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Ultron, Machine Overlord
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Villain · 5
Color identity: Colorless
Ultron, Machine Overlord is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Flying
Other Robots and Constructs you control get +2/+2.
Reference price of the card: €2.38
Average lands in decks for Ultron, Machine Overlord: 37
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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+ (77/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed71
- Interaction74
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · Forsaken Monument · Foundry Inspector · Chrome Dome · Chief of the Foundry · Steel Overseer · All Is Dust · Big Mother Mouser · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Null Elemental Blast · Thran Dynamo · Panther Robot · The Vision · Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid · Arc Reactor · Echoes of Eternity · Jocasta, Automaton Avenger · Metalwork Colossus · Ultron Drone · Cryptothrall · Thought Vessel · Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance · H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit · Ugin, the Ineffable · Mind Stone · Roadkill Rodney · Adaptive Automaton · Cloud Key · Scrawling Crawler · Virulent Silencer · Mystic Forge · Palladium Myr · Vision, Synthezoid Avenger · Cityscape Leveler · Eldritch Immunity · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Hedron Archive · Sculpting Steel · H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot · Warping Wail · Mind's Eye · Manakin · Scrap Trawler · Titan's Presence · Darksteel Forge · Hedron Crawler · Patchwork Automaton · Unwinding Clock · Worn Powerstone · A.I.M. Synthoids · Super-Adaptoid · Kozilek's Command · Mycosynth Golem · Myriad Construct · PuPu UFO · Commander's Plate · Workshop Assistant · Akroma's Memorial · Darksteel Monolith · Dauntless Scrapbot · Dreamstone Hedron · Urza's Mine · Urza's Tower · Urza's Power Plant · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Darksteel Citadel · Urza's Cave · Urza's Saga · Urza's Workshop · Muraganda Raceway · War Room · Rogue's Passage · Scavenger Grounds · Temple of the False God · Secluded Starforge · Inventors' Fair · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · The Great Mound · The Mycosynth Gardens · Bonders' Enclave · Urza's Factory · Conduit Pylons · Hidden Grotto · Ancient Tomb · Blast Zone · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
🃏 Recommended cards for Ultron, Machine Overlord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ultron, Machine Overlord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome Dome | 83% | +72% |
| Chief of the Foundry | 82% | +70% |
| Big Mother Mouser | 78% | +69% |
| Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid | 68% | +66% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 75% | +64% |
| Jocasta, Automaton Avenger | 67% | +64% |
| Ultron Drone | 67% | +63% |
| Panther Robot | 68% | +61% |
| Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance | 63% | +60% |
| Krang, Utrom Warlord | 77% | +60% |
| The Vision | 68% | +59% |
| Roadkill Rodney | 57% | +56% |
| H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit | 60% | +55% |
| Steel Overseer | 82% | +54% |
| Adaptive Automaton | 53% | +51% |
| Virulent Silencer | 53% | +50% |
| Vision, Synthezoid Avenger | 52% | +50% |
| Cryptothrall | 65% | +47% |
| Arc Reactor | 67% | +45% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 53% | +44% |
| H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot | 47% | +41% |
| Metalwork Colossus | 67% | +39% |
| A.I.M. Synthoids | 40% | +39% |
| Super-Adaptoid | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Ultron, Machine Overlord 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.
- Chrome Dome
- Chief of the Foundry
- Big Mother Mouser
- Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid
- Jocasta, Automaton Avenger
- Ultron Drone
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Scrawling Crawler
- Cityscape Leveler
- Technodrome
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Chimil, the Inner Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- Cryptothrall
- Mycosynth Golem
- Darksteel Forge
- Akroma's Memorial
- Super State
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ultron, Machine Overlord
- 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
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ultron, Machine Overlord's color identity?
Ultron, Machine Overlord 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, Machine Overlord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ultron, Machine Overlord deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Ultron, Machine Overlord deck run?
Real Ultron, Machine Overlord 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 Ultron, Machine Overlord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Chrome Dome, Chief of the Foundry, Big Mother Mouser. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ultron, Machine Overlord decks.
What combos does Ultron, Machine Overlord have?
Ultron, Machine Overlord 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, Machine Overlord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chrome Dome, Chief of the Foundry, Big Mother Mouser 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.