How to Play Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy in Commander

Bracket 3 · Our Gimbal decklist · Token Doubling

Our Gimbal list is Temur artifact tokens built around variety. Each end step, Gimbal makes a Gremlin with a +1/+1 counter for every differently named artifact token you control. Treasure, Food, Clue, Map, Thopter, Servo and Banana each count once.

The deck makes as many kinds of token as it can with Academy Manufactor, Peregrin Took and Worldwalker Helm, doubles them with Adrix and Nev and Doubling Season, and wins with a trampling artifact army or Mechanized Production.

Strategy
Token Doubling
Bracket
3
Avg. mana value
3.47
Lands
35
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01The Commander

Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy is a five-mana 4/4. Artifact creatures you control have trample, and at the beginning of your end step you create a 0/0 red Gremlin artifact creature token with X +1/+1 counters, where X is the number of differently named artifact tokens you control.

Variety matters more than quantity. One Treasure, one Food, one Clue and one Map make a 4/4 Gremlin, while ten Treasures only make a 1/1.

The Gremlins themselves count as one name, and every artifact creature gets trample, so your Thopters, Servos and Constructs all push damage through.

02How This Deck Wins

  1. 1

    Make different tokens

    Academy Manufactor, Peregrin Took, Worldwalker Helm and Stridehangar Automaton add Treasure, Food, Clue, Map and Thopter tokens on top of every token you make.

  2. 2

    Double everything

    Adrix and Nev, Twincasters and Doubling Season double your tokens, and Doubling Season doubles the Gremlin's counters too.

  3. 3

    Trample over

    Gimbal gives every artifact creature trample. Master of Etherium, Cyberdrive Awakener and Rise and Shine turn the pile into an army.

03Deck at a Glance

Bracket 3 · Token Doubling · 100 cards

Composition

  • Commander1
  • Creatures26
  • Instants & sorceries16
  • Artifacts & enchantments20
  • Planeswalkers2
  • Lands35
  • Tokens24

Mana Curve

00
51
112
223
124
75
56
27+

Color Split

75colored
symbols
  • Blue 56%
  • Red 21%
  • Green 23%

By the Numbers

3.47avg. mana value
35lands (14 basic)
0Game Changers
24token types included

Cards by Role

Token Variety Engines24
Doublers and Copiers11
Artifact Payoffs11
Card Draw and Mana10
Interaction8

04Token Variety Engines

Each of these adds another named token type, which grows every Gremlin.

Academy ManufactorAny Clue, Food or Treasure becomes one of each. That is three names from one effect.
Peregrin TookEvery token you make comes with a Food, and three Foods draw a card.
Worldwalker HelmEvery artifact token comes with a Map, and it can copy your artifacts.
Stridehangar AutomatonEvery artifact token comes with a Thopter, and Thopters get +1/+1.
Transmutation FontBlood, Clue or Food each turn, and three different tokens tutor an artifact onto the battlefield.

Also in this role

Gilded Goose
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
Svella, Ice Shaper
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Tireless Provisioner
Tireless Tracker
Curse of Opulence
Storm the Vault
Rashmi and Ragavan
Replicating Ring
Skyclave Relic
Retrofitter Foundry
Third Path Iconoclast
Whirler Rogue
Chrome Host Seedshark
Spell Swindle
Root Out
Crack Open

05Doublers and Copiers

Double the tokens, copy the best artifact.

Adrix and Nev, TwincastersTwice as many tokens from every effect.
Doubling SeasonTwice the tokens and twice the counters on every Gremlin.
Brudiclad, Telchor EngineerHaste for tokens, a Myr each combat, and it can turn every token into a copy of your best one.
Mechanized ProductionCopies an artifact every upkeep, and with eight of the same name you win.
Saheeli's ArtistryCopy an artifact, a creature, or both.

Also in this role

Masterful Replication
Schema Thief
Feldon of the Third Path
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Saheeli, Filigree Master
Bloodforged Battle-Axe

06Artifact Payoffs

Big creatures and engines that grow with your artifact count.

Master of EtheriumGets +1/+1 for each artifact and pumps your other artifact creatures.
Urza, Lord High ArtificerMakes a big Construct and turns every artifact into blue mana.
Cyberdrive AwakenerEvery noncreature artifact becomes a 4/4 flier for the turn. Gimbal gives them trample too.
Sandsteppe War RidersBolsters for each differently named artifact token every combat.
Reckless FireweaverEach artifact that enters pings each opponent.

Also in this role

Junk Winder
Shimmer Dragon
Vedalken Humiliator
Thopter Spy Network
Combine Chrysalis
Rise and Shine

07Card Draw and Mana

Artifacts pay for spells and draw cards.

Idol of OblivionDraws a card each turn you make a token.
Inspiring StatuaryTap artifacts to help pay for nonartifact spells.
Reverse EngineerDraw three with improvise, often for one or two mana.
ThoughtcastTwo cards, usually for one blue.

Also in this role

Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Gruul Signet
Izzet Signet
Simic Signet
Cultivate

08Interaction

Temur answers and protection.

Beast WithinDestroys any permanent at instant speed.
Chaos WarpShuffles away anything.
Urza's CommandFlexible: a Construct, a Powerstone, card selection, or a fog-style shrink.
Heroic InterventionSaves your board from a wipe.
Blasphemous ActThirteen damage to every creature, usually for one red.

Also in this role

Reality Shift
Imprisoned in the Moon
Perplexing Test

09Combos and Key Interactions

+

Mechanized Production + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Each upkeep you get two copies, so eight of the same name arrives in half the time.

