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Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
{U}{R}, {T}: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control from an artifact source. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice: 36
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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+ (60/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed57
- Interaction48
- Resilience83
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Izzet Signet · Arcane Signet · Thought Monitor · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Blasphemous Act · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Unwinding Clock · Solemn Simulacrum · Talisman of Creativity · Fabricate · Chaos Warp · Sculpting Steel · Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient · Wayfarer's Bauble · Goblin Welder · Whir of Invention · Etherium Sculptor · Goblin Engineer · Liquimetal Torque · Phyrexian Metamorph · The Millennium Calendar · Counterspell · Trinket Mage · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Vandalblast · Aether Spellbomb · Combustible Gearhulk · Clock of Omens · Foundry Inspector · Gilded Lotus · Spine of Ish Sah · Mind Stone · Fellwar Stone · Mishra's Bauble · Sai, Master Thopterist · Salvaging Station · Soul-Guide Lantern · Welding Jar · Reality Shift · Thought Vessel · Conjurer's Bauble · Pyrite Spellbomb · Tezzeret the Seeker · Forensic Gadgeteer · Myr Battlesphere · Reckless Fireweaver · Scrap Mastery · Bosh, Iron Golem · Manifold Key · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Master Transmuter · Mirrorworks · Rings of Brighthearth · The Reality Chip · Artificer's Intuition · Lithoform Engine · Scrap Trawler · Thoughtcast · Cityscape Leveler · Meteor Golem · Portal to Phyrexia · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Great Furnace · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Academy Ruins · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Inventors' Fair · Archway of Innovation · Buried Ruin · Silverbluff Bridge · Training Center · Darksteel Citadel · Spire of Industry · The Mycosynth Gardens · Exotic Orchard · Urza's Saga · Scalding Tarn · Temple of Epiphany · Izzet Boilerworks · Stormcarved Coast · Otawara, Soaring City · Frostboil Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Hall of Tagsin
🃏 Recommended cards for Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 68% | +63% |
| Seat of the Synod | 69% | +59% |
| Thought Monitor | 63% | +58% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 61% | +57% |
| Great Furnace | 67% | +56% |
| Unwinding Clock | 60% | +56% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 60% | +55% |
| Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient | 54% | +54% |
| Sculpting Steel | 55% | +51% |
| Goblin Welder | 53% | +50% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 59% | +50% |
| Whir of Invention | 53% | +49% |
| Fabricate | 57% | +48% |
| Academy Ruins | 54% | +47% |
| Goblin Engineer | 50% | +47% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 50% | +47% |
| The Millennium Calendar | 46% | +46% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 54% | +45% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 50% | +43% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 50% | +43% |
| Trinket Mage | 45% | +42% |
| Inventors' Fair | 48% | +42% |
| Archway of Innovation | 46% | +41% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 42% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice 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.
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Seat of the Synod
- Thought Monitor
- Padeem, Consul of Innovation
- Great Furnace
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Whir of Invention
- Fabricate
- Academy Ruins
- Goblin Engineer
- Liquimetal Torque
- Phyrexian Metamorph
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Goblin Welder
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Urza's Saga
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice
- 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
- 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
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice's color identity?
Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice 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 Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice deck run?
Real Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice decks run 36 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 Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice?
The three highest-synergy cards are Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Seat of the Synod, Thought Monitor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice decks.
What combos does Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice have?
Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. 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 Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice deck cost?
You can start cheap: Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Seat of the Synod, Thought Monitor 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.