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The Peregrine Dynamo

Card: The Peregrine Dynamo

Legendary Artifact Creature — Construct · 3

Color identity: Colorless

The Peregrine Dynamo is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).

Rules text:
Haste
{1}, {T}: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control from another legendary source that's not a commander. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

Reference price of the card: €1.83

Comes in the precon Legends' Legacy

Average lands in decks for The Peregrine Dynamo: 35

ArtifactsHistoricLegendsComboActivated AbilitiesTriggered AbilitiesEldraziTron

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🎲 How the average The Peregrine Dynamo 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.

2.7average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
15 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
17 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
95 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn
46 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B (69/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)

Forsaken Monument · Sol Ring · All Is Dust · Ugin, the Ineffable · Thran Dynamo · Lithoform Engine · Manifold Key · Abstruse Archaic · Mystic Forge · Null Elemental Blast · Planar Bridge · Foundry Inspector · Mind Stone · The Millennium Calendar · Voltaic Key · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Palladium Myr · Thran Temporal Gateway · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Thought Vessel · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Echoes of Eternity · Jhoira's Familiar · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Karn, Living Legacy · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Unwinding Clock · Warping Wail · Helm of the Host · Glaring Fleshraker · Rings of Brighthearth · Everflowing Chalice · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Hedron Archive · Solemn Simulacrum · Tamiyo's Journal · Basalt Monolith · Clock of Omens · Eldritch Immunity · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Karn, Scion of Urza · Voltaic Construct · Sculpting Steel · Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands · Gonti's Aether Heart · The Eternity Elevator · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Myr Retriever · Worn Powerstone · Cloud Key · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Expedition Map · Illusionist's Bracers · Mindslaver · Kozilek's Command · Palantír of Orthanc · Scrap Trawler · The One Ring · Desecrate Reality · Karn, the Great Creator · Eye of Vecna · The Mightstone and Weakstone · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Buried Ruin · War Room · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Cave · Reliquary Tower · Urza's Workshop · Darksteel Citadel · Temple of the False God · Thespian's Stage · Zhalfirin Void · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Urza's Saga · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Rogue's Passage · Geier Reach Sanitarium · The Mycosynth Gardens · Urza's Factory · Scavenger Grounds · Blast Zone · Guildless Commons · Sanctum of Ugin

🃏 Recommended cards for The Peregrine Dynamo

The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Peregrine Dynamo, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Lithoform Engine 77% +70%
The Millennium Calendar 67% +64%
Thran Temporal Gateway 64% +61%
Marvin, Murderous Mimic 63% +56%
Planar Bridge 68% +49%
Karn, Living Legacy 59% +48%
Helm of the Host 56% +47%
Abstruse Archaic 70% +45%
Tamiyo's Journal 47% +44%
Karn, Legacy Reforged 59% +43%
Voltaic Key 66% +43%
Gonti's Aether Heart 40% +38%
Manifold Key 72% +38%
Rings of Brighthearth 54% +38%
Chimil, the Inner Sun 65% +37%
Voltaic Construct 42% +35%
Illusionist's Bracers 36% +35%
Mindslaver 36% +34%
Karn, Scion of Urza 42% +34%
Clock of Omens 44% +30%
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea 43% +29%
The Deck of Many Things 29% +28%
Patriar's Seal 28% +27%
Eye of Vecna 31% +26%

💰 The best cards for your The Peregrine Dynamo 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.

  • The Millennium Calendar€1.83 · 67% inclusion
  • Thran Temporal Gateway€0.32 · 64% inclusion
  • Marvin, Murderous Mimic€1.46 · 63% inclusion
  • Planar Bridge€1.10 · 68% inclusion
  • Karn, Living Legacy€1.02 · 59% inclusion
  • Abstruse Archaic€1.35 · 70% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Lithoform Engine€2.75 · 77% inclusion
  • Helm of the Host€4.09 · 56% inclusion
  • Rings of Brighthearth€4.04 · 54% inclusion
  • Chimil, the Inner Sun€6.12 · 65% inclusion
  • Illusionist's Bracers€3.31 · 36% inclusion
  • Karn, Scion of Urza€3.16 · 42% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Karn, Legacy Reforged€12.16 · 59% inclusion
  • Tezzeret, Cruel Captain€21.34 · 43% inclusion
  • Palantír of Orthanc€20.04 · 35% inclusion
  • Inventors' Fair€10.88 · 64% inclusion
  • The Aetherspark€13.30 · 26% inclusion
  • Unwinding Clock€13.81 · 58% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with The Peregrine Dynamo

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Peregrine Dynamo's color identity?

The Peregrine Dynamo is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). 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 Peregrine Dynamo come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average The Peregrine Dynamo deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 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 15 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (69/100).

How many lands should a The Peregrine Dynamo deck run?

Real The Peregrine Dynamo 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 The Peregrine Dynamo?

The three highest-synergy cards are Lithoform Engine, The Millennium Calendar, Thran Temporal Gateway. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Peregrine Dynamo decks.

What combos does The Peregrine Dynamo have?

The Peregrine Dynamo has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Peregrine Dynamo deck cost?

You can start cheap: The Millennium Calendar, Thran Temporal Gateway, Marvin, Murderous Mimic 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.

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