% | +13% |
💰 The best cards for your Gadwick, the Wizened 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.
- Verity Circle
- Riptide Laboratory
- Archaeomancer
- Opt
- Blue Sun's Zenith
- Talrand, Sky Summoner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Willbreaker
- Snap
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Leyline of Anticipation
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Nyx Lotus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa's Oracle
- Snapcaster Mage
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gadwick, the Wizened
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gadwick, the Wizened's color identity?
Gadwick, the Wizened 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 Gadwick, the Wizened come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gadwick, the Wizened deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 18 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: A (83/100).
How many lands should a Gadwick, the Wizened deck run?
Real Gadwick, the Wizened 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 Gadwick, the Wizened?
The three highest-synergy cards are Verity Circle, Riptide Laboratory, Willbreaker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gadwick, the Wizened decks.
What combos does Gadwick, the Wizened have?
Gadwick, the Wizened 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 Gadwick, the Wizened deck cost?
You can start cheap: Verity Circle, Riptide Laboratory, Archaeomancer 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.