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Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Villain · 3
Color identity: Colorless
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Whenever another nontoken artifact you control enters, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a token that's a copy of it. If the token isn't a creature, it becomes a 2/2 Robot Villain creature in addition to its other types.
Reference price of the card: €8.65
Average lands in decks for Ultron, Artificial Malevolence: 35
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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 (70/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed62
- Interaction68
- Resilience94
- Closing65
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · Foundry Inspector · Forsaken Monument · Thran Dynamo · All Is Dust · Cloud Key · Mystic Forge · Echoes of Eternity · Null Elemental Blast · Mind Stone · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Steel Overseer · Unwinding Clock · Jhoira's Familiar · Palladium Myr · Sculpting Steel · Myr Retriever · Thought Vessel · Cybermen Squadron · Hedron Archive · Idol of Oblivion · Cryptothrall · Glaring Fleshraker · Scrap Trawler · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Arc Reactor · Solemn Simulacrum · Eldritch Immunity · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Lightning Greaves · Ugin, the Ineffable · Cyberman Patrol · Warping Wail · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Shimmer Myr · Darksteel Forge · Semblance Anvil · Basalt Monolith · Chrome Dome · Mycosynth Golem · Portal to Phyrexia · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Wurmcoil Engine · Blightsteel Colossus · The Ten Rings · Junk Diver · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Manifold Key · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · Meteor Golem · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Commander's Plate · Panharmonicon · Selective Obliteration · The Vision · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Worn Powerstone · Mind's Eye · Roaming Throne · Ultron, Machine Overlord · The One Ring · Sensei's Divining Top · The Eternity Elevator · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Cave · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Urza's Workshop · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Urza's Saga · Rogue's Passage · The Mycosynth Gardens · Treasure Vault · Temple of the False God · Fomori Vault · Scavenger Grounds · Thespian's Stage · Urza's Factory · Ancient Tomb · Zhalfirin Void · Muraganda Raceway · Deserted Temple
🃏 Recommended cards for Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ultron, Artificial Malevolence, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Idol of Oblivion | 60% | +54% |
| Krang, Utrom Warlord | 68% | +51% |
| Cybermen Squadron | 60% | +49% |
| Cloud Key | 80% | +48% |
| Cyberman Patrol | 53% | +45% |
| Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade | 54% | +42% |
| Cryptothrall | 59% | +41% |
| Steel Overseer | 68% | +40% |
| Foundry Inspector | 89% | +39% |
| Karn, Legacy Reforged | 55% | +38% |
| Myr Retriever | 62% | +37% |
| Arc Reactor | 57% | +35% |
| Panharmonicon | 39% | +35% |
| Scrap Trawler | 59% | +33% |
| Chrome Dome | 44% | +33% |
| Sculpting Steel | 66% | +33% |
| Ultron, Machine Overlord | 37% | +31% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 66% | +30% |
| Semblance Anvil | 45% | +30% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 41% | +30% |
| The Vision | 39% | +29% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 78% | +29% |
| Treasure Vault | 44% | +27% |
| Mycosynth Golem | 44% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Ultron, Artificial Malevolence 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.
- Idol of Oblivion
- Cloud Key
- Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
- Steel Overseer
- Foundry Inspector
- Myr Retriever
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Ultron, Machine Overlord
- Semblance Anvil
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Wurmcoil Engine
- Kuldotha Forgemaster
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- Cybermen Squadron
- Cyberman Patrol
- Cryptothrall
- Karn, Legacy Reforged
- Mycosynth Golem
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- 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 + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ultron, Artificial Malevolence's color identity?
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence 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 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ultron, Artificial Malevolence deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.6 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 (70/100).
How many lands should a Ultron, Artificial Malevolence deck run?
Real Ultron, Artificial Malevolence 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 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence?
The three highest-synergy cards are Idol of Oblivion, Krang, Utrom Warlord, Cybermen Squadron. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ultron, Artificial Malevolence decks.
What combos does Ultron, Artificial Malevolence have?
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence 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 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence deck cost?
You can start cheap: Idol of Oblivion, Cloud Key, Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade 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.