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Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Legendary Creature — Vedalken Artificer · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Padeem, Consul of Innovation is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Artifacts you control have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control the artifact with the greatest mana value or tied for the greatest mana value, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.33
Average lands in decks for Padeem, Consul of Innovation: 34
ArtifactsComboTokensAffinityPillow FortBig ManaControlMidrange
Build your Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Padeem, Consul of Innovation 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (65/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed49
- Interaction84
- Resilience83
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (14 nonbasic, 20 Island)
Sol Ring · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · Fabricate · Darksteel Forge · Unwinding Clock · Sai, Master Thopterist · Thran Dynamo · Thoughtcast · Master Transmuter · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Mystic Forge · Swiftfoot Boots · Thought Monitor · Phyrexian Metamorph · Lightning Greaves · Solemn Simulacrum · Whir of Invention · Mind Stone · Negate · Sculpting Steel · Liquimetal Torque · Mechanized Production · Metalwork Colossus · One with the Machine · Shimmer Myr · Thopter Spy Network · Vedalken Archmage · Cloud Key · Platinum Angel · Silver Myr · Encroaching Mycosynth · Palladium Myr · Jhoira's Familiar · Efficient Construction · Pongify · Cyclonic Rift · Gilded Lotus · Master of Etherium · Memnarch · Ornithopter of Paradise · Kappa Cannoneer · Mana Drain · Sapphire Medallion · Chief of the Foundry · Treasure Mage · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Fateful Discovery · Myr Retriever · Trophy Mage · Aetherize · Blightsteel Colossus · Everflowing Chalice · Propaganda · Steel Overseer · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Vedalken Engineer · Forensic Gadgeteer · Forsaken Monument · Mycosynth Lattice · Reshape · Seat of the Synod · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Reliquary Tower · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Archway of Innovation · Urza's Saga · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · The Mycosynth Gardens · Mystic Sanctuary · Uthros, Titanic Godcore
🃏 Recommended cards for Padeem, Consul of Innovation
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Padeem, Consul of Innovation, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etherium Sculptor | 71% | +54% |
| Foundry Inspector | 67% | +53% |
| Darksteel Forge | 50% | +45% |
| Seat of the Synod | 63% | +43% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 53% | +41% |
| Master Transmuter | 43% | +38% |
| Unwinding Clock | 49% | +38% |
| Inventors' Fair | 50% | +37% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 48% | +36% |
| Thoughtcast | 45% | +36% |
| Metalwork Colossus | 36% | +34% |
| Thran Dynamo | 46% | +33% |
| Fabricate | 53% | +33% |
| Mystic Forge | 42% | +32% |
| One with the Machine | 35% | +32% |
| Thought Monitor | 42% | +31% |
| Buried Ruin | 43% | +31% |
| Platinum Angel | 33% | +31% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 36% | +30% |
| Sculpting Steel | 37% | +30% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 42% | +30% |
| Shimmer Myr | 35% | +29% |
| Mechanized Production | 36% | +29% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 34% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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
- Seat of the Synod
- Darksteel Citadel
- Master Transmuter
- Sai, Master Thopterist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Thran Dynamo
- Fabricate
- Mystic Forge
- Platinum Angel
- Liquimetal Torque
- Vedalken Archmage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Darksteel Forge
- Unwinding Clock
- Inventors' Fair
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Karn, Legacy Reforged
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Padeem, Consul of Innovation
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Padeem, Consul of Innovation's color identity?
Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck (the 99 cards most played with it, 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 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck run?
Real Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Darksteel Forge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Padeem, Consul of Innovation decks.
What combos does Padeem, Consul of Innovation have?
Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Seat of the Synod 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.