Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Gremlin Artificer
Artifact creatures you control have trample.
At the beginning of your end step, create a 0/0 red Gremlin artifact creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of differently named artifact tokens you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14703
Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy generates an artifact token every time you cast a noncreature artifact spell, then turns those tokens into direct damage when they die — a repeatable engine that snowballs quickly on a three-mana body. Rashmi and Ragavan lists run it in nearly 18% of decks because that token-and-sacrifice loop feeds both treasure generation and value triggers without additional setup.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
Rashmi and Ragavan builds on artifact synergies and mana-positive loops, and Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy slots in as a threat multiplier — every artifact spell you cast grows the board and primes a damage trigger, letting the deck pressure opponents while continuing to develop its engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy is a Commander card through and through — the token generation and drain triggers compound over a long multiplayer game in ways that don't translate to one-on-one. It's technically legal in Legacy and Vintage but has no competitive foothold there; three mana for a 2/3 with a slow-burn engine doesn't match what those formats demand. Oathbreaker is the one alternative where Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy could find a home, provided the spellslinger artifact shell is tight enough to fire the trigger repeatedly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its niche but real role in Rashmi and Ragavan and similar artifact-value builds, it tends to sit in the low-to-mid bulk rare range — worth grabbing if you're building the archetype rather than speculating.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Rashmi and Ragavan
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.