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Mishra, Artificer Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Mishra, Artificer Prodigy is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for a card with the same name as that spell and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Mishra, Artificer Prodigy: 33
ArtifactsComboStaxChaosPersistent PetitionersShadowborn ApostlesControlPrison
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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: A (85/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed61
- Interaction100
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (23 nonbasic, 6 Island, 2 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Possibility Storm · Etherium Sculptor · Blood Funnel · Encroaching Mycosynth · Mystic Forge · Foundry Inspector · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Talisman of Dominance · Sensei's Divining Top · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Talisman of Creativity · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Talisman of Indulgence · Fabricate · Mycosynth Lattice · Fellwar Stone · Aetherflux Reservoir · Dimir Signet · Izzet Signet · Nether Void · Phyrexian Metamorph · Goblin Welder · Neera, Wild Mage · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Vexing Bauble · Demonic Tutor · Scrap Trawler · Nullstone Gargoyle · Planar Chaos · Bolas's Citadel · Rakdos Signet · Vedalken Archmage · Void Mirror · Myr Retriever · Thought Monitor · Master Transmuter · Darksteel Forge · Mox Opal · Sculpting Steel · Biotransference · Sai, Master Thopterist · Cloud Key · Vampiric Tutor · Vandalblast · Chaos Warp · The Reality Chip · Unwinding Clock · Baleful Strix · Counterspell · Lightning Greaves · Whir of Invention · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Rhystic Study · Solemn Simulacrum · Tezzeret the Seeker · Thada Adel, Acquisitor · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge · Blasphemous Act · Cyclonic Rift · Ice Cave · Praetor's Grasp · Wishclaw Talisman · Arcane Denial · Command Tower · Watery Grave · Steam Vents · Blood Crypt · Academy Ruins · Seat of the Synod · Great Furnace · Vault of Whispers · Inventors' Fair · Polluted Delta · Bloodstained Mire · Scalding Tarn · Xander's Lounge · Exotic Orchard · Urza's Saga · Morphic Pool · Training Center · Buried Ruin · Spire of Industry · Crumbling Necropolis · Luxury Suite · Darksteel Citadel · Mistvault Bridge
🃏 Recommended cards for Mishra, Artificer Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mishra, Artificer Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Possibility Storm | 81% | +81% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 69% | +65% |
| Blood Funnel | 61% | +61% |
| Encroaching Mycosynth | 59% | +59% |
| Mystic Forge | 57% | +56% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 56% | +52% |
| Foundry Inspector | 56% | +52% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 55% | +52% |
| Academy Ruins | 54% | +50% |
| Seat of the Synod | 54% | +49% |
| Inventors' Fair | 52% | +49% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 52% | +48% |
| Great Furnace | 53% | +48% |
| Vault of Whispers | 53% | +47% |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 51% | +47% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 47% | +46% |
| Fabricate | 48% | +44% |
| Nether Void | 43% | +43% |
| Neera, Wild Mage | 42% | +41% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 43% | +41% |
| Goblin Welder | 42% | +41% |
| Vexing Bauble | 42% | +40% |
| Planar Chaos | 40% | +40% |
| Nullstone Gargoyle | 40% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Mishra, Artificer Prodigy 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.
- Possibility Storm
- Etherium Sculptor
- Blood Funnel
- Encroaching Mycosynth
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- Foundry Inspector
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mystic Forge
- Academy Ruins
- Great Furnace
- Fabricate
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Vedalken Archmage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Inventors' Fair
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Nether Void
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Goblin Welder
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mishra, Artificer Prodigy
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mishra, Artificer Prodigy's color identity?
Mishra, Artificer Prodigy is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Mishra, Artificer Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mishra, Artificer Prodigy deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 36 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: A (85/100).
How many lands should a Mishra, Artificer Prodigy deck run?
Real Mishra, Artificer Prodigy decks run 33 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 Mishra, Artificer Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Possibility Storm, Etherium Sculptor, Blood Funnel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mishra, Artificer Prodigy decks.
What combos does Mishra, Artificer Prodigy have?
Mishra, Artificer Prodigy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. 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 Mishra, Artificer Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Possibility Storm, Etherium Sculptor, Blood Funnel 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.