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Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Gremlin Artificer · 2GUR
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur
Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Artifact creatures you control have trample.
At the beginning of your end step, create a 0/0 red Gremlin artifact creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of differently named artifact tokens you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy: 35
ArtifactsTokensTreasure+1/+1 CountersClonesPopulateAffinityAggro
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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+ (65/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed56
- Interaction35
- Resilience71
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 2 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Academy Manufactor · Tireless Provisioner · Thopter Spy Network · Curse of Opulence · Tireless Tracker · Gilded Goose · Inspiring Statuary · Schema Thief · Skyclave Relic · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Roxanne, Starfall Savant · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Thoughtcast · Shimmer Dragon · Junk Winder · Rise and Shine · Chaos Warp · Transmutation Font · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Combine Chrysalis · Perplexing Test · Worldwalker Helm · Peregrin Took · Saheeli's Artistry · Third Path Iconoclast · Sandsteppe War Riders · Svella, Ice Shaper · Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith · Idol of Oblivion · Replicating Ring · Feldon of the Third Path · Rashmi and Ragavan · Izzet Signet · Simic Signet · Whirler Rogue · Crack Open · Master of Etherium · Cyberdrive Awakener · Vedalken Humiliator · Gruul Signet · Reality Shift · Chrome Host Seedshark · Reverse Engineer · Kibo, Uktabi Prince · Masterful Replication · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Hedron Detonator · Root Out · Spell Swindle · Mechanized Production · Biotech Specialist · Sharding Sphinx · Urza's Command · Volo, Itinerant Scholar · Pinnacle Emissary · Beast Within · Ghirapur Aether Grid · Stridehangar Automaton · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Reckless Fireweaver · Retrofitter Foundry · Blasphemous Act · Command Tower · Frontier Bivouac · Exotic Orchard · Cinder Glade · Frostboil Snarl · Vineglimmer Snarl · Game Trail · Temple of Epiphany · Temple of Mystery · Evolving Wilds · Path of Ancestry · Temple of Abandon · Seat of the Synod · Ketria Triome · Great Furnace · Simic Growth Chamber · Terramorphic Expanse · Tree of Tales · Breeding Pool · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents · Myriad Landscape · Archway of Innovation · Hinterland Harbor · Mirrex
🃏 Recommended cards for Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 81% | +78% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 77% | +74% |
| Curse of Opulence | 72% | +70% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 78% | +68% |
| Tireless Tracker | 71% | +67% |
| Gilded Goose | 65% | +63% |
| Schema Thief | 63% | +62% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 64% | +62% |
| Skyclave Relic | 62% | +61% |
| Roxanne, Starfall Savant | 59% | +57% |
| Thoughtcast | 59% | +57% |
| Saheeli, Sublime Artificer | 59% | +57% |
| Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer | 60% | +56% |
| Shimmer Dragon | 57% | +55% |
| Rise and Shine | 56% | +54% |
| Junk Winder | 56% | +52% |
| Transmutation Font | 53% | +52% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 51% | +50% |
| Perplexing Test | 51% | +50% |
| Worldwalker Helm | 51% | +50% |
| Combine Chrysalis | 51% | +49% |
| Saheeli's Artistry | 50% | +49% |
| Peregrin Took | 50% | +48% |
| Sandsteppe War Riders | 48% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Gimbal, Gremlin 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.
- Thopter Spy Network
- Tireless Provisioner
- Tireless Tracker
- Gilded Goose
- Schema Thief
- Inspiring Statuary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Curse of Opulence
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Worldwalker Helm
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Hedron Detonator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Doubling Season
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Cybermen Squadron + Blightsteel Colossus → Each opponent loses the game
- Mycosynth Lattice + Hellkite Tyrant → Gain control of all permanents an opponent controls during each of your turns, Lock, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy's color identity?
Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy deck run?
Real Gimbal, Gremlin 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 Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Thopter Spy Network, Curse of Opulence. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy decks.
What combos does Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy have?
Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. 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 Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thopter Spy Network, Tireless Provisioner, Tireless Tracker 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.