EDH Optimizer
Unctus, Grand Metatect
Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Vedalken
Color identity: Blue
Average lands in decks for Unctus, Grand Metatect: 34
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Unctus, Grand Metatect, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 59% | +56% |
| Kelpie Guide | 56% | +54% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 54% | +50% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 53% | +50% |
| Fatestitcher | 48% | +45% |
| Grand Architect | 48% | +45% |
| Clever Conjurer | 45% | +44% |
| Containment Construct | 44% | +44% |
| Forensic Researcher | 44% | +43% |
| Silver Myr | 53% | +42% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 57% | +37% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 45% | +34% |
| North Pole Patrol | 35% | +33% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 48% | +32% |
| Freed from the Real | 36% | +32% |
| Springleaf Drum | 35% | +32% |
| Tidewater Minion | 29% | +29% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 29% | +26% |
| Step Through | 31% | +26% |
| Pemmin's Aura | 26% | +24% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 26% | +24% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 41% | +23% |
| Merfolk Looter | 25% | +23% |
| Pili-Pala | 25% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Unctus, Grand Metatect 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.
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
- Kelpie Guide
- Ioreth of the Healing House
- Aphetto Alchemist
- Fatestitcher
- Grand Architect
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Freed from the Real
- Pemmin's Aura
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Paradise Mantle
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa's Oracle
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Monument to Endurance
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- Lotus Petal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Aphetto Alchemist → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Kelpie Guide + Freed from the Real → Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
- Pili-Pala + Grand Architect → Infinite blue mana
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Unctus, Grand Metatect deck run?
Real Unctus, Grand Metatect decks run 34 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 Unctus, Grand Metatect?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vizier of Tumbling Sands, Kelpie Guide, Ioreth of the Healing House. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Unctus, Grand Metatect decks.
What combos does Unctus, Grand Metatect have?
Unctus, Grand Metatect has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands. 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 Unctus, Grand Metatect deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vizier of Tumbling Sands, Kelpie Guide, Ioreth of the Healing House 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.