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Traxos, Academy Guardian
Legendary Artifact Creature — Dragon Construct · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Traxos, Academy Guardian is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell costs {2} less to cast if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn.
Flying, vigilance
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Traxos, Academy Guardian: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Traxos, Academy Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Traxos, Academy Guardian 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 (72/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed53
- Interaction89
- Resilience96
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Geist of Saint Thalia · Counterspell · Frantic Search · Opt · Ponder · Brainstorm · Thought Vessel · Wizard's Staff · High Tide · Pongify · Foundry Inspector · Mishra's Bauble · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Thought Monitor · Aetherize · Mox Jasper · Sai, Master Thopterist · Rapid Hybridization · Snap · Swiftfoot Boots · Thoughtcast · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Cloud Key · Consider · Fateful Discovery · Gitaxian Probe · Negate · Kappa Cannoneer · Preordain · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Arcane Denial · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Sky Diamond · Uthros Research Craft · Vedalken Archmage · Enter the Enigma · Sensei's Divining Top · Slip Through Space · Fellwar Stone · Mystic Forge · Nettlecyst · Serum Visions · Triton Wavebreaker · Lotus Petal · Traxos, Scourge Eternal · Traxos, Scourge of Kroog · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Adaptive Omnitool · Archmage Emeritus · Fabricate · Lightning Greaves · Midnight Clock · Mind Stone · Mox Opal · Stock Up · Swan Song · Welding Jar · Cryogen Relic · Cyberdrive Awakener · Distortion Strike · Seat of the Synod · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Academy Ruins · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Darksteel Citadel · Rogue's Passage · Archway of Innovation · Secluded Starforge · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Saga · Otawara, Soaring City · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Traxos, Academy Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Traxos, Academy Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 53% | +46% |
| Wizard's Staff | 47% | +40% |
| Mox Jasper | 39% | +39% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 53% | +36% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 42% | +33% |
| Thought Monitor | 41% | +30% |
| Fateful Discovery | 34% | +30% |
| Thoughtcast | 38% | +29% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 41% | +29% |
| Shuri, Wakandan Inventor | 33% | +29% |
| Foundry Inspector | 42% | +28% |
| Triton Wavebreaker | 28% | +28% |
| Seat of the Synod | 47% | +28% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 39% | +27% |
| Cloud Key | 34% | +27% |
| Traxos, Scourge Eternal | 27% | +26% |
| Nettlecyst | 28% | +26% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 31% | +26% |
| Traxos, Scourge of Kroog | 27% | +25% |
| Slip Through Space | 30% | +25% |
| Secluded Starforge | 27% | +25% |
| Uthros, Titanic Godcore | 34% | +25% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 31% | +24% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 33% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Traxos, Academy Guardian 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.
- Geist of Saint Thalia
- Etherium Sculptor
- Mishra's Bauble
- Thought Monitor
- Thoughtcast
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wizard's Staff
- Mox Jasper
- Fateful Discovery
- Vedalken Archmage
- Uthros Research Craft
- Gitaxian Probe
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Mox Opal
- Shadowspear
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Lotus Petal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Traxos, Academy Guardian
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Traxos, Academy Guardian's color identity?
Traxos, Academy Guardian is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Traxos, Academy Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Traxos, Academy Guardian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 14 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Traxos, Academy Guardian deck run?
Real Traxos, Academy Guardian 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 Traxos, Academy Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Geist of Saint Thalia, Wizard's Staff, Mox Jasper. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Traxos, Academy Guardian decks.
What combos does Traxos, Academy Guardian have?
Traxos, Academy Guardian 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 Traxos, Academy Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Geist of Saint Thalia, Etherium Sculptor, Mishra's Bauble 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.