EDH Optimizer
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
Legendary Creature — Elemental Otter Shapeshifter · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Muddle, the Ever-Changing is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Muddle becomes a copy of up to one target nonlegendary creature you control until end of turn, except it has myriad. (Whenever it attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
Reference price of the card: €0.42
Comes in the precon Prismari Artistry
Average lands in decks for Muddle, the Ever-Changing: 35
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Build your Muddle, the Ever-Changing deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Muddle, the Ever-Changing 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Muddle, the Ever-Changing 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 (69/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed51
- Interaction74
- Resilience94
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Talisman of Creativity · Curiosity Crafter · Enter the Enigma · Professional Face-Breaker · Slip Through Space · Redoubled Stormsinger · Anticausal Vestige · Shadow Rift · Izzet Signet · Brainstorm · Fellwar Stone · Starwinder · Mulldrifter · Solemn Simulacrum · Aether Channeler · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Pongify · Storm-Kiln Artist · Blasphemous Act · Goldlust Triad · Leap · Chaos Warp · Expedite · Opt · Terror of the Peaks · Archmage Emeritus · Frantic Search · Artful Dodge · Cursed Mirror · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Expressive Iteration · Ponder · Counterspell · Silent Hallcreeper · Rapid Hybridization · Snap · Twinflame Tyrant · Rionya, Fire Dancer · Twinflame · Preordain · Thought Vessel · Goldspan Dragon · Dour Port-Mage · Port Razer · Archaeomancer · Consider · Gitaxian Probe · Lightning Greaves · Reality Shift · Enduring Curiosity · Abrade · Big Score · Fury · Mana Geyser · Prismari Charm · Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift · Rite of Replication · Stormcatch Mentor · Prismari Command · Swiftfoot Boots · Volatile Stormdrake · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Cascade Bluffs · Reliquary Tower · Stormcarved Coast · Frostboil Snarl · Steam Vents · Mystic Sanctuary · Exotic Orchard · Scorched Geyser · Turbulent Springs · Ferrous Lake · Training Center · Fabled Passage · Temple of Epiphany · Scalding Tarn · Riverpyre Verge · Rogue's Passage · Coastal Peak · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Thundering Falls · Path of Ancestry · Arena of Glory · Fiery Islet
🃏 Recommended cards for Muddle, the Ever-Changing
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Muddle, the Ever-Changing, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Curiosity Crafter | 71% | +67% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 64% | +59% |
| Enter the Enigma | 65% | +59% |
| Redoubled Stormsinger | 59% | +57% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 57% | +56% |
| Slip Through Space | 60% | +55% |
| Shadow Rift | 57% | +54% |
| Starwinder | 54% | +52% |
| Mulldrifter | 53% | +52% |
| Aether Channeler | 50% | +49% |
| Goldlust Triad | 49% | +47% |
| Leap | 49% | +47% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 47% | +45% |
| Artful Dodge | 44% | +42% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 51% | +41% |
| Silent Hallcreeper | 42% | +41% |
| Expedite | 47% | +40% |
| Twinflame Tyrant | 41% | +39% |
| Rionya, Fire Dancer | 40% | +38% |
| Pinnacle Monk | 50% | +37% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 37% | +36% |
| Cursed Mirror | 44% | +36% |
| Port Razer | 37% | +35% |
| Twinflame | 40% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Muddle, the Ever-Changing 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.
- Curiosity Crafter
- Enter the Enigma
- Redoubled Stormsinger
- Anticausal Vestige
- Slip Through Space
- Shadow Rift
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Goldlust Triad
- Dour Port-Mage
- Goldspan Dragon
- Enduring Curiosity
- Turbulent Springs
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Bloodthirster
- Arena of Glory
- Ancient Copper Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Muddle, the Ever-Changing
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Heat Shimmer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Electroduplicate → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Muddle, the Ever-Changing's color identity?
Muddle, the Ever-Changing is Izzet (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 Muddle, the Ever-Changing come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Muddle, the Ever-Changing deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Muddle, the Ever-Changing deck run?
Real Muddle, the Ever-Changing 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 Muddle, the Ever-Changing?
The three highest-synergy cards are Curiosity Crafter, Professional Face-Breaker, Enter the Enigma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Muddle, the Ever-Changing decks.
What combos does Muddle, the Ever-Changing have?
Muddle, the Ever-Changing 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 Muddle, the Ever-Changing deck cost?
You can start cheap: Curiosity Crafter, Enter the Enigma, Redoubled Stormsinger 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.