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Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
Legendary Creature — Elf Wizard · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of up to one target creature you control. Put two +1/+1 counters on it and tap it. It's goaded for the rest of the game and it gains "This creature can't be sacrificed." (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever a creature you own but don't control attacks, you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for Jon Irenicus, Shattered One: 36
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Build your Jon Irenicus, Shattered One deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jon Irenicus, Shattered One 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jon Irenicus, Shattered One 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed59
- Interaction88
- Resilience72
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Island, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Flesh Reaver · Abyssal Persecutor · Propaganda · Demonic Taskmaster · Dimir Signet · Archfiend of the Dross · Counterspell · Rotting Regisaur · Ebon Drake · Talisman of Dominance · Desecration Elemental · Evil Eye of Urborg · Steel Golem · Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore · Thought Vessel · Baleful Strix · Drinker of Sorrow · Phyrexian Negator · Rust Elemental · Wretched Anurid · Ebonblade Reaper · Wrong Turn · Greater Harvester · Master of the Feast · Negate · Swiftfoot Boots · Plague Reaver · Thought Eater · Fellwar Stone · Lightning Greaves · Dark Ritual · Lord of the Pit · Feed the Swarm · Aetherize · Sygg, River Cutthroat · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Grid Monitor · Heartless Summoning · Phyrexian Soulgorger · Arcane Denial · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Vatmother · Thought Devourer · Dissipation Field · Slither Blade · Taniwha · Fateful Handoff · Crawlspace · Curse of Verbosity · Infernal Grasp · Blighted Agent · Modify Memory · Blasphemous Edict · No Mercy · Sower of Discord · Changeling Outcast · Pongify · Liege of the Pit · Run Away Together · Exchange of Words · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Reliquary Tower · Choked Estuary · Homeward Path · Tainted Isle · Shipwreck Marsh · Watery Grave · Darkwater Catacombs · Bojuka Bog · Morphic Pool · Underground River · Temple of Deceit · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Dimir Aqueduct · Polluted Delta · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Maze of Ith · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Gloomlake Verge · Sunken Ruins
🃏 Recommended cards for Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jon Irenicus, Shattered One, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flesh Reaver | 74% | +71% |
| Abyssal Persecutor | 70% | +68% |
| Demonic Taskmaster | 68% | +66% |
| Archfiend of the Dross | 67% | +64% |
| Rotting Regisaur | 63% | +61% |
| Ebon Drake | 62% | +60% |
| Desecration Elemental | 58% | +56% |
| Evil Eye of Urborg | 57% | +55% |
| Steel Golem | 57% | +55% |
| Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore | 56% | +54% |
| Drinker of Sorrow | 55% | +54% |
| Rust Elemental | 53% | +51% |
| Phyrexian Negator | 53% | +51% |
| Propaganda | 69% | +51% |
| Wretched Anurid | 53% | +51% |
| Ebonblade Reaper | 52% | +51% |
| Wrong Turn | 52% | +50% |
| Homeward Path | 52% | +50% |
| Master of the Feast | 50% | +48% |
| Greater Harvester | 50% | +48% |
| Plague Reaver | 46% | +45% |
| Thought Eater | 46% | +44% |
| Lord of the Pit | 43% | +42% |
| Grid Monitor | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Jon Irenicus, Shattered One 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.
- Flesh Reaver
- Abyssal Persecutor
- Demonic Taskmaster
- Archfiend of the Dross
- Rotting Regisaur
- Ebon Drake
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Desecration Elemental
- Drinker of Sorrow
- Phyrexian Negator
- Propaganda
- Ebonblade Reaper
- Homeward Path
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank → Each opponent loses the game, Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Notion Thief + Teferi's Puzzle Box → Opponents put all cards in hand on the bottom of their library on each of their draw steps, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jon Irenicus, Shattered One's color identity?
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One 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 Jon Irenicus, Shattered One come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jon Irenicus, Shattered One deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Jon Irenicus, Shattered One deck run?
Real Jon Irenicus, Shattered One decks run 36 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 Jon Irenicus, Shattered One?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flesh Reaver, Abyssal Persecutor, Demonic Taskmaster. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jon Irenicus, Shattered One decks.
What combos does Jon Irenicus, Shattered One have?
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One 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 Jon Irenicus, Shattered One deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flesh Reaver, Abyssal Persecutor, Demonic Taskmaster 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.