EDH Optimizer
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
Legendary Creature — Human Incarnation · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vanishing 3
Imprint — When Idris enters, exile another artifact you control until Idris leaves the battlefield.
Idris has all activated and triggered abilities of the exiled card and gets +X/+X, where X is the exiled card's mana value.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Idris, Soul of the TARDIS: 36
ArtifactsBlinkComboActivated AbilitiesCommander MattersVoltronAffinityAggro
Build your Idris, Soul of the TARDIS deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Idris, Soul of the TARDIS 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Idris, Soul of the TARDIS 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: B (67/100)
- Consistency41
- Speed44
- Interaction80
- Resilience85
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 8 Island, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Thought Monitor · Solemn Simulacrum · Conjurer's Closet · Panharmonicon · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Ghostly Flicker · Planar Incision · Izzet Signet · Spine of Ish Sah · Kappa Cannoneer · Circuit Mender · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Essence Flux · Meteor Golem · Candlekeep Sage · Talisman of Creativity · Blur · Cursed Mirror · Combustible Gearhulk · Hulking Metamorph · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Swiftfoot Boots · Cryogen Relic · Chaos Warp · Master Transmuter · Threefold Thunderhulk · Counterspell · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Thoughtcast · Blasphemous Act · Liquimetal Torque · Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions · Giggling Skitterspike · Mind Stone · Metalwork Colossus · Sculpting Steel · Strionic Resonator · Thran Dynamo · Phyrexian Metamorph · Jhoira's Familiar · Lightning Greaves · Myr Battlesphere · Portal to Phyrexia · Displace · Fabricate · Thought Vessel · Teferi's Time Twist · Sonic Screwdriver · Arcane Denial · K-9, Mark I · Auton Soldier · Negate · Thunderhawk Gunship · Vandalblast · Hedron Archive · Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance · The Mightstone and Weakstone · Untimely Malfunction · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Silverbluff Bridge · Stormcarved Coast · Seat of the Synod · Great Furnace · Training Center · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Rogue's Passage · Academy Ruins · Inventors' Fair · Cascade Bluffs · Izzet Boilerworks · Archway of Innovation · Frostboil Snarl · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Epiphany · Fiery Islet · Exotic Orchard · Buried Ruin · Darksteel Citadel · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Idris, Soul of the TARDIS, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thought Monitor | 76% | +72% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 68% | +68% |
| Panharmonicon | 65% | +64% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 72% | +62% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 64% | +62% |
| Planar Incision | 62% | +61% |
| Spine of Ish Sah | 59% | +58% |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 64% | +57% |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 65% | +56% |
| Circuit Mender | 56% | +55% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 58% | +55% |
| Seat of the Synod | 63% | +52% |
| Candlekeep Sage | 52% | +52% |
| Essence Flux | 53% | +52% |
| Meteor Golem | 53% | +51% |
| Foundry Inspector | 56% | +50% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 54% | +49% |
| Blur | 49% | +48% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 56% | +48% |
| Great Furnace | 58% | +48% |
| Hulking Metamorph | 47% | +47% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 47% | +45% |
| Cryogen Relic | 45% | +43% |
| Master Transmuter | 44% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Idris, Soul of the TARDIS 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.
- Thought Monitor
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Ghostly Flicker
- Planar Incision
- Spine of Ish Sah
- Enthusiastic Mechanaut
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/cardTier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Giggling Skitterspike
- Inventors' Fair
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Thunderhawk Gunship
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Idris, Soul of the TARDIS's color identity?
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS is Izzet (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 Idris, Soul of the TARDIS come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Idris, Soul of the TARDIS deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Idris, Soul of the TARDIS deck run?
Real Idris, Soul of the TARDIS decks run 36 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 Idris, Soul of the TARDIS?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thought Monitor, Conjurer's Closet, Panharmonicon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Idris, Soul of the TARDIS decks.
What combos does Idris, Soul of the TARDIS have?
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS 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 Idris, Soul of the TARDIS deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thought Monitor, Solemn Simulacrum, Ghostly Flicker 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.