EDH Optimizer
Ultron the Annihilator
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Villain · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Ultron the Annihilator is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Ultron enters or attacks, create a 2/2 colorless Robot Villain artifact creature token.
Whenever another artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield or an artifact card is put into your graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €26.04
Average lands in decks for Ultron the Annihilator: 35
ArtifactsReanimatorGraveyardAristocratsSelf-MillTokensMillCombo
Build your Ultron the Annihilator deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ultron the Annihilator 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ultron the Annihilator deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (69/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed62
- Interaction41
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 17 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Foundry Inspector · Arcane Signet · Biotransference · Their Name Is Death · Myr Retriever · Anrakyr the Traveller · Scrap Trawler · Deadly Dispute · Dark Ritual · Imotekh the Stormlord · Ultron's Auxiliary · Cryptothrall · Jet Medallion · Mystic Forge · Psychomancer · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Chronomancer · Marionette Apprentice · Robot Domination · Solemn Simulacrum · Szarekh, the Silent King · Reanimate · Skorpekh Lord · Technomancer · Junk Diver · Out of the Tombs · Ashnod's Altar · Doombot Harbinger · Illuminor Szeras · Necron Deathmark · The Soul Stone · Their Number Is Legion · Mind Stone · Cloud Key · Lightning Greaves · Cybermen Squadron · Age of Ultron · Withering Torment · Cyberman Patrol · Noxious Gearhulk · Pitiless Plunderer · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Too Evil to Stay Dead · Bolas's Citadel · Canoptek Spyder · Ripples of Undeath · Sculpting Steel · Steel Overseer · Victimize · Black Market Connections · Go for the Throat · Leaden Myr · Royal Warden · Feed the Swarm · Deadly Rollick · Defile · Dread Return · Living Death · Doctor Doom · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Canoptek Scarab Swarm · Cryptek · Vault of Whispers · Cabal Coffers · Darksteel Citadel · Castle Doom · Buried Ruin · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Inventors' Fair · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Tomb Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Urza's Saga · Treasure Vault · Fomori Vault · Myriad Landscape · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Ultron the Annihilator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ultron the Annihilator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 77% | +74% |
| Foundry Inspector | 74% | +71% |
| Vault of Whispers | 72% | +66% |
| Biotransference | 68% | +65% |
| Their Name Is Death | 67% | +64% |
| Myr Retriever | 66% | +63% |
| Anrakyr the Traveller | 64% | +61% |
| Scrap Trawler | 63% | +60% |
| Imotekh the Stormlord | 60% | +59% |
| Ultron's Auxiliary | 60% | +59% |
| Cryptothrall | 57% | +54% |
| Psychomancer | 55% | +53% |
| Mystic Forge | 55% | +52% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 53% | +51% |
| Robot Domination | 52% | +50% |
| Szarekh, the Silent King | 52% | +50% |
| Chronomancer | 52% | +49% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 50% | +49% |
| Skorpekh Lord | 50% | +48% |
| Castle Doom | 49% | +47% |
| Technomancer | 49% | +47% |
| Junk Diver | 47% | +45% |
| Out of the Tombs | 47% | +44% |
| Doombot Harbinger | 45% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Ultron the Annihilator 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.
- Foundry Inspector
- Vault of Whispers
- Myr Retriever
- Anrakyr the Traveller
- Scrap Trawler
- Ultron's Auxiliary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Biotransference
- Their Name Is Death
- Imotekh the Stormlord
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Out of the Tombs
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cryptothrall
- Cybermen Squadron
- Inventors' Fair
- Cyberman Patrol
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- Canoptek Spyder
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ultron the Annihilator
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ultron the Annihilator's color identity?
Ultron the Annihilator is black: 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 Ultron the Annihilator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ultron the Annihilator deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Ultron the Annihilator deck run?
Real Ultron the Annihilator 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 the Annihilator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ultron, Artificial Malevolence, Foundry Inspector, Vault of Whispers. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ultron the Annihilator decks.
What combos does Ultron the Annihilator have?
Ultron the Annihilator has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 the Annihilator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Foundry Inspector, Vault of Whispers, Myr Retriever 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.