EDH Optimizer
La Forge, Perceptive Engineer
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 1U
Color identity: Blue
La Forge, Perceptive Engineer is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
{T}: Add {U}. Spend this mana only to cast an artifact spell.
Average lands in decks for La Forge, Perceptive Engineer: 35
Build your La Forge, Perceptive Engineer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for La Forge, Perceptive Engineer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average La Forge, Perceptive Engineer 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: D (46/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed42
- Interaction63
- Resilience85
- Closing0
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 15 Island)
Cyberdrive Awakener · Etherium Sculptor · Living Library · Murmuring Volume · Sol Ring · Aetherize · Arcane Encyclopedia · Arcane Signet · Archive Dragon · Counterspell · Emmessi Tome · Five Hundred Year Diary · Folio of Fancies · Forensic Gadgeteer · Foundry Inspector · Grimoire of the Dead · Investigator's Journal · Jalum Tome · March of Swirling Mist · Marina Vendrell's Grimoire · Mazemind Tome · Otherworld Atlas · Pongify · Propaganda · Reality Shift · Rise and Shine · Sarevok's Tome · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Spellbook · Tamiyo's Journal · Tamiyo's Logbook · Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh · The Antiquities War · Thought Vessel · Tome of Legends · Unwinding Clock · Venser's Journal · Academy Loremaster · Academy Manufactor · Aethersnatch · Arcane Denial · Archivist · Automatic Librarian · Barrin's Codex · Beyeen Veil // Beyeen Coast · Blatant Thievery · Body of Knowledge · Brainstorm · Brass Infiniscope · Browse · Bury in Books · Catalog · Chasm Skulker · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Clone Legion · Cogwork Archivist · Coin of Mastery · Commander's Plate · Consider · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Curate · Desynchronization · Diary of Dreams · Reliquary Tower · Academy Ruins · Archway of Innovation · Buried Ruin · Mystic Sanctuary · Urza's Saga · War Room · Arid Archway · Darksteel Citadel · Flooded Strand · Guildless Commons · Maze of Ith · Misty Rainforest · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Polluted Delta · Rogue's Passage · Scalding Tarn · Scavenger Grounds · Seat of the Synod
🃏 Recommended cards for La Forge, Perceptive Engineer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for La Forge, Perceptive Engineer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Living Library | 100% | +100% |
| Murmuring Volume | 100% | +100% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 100% | +94% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 100% | +83% |
| Emmessi Tome | 67% | +67% |
| Jalum Tome | 67% | +67% |
| Investigator's Journal | 67% | +67% |
| Arcane Encyclopedia | 67% | +67% |
| Sarevok's Tome | 67% | +66% |
| Archive Dragon | 67% | +66% |
| Grimoire of the Dead | 67% | +66% |
| Tome of Legends | 67% | +66% |
| Otherworld Atlas | 67% | +66% |
| Marina Vendrell's Grimoire | 67% | +66% |
| Mazemind Tome | 67% | +66% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 67% | +66% |
| The Antiquities War | 67% | +66% |
| Tamiyo's Logbook | 67% | +66% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 67% | +65% |
| Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh | 67% | +65% |
| Rise and Shine | 67% | +64% |
| Venser's Journal | 67% | +64% |
| Folio of Fancies | 67% | +63% |
| Spellbook | 67% | +60% |
💰 The best cards for your La Forge, Perceptive Engineer 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.
- Living Library
- Murmuring Volume
- Etherium Sculptor
- Emmessi Tome
- Jalum Tome
- Investigator's Journal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Sarevok's Tome
- Venser's Journal
- March of Swirling Mist
- Academy Ruins
- Propaganda
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Urza's Saga
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Summon: Bahamut
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with La Forge, Perceptive Engineer
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + Mm'menon, the Right Hand → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mm'menon, the Right Hand → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is La Forge, Perceptive Engineer's color identity?
La Forge, Perceptive Engineer 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 La Forge, Perceptive Engineer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average La Forge, Perceptive Engineer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 5 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a La Forge, Perceptive Engineer deck run?
Real La Forge, Perceptive Engineer 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 La Forge, Perceptive Engineer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Living Library, Murmuring Volume, Cyberdrive Awakener. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in La Forge, Perceptive Engineer decks.
What combos does La Forge, Perceptive Engineer have?
La Forge, Perceptive Engineer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 La Forge, Perceptive Engineer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Living Library, Murmuring Volume, Etherium Sculptor 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.