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Shaun, Father of Synths
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist · 3UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Shaun, Father of Synths is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack, you may create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of target attacking legendary creature you control other than Shaun, except it's not legendary and it's a Synth artifact creature in addition to its other types.
When Shaun leaves the battlefield, exile all Synth tokens you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Comes in the precon Science!
Average lands in decks for Shaun, Father of Synths: 35
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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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience77
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Etali, Primal Storm · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Creativity · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Izzet Signet · K-9, Mark I · Counterspell · Chaos Warp · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Éomer, Marshal of Rohan · Lightning Greaves · Rising of the Day · Blasphemous Act · Adric, Mathematical Genius · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance · Bilbo, Retired Burglar · Thought Vessel · Rose, Cutthroat Raider · Delina, Wild Mage · Headliner Scarlett · Relic of Legends · Mechanized Production · Negate · Ultimecia, Temporal Threat · Desynchronization · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Nick Valentine, Private Eye · Feldon of the Third Path · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Cybermen Squadron · Arcane Denial · Captain Lannery Storm · Venser, Shaper Savant · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Curie, Emergent Intelligence · Fellwar Stone · Heroes' Podium · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Mind Stone · Neheb, the Eternal · Strionic Resonator · Jhoira's Familiar · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Vandalblast · Determined Iteration · Esior, Wardwing Familiar · Irma, Part-Time Mutant · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Reality Shift · Reverse the Polarity · Traverse Eternity · Helm of the Host · Quantum Misalignment · Sun Quan, Lord of Wu · Mirror Box · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Cursed Mirror · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Stormcarved Coast · Frostboil Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Epiphany · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Ferrous Lake · Rogue's Passage · Training Center · Izzet Boilerworks · Exotic Orchard · Great Hall of the Citadel · Rivendell · Scalding Tarn · Myriad Landscape · Evolving Wilds · Riverpyre Verge · Fiery Islet · Path of Ancestry · Plaza of Heroes · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Thundering Falls
🃏 Recommended cards for Shaun, Father of Synths
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shaun, Father of Synths, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer | 75% | +71% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 65% | +61% |
| K-9, Mark I | 59% | +58% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 62% | +57% |
| Éomer, Marshal of Rohan | 53% | +53% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 54% | +53% |
| Rising of the Day | 52% | +51% |
| Adric, Mathematical Genius | 50% | +50% |
| Gimli of the Glittering Caves | 49% | +49% |
| Glóin, Dwarf Emissary | 49% | +49% |
| Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance | 47% | +45% |
| Bilbo, Retired Burglar | 46% | +45% |
| Rose, Cutthroat Raider | 44% | +44% |
| Headliner Scarlett | 42% | +42% |
| Delina, Wild Mage | 43% | +41% |
| Ultimecia, Temporal Threat | 41% | +40% |
| Nick Valentine, Private Eye | 40% | +40% |
| Relic of Legends | 42% | +40% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 40% | +39% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 39% | +38% |
| Desynchronization | 40% | +37% |
| Mechanized Production | 41% | +36% |
| Cybermen Squadron | 37% | +36% |
| Venser, Shaper Savant | 35% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Shaun, Father of Synths 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.
- Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
- Etali, Primal Storm
- K-9, Mark I
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- Éomer, Marshal of Rohan
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
- Headliner Scarlett
- Delina, Wild Mage
- Desynchronization
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Strionic Resonator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Cybermen Squadron
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Dolmen Gate
- Mithril Coat
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shaun, Father of Synths
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shaun, Father of Synths's color identity?
Shaun, Father of Synths 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 Shaun, Father of Synths come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shaun, Father of Synths deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Shaun, Father of Synths deck run?
Real Shaun, Father of Synths 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 Shaun, Father of Synths?
The three highest-synergy cards are Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer, Etali, Primal Storm, K-9, Mark I. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shaun, Father of Synths decks.
What combos does Shaun, Father of Synths have?
Shaun, Father of Synths has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun. 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 Shaun, Father of Synths deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer, Etali, Primal Storm, K-9, Mark I 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.