Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
Haste {1}, {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Whenever you discard one or more artifact cards, add {R}{R}. This ability triggers only once each turn.
How Mishra decks play in EDH
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Mishra, Excavation Prodigy decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.43Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (5)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mishra, Excavation Prodigy decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Mishra, Excavation Prodigy deck?
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Mishra, Excavation Prodigy?
The cards played most often in Mishra, Excavation Prodigy decks include Óin the Brave, Ragged Short Spear, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Mishra, Excavation Prodigy deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.43 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Mishra, Excavation Prodigy deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.