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Iron Man, Futurist Paragon
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Iron Man, Futurist Paragon is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of combat on your turn, target artifact or creature becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 and gains flying.
Reference price of the card: €1.73
Average lands in decks for Iron Man, Futurist Paragon: 35
ArtifactsCommander MattersFlying
Build your Iron Man, Futurist Paragon deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iron Man, Futurist Paragon 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iron Man, Futurist Paragon 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)
- Consistency27
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Counterspell · Lightning Greaves · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Etherium Sculptor · Thought Vessel · Thran Dynamo · Mind Stone · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Pongify · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Denial · Cyberdrive Awakener · Foundry Inspector · Reality Shift · Simulacrum Synthesizer · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Rapid Hybridization · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Darksteel Ingot · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Iron Man, Bleeding Edge · Liquimetal Torque · Mana Drain · Thought Monitor · Thoughtcast · Uthros Research Craft · Arc Reactor · Fellwar Stone · Iron Man Armor · Phyrexian Metamorph · Sky Diamond · Unwinding Clock · Aetherize · Everflowing Chalice · Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny · Ironheart, Clever Champion · Mechanized Production · Ornithopter of Paradise · Resculpt · Sai, Master Thopterist · Skyclave Relic · Spark Double · Swiftfoot Boots · Thopter Spy Network · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Cyclonic Rift · Fabricate · Fierce Guardianship · Forensic Gadgeteer · Gilded Lotus · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Kappa Cannoneer · Lórien Revealed · Mox Amber · Mox Opal · Propaganda · Rise and Shine · Scrap Trawler · Shuri's Fabricator · Spellskite · Swan Song · Darksteel Citadel · Seat of the Synod · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Otawara, Soaring City · Reliquary Tower · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Treasure Vault · War Room · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Iron Man, Futurist Paragon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iron Man, Futurist Paragon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shuri, Wakandan Inventor | 65% | +61% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 65% | +54% |
| Seat of the Synod | 65% | +46% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 61% | +44% |
| Thran Dynamo | 57% | +44% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 52% | +43% |
| Simulacrum Synthesizer | 48% | +42% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 48% | +42% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 43% | +41% |
| Lightning Greaves | 65% | +39% |
| Darksteel Ingot | 39% | +38% |
| Iron Man, Bleeding Edge | 39% | +37% |
| Urza, Lord High Artificer | 43% | +36% |
| Iron Man Armor | 35% | +34% |
| Foundry Inspector | 48% | +34% |
| Arc Reactor | 35% | +33% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 39% | +33% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 39% | +32% |
| Buried Ruin | 43% | +31% |
| Inventors' Fair | 43% | +31% |
| Thoughtcast | 39% | +31% |
| Skyclave Relic | 30% | +29% |
| Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny | 30% | +29% |
| Uthros, Titanic Godcore | 39% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Iron Man, Futurist Paragon 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.
- Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
- Darksteel Citadel
- Seat of the Synod
- Etherium Sculptor
- Thran Dynamo
- Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Lightning Greaves
- Iron Man, Bleeding Edge
- Iron Man Armor
- Liquimetal Torque
- Uthros Research Craft
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Inventors' Fair
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Unwinding Clock
- The Ten Rings
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iron Man, Futurist Paragon
- 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
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iron Man, Futurist Paragon's color identity?
Iron Man, Futurist Paragon 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, Futurist Paragon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iron Man, Futurist Paragon deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Iron Man, Futurist Paragon deck run?
Real Iron Man, Futurist Paragon 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 Man, Futurist Paragon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shuri, Wakandan Inventor, Darksteel Citadel, Seat of the Synod. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iron Man, Futurist Paragon decks.
What combos does Iron Man, Futurist Paragon have?
Iron Man, Futurist Paragon 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, Futurist Paragon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shuri, Wakandan Inventor, Darksteel Citadel, Seat of the Synod 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.