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Memnarch, the Warden
Legendary Artifact Creature — Wizard · 10
Color identity: Colorless
Memnarch, the Warden is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Indestructible
When Memnarch enters, create two 1/1 colorless Myr artifact creature tokens.
Whenever Memnarch attacks, draw a card for each artifact you control.
Reference price of the card: €1.89
Average lands in decks for Memnarch, the Warden: 36
ArtifactsComboAffinityControlHistoricMyrVoltronAttack Triggers
Build your Memnarch, the Warden deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Memnarch, the Warden 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Memnarch, the Warden 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: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed63
- Interaction65
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · Thran Dynamo · Palladium Myr · Foundry Inspector · All Is Dust · Forsaken Monument · Thought Vessel · Cloud Key · Mystic Forge · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Everflowing Chalice · Null Elemental Blast · Ugin, the Ineffable · Myr Battlesphere · Jhoira's Familiar · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Shimmer Myr · Swiftfoot Boots · Echoes of Eternity · Hedron Archive · Myr Retriever · Darksteel Forge · Sculpting Steel · Mycosynth Golem · Commander's Plate · Unwinding Clock · Worn Powerstone · Krang, Utrom Warlord · The Eternity Elevator · Solemn Simulacrum · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Warping Wail · Basalt Monolith · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Manifold Key · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Glaring Fleshraker · Arc Reactor · Darksteel Angel · Semblance Anvil · Plague Myr · Eldritch Immunity · Kozilek's Command · Scrap Trawler · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Ornithopter of Paradise · Voltaic Key · Darksteel Monolith · Dreamstone Hedron · Liquimetal Torque · Rise of the Eldrazi · Darksteel Colossus · Expedition Map · Steel Overseer · Hedron Crawler · Myr Galvanizer · Myr Kinsmith · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Manakin · Myr Enforcer · Portal to Phyrexia · Reliquary Tower · Darksteel Citadel · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · War Room · Urza's Cave · Buried Ruin · Urza's Workshop · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Saga · Rogue's Passage · Temple of the False God · The Mycosynth Gardens · Treasure Vault · Bonders' Enclave · Scavenger Grounds · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Zhalfirin Void · Ancient Tomb · Urza's Factory · Thespian's Stage · Vesuva · Muraganda Raceway · Sanctum of Ugin
🃏 Recommended cards for Memnarch, the Warden
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Memnarch, the Warden, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Key | 76% | +45% |
| Karn, Legacy Reforged | 61% | +45% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 62% | +43% |
| Shimmer Myr | 59% | +37% |
| Darksteel Angel | 41% | +34% |
| Mycosynth Golem | 49% | +32% |
| Plague Myr | 40% | +32% |
| Darksteel Forge | 54% | +31% |
| Myr Retriever | 56% | +31% |
| Foundry Inspector | 80% | +30% |
| Krang, Utrom Warlord | 46% | +30% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 79% | +29% |
| Myr Galvanizer | 30% | +29% |
| Myr Kinsmith | 30% | +29% |
| Semblance Anvil | 41% | +27% |
| Alloy Myr | 28% | +26% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 61% | +25% |
| Myr Enforcer | 29% | +24% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 24% | +23% |
| Myr Turbine | 26% | +23% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 34% | +23% |
| Treasure Vault | 39% | +22% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 58% | +22% |
| Sculpting Steel | 54% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Memnarch, the Warden 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.
- Cloud Key
- Myr Battlesphere
- Shimmer Myr
- Plague Myr
- Myr Retriever
- Foundry Inspector
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Darksteel Angel
- Semblance Anvil
- Myr Turbine
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Myr Matrix
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karn, Legacy Reforged
- Mycosynth Golem
- Darksteel Forge
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- Commander's Plate
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Memnarch, the Warden
- 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 + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Memnarch, the Warden's color identity?
Memnarch, the Warden 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 Memnarch, the Warden come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Memnarch, the Warden deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 79 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 8 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Memnarch, the Warden deck run?
Real Memnarch, the Warden 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 Memnarch, the Warden?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cloud Key, Karn, Legacy Reforged, Myr Battlesphere. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Memnarch, the Warden decks.
What combos does Memnarch, the Warden have?
Memnarch, the Warden 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 Memnarch, the Warden deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloud Key, Myr Battlesphere, Shimmer Myr 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.