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Karn, Silver Golem
Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem · 5
Color identity: Colorless
Karn, Silver Golem is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn.
{1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €10.41
Average lands in decks for Karn, Silver Golem: 35
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Build your Karn, Silver Golem deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Karn, Silver Golem 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Karn, Silver Golem 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+ (78/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed65
- Interaction60
- Resilience94
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · Thran Dynamo · All Is Dust · Forsaken Monument · Mystic Forge · Mind Stone · Unwinding Clock · Foundry Inspector · Basalt Monolith · Sculpting Steel · Darksteel Forge · Ugin, the Ineffable · Voltaic Key · Voltaic Construct · Spine of Ish Sah · Clock of Omens · Everflowing Chalice · Hedron Archive · Manifold Key · Scrap Trawler · Cloud Key · Karn, the Great Creator · Staff of Domination · Myr Retriever · Mind's Eye · Mycosynth Lattice · Dreamstone Hedron · Metalworker · Expedition Map · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Worn Powerstone · Liquimetal Torque · Thought Vessel · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Palladium Myr · Jhoira's Familiar · Rings of Brighthearth · Null Elemental Blast · Sensei's Divining Top · Walking Ballista · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Mana Vault · Shimmer Myr · Warping Wail · Nevinyrral's Disk · Semblance Anvil · Junk Diver · Lodestone Golem · Moonsilver Key · Planar Bridge · Mirrorworks · Gilded Lotus · Blinkmoth Urn · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Staff of Nin · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Solemn Simulacrum · Steel Hellkite · Grim Monolith · Karn Liberated · Karn, Living Legacy · Karn, Scion of Urza · The One Ring · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Buried Ruin · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · War Room · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Reliquary Tower · Thespian's Stage · Urza's Saga · Urza's Workshop · Urza's Cave · Rogue's Passage · Crystal Vein · Ancient Tomb · The Mycosynth Gardens · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Blast Zone · Temple of the False God · Zhalfirin Void · Scavenger Grounds · Bonders' Enclave · Deserted Temple · Urza's Factory
🃏 Recommended cards for Karn, Silver Golem
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Karn, Silver Golem, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Voltaic Construct | 60% | +53% |
| Spine of Ish Sah | 58% | +49% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 50% | +43% |
| Clock of Omens | 57% | +42% |
| Darksteel Forge | 64% | +41% |
| Staff of Domination | 53% | +41% |
| Voltaic Key | 63% | +39% |
| Karn, the Great Creator | 54% | +38% |
| Sculpting Steel | 67% | +34% |
| Kuldotha Forgemaster | 48% | +33% |
| Karn, Legacy Reforged | 48% | +32% |
| Unwinding Clock | 72% | +31% |
| Metalworker | 49% | +30% |
| Nevinyrral's Disk | 40% | +30% |
| Scrap Trawler | 55% | +29% |
| Lodestone Golem | 38% | +28% |
| Staff of Nin | 33% | +28% |
| Buried Ruin | 81% | +27% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 45% | +26% |
| Myr Retriever | 52% | +26% |
| Rings of Brighthearth | 43% | +26% |
| Semblance Anvil | 40% | +26% |
| Mirrorworks | 35% | +26% |
| Crystal Vein | 43% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Karn, Silver Golem 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.
- Voltaic Construct
- Spine of Ish Sah
- Voltaic Key
- Sculpting Steel
- Nevinyrral's Disk
- 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
- Karn, the Great Creator
- Kuldotha Forgemaster
- Liquimetal Torque
- Rings of Brighthearth
- Semblance Anvil
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Darksteel Forge
- Staff of Domination
- Karn, Legacy Reforged
- Unwinding Clock
- Metalworker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Karn, Silver Golem
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Karn, Silver Golem's color identity?
Karn, Silver Golem is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Karn, Silver Golem come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Karn, Silver Golem deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 8 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Karn, Silver Golem deck run?
Real Karn, Silver Golem 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 Karn, Silver Golem?
The three highest-synergy cards are Voltaic Construct, Spine of Ish Sah, Mycosynth Lattice. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Karn, Silver Golem decks.
What combos does Karn, Silver Golem have?
Karn, Silver Golem has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Karn, Silver Golem deck cost?
You can start cheap: Voltaic Construct, Spine of Ish Sah, Voltaic Key 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.