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Mishra, Eminent One
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Mishra, Eminent One is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of target noncreature artifact you control, except its name is Mishra's Warform and it's a 4/4 Construct artifact creature in addition to its other types. It gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Average lands in decks for Mishra, Eminent One: 35
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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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed55
- Interaction44
- Resilience87
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 2 Swamp, 4 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Ichor Wellspring · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Cursed Mirror · Blasphemous Act · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Strionic Resonator · Machine God's Effigy · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Spine of Ish Sah · Master Transmuter · Idol of Oblivion · Lithoform Engine · Chaos Warp · Commander's Sphere · Fellwar Stone · Etherium Sculptor · Thoughtcast · Dimir Signet · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Mycosynth Wellspring · Thran Dynamo · Mind Stone · Rakdos Signet · Feed the Swarm · Audacious Reshapers · Cryogen Relic · Foundry Inspector · Terisiare's Devastation · Bedevil · Oni-Cult Anvil · Nihil Spellbomb · Determined Iteration · Portal to Phyrexia · Goblin Welder · Scrap Trawler · Talisman of Dominance · Thirst for Knowledge · Wondrous Crucible · Counterspell · Talisman of Creativity · Executioner's Capsule · Gonti's Aether Heart · Hedron Archive · Servo Schematic · Smelting Vat · Demonic Junker · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher · Trading Post · Arcum Dagsson · Talisman of Indulgence · The Mightstone and Weakstone · Abrade · Esoteric Duplicator · Goblin Engineer · Kappa Cannoneer · Wayfarer's Bauble · Mirrorworks · Mystic Forge · Reaver Titan · Expressive Iteration · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Great Furnace · Vault of Whispers · Exotic Orchard · Buried Ruin · Mistvault Bridge · Silverbluff Bridge · Drossforge Bridge · Crumbling Necropolis · Reliquary Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Path of Ancestry · Darkwater Catacombs · Steam Vents · Watery Grave · Blood Crypt · Shadowblood Ridge · Temple of Epiphany · Spire of Industry · Temple of Deceit · Temple of Malice · Xander's Lounge · Academy Ruins · Izzet Boilerworks
🃏 Recommended cards for Mishra, Eminent One
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mishra, Eminent One, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 84% | +82% |
| Seat of the Synod | 82% | +77% |
| Great Furnace | 80% | +75% |
| Vault of Whispers | 80% | +75% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 79% | +75% |
| Cursed Mirror | 73% | +67% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 69% | +66% |
| Strionic Resonator | 69% | +65% |
| Machine God's Effigy | 66% | +64% |
| Spine of Ish Sah | 64% | +63% |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 66% | +63% |
| Buried Ruin | 66% | +62% |
| Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer | 64% | +62% |
| Mistvault Bridge | 66% | +62% |
| Drossforge Bridge | 64% | +61% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 64% | +61% |
| Master Transmuter | 63% | +61% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 60% | +58% |
| Lithoform Engine | 59% | +57% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 56% | +52% |
| Thoughtcast | 53% | +51% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 50% | +49% |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 50% | +46% |
| Thran Dynamo | 50% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Mishra, Eminent One 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Seat of the Synod
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Cursed Mirror
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- Spine of Ish Sah
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Great Furnace
- Vault of Whispers
- Strionic Resonator
- Machine God's Effigy
- Lithoform Engine
- Thran Dynamo
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Goblin Welder
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Reaver Titan
- Inventors' Fair
- Thunderhawk Gunship
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mishra, Eminent One
- 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
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mishra, Eminent One's color identity?
Mishra, Eminent One 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, Eminent One come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mishra, Eminent One deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Mishra, Eminent One deck run?
Real Mishra, Eminent One 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 Mishra, Eminent One?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Seat of the Synod, Great Furnace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mishra, Eminent One decks.
What combos does Mishra, Eminent One have?
Mishra, Eminent One has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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, Eminent One deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Seat of the Synod, Emry, Lurker of the Loch 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.