War Machine, Legacy of Iron

RWBoros{2}{R/W}$0.16
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
War Machine, Legacy of Iron card art

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.

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How War Machine decks play in EDH

War Machine, Legacy of Iron is a Boros commander in white and red costing 2R/W, and its legendary artifact creature - human hero line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones War Machine, Legacy of Iron decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $39.07

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Card draw (5)

Danitha, Sword of Hope
Danitha, Sword of Hope
$0.34
Kíli the Resourceful
Kíli the Resourceful
$1.10
The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
$9.83
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
$0.65
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
$1.44

Removal (4)

Repulsor Blast
Repulsor Blast
$0.17
Super Villain Lockup
Super Villain Lockup
$0.16
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
$4.53

Creatures (7)

Dwalin, Weaponmaster
Dwalin, Weaponmaster
$0.32
Craterclaw Colossus
Craterclaw Colossus
$16.46
Crimson Operative
Crimson Operative
$0.11
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
$0.38
Agent of Atlas
Agent of Atlas
$0.09
Mockingbird, Ace Agent
Mockingbird, Ace Agent
$0.11
Speed, Young Avenger
Speed, Young Avenger
$0.14

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Experimental Armor
Experimental Armor
$0.32
Furious Strength
Furious Strength
$0.21
Super Speed
Super Speed
$0.12
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal War Machine, Legacy of Iron 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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War Machine deck questions

What colours can I use in a War Machine, Legacy of Iron deck?

War Machine, Legacy of Iron has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for War Machine, Legacy of Iron?

The cards played most often in War Machine, Legacy of Iron decks include Danitha, Sword of Hope, Dwalin, Weaponmaster, Kíli the Resourceful. 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, Legacy of Iron deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $39.07 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, Legacy of Iron 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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