EDH Optimizer
Memnarch
Legendary Artifact Creature — Wizard · 7
Color identity: Blue
Memnarch is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}{U}{U}: Target permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
{3}{U}: Gain control of target artifact. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Reference price of the card: €2.85
Average lands in decks for Memnarch: 35
ArtifactsTheftControlComboAffinityRampHistoricActivated Abilities
Build your Memnarch deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Memnarch 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Memnarch 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed63
- Interaction79
- Resilience91
- Closing85
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 18 Island)
Sol Ring · Etherium Sculptor · Liquimetal Torque · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Counterspell · Mycosynth Lattice · Arcane Signet · Training Grounds · Thran Dynamo · Unwinding Clock · Foundry Inspector · Liquimetal Coating · Fabricate · Gilded Lotus · Vedalken Engineer · Silver Myr · Forensic Gadgeteer · Palladium Myr · Grand Architect · Thought Vessel · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Darksteel Forge · Phyrexian Metamorph · Basalt Monolith · Dramatic Reversal · Thoughtcast · One with the Machine · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Vedalken Archmage · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Rings of Brighthearth · Mana Drain · Sculpting Steel · Cyclonic Rift · Neurok Transmuter · Everflowing Chalice · Negate · Rhystic Study · Isochron Scepter · Master Transmuter · Mystic Forge · Voltaic Key · Whir of Invention · An Offer You Can't Refuse · High Tide · Tezzeret the Seeker · Trinket Mage · Spellskite · Swiftfoot Boots · Jhoira's Familiar · Solemn Simulacrum · Steelswarm Operator · Illusionist's Bracers · Thought Monitor · Brainstorm · Hedron Archive · Mystic Remora · Reshape · Sapphire Medallion · Sensei's Divining Top · Shimmer Myr · Swan Song · Trophy Mage · Seat of the Synod · Academy Ruins · Darksteel Citadel · Reliquary Tower · Inventors' Fair · Buried Ruin · Urza's Saga · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Archway of Innovation · Mystic Sanctuary · The Mycosynth Gardens · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Otawara, Soaring City · Ancient Tomb · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Memnarch
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Memnarch, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mycosynth Lattice | 67% | +65% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 70% | +63% |
| Liquimetal Coating | 62% | +61% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 70% | +61% |
| Training Grounds | 65% | +58% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 73% | +56% |
| Vedalken Engineer | 56% | +55% |
| Unwinding Clock | 64% | +53% |
| Thran Dynamo | 64% | +51% |
| Seat of the Synod | 68% | +49% |
| Grand Architect | 51% | +48% |
| Foundry Inspector | 62% | +48% |
| Palladium Myr | 52% | +48% |
| Gilded Lotus | 56% | +45% |
| Darksteel Forge | 48% | +43% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 52% | +42% |
| One with the Machine | 45% | +42% |
| Silver Myr | 53% | +42% |
| Academy Ruins | 60% | +41% |
| Fabricate | 61% | +41% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 52% | +40% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 44% | +38% |
| Neurok Transmuter | 39% | +38% |
| Thoughtcast | 47% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Memnarch 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.
- Liquimetal Coating
- Padeem, Consul of Innovation
- Etherium Sculptor
- Vedalken Engineer
- Seat of the Synod
- Grand Architect
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Liquimetal Torque
- Training Grounds
- Thran Dynamo
- Academy Ruins
- Fabricate
- Vedalken Archmage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Unwinding Clock
- Darksteel Forge
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Inventors' Fair
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Memnarch
- 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 + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Memnarch's color identity?
Memnarch 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 Memnarch come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Memnarch deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 12 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Memnarch deck run?
Real Memnarch 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 Memnarch?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mycosynth Lattice, Liquimetal Torque, Liquimetal Coating. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Memnarch decks.
What combos does Memnarch have?
Memnarch 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 Memnarch deck cost?
You can start cheap: Liquimetal Coating, Padeem, Consul of Innovation, 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.