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War Machine, Legacy of Iron
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero · 2RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
War Machine, Legacy of Iron is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of combat on your turn, another target creature you control gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is War Machine's power.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for War Machine, Legacy of Iron: 36
Build your War Machine, Legacy of Iron deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for War Machine, Legacy of Iron 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average War Machine, Legacy of Iron deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency39
- Speed51
- Interaction59
- Resilience77
- Closing82
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 15 Plains, 7 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Puresteel Paladin · Swords to Plowshares · Swiftfoot Boots · Sram, Senior Edificer · Boros Charm · Akiri, Fearless Voyager · Colossus Hammer · Path to Exile · All That Glitters · Sword of the Animist · Talisman of Conviction · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Thran Power Suit · Chaos Warp · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Boros Signet · Reyav, Master Smith · Hammer of Nazahn · War Machine, Avenging Arsenal · Bruenor Battlehammer · Generous Gift · Inventory Management · Super-Soldier Serum · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Lightning Greaves · Loxodon Warhammer · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Open the Armory · Spirit Mantle · The Reaver Cleaver · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Basilisk Collar · Blasphemous Act · Captain America, Wings of Freedom · Champion's Helm · Steelshaper's Gift · Wrecking Ball Arm · Blackblade Reforged · Bureau Headmaster · Combat Celebrant · Dispatch · Shadowspear · Sigarda's Aid · Stoneforge Mystic · Take Up the Shield · Teferi's Protection · Akroma's Will · Brass Squire · Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon · Lavaspur Boots · Super Speed · Vibranium Energy Daggers · Wear // Tear · Adaptive Omnitool · Archaeomancer's Map · Austere Command · Bastion Protector · Borrowed Knowledge · Buster Sword · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Furycalm Snarl · Sacred Foundry · Sundown Pass · Rugged Prairie · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Spectator Seating · Arid Mesa · Sunscorched Divide · Boros Garrison · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for War Machine, Legacy of Iron
The highest-synergy cards in decks for War Machine, Legacy of Iron, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 53% | +37% |
| All That Glitters | 40% | +33% |
| Thran Power Suit | 37% | +32% |
| Akiri, Fearless Voyager | 42% | +31% |
| Colossus Hammer | 42% | +30% |
| War Machine, Avenging Arsenal | 30% | +30% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 47% | +29% |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 35% | +28% |
| Super-Soldier Serum | 28% | +26% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 35% | +25% |
| Sword of the Animist | 40% | +23% |
| Spirit Mantle | 26% | +23% |
| Inventory Management | 28% | +23% |
| Reyav, Master Smith | 33% | +22% |
| Captain America, Wings of Freedom | 23% | +22% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 30% | +21% |
| Wrecking Ball Arm | 23% | +21% |
| Legion Leadership | 37% | +20% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 26% | +20% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 26% | +19% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 26% | +19% |
| Champion's Helm | 23% | +19% |
| Super Speed | 19% | +18% |
| Vibranium Energy Daggers | 19% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your War Machine, Legacy of Iron 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- All That Glitters
- Thran Power Suit
- Akiri, Fearless Voyager
- Colossus Hammer
- War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sword of the Animist
- Inventory Management
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Bruenor Battlehammer
- Iron Man Armor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Swordsman's Steel
- Shadowspear
- Stoneforge Mystic
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with War Machine, Legacy of Iron
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Lightning Runner + Stone Idol Generator → Infinite combat phases, Infinite energy counters, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Sword of Hearth and Home → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Put all basic lands from your library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is War Machine, Legacy of Iron's color identity?
War Machine, Legacy of Iron is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 War Machine, Legacy of Iron come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average War Machine, Legacy of Iron deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 35 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a War Machine, Legacy of Iron deck run?
Real War Machine, Legacy of Iron 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, Legacy of Iron?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, All That Glitters, Thran Power Suit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in War Machine, Legacy of Iron decks.
What combos does War Machine, Legacy of Iron have?
War Machine, Legacy of Iron has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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, Legacy of Iron deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, All That Glitters, Thran Power Suit 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.