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: €2.69
Average lands in decks for Memnarch: 35
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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 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed63
- Interaction68
- Resilience91
- Closing89
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 · Arcane Signet · Mycosynth Lattice · Training Grounds · Thran Dynamo · Unwinding Clock · Foundry Inspector · Liquimetal Coating · Fabricate · Gilded Lotus · Vedalken Engineer · Silver Myr · Forensic Gadgeteer · Grand Architect · Palladium Myr · Thought Vessel · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Dramatic Reversal · Phyrexian Metamorph · One with the Machine · Basalt Monolith · Darksteel Forge · Thoughtcast · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Mind Stone · Vedalken Archmage · Lightning Greaves · Rings of Brighthearth · Cyclonic Rift · Mana Drain · Sculpting Steel · Everflowing Chalice · Negate · Neurok Transmuter · Rhystic Study · Isochron Scepter · Voltaic Key · Whir of Invention · Master Transmuter · Mystic Forge · Tezzeret the Seeker · An Offer You Can't Refuse · High Tide · Trinket Mage · Jhoira's Familiar · Solemn Simulacrum · Swiftfoot Boots · Spellskite · Thought Monitor · Hedron Archive · Illusionist's Bracers · Mystic Remora · Sensei's Divining Top · Brainstorm · Shimmer Myr · Steelswarm Operator · Worn Powerstone · Fellwar Stone · Pili-Pala · Reshape · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liquimetal Torque | 71% | +64% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 66% | +63% |
| Liquimetal Coating | 62% | +61% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 70% | +60% |
| Training Grounds | 65% | +57% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 73% | +56% |
| Vedalken Engineer | 56% | +55% |
| Unwinding Clock | 64% | +52% |
| Thran Dynamo | 64% | +51% |
| Grand Architect | 52% | +49% |
| Foundry Inspector | 62% | +48% |
| Seat of the Synod | 67% | +48% |
| Palladium Myr | 51% | +47% |
| Gilded Lotus | 56% | +45% |
| One with the Machine | 47% | +44% |
| Silver Myr | 53% | +42% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 52% | +42% |
| Darksteel Forge | 46% | +41% |
| Academy Ruins | 60% | +41% |
| Fabricate | 61% | +40% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 51% | +40% |
| Neurok Transmuter | 39% | +38% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 44% | +38% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 49% | +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
- Thran Dynamo
- 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
- Academy Ruins
- Fabricate
- Vedalken Archmage
- Basalt Monolith
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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
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 Liquimetal Torque, Mycosynth Lattice, 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.