Muzzio, Visionary Architect
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Muzzio, Visionary Architect is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{3}{U}, {T}: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the greatest mana value among artifacts you control. You may put an artifact card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Muzzio, Visionary Architect: 34
ArtifactsComboAffinityRampBig ManaClonesGood StuffMidrange
Build your Muzzio, Visionary Architect deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Muzzio, Visionary Architect 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Muzzio, Visionary Architect 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed50
- Interaction65
- Resilience96
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (16 nonbasic, 18 Island)
Sol Ring · Thran Dynamo · Master Transmuter · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Arcane Signet · Unwinding Clock · Darksteel Forge · Etherium Sculptor · Metalwork Colossus · Gilded Lotus · Blightsteel Colossus · Darksteel Colossus · Counterspell · Phyrexian Metamorph · Thought Monitor · Sculpting Steel · Brainstorm · Lightning Greaves · Mirrorworks · Mind Stone · Rings of Brighthearth · Foundry Inspector · Training Grounds · Meteor Golem · One with the Machine · Platinum Angel · Solemn Simulacrum · Portal to Phyrexia · Swiftfoot Boots · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Illusionist's Bracers · Fabricate · Wurmcoil Engine · Memnarch · Mycosynth Golem · Platinum Emperion · Steel Hellkite · Liquimetal Torque · Mycosynth Lattice · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Thought Vessel · Thoughtcast · Myr Battlesphere · Mystic Forge · Basalt Monolith · Triplicate Titan · Cyclonic Rift · Spine of Ish Sah · Tezzeret the Seeker · Darksteel Monolith · Voltaic Key · Hulking Metamorph · Inkwell Leviathan · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Mana Drain · Thousand-Year Elixir · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Whir of Invention · Cybermen Squadron · Manifold Key · Scroll Rack · Sensei's Divining Top · Hedron Archive · Kappa Cannoneer · Palladium Myr · Seat of the Synod · Darksteel Citadel · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Reliquary Tower · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Archway of Innovation · Urza's Saga · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · The Mycosynth Gardens · Otawara, Soaring City · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Muzzio, Visionary Architect
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Muzzio, Visionary Architect, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Master Transmuter | 72% | +68% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 71% | +61% |
| Thran Dynamo | 74% | +61% |
| Metalwork Colossus | 63% | +61% |
| Darksteel Forge | 64% | +59% |
| Darksteel Colossus | 59% | +57% |
| Blightsteel Colossus | 61% | +57% |
| Unwinding Clock | 67% | +55% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 66% | +54% |
| Seat of the Synod | 72% | +53% |
| Gilded Lotus | 62% | +52% |
| Mirrorworks | 52% | +51% |
| Sculpting Steel | 55% | +48% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 64% | +47% |
| Thought Monitor | 56% | +45% |
| Rings of Brighthearth | 51% | +45% |
| One with the Machine | 47% | +44% |
| Platinum Angel | 46% | +44% |
| Buried Ruin | 55% | +43% |
| Meteor Golem | 47% | +42% |
| Training Grounds | 49% | +42% |
| Academy Ruins | 60% | +41% |
| Mycosynth Golem | 41% | +40% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 43% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Muzzio, Visionary Architect 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.
- Master Transmuter
- Padeem, Consul of Innovation
- Thran Dynamo
- Metalwork Colossus
- Darksteel Colossus
- Darksteel Citadel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rings of Brighthearth
- Platinum Angel
- Training Grounds
- Academy Ruins
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Platinum Emperion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Darksteel Forge
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Unwinding Clock
- Mycosynth Golem
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Mycosynth Lattice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Muzzio, Visionary Architect
- 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
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Muzzio, Visionary Architect's color identity?
Muzzio, Visionary Architect 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 Muzzio, Visionary Architect come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Muzzio, Visionary Architect deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 21 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Muzzio, Visionary Architect deck run?
Real Muzzio, Visionary Architect decks run 34 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 Muzzio, Visionary Architect?
The three highest-synergy cards are Master Transmuter, Padeem, Consul of Innovation, Thran Dynamo. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Muzzio, Visionary Architect decks.
What combos does Muzzio, Visionary Architect have?
Muzzio, Visionary Architect 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 Muzzio, Visionary Architect deck cost?
You can start cheap: Master Transmuter, Padeem, Consul of Innovation, Thran Dynamo 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.