EDH Optimizer
Iron Man, Bleeding Edge
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero · 3UU
Color identity: Blue
Iron Man, Bleeding Edge is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may copy it, except the copy isn't legendary. Do this only once each turn. (The copy becomes a token.)
Reference price of the card: €5.11
Average lands in decks for Iron Man, Bleeding Edge: 34
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Build your Iron Man, Bleeding Edge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iron Man, Bleeding Edge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iron Man, Bleeding Edge 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 (73/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed45
- Interaction93
- Resilience84
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Counterspell · Phyrexian Metamorph · Unwinding Clock · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Thought Monitor · Sculpting Steel · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Fabricate · Shimmer Myr · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Cloud Key · Thran Dynamo · Mystic Forge · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Pongify · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Solemn Simulacrum · Thought Vessel · Uthros Research Craft · Cyberdrive Awakener · Kappa Cannoneer · Mechanized Production · Arc Reactor · Lightning Greaves · Thoughtcast · Mind Stone · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Vedalken Archmage · Portal to Phyrexia · Sai, Master Thopterist · Arcane Denial · Cyclonic Rift · Sapphire Medallion · Swan Song · Auton Soldier · Jhoira's Familiar · Swiftfoot Boots · Blightsteel Colossus · Gilded Lotus · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Fellwar Stone · Ironheart, Clever Champion · Rapid Hybridization · The One Ring · Mana Drain · Vedalken Orrery · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Helm of the Host · Master Transmuter · Whir of Invention · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Ornithopter of Paradise · Wurmcoil Engine · Desynchronization · Rhystic Study · Spellskite · Mox Opal · Seat of the Synod · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Academy Ruins · Inventors' Fair · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Darksteel Citadel · Urza's Saga · Archway of Innovation · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Iron Man, Bleeding Edge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iron Man, Bleeding Edge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Simulacrum Synthesizer | 70% | +64% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 79% | +62% |
| Shuri, Wakandan Inventor | 65% | +60% |
| Foundry Inspector | 73% | +59% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 56% | +53% |
| Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter | 58% | +53% |
| Unwinding Clock | 60% | +49% |
| Sculpting Steel | 56% | +49% |
| Shimmer Myr | 55% | +49% |
| Uthros, Titanic Godcore | 57% | +47% |
| Thought Monitor | 57% | +46% |
| Seat of the Synod | 65% | +46% |
| Krang, Utrom Warlord | 48% | +45% |
| Cloud Key | 52% | +45% |
| Urza, Lord High Artificer | 53% | +45% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 64% | +44% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 55% | +43% |
| Inventors' Fair | 55% | +42% |
| Buried Ruin | 54% | +42% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 50% | +41% |
| Mystic Forge | 50% | +40% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 47% | +40% |
| Arc Reactor | 40% | +39% |
| Thran Dynamo | 51% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Iron Man, Bleeding Edge 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
- Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
- Foundry Inspector
- Sculpting Steel
- Shimmer Myr
- Thought Monitor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Mystic Forge
- Uthros Research Craft
- Academy Ruins
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Unwinding Clock
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iron Man, Bleeding Edge
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- 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 Iron Man, Bleeding Edge's color identity?
Iron Man, Bleeding Edge 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 Man, Bleeding Edge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iron Man, Bleeding Edge deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Iron Man, Bleeding Edge deck run?
Real Iron Man, Bleeding Edge 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 Iron Man, Bleeding Edge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Simulacrum Synthesizer, Etherium Sculptor, Shuri, Wakandan Inventor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iron Man, Bleeding Edge decks.
What combos does Iron Man, Bleeding Edge have?
Iron Man, Bleeding Edge 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 Iron Man, Bleeding Edge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Shuri, Wakandan Inventor, Foundry Inspector 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.