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Maximus, Knight Apparent
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 3R
Color identity: Red
Maximus, Knight Apparent is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
When Maximus enters, you may search your library for an Equipment card with mana value 2, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
{1}, Sacrifice an artifact: You get {E}{E} (two energy counters).
Reference price of the card: €1.14
Average lands in decks for Maximus, Knight Apparent: 36
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Build your Maximus, Knight Apparent deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Maximus, Knight Apparent 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Maximus, Knight Apparent 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 (67/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed64
- Interaction42
- Resilience82
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
T-45 Power Armor · Sol Ring · Plasma Caster · Aetherworks Marvel · Arcane Signet · Aether Refinery · Synth Eradicator · Aether Revolt · Weapons Manufacturing · Adaptive Omnitool · Lightning Runner · Gonti's Aether Heart · The Motherlode, Excavator · Wheel of Potential · Aetherflux Conduit · Assaultron Dominator · Blasphemous Act · Junk Jet · Blaster Hulk · Galvanic Discharge · Swiftfoot Boots · Behemoth of Vault 0 · Chaos Warp · Fabrication Module · Solar Transformer · Amped Raptor · Rose, Cutthroat Raider · Solemn Simulacrum · Stone Idol Generator · Sword of the Animist · Decoction Module · Chainsaw · Crime Novelist · Phyrexian Ironworks · Silver Shroud Costume · Unstable Amulet · Conversion Apparatus · Loyal Apprentice · Lightning Greaves · Vandalblast · Big Score · Blackblade Reforged · Overclocked Electromancer · Unexpected Windfall · Thran Power Suit · Untimely Malfunction · Brass Squire · Ichor Wellspring · Mister Gutsy · Freya Crescent · Lizard Blades · Mind Stone · Blade of Selves · Smelted Chargebug · Myr Retriever · Blacksmith's Talent · Brotherhood Regalia · Foundry Inspector · Firion, Wild Rose Warrior · Harnessed Lightning · Scrap Trawler · Improvised Arsenal · Mask of Memory · HELIOS One · Buried Ruin · Aether Hub · Junktown · Great Furnace · War Room · Rogue's Passage · Inventors' Fair · Myriad Landscape · Treasure Vault
🃏 Recommended cards for Maximus, Knight Apparent
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Maximus, Knight Apparent, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| T-45 Power Armor | 90% | +89% |
| Plasma Caster | 81% | +81% |
| Aetherworks Marvel | 77% | +77% |
| HELIOS One | 74% | +74% |
| Aether Refinery | 72% | +72% |
| Synth Eradicator | 72% | +71% |
| Aether Revolt | 70% | +69% |
| Lightning Runner | 69% | +69% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 70% | +68% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 69% | +67% |
| Gonti's Aether Heart | 67% | +67% |
| The Motherlode, Excavator | 67% | +67% |
| Wheel of Potential | 65% | +65% |
| Aetherflux Conduit | 64% | +63% |
| Assaultron Dominator | 64% | +63% |
| Junk Jet | 63% | +62% |
| Blaster Hulk | 61% | +61% |
| Galvanic Discharge | 60% | +60% |
| Fabrication Module | 57% | +57% |
| Behemoth of Vault 0 | 57% | +57% |
| Solar Transformer | 56% | +56% |
| Amped Raptor | 55% | +55% |
| Stone Idol Generator | 53% | +53% |
| Rose, Cutthroat Raider | 55% | +53% |
💰 The best cards for your Maximus, Knight Apparent 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.
- T-45 Power Armor
- Plasma Caster
- Aetherworks Marvel
- HELIOS One
- Aether Refinery
- Synth Eradicator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Silver Shroud Costume
- Sword of the Animist
- Blade of Selves
- Great Furnace
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Inventors' Fair
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Resurrection Orb
- Goblin Welder
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Maximus, Knight Apparent
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- 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
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Maximus, Knight Apparent's color identity?
Maximus, Knight Apparent 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 Maximus, Knight Apparent come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Maximus, Knight Apparent deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 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 23 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Maximus, Knight Apparent deck run?
Real Maximus, Knight Apparent 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 Maximus, Knight Apparent?
The three highest-synergy cards are T-45 Power Armor, Plasma Caster, Aetherworks Marvel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Maximus, Knight Apparent decks.
What combos does Maximus, Knight Apparent have?
Maximus, Knight Apparent has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 Maximus, Knight Apparent deck cost?
You can start cheap: T-45 Power Armor, Plasma Caster, Aetherworks Marvel 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.