EDH Optimizer
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
Color identity: Red
Average lands in decks for War Machine, Avenging Arsenal: 36
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for War Machine, Avenging Arsenal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Man, Tony Stark | 75% | +74% |
| Akki Battle Squad | 67% | +65% |
| Lavaspur Boots | 67% | +64% |
| The Sound of Drums | 67% | +63% |
| Silver Shroud Costume | 58% | +57% |
| Overpowering Attack | 58% | +55% |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 58% | +50% |
| Steel Overseer | 50% | +50% |
| Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade | 50% | +50% |
| Doc Ock's Tentacles | 50% | +49% |
| Boots of Speed | 50% | +49% |
| Seize the Day | 50% | +46% |
| Brass Squire | 50% | +46% |
| Foundry Inspector | 50% | +44% |
| Redirect Lightning | 58% | +42% |
| The Red Terror | 42% | +41% |
| Grim Reaper's Sprint | 42% | +40% |
| Demonic Ruckus | 42% | +40% |
| Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo | 42% | +40% |
| Rabbit Battery | 42% | +40% |
| Mithril Coat | 50% | +39% |
| Rogue's Gloves | 42% | +38% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 50% | +38% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 42% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your War Machine, Avenging Arsenal 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.
- Lavaspur Boots
- Overpowering Attack
- Steel Overseer
- Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
- Doc Ock's Tentacles
- Boots of Speed
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Iron Man, Tony Stark
- Akki Battle Squad
- The Sound of Drums
- Silver Shroud Costume
- Seize the Day
- The Red Terror
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Redirect Lightning
- Mithril Coat
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Uncivil Unrest
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
- The Reaver Cleaver + Hellkite Charger → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Hellkite Charger + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite damage, Opponents discard their hands, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute + The Red Terror → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a War Machine, Avenging Arsenal deck run?
Real War Machine, Avenging Arsenal decks run 36 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 War Machine, Avenging Arsenal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Iron Man, Tony Stark, Akki Battle Squad, Lavaspur Boots. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in War Machine, Avenging Arsenal decks.
What combos does War Machine, Avenging Arsenal have?
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal has 3 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Hellkite Charger. 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 War Machine, Avenging Arsenal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lavaspur Boots, Overpowering Attack, Steel Overseer 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.