EDH Optimizer
Inquisitor Eisenhorn
Legendary Creature — Human Inquisitor · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Inquisitor Eisenhorn is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may reveal the first card you draw each turn as you draw it. Whenever you reveal an instant or sorcery card this way, create Cherubael, a legendary 4/4 black Demon creature token with flying.
Whenever Inquisitor Eisenhorn deals combat damage to a player, investigate that many times. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Reference price of the card: €0.47
Average lands in decks for Inquisitor Eisenhorn: 35
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Build your Inquisitor Eisenhorn deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Inquisitor Eisenhorn 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Inquisitor Eisenhorn 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed55
- Interaction67
- Resilience83
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Cranial Plating · Academy Manufactor · Nettlecyst · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Talisman of Dominance · Dimir Signet · Forensic Gadgeteer · Rise and Shine · Tangletrove Kelp · Counterspell · Inspiring Statuary · Tamiyo's Journal · Aqueous Form · Mirkwood Bats · Swiftfoot Boots · Five Hundred Year Diary · Martha Jones · Deadly Dispute · Feed the Swarm · Thought Vessel · Junk Winder · Shimmer Dragon · Whirler Rogue · Cyberdrive Awakener · Kappa Cannoneer · Time Sieve · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brainstorm · Negate · Golbez, Crystal Collector · Nadier's Nightblade · Arcane Denial · Contraband Kingpin · Marionette Master · Mechanized Production · Mind Stone · Thoughtcast · Winged Boots · Adaptive Omnitool · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Erdwal Illuminator · Fellwar Stone · Brotherhood Regalia · Clan Crafter · Dark Ritual · Marionette Apprentice · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Withering Torment · Blackblade Reforged · Infernal Grasp · Opt · Obsessive Pursuit · Ethereal Investigator · Monumental Corruption · Terisiare's Devastation · Aetherize · Deduce · Disciple of the Vault · Persuasive Interrogators · Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge · Toxic Deluge · Baleful Strix · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Rogue's Passage · Drowned Catacomb · Archway of Innovation · Darkwater Catacombs · Choked Estuary · Reliquary Tower · Seat of the Synod · Temple of Deceit · Watery Grave · Underground River · Vault of Whispers · Mistvault Bridge · Shipwreck Marsh · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Isle · Morphic Pool · Dimir Aqueduct · Exotic Orchard · Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery · Darksteel Citadel · Polluted Delta · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Inquisitor Eisenhorn
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Inquisitor Eisenhorn, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cranial Plating | 77% | +76% |
| Academy Manufactor | 75% | +73% |
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 68% | +68% |
| Nettlecyst | 68% | +67% |
| Rise and Shine | 62% | +61% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 63% | +60% |
| Tangletrove Kelp | 60% | +60% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 59% | +58% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 59% | +58% |
| Martha Jones | 56% | +56% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 56% | +55% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 58% | +54% |
| Aqueous Form | 58% | +50% |
| Archway of Innovation | 53% | +50% |
| Junk Winder | 50% | +49% |
| Whirler Rogue | 50% | +49% |
| Shimmer Dragon | 50% | +48% |
| Deadly Dispute | 55% | +48% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 49% | +47% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 48% | +46% |
| Time Sieve | 47% | +45% |
| Seat of the Synod | 47% | +41% |
| Golbez, Crystal Collector | 42% | +40% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 41% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Inquisitor Eisenhorn 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.
- Cranial Plating
- Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
- Nettlecyst
- Rise and Shine
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Tangletrove Kelp
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Time Sieve
- Vault of Whispers
- Winged Boots
- Brotherhood Regalia
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Inventors' Fair
- Commander's Plate
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Inquisitor Eisenhorn
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Inquisitor Eisenhorn's color identity?
Inquisitor Eisenhorn is Dimir (black 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 Inquisitor Eisenhorn come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Inquisitor Eisenhorn deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 25 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Inquisitor Eisenhorn deck run?
Real Inquisitor Eisenhorn 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 Inquisitor Eisenhorn?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cranial Plating, Academy Manufactor, Piper Wright, Publick Reporter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Inquisitor Eisenhorn decks.
What combos does Inquisitor Eisenhorn have?
Inquisitor Eisenhorn 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 Inquisitor Eisenhorn deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cranial Plating, Piper Wright, Publick Reporter, Nettlecyst 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.