EDH Optimizer
Malcator, Purity Overseer
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Elephant Wizard · 1WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Malcator, Purity Overseer is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Malcator enters, create a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature token.
At the beginning of your end step, if three or more artifacts entered the battlefield under your control this turn, create a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Malcator, Purity Overseer: 36
ArtifactsTokensBlinkGolemsPhyrexiansAffinityControlInfect
Build your Malcator, Purity Overseer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Malcator, Purity Overseer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Malcator, Purity Overseer 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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency48
- Speed72
- Interaction53
- Resilience79
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 6 Island)
Blade Splicer · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Wing Splicer · Master Splicer · Darksteel Splicer · Sensor Splicer · Solemn Simulacrum · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Swords to Plowshares · Azorius Signet · Ephemerate · Tempered Steel · Bronze Guardian · Thought Monitor · Talisman of Progress · Thopter Spy Network · Etherium Sculptor · Soulherder · Conjurer's Closet · Panharmonicon · Dispatch · Ghostly Flicker · Foundry Inspector · Counterspell · Organic Extinction · Teleportation Circle · Thoughtcast · Path to Exile · Mind Stone · Steel Overseer · Cloudshift · Urza, Prince of Kroog · Momentary Blink · Meteor Golem · Golem Foundry · Idol of Oblivion · Illustrious Wanderglyph · Phyrexian Triniform · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Thought Vessel · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Voyage Home · Mechanized Production · Master of Etherium · Dovin's Veto · Eerie Interlude · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Masterful Replication · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Sai, Master Thopterist · Chief of the Foundry · Splicer's Skill · Generous Gift · Intangible Virtue · Silver Myr · Encroaching Mycosynth · Brago, King Eternal · Gold Myr · March of Progress · Triplicate Titan · Fellwar Stone · Master's Guide-Mural // Master's Manufactory · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Razortide Bridge · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Darksteel Citadel · Adarkar Wastes · Hallowed Fountain · Port Town · Deserted Beach · Temple of Enlightenment · Azorius Chancery · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Archway of Innovation · Skycloud Expanse · Academy Ruins · Inventors' Fair · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Flooded Strand · Floodfarm Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Malcator, Purity Overseer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Malcator, Purity Overseer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Blade Splicer | 83% | +81% |
| Wing Splicer | 79% | +79% |
| Master Splicer | 78% | +78% |
| Darksteel Splicer | 74% | +73% |
| Sensor Splicer | 73% | +73% |
| Losheel, Clockwork Scholar | 59% | +55% |
| Seat of the Synod | 69% | +53% |
| Tempered Steel | 54% | +52% |
| Ancient Den | 66% | +51% |
| Bronze Guardian | 53% | +47% |
| Razortide Bridge | 61% | +47% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 56% | +46% |
| Thought Monitor | 53% | +45% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 67% | +43% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 49% | +42% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 51% | +42% |
| Ephemerate | 55% | +40% |
| Panharmonicon | 49% | +39% |
| Urza, Prince of Kroog | 42% | +39% |
| Steel Overseer | 43% | +39% |
| Organic Extinction | 46% | +38% |
| Thoughtcast | 46% | +37% |
| Teleportation Circle | 46% | +37% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 48% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Malcator, Purity Overseer 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.
- Blade Splicer
- Wing Splicer
- Master Splicer
- Sensor Splicer
- Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
- Seat of the Synod
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Darksteel Splicer
- Conjurer's Closet
- Ephemerate
- Panharmonicon
- Teleportation Circle
- Dispatch
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Illustrious Wanderglyph
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Anointed Procession
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Malcator, Purity Overseer
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Malcator, Purity Overseer's color identity?
Malcator, Purity Overseer is Azorius (blue and white): 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 Malcator, Purity Overseer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Malcator, Purity Overseer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 27 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Malcator, Purity Overseer deck run?
Real Malcator, Purity Overseer 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 Malcator, Purity Overseer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Blade Splicer, Wing Splicer, Master Splicer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Malcator, Purity Overseer decks.
What combos does Malcator, Purity Overseer have?
Malcator, Purity Overseer 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 Malcator, Purity Overseer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blade Splicer, Wing Splicer, Master Splicer 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.