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Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
{T}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's an artifact card, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny: 35
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Build your Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny 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: B (70/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed62
- Interaction54
- Resilience99
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Thought Vessel · Clock of Omens · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Wayfarer's Bauble · Counterspell · Thought Monitor · Unwinding Clock · Cloud Key · Jhoira's Familiar · Lightning Greaves · Manifold Key · Mind Stone · Swiftfoot Boots · Everflowing Chalice · Scrap Trawler · Thoughtcast · Shimmer Myr · Silver Myr · Solemn Simulacrum · Mystic Forge · Ornithopter of Paradise · Phyrexian Metamorph · Pongify · Psychosis Crawler · Rapid Hybridization · Sky Diamond · Aetherize · Arcane Denial · Efficient Construction · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Fellwar Stone · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Master of Etherium · Sensei's Divining Top · Steelswarm Operator · Uthros Research Craft · Voltaic Key · Aether Spellbomb · Aetherflux Reservoir · Corridor Monitor · Dramatic Reversal · Fabricate · Sai, Master Thopterist · Sewer-veillance Cam · Spellbook · Steel Overseer · The Reality Chip · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Basalt Monolith · Brainstorm · Cargo Ship · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Cyberdrive Awakener · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Moonsnare Prototype · Negate · Prismatic Lens · Arc Reactor · Cyclonic Rift · Ghoulcaller's Bell · Seat of the Synod · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin · Academy Ruins · Inventors' Fair · Reliquary Tower · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Archway of Innovation · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etherium Sculptor | 75% | +58% |
| Clock of Omens | 57% | +55% |
| Foundry Inspector | 64% | +50% |
| Shuri, Wakandan Inventor | 54% | +49% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 46% | +41% |
| Manifold Key | 46% | +40% |
| Scrap Trawler | 43% | +39% |
| Cloud Key | 46% | +39% |
| Thought Monitor | 50% | +39% |
| Unwinding Clock | 50% | +39% |
| Seat of the Synod | 57% | +38% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 54% | +37% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 46% | +35% |
| Thoughtcast | 43% | +34% |
| Shimmer Myr | 39% | +33% |
| Buried Ruin | 43% | +31% |
| Steelswarm Operator | 32% | +30% |
| Silver Myr | 39% | +28% |
| Master of Etherium | 32% | +27% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 43% | +27% |
| Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter | 32% | +27% |
| Corridor Monitor | 29% | +27% |
| Voltaic Key | 32% | +26% |
| Efficient Construction | 32% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny 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.
- Etherium Sculptor
- Foundry Inspector
- Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
- Jhoira's Familiar
- Manifold Key
- Scrap Trawler
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Clock of Omens
- Cloud Key
- Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- Mystic Forge
- Uthros Research Craft
- Lightning Greaves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Inventors' Fair
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny
- 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
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny's color identity?
Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny 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 Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 15 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny deck run?
Real Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny 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 Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etherium Sculptor, Clock of Omens, Foundry Inspector. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny decks.
What combos does Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny have?
Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. 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 Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Shuri, Wakandan Inventor 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.