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Gwyndala, the Progeny
Legendary Creature — Vau-N'Akat Advisor · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Gwyndala, the Progeny is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Gwyndala enters, create a colorless Equipment artifact token named Neuroflux Heirloom with "Equipped creature gets +1/+1" and equip {2}. Attach it to Gwyndala.
{2}: Each Equipment token you control becomes a copy of target Equipment you control until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €8.90
Average lands in decks for Gwyndala, the Progeny: 34
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Build your Gwyndala, the Progeny deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gwyndala, the Progeny 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gwyndala, the Progeny 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 (56/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed51
- Interaction85
- Resilience86
- Closing23
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (16 nonbasic, 18 Island)
Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Colossus Hammer · Sol Ring · Donatello, Gadget Master · Blade of Selves · Mechanized Production · Forensic Gadgeteer · Swiftfoot Boots · Three Steps Ahead · Worldwalker Helm · Adaptive Omnitool · Buster Sword · Etherium Sculptor · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Brotherhood Regalia · Brass Knuckles · Swordsman's Steel · Counterspell · Pongify · Fabricate · Replicator · Sword of Hearth and Home · Armory Automaton · Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam · Geist of Saint Thalia · Hammer of Nazahn · Arcane Denial · Arcane Signet · Artificer Class · Sword of the Animist · Commander's Plate · Essence Flux · Starfleet Communicator · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Brass Squire · Iron Man, Bleeding Edge · Rapid Hybridization · Ironheart, Clever Champion · Nettlecyst · Relm's Sketching · Shuko · Replication Specialist · Argentum Armor · Lightning Greaves · Season of Weaving · Training Grounds · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Aetherize · Stolen Uniform · Trinket Mage · Test of Priorities · Displacer Kitten · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Fishing Gear · Leather Armor · Thoughtcast · Flash Photography · Negate · Thought Vessel · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · Trophy Mage · Whir of Invention · Cyclonic Rift · Deadeye Quartermaster · Archway of Innovation · Academy Ruins · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Seat of the Synod · Inventors' Fair · Rogue's Passage · Urza's Saga · Buried Ruin · Otawara, Soaring City · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Fomori Vault · The Mycosynth Gardens · Urza's Cave · Mistrise Village · Talon Gates of Madara
🃏 Recommended cards for Gwyndala, the Progeny
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gwyndala, the Progeny, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 98% | +98% |
| Colossus Hammer | 86% | +85% |
| Donatello, Gadget Master | 72% | +71% |
| Blade of Selves | 70% | +69% |
| Archway of Innovation | 78% | +67% |
| Worldwalker Helm | 69% | +66% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 67% | +65% |
| Buster Sword | 66% | +65% |
| Mechanized Production | 70% | +63% |
| Shuri, Wakandan Inventor | 66% | +61% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 63% | +61% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 61% | +61% |
| Brass Knuckles | 61% | +60% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 69% | +59% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 69% | +58% |
| Uthros, Titanic Godcore | 67% | +57% |
| Replicator | 56% | +56% |
| Armory Automaton | 55% | +55% |
| Sword of Hearth and Home | 56% | +54% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 53% | +52% |
| Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam | 53% | +51% |
| Academy Ruins | 70% | +51% |
| Starfleet Communicator | 50% | +49% |
| Artificer Class | 52% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Gwyndala, the Progeny 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.
- Colossus Hammer
- Donatello, Gadget Master
- Archway of Innovation
- Adaptive Omnitool
- Mechanized Production
- Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Blade of Selves
- Worldwalker Helm
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Three Steps Ahead
- Replicator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Buster Sword
- Swordsman's Steel
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Commander's Plate
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza's Saga
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gwyndala, the Progeny
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Ugin, the Ineffable → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Echoes of Eternity + Ugin, the Ineffable → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm + Mechanized Production → Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite blue mana, Exile your library, Cast all spells in your library, Infinite Map tokens
- James, Wandering Dad + Mechanized Production → Win the game
- Mechanized Production + Masterful Replication → Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gwyndala, the Progeny's color identity?
Gwyndala, the Progeny 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 Gwyndala, the Progeny come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gwyndala, the Progeny deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 42 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Gwyndala, the Progeny deck run?
Real Gwyndala, the Progeny decks run 34 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 Gwyndala, the Progeny?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bloodforged Battle-Axe, Colossus Hammer, Donatello, Gadget Master. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gwyndala, the Progeny decks.
What combos does Gwyndala, the Progeny have?
Gwyndala, the Progeny has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator. 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 Gwyndala, the Progeny deck cost?
You can start cheap: Colossus Hammer, Donatello, Gadget Master, Archway of Innovation 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.