EDH Optimizer
The Astonishing Ant-Man
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero · GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
The Astonishing Ant-Man is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on The Astonishing Ant-Man.
{2}{G}, {T}, Remove any number of +1/+1 counters from The Astonishing Ant-Man: Create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
Reference price of the card: €0.29
Average lands in decks for The Astonishing Ant-Man: 37
+1/+1 CountersTokensCard DrawInsectsRampSpellslingerAggroCombo
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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+ (74/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed64
- Interaction61
- Resilience75
- Closing87
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (23 nonbasic, 6 Island, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Hardened Scales · Brainstorm · Arcane Signet · Skullclamp · Forgotten Ancient · Frantic Search · Growth Spiral · Terrasymbiosis · Counterspell · Ezuri, Claw of Progress · Ant-Man, Colony Commander · Heroic Intervention · Arcane Denial · Beast Within · Doubling Season · Growth Curve · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Swiftfoot Boots · Thought Vessel · Branching Evolution · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Cultivate · Wizard Class · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Pym Particles · Curiosity Crafter · Faerie Mastermind · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Enduring Vitality · Ivy Lane Denizen · Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards · Craterhoof Behemoth · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Birds of Paradise · Zimone, Paradox Sculptor · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Simic Ascendancy · Brainsurge · Explore · Harmonized Crescendo · Kindred Discovery · Nature's Lore · Overwhelming Stampede · Snakeskin Veil · Windfall · Pongify · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Chasm Skulker · Ohran Frostfang · Rhystic Study · Champion of Lambholt · Kid Loki · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · The Earth Crystal · Farseek · Ouroboroid · The Ozolith · Inspiring Call · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Dreamroot Cascade · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Yavimaya Coast · Sodden Verdure · Vineglimmer Snarl · Flooded Grove · Rogue's Passage · Willowrush Verge · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Simic Growth Chamber · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Turbulent Wilderness · Boseiju, Who Endures · Evendo, Waking Haven · Fabled Passage · Hedge Maze · Temple of Mystery · Overflowing Basin
🃏 Recommended cards for The Astonishing Ant-Man
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Astonishing Ant-Man, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Skullclamp | 66% | +64% |
| Hardened Scales | 80% | +62% |
| Brainstorm | 73% | +58% |
| Ezuri, Claw of Progress | 56% | +54% |
| Frantic Search | 61% | +54% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 60% | +52% |
| Ant-Man, Colony Commander | 55% | +52% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 62% | +52% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 49% | +46% |
| Growth Curve | 51% | +45% |
| Pym Particles | 45% | +42% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 51% | +42% |
| Ivy Lane Denizen | 42% | +40% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 44% | +40% |
| Wizard Class | 46% | +40% |
| Doubling Season | 51% | +40% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 43% | +40% |
| Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards | 42% | +38% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 47% | +38% |
| Faerie Mastermind | 43% | +37% |
| Harmonized Trio | 41% | +37% |
| Iron Man, Armored Avenger | 39% | +37% |
| Branching Evolution | 49% | +36% |
| Adrix and Nev, Twincasters | 45% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your The Astonishing Ant-Man 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.
- Hardened Scales
- Brainstorm
- Ezuri, Claw of Progress
- Frantic Search
- Ant-Man, Colony Commander
- Forgotten Ancient
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Iron Man, Armored Avenger
- Branching Evolution
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Doubling Season
- Faerie Mastermind
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Ouroboroid
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Astonishing Ant-Man
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Astonishing Ant-Man's color identity?
The Astonishing Ant-Man is Simic (green 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 The Astonishing Ant-Man come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Astonishing Ant-Man deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 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 22 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a The Astonishing Ant-Man deck run?
Real The Astonishing Ant-Man decks run 37 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 The Astonishing Ant-Man?
The three highest-synergy cards are Skullclamp, Hardened Scales, Brainstorm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Astonishing Ant-Man decks.
What combos does The Astonishing Ant-Man have?
The Astonishing Ant-Man 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 The Astonishing Ant-Man deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hardened Scales, Brainstorm, Ezuri, Claw of Progress 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.