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Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · GUR
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur
Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more artifact creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters).
At the beginning of your end step, you may pay one or more {E}. If you do, create an X/X colorless Vehicle artifact token named Nalaar Aetherjet with flying and crew 2, where X is the amount of {E} paid this way.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic: 35
EnergyArtifactsVehiclesTokensThoptersAggroFlyingMidrange
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🛠️ Build a deck for Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic 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)
- Consistency68
- Speed55
- Interaction62
- Resilience84
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 4 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Arcane Signet · Thopter Spy Network · Sol Ring · Izzet Generatorium · Decoction Module · Loyal Apprentice · Attune with Aether · Aetherflux Conduit · Aetherworks Marvel · Whirler Virtuoso · Nissa, Worldsoul Speaker · Sai, Master Thopterist · Solar Transformer · Bespoke Battlewagon · Stridehangar Automaton · Lightning Runner · Aether Refinery · Aetheric Amplifier · Roil Cartographer · Saheeli, Radiant Creator · Architect of the Untamed · Electrosiphon · Whirler Rogue · Blasphemous Act · Gonti's Aether Heart · Rampaging Aetherhood · Era of Innovation · Chaos Warp · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Assaultron Dominator · Peema Trailblazer · Tune the Narrative · Stone Idol Generator · Ornithopter of Paradise · Aethersquall Ancient · Glimmer of Genius · Aether Revolt · Galvanic Discharge · Rogue Refiner · Servant of the Conduit · Conversion Apparatus · Reality Shift · Confiscation Coup · Talisman of Curiosity · Aether Spike · Chandra, Spark Hunter · Retrofitter Foundry · Solemn Simulacrum · Arcane Denial · Pia and Kiran Nalaar · Thought Monitor · Adaptive Omnitool · Lightning Greaves · Mu Yanling, Wind Rider · Peema Aether-Seer · Aetherwind Basker · Reckless Fireweaver · Territorial Aetherkite · The Indomitable · Bident of Thassa · Blaster Hulk · Chain Reaction · Farseek · Research Thief · Command Tower · Aether Hub · Frontier Bivouac · Hinterland Harbor · Sulfur Falls · Rootbound Crag · Exotic Orchard · Shivan Reef · Yavimaya Coast · Academy Ruins · Spire of Industry · Karplusan Forest · Slagwoods Bridge · Tanglepool Bridge · Path of Ancestry · Evolving Wilds · Frostboil Snarl · Vineglimmer Snarl · HELIOS One · Overflowing Basin · Temple of Epiphany · Breeding Pool · Ketria Triome · Steam Vents · Stomping Ground
🃏 Recommended cards for Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thopter Spy Network | 81% | +77% |
| Aether Hub | 79% | +76% |
| Izzet Generatorium | 78% | +76% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 73% | +72% |
| Decoction Module | 75% | +72% |
| Attune with Aether | 72% | +69% |
| Whirler Virtuoso | 71% | +68% |
| Aetherworks Marvel | 71% | +68% |
| Aetherflux Conduit | 71% | +67% |
| Nissa, Worldsoul Speaker | 70% | +67% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 68% | +66% |
| Bespoke Battlewagon | 67% | +65% |
| Solar Transformer | 68% | +65% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 67% | +65% |
| Lightning Runner | 64% | +62% |
| Aether Refinery | 63% | +60% |
| Roil Cartographer | 62% | +60% |
| Saheeli, Radiant Creator | 60% | +59% |
| Aetheric Amplifier | 62% | +59% |
| Architect of the Untamed | 59% | +57% |
| Whirler Rogue | 57% | +55% |
| Electrosiphon | 57% | +55% |
| Gonti's Aether Heart | 54% | +52% |
| Rampaging Aetherhood | 54% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic 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.
- Thopter Spy Network
- Aether Hub
- Izzet Generatorium
- Loyal Apprentice
- Decoction Module
- Attune with Aether
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Academy Ruins
- Chandra, Spark Hunter
- The Indomitable
- Panharmonicon
- Great Furnace
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic
- 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
- Gonti's Aether Heart + Decoction Module + Whirler Virtuoso → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Lightning Runner + Stone Idol Generator → Infinite combat phases, Infinite energy counters, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm + Mechanized Production → Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite blue mana, Exile your library, Cast all spells in your library, Infinite Map tokens
- Lightning Runner + Aetherwind Basker → Infinite combat phases, Infinite energy counters, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic's color identity?
Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic is Temur (green, 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 Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 33 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic deck run?
Real Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic 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 Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thopter Spy Network, Aether Hub, Izzet Generatorium. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic decks.
What combos does Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic have?
Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic 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 Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thopter Spy Network, Aether Hub, Izzet Generatorium 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.