EDH Optimizer
Marwyn, the Clearcutter
Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior · R
Color identity: Red
Marwyn, the Clearcutter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact or land: Draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Marwyn, the Clearcutter: 35
AristocratsArtifactsBurnRamp+1/+1 CountersComboControlLand Destruction
Build your Marwyn, the Clearcutter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Marwyn, the Clearcutter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Marwyn, the Clearcutter 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed61
- Interaction34
- Resilience83
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)
Ichor Wellspring · Sol Ring · Weapons Manufacturing · Mycosynth Wellspring · Myr Retriever · Prized Statue · Crime Novelist · Foundry Inspector · Pia's Revolution · Scrap Trawler · Workshop Assistant · Chromatic Star · Implement of Combustion · Junk Diver · Solemn Simulacrum · Goblin Welder · Loyal Apprentice · Ravenous Robots · Reckless Fireweaver · Servo Schematic · Farid, Enterprising Salvager · Lightning Bolt · Nutrient Block · Ruby Medallion · Scrap Mastery · Ugin's Nexus · Unexpected Windfall · Arcane Signet · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Circuit Mender · Mana Geyser · Nimblewright Schematic · Terrarion · Trash for Treasure · Chaos Warp · Craterclaw Colossus · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Dross Scorpion · Getaway Barrel · Ingenious Artillerist · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Seething Song · Vandalblast · Burnished Hart · Clock of Omens · Cloud Key · Crucible of Worlds · Cursed Mirror · Demand Answers · Giant's Boulder · Goblin Engineer · Impact Tremors · Imperial Recruiter · Panic Spellbomb · Phyrexian Triniform · Reckless Handling · Return the Favor · Rust Harvester · Sculpting Steel · Spine of Ish Sah · Weftstalker Ardent · Clockwork Percussionist · Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer · Buried Ruin · Great Furnace · Urza's Saga · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Mine
🃏 Recommended cards for Marwyn, the Clearcutter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Marwyn, the Clearcutter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 78% | +75% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 70% | +67% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 65% | +64% |
| Prized Statue | 61% | +59% |
| Myr Retriever | 61% | +58% |
| Workshop Assistant | 57% | +56% |
| Pia's Revolution | 57% | +56% |
| Scrap Trawler | 57% | +54% |
| Crime Novelist | 57% | +51% |
| Foundry Inspector | 57% | +50% |
| Implement of Combustion | 48% | +47% |
| Chromatic Star | 48% | +47% |
| Junk Diver | 48% | +46% |
| Servo Schematic | 43% | +43% |
| Ravenous Robots | 43% | +42% |
| Ugin's Nexus | 39% | +39% |
| Farid, Enterprising Salvager | 39% | +39% |
| Nutrient Block | 39% | +39% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 43% | +38% |
| Scrap Mastery | 39% | +37% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 43% | +36% |
| Goblin Welder | 43% | +36% |
| Terrarion | 35% | +35% |
| Nimblewright Schematic | 35% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Marwyn, the Clearcutter 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Mycosynth Wellspring
- Prized Statue
- Myr Retriever
- Workshop Assistant
- Pia's Revolution
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Weapons Manufacturing
- Scrap Mastery
- Craterclaw Colossus
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Great Furnace
- Clock of Omens
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Goblin Welder
- Crucible of Worlds
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Urza's Saga
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Marwyn, the Clearcutter
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- 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
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + 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
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Marwyn, the Clearcutter's color identity?
Marwyn, the Clearcutter is red: 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 Marwyn, the Clearcutter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Marwyn, the Clearcutter deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.0 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 10 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Marwyn, the Clearcutter deck run?
Real Marwyn, the Clearcutter 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 Marwyn, the Clearcutter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Weapons Manufacturing, Mycosynth Wellspring. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Marwyn, the Clearcutter decks.
What combos does Marwyn, the Clearcutter have?
Marwyn, the Clearcutter 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 Marwyn, the Clearcutter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Mycosynth Wellspring, Prized Statue 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.