Ultron, Artificial Malevolence

Ccolourless{3}$6.86
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Villain
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence card art

Whenever another nontoken artifact you control enters, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a token that's a copy of it. If the token isn't a creature, it becomes a 2/2 Robot Villain creature in addition to its other types.

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How Ultron decks play in EDH

Ultron, Artificial Malevolence is a colourless commander costing 3, and its legendary artifact creature - robot villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Ultron, Artificial Malevolence decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $103

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Ramp (2)

Omnath, Locus of the Void
Omnath, Locus of the Void
$12.73
Bag End Banquet
Bag End Banquet
$6.87

Card draw (3)

Memnarch, the Warden
Memnarch, the Warden
$5.94
Idol of Oblivion
Idol of Oblivion
$0.56
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
$0.47

Creatures (6)

Darksteel Angel
Darksteel Angel
$7.73
Ultron, Machine Overlord
Ultron, Machine Overlord
$3.56
Ultron Drone
Ultron Drone
$0.16
Cyberman Patrol
Cyberman Patrol
$15.07
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
$2.06
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
$0.40

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Panharmonicon
Panharmonicon
$5.19
Mirror Box
Mirror Box
$5.28
Banner of Kinship
Banner of Kinship
$8.10
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
$15.09
Forsaken Monument
Forsaken Monument
$3.90
All Is Dust
All Is Dust
$2.83
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
$1.51
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
$2.40

Lands (1)

Hall of Echoes
Hall of Echoes
$3.18

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ultron, Artificial Malevolence 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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Ultron deck questions

What colours can I use in a Ultron, Artificial Malevolence deck?

Ultron, Artificial Malevolence is colourless, so the deck can only play colourless cards and basic-land-produced mana. It is one of the tightest deckbuilding restrictions in Commander.

What are the best cards for Ultron, Artificial Malevolence?

The cards played most often in Ultron, Artificial Malevolence decks include Memnarch, the Warden, Hall of Echoes, Omnath, Locus of the Void. 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 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $103 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 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence 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.

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