EDH Optimizer
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 5U
Color identity: Blue
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Tap X untapped artifacts you control: Look at the top X cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €0.05
Average lands in decks for Glacian, Powerstone Engineer: 35
Build your Glacian, Powerstone Engineer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Glacian, Powerstone Engineer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Glacian, Powerstone Engineer 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: C (55/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed35
- Interaction93
- Resilience71
- Closing29
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (5 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Laboratory Maniac · Commander's Sphere · Opt · Ponder · Cloud Key · Empowered Autogenerator · Chromatic Sphere · Crucible of Worlds · Sol Ring · Spellskite · Tezzeret, Artifice Master · Torpor Orb · Witchbane Orb · Zuran Orb · Barrin, Tolarian Archmage · Commandeer · Crystal Ball · Force of Negation · Future Sight · Master Transmuter · Mesmeric Orb · Mindlock Orb · Myr Battlesphere · Mystical Tutor · Orb of Dreams · Orbs of Warding · Peek · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Static Orb · Thought Courier · Trinisphere · Winter Orb · Arcane Signet · Cancel · Capture Sphere · Careful Consideration · Counterspell · Dispersing Orb · Echo Storm · Elite Instructor · Fascination · Foundry Inspector · Mana Leak · Mind Stone · Negate · Sapphire Medallion · Shimmer Myr · Sphere of the Suns · Thassa's Oracle · Arcane Denial · Armillary Sphere · Artificer's Intuition · Chromatic Orrery · Damping Sphere · Efficient Construction · Etherium Sculptor · Fact or Fiction · Fellwar Stone · Guild Globe · Mirrormade · Neutralize · Pondering Mage · Sai, Master Thopterist · Sphere of Resistance · Phyrexia's Core · Reliquary Tower · The Surgical Bay · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Seat of the Synod
🃏 Recommended cards for Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Glacian, Powerstone Engineer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Maniac | 81% | +61% |
| Empowered Autogenerator | 56% | +55% |
| Commander's Sphere | 63% | +54% |
| Witchbane Orb | 50% | +50% |
| Cloud Key | 56% | +49% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 50% | +49% |
| Zuran Orb | 50% | +49% |
| Torpor Orb | 50% | +48% |
| Chromatic Sphere | 50% | +48% |
| Tezzeret, Artifice Master | 50% | +47% |
| Orb of Dreams | 44% | +44% |
| Orbs of Warding | 44% | +44% |
| Mindlock Orb | 44% | +44% |
| Crystal Ball | 44% | +43% |
| Thought Courier | 44% | +43% |
| Trinisphere | 44% | +42% |
| Future Sight | 44% | +42% |
| Barrin, Tolarian Archmage | 44% | +42% |
| Static Orb | 44% | +41% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 44% | +40% |
| Peek | 44% | +40% |
| Winter Orb | 44% | +40% |
| Mesmeric Orb | 44% | +40% |
| Master Transmuter | 44% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Glacian, Powerstone Engineer 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.
- Laboratory Maniac
- Empowered Autogenerator
- Commander's Sphere
- Witchbane Orb
- Cloud Key
- Zuran Orb
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Torpor Orb
- Tezzeret, Artifice Master
- Static Orb
- Winter Orb
- Spellskite
- Sphere of Resistance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crucible of Worlds
- Trinisphere
- Mesmeric Orb
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Chromatic Orrery
- Force of Negation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Glacian, Powerstone Engineer's color identity?
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer 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 Glacian, Powerstone Engineer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Glacian, Powerstone Engineer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 87 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Glacian, Powerstone Engineer deck run?
Real Glacian, Powerstone Engineer 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 Glacian, Powerstone Engineer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Laboratory Maniac, Empowered Autogenerator, Commander's Sphere. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Glacian, Powerstone Engineer decks.
What combos does Glacian, Powerstone Engineer have?
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer 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 Glacian, Powerstone Engineer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Laboratory Maniac, Empowered Autogenerator, Commander's Sphere 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.