War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
Flying Whenever War Machine attacks, attacking modified creatures you control gain double strike until end of turn. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
How War Machine decks play in EDH
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal is a mono-red commander costing 4R, and its legendary artifact creature - human hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones War Machine, Avenging Arsenal decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $58.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal War Machine, Avenging Arsenal 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 War Machine, Avenging Arsenal deck?
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal 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 War Machine, Avenging Arsenal?
The cards played most often in War Machine, Avenging Arsenal decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Machine Man, Model X-51, Steel Overseer. 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 War Machine, Avenging Arsenal deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $58.26 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 War Machine, Avenging Arsenal 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.