EDH Optimizer
Jackdaw
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Jackdaw is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Jackdaw deals combat damage to a player, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw a card for each artifact you control.
Crew 3
Reference price of the card: €0.37
Average lands in decks for Jackdaw: 34
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Build your Jackdaw deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jackdaw 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jackdaw 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed63
- Interaction57
- Resilience74
- Closing56
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Talisman of Creativity · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Etherium Sculptor · Izzet Signet · Foundry Inspector · Key to the City · Sai, Master Thopterist · Thought Vessel · Psychosis Crawler · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Blasphemous Act · Pinnacle Emissary · Third Path Iconoclast · Magmakin Artillerist · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Monument to Endurance · Counterspell · Fellwar Stone · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Whirler Rogue · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Manifold Key · Mary Read and Anne Bonny · Thought Monitor · Chaos Warp · Big Score · Wonder · Loyal Apprentice · Mind Stone · Cyberdrive Awakener · Ravenous Robots · Reckless Fireweaver · Kappa Cannoneer · Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan · Cloud Key · Jhoira's Familiar · K-9, Mark I · Laboratory Maniac · Unexpected Windfall · Forensic Gadgeteer · Ornithopter of Paradise · Pongify · The Belligerent · Containment Construct · Mu Yanling, Wind Rider · Negate · RMS Titanic · Silver Myr · The Indomitable · Welding Jar · Fearless Swashbuckler · Spellbook · Thopter Spy Network · Arcane Denial · Faithless Looting · Marauding Mako · Mox Opal · Mystic Forge · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Academy Manufactor · Desynchronization · Everflowing Chalice · Surly Badgersaur · Seat of the Synod · Command Tower · Great Furnace · Darksteel Citadel · Silverbluff Bridge · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Treasure Vault · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Training Center · Academy Ruins · Archway of Innovation · Frostboil Snarl · Ferrous Lake · Fiery Islet · Scalding Tarn · Riverpyre Verge · Exotic Orchard · Buried Ruin · Thundering Falls
🃏 Recommended cards for Jackdaw
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jackdaw, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Seat of the Synod | 80% | +70% |
| Great Furnace | 79% | +68% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 67% | +61% |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 63% | +54% |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 60% | +53% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 60% | +52% |
| Key to the City | 53% | +50% |
| Foundry Inspector | 55% | +49% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 53% | +49% |
| Treasure Vault | 50% | +47% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 46% | +41% |
| Pinnacle Emissary | 43% | +40% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 47% | +40% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 42% | +39% |
| Whirler Rogue | 39% | +38% |
| Monument to Endurance | 40% | +37% |
| Rogue's Passage | 50% | +36% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 41% | +36% |
| Manifold Key | 37% | +35% |
| Mary Read and Anne Bonny | 37% | +35% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 39% | +34% |
| Thought Monitor | 36% | +32% |
| Wonder | 33% | +30% |
| Ravenous Robots | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Jackdaw 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.
- Seat of the Synod
- Darksteel Citadel
- Silverbluff Bridge
- Enthusiastic Mechanaut
- Etherium Sculptor
- Key to the City
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Great Furnace
- Pinnacle Emissary
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Academy Ruins
- RMS Titanic
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Inventors' Fair
- Mox Opal
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jackdaw
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jackdaw's color identity?
Jackdaw 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 Jackdaw come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jackdaw deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 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 17 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Jackdaw deck run?
Real Jackdaw 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 Jackdaw?
The three highest-synergy cards are Seat of the Synod, Great Furnace, Darksteel Citadel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jackdaw decks.
What combos does Jackdaw have?
Jackdaw 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 Jackdaw deck cost?
You can start cheap: Seat of the Synod, Darksteel Citadel, Silverbluff Bridge 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.