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One, Borg Evolved
Legendary Artifact Creature — Borg Artificer · 4WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
One, Borg Evolved is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Artifact creatures you control have flying, double strike, vigilance, menace, lifelink, and ward {2}.
Reference price of the card: €45.95
Average lands in decks for One, Borg Evolved: 34
ArtifactsAffinityAggroBorgFederationMana DorksMidrange
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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: B (68/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed62
- Interaction57
- Resilience82
- Closing65
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 4 Island, 2 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Locutus of Borg · Foundry Inspector · Swords to Plowshares · Unwinding Clock · Talisman of Dominance · The Borg Queen · Co-Option Adjutant · Talisman of Progress · Talisman of Hierarchy · Jurati, Cordial Queen · Locutus, the One Who Speaks · Ambulatory Reactor · Battle of Wolf 359 · Counterspell · Hugh, First of Many · Tempered Steel · Dispatch · Path to Exile · Thought Monitor · Steel Overseer · Supplementation Node · Sai, Master Thopterist · Thought Vessel · Swiftfoot Boots · Emergency Regeneration · Cybermen Squadron · Master of Etherium · Command Subadjunct · Cyberdrive Awakener · Extraction Integrant · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Skullclamp · Hive Mind Coprocessor · Thopter Spy Network · Organic Extinction · Esper Sentinel · Collective Override · Cryptothrall · Ornithopter of Paradise · Thoughtcast · Type-03 Borg Vessel · Anguished Unmaking · Borg Incursion · Illustrious Wanderglyph · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Class-4 Tactical Cube · Maturation Chamber · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Everflowing Chalice · Mystic Forge · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Urza, Chief Artificer · Chief of the Foundry · Conquest Mission · Lightning Greaves · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Võx, Child of the Collective · Chrome Dome · Thran Dynamo · Antagonist Incorporator · Command Tower · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Watery Grave · Exotic Orchard · Academy Ruins · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Vault of Whispers · Arcane Sanctum · Morphic Pool · Drowned Catacomb · Path of Ancestry · Spire of Industry · Glacial Fortress · Raffine's Tower · Isolated Chapel · Underground River · Flooded Strand · Marsh Flats · Polluted Delta · Prairie Stream · Urza's Saga · Darksteel Citadel
🃏 Recommended cards for One, Borg Evolved
The highest-synergy cards in decks for One, Borg Evolved, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Locutus of Borg | 72% | +67% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 73% | +65% |
| Foundry Inspector | 66% | +60% |
| The Borg Queen | 55% | +53% |
| Unwinding Clock | 57% | +53% |
| Tempered Steel | 50% | +48% |
| Locutus, the One Who Speaks | 51% | +47% |
| Academy Ruins | 53% | +47% |
| Co-Option Adjutant | 53% | +44% |
| Steel Overseer | 47% | +44% |
| Hugh, First of Many | 50% | +44% |
| Dispatch | 49% | +44% |
| Seat of the Synod | 52% | +44% |
| Thought Monitor | 48% | +43% |
| Battle of Wolf 359 | 50% | +42% |
| Ambulatory Reactor | 50% | +42% |
| Jurati, Cordial Queen | 51% | +42% |
| Vault of Whispers | 49% | +41% |
| Ancient Den | 49% | +41% |
| Cybermen Squadron | 38% | +37% |
| Supplementation Node | 42% | +36% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 41% | +36% |
| Spire of Industry | 43% | +36% |
| Krang, Utrom Warlord | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your One, Borg Evolved 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.
- Etherium Sculptor
- Foundry Inspector
- Tempered Steel
- Locutus, the One Who Speaks
- Steel Overseer
- Seat of the Synod
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Ruins
- Dispatch
- Vault of Whispers
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Skullclamp
- Urza, Chief Artificer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Locutus of Borg
- The Borg Queen
- Unwinding Clock
- Hugh, First of Many
- Cybermen Squadron
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with One, Borg Evolved
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain 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 + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
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Frequently asked questions
What is One, Borg Evolved's color identity?
One, Borg Evolved is Esper (black, blue and white): 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 One, Borg Evolved come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average One, Borg Evolved deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 76 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a One, Borg Evolved deck run?
Real One, Borg Evolved 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 One, Borg Evolved?
The three highest-synergy cards are Locutus of Borg, Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in One, Borg Evolved decks.
What combos does One, Borg Evolved have?
One, Borg Evolved 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 One, Borg Evolved deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Tempered Steel 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.