+

Academy Manufactor + Peregrin Took

Each Food from Peregrin becomes a Clue, Food and Treasure. Any token gives you three more names.

+

Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy + Doubling Season

Two Gremlins each end step, each with twice the counters.

10How to Play

Opening hand

Keep hands with two or three lands, a mana rock, and a token maker. Gimbal costs five, so ramp into him on turn four.

1

Early gameturns 1-3

Play rocks and cheap token makers like Gilded Goose, Retrofitter Foundry or Tireless Tracker.

2

Mid gameturns 4-7

Cast Gimbal and add variety engines like Academy Manufactor or Worldwalker Helm. Each end step makes a bigger Gremlin.

3

Late gameturn 8+

Double with Adrix and Nev, Twincasters or Doubling Season, then swing with trampling artifacts, or win with Mechanized Production.

Tips

  • Gimbal counts names, not tokens. Keep one of each kind rather than cashing them all in.
  • Gremlin tokens are artifacts with the same name, so they count once.
  • Copies of tokens made by Brudiclad all share a name, which lowers your variety count.
  • Mechanized Production can win on Treasure if you stack enough copies.

Common mistakes

  • Sacrificing your only Food, Clue or Treasure before the end step.
  • Using Brudiclad's copy ability when it shrinks the next Gremlin.
  • Overextending into artifact wipes.
  • Forgetting trample only applies to artifact creatures.

Watch out for

  • Artifact wipes like Vandalblast.
  • Effects that stop tokens.
  • Removal on Gimbal.
  • Flying blockers that stall your ground army.

11Bracket and Rule 0

1Exhibition
2Core
3Upgraded
4Optimized
5cEDH
Bracket3

Our list runs no Game Changers.

The deck wins through combat or Mechanized Production with no fast two-card infinites.

12Full Decklist

Every card in our Gimbal proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.

Commander

  • 1Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy2GUR

Creatures (26)

  • 1Gilded GooseG
  • 1Reckless Fireweaver1R
  • 1Third Path IconoclastUR
  • 1Academy Manufactor3
  • 1Chrome Host Seedshark2U
  • 1Feldon of the Third Path1RR
  • 1Kibo, Uktabi Prince2G
  • 1Master of Etherium2U
  • 1Peregrin Took2G
  • 1Stridehangar Automaton3
  • 1Svella, Ice Shaper1RG
  • 1Tireless Provisioner2G
  • 1Tireless Tracker2G
  • 1Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith2R
  • 1Adrix and Nev, Twincasters2GU
  • 1Rashmi and Ragavan1GUR
  • 1Sandsteppe War Riders3G
  • 1Schema Thief3U
  • 1Urza, Lord High Artificer2UU
  • 1Vedalken Humiliator3U
  • 1Whirler Rogue2UU
  • 1Roxanne, Starfall Savant3RG
  • 1Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer4UR
  • 1Cyberdrive Awakener5U
  • 1Shimmer Dragon4UU
  • 1Junk Winder5UU

Planeswalkers (2)

  • 1Saheeli, Sublime Artificer1U/RU/R
  • 1Saheeli, Filigree Master2UR

Instants (8)

  • 1Heroic Intervention1G
  • 1Reality Shift1U
  • 1Beast Within2G
  • 1Chaos Warp2R
  • 1Urza's Command2UU
  • 1Perplexing Test3UU
  • 1Spell Swindle3UU
  • 1Masterful Replication5U

Sorceries (8)

  • 1Rise and Shine1U
  • 1Crack Open2G
  • 1Cultivate2G
  • 1Root Out2G
  • 1Reverse Engineer3UU
  • 1Thoughtcast4U
  • 1Saheeli's Artistry4UU
  • 1Blasphemous Act8R

Artifacts (14)

  • 1Bloodforged Battle-Axe1
  • 1Retrofitter Foundry1
  • 1Sol Ring1
  • 1Arcane Signet2
  • 1Combine ChrysalisGU
  • 1Gruul Signet2
  • 1Idol of Oblivion2
  • 1Izzet Signet2
  • 1Simic Signet2
  • 1Inspiring Statuary3
  • 1Replicating Ring3
  • 1Skyclave Relic3
  • 1Worldwalker Helm2U
  • 1Transmutation Font5

Enchantments (6)

  • 1Curse of OpulenceR
  • 1Imprisoned in the Moon2U
  • 1Mechanized Production2UU
  • 1Storm the Vault2UR
  • 1Thopter Spy Network2UU
  • 1Doubling Season4G

Lands (35)

  • 1Archway of Innovation
  • 1Breeding Pool
  • 1Cinder Glade
  • 1Command Tower
  • 1Evolving Wilds
  • 1Exotic Orchard
  • 4Forest
  • 1Frontier Bivouac
  • 1Frostboil Snarl
  • 1Game Trail
  • 1Great Furnace
  • 5Island
  • 1Ketria Triome
  • 5Mountain
  • 1Path of Ancestry
  • 1Seat of the Synod
  • 1Slagwoods Bridge
  • 1Steam Vents
  • 1Stomping Ground
  • 1Tanglepool Bridge
  • 1Temple of Abandon
  • 1Temple of Epiphany
  • 1Tree of Tales
  • 1Vineglimmer Snarl
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Gimbal Token Doubling proxy deck

Gimbal rewards making every kind of token. Build variety, double it, and trample over with Gremlins.

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