EDH Optimizer
Quicksilver, Speedster
Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero · 3UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Quicksilver, Speedster is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Double strike, haste
As long as Quicksilver is tapped, you may cast spells as though they had flash.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Comes in the precon Avengers Assemble
Average lands in decks for Quicksilver, Speedster: 35
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Build your Quicksilver, Speedster deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Quicksilver, Speedster 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Quicksilver, Speedster 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency38
- Speed57
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Izzet Signet · Talisman of Creativity · Chaos Warp · Counterspell · Blasphemous Act · Archmage Emeritus · Professional Face-Breaker · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Enter the Enigma · Wavebreak Hippocamp · Expressive Iteration · Storm-Kiln Artist · Goblin Electromancer · Mizzix's Mastery · Resonating Lute · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Sticky Fingers · Thought Vessel · Bulk Up · Preordain · Swan Song · Frantic Search · Ponder · Stormcatch Mentor · Sword of Feast and Famine · Crash Through · Enduring Curiosity · Relic of Legends · Ruby Medallion · Seething Song · Windfall · Curiosity · Deflecting Swat · Lightning Greaves · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Pongify · Vandalblast · Young Pyromancer · Jeska's Will · Mana Drain · Mana Geyser · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Naiad of Hidden Coves · Negate · Three Steps Ahead · Vivi Ornitier · Balmor, Battlemage Captain · Fierce Guardianship · Full Throttle · Opt · Relentless Assault · Sapphire Medallion · Slip Through Space · Bident of Thassa · Big Score · Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch · Frostcliff Siege · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Knuckles the Echidna · Propaganda · Seize the Day · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Stormcarved Coast · Steam Vents · Cascade Bluffs · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Training Center · Exotic Orchard · Frostboil Snarl · Riverpyre Verge · Temple of Epiphany · Scorched Geyser · Scalding Tarn · Otawara, Soaring City · Fiery Islet · Izzet Boilerworks · Mystic Sanctuary · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Rogue's Passage · Turbulent Springs · Thundering Falls · Ferrous Lake · Spirebluff Canal · Coastal Peak
🃏 Recommended cards for Quicksilver, Speedster
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Quicksilver, Speedster, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Face-Breaker | 50% | +45% |
| Wavebreak Hippocamp | 45% | +44% |
| Sticky Fingers | 41% | +40% |
| Enter the Enigma | 45% | +39% |
| Bulk Up | 39% | +36% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 36% | +35% |
| Relic of Legends | 34% | +32% |
| Enduring Curiosity | 34% | +31% |
| Crash Through | 34% | +30% |
| Naiad of Hidden Coves | 30% | +29% |
| Relentless Assault | 27% | +26% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 30% | +25% |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 30% | +24% |
| Knuckles the Echidna | 25% | +24% |
| Valeria Richards, Precocious | 25% | +24% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 68% | +24% |
| Ruby Medallion | 34% | +24% |
| Full Throttle | 27% | +24% |
| Starwinder | 25% | +23% |
| Sink into Stupor | 41% | +23% |
| Riverpyre Verge | 45% | +23% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 25% | +22% |
| Slip Through Space | 27% | +22% |
| Mizzix's Mastery | 41% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Quicksilver, Speedster 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.
- Wavebreak Hippocamp
- Sticky Fingers
- Enter the Enigma
- Bulk Up
- Relic of Legends
- Crash Through
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Enduring Curiosity
- Three Steps Ahead
- Full Throttle
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Mizzix's Mastery
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Knuckles the Echidna
- Ruby Medallion
- Riverpyre Verge
- Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Quicksilver, Speedster
- 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
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Quicksilver, Speedster's color identity?
Quicksilver, Speedster 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 Quicksilver, Speedster come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Quicksilver, Speedster deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 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 19 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Quicksilver, Speedster deck run?
Real Quicksilver, Speedster 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 Quicksilver, Speedster?
The three highest-synergy cards are Professional Face-Breaker, Wavebreak Hippocamp, Sticky Fingers. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Quicksilver, Speedster decks.
What combos does Quicksilver, Speedster have?
Quicksilver, Speedster 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 Quicksilver, Speedster deck cost?
You can start cheap: Wavebreak Hippocamp, Sticky Fingers, Enter the Enigma 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.