
Art by Kieran Yanner
Commander deckU
Data, New Life
Harness massive card draw engines to rapidly grow Data with +1/+1 counters while generating overwhelming card advantage. Secure victory through unblockable commander damage, lethal voltron swings, and secondary draw-trigger payoffs.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1
Data, New Life
1ULegendary Artifact Creature — Android Scientist
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Mind Stone
2Artifact
Provides early ramp and can be cashed in for a card to buff Data

Sapphire Medallion
2Artifact
Cost reducer for the vast majority of spells in the deck

Decanter of Endless Water
3Artifact
Mana rock offering another no-maximum-hand-size safety net

Midnight Clock
2UArtifact
Mana rock that eventually refills hand to 7, giving Data huge bursts of counters

Liquimetal Torque
2Artifact
Untapped two-mana rock that adds versatile artifact interaction
Card Draw
14
Brainstorm
UInstant
Instant-speed burst of three draws that immediately gives Data three counters

Rhystic Study
2UEnchantment
Premier blue engine providing continuous draw triggers on opponents' casts

Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Early-game card draw powerhouse punishing noncreature spells

Windfall
2USorcery
Disrupts opponents while drawing massive numbers of cards to supercharge Data

Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
Doubles all non-turn draw triggers, doubling Data's counter generation

Archmage Emeritus
2UUCreature — Human Wizard
Draws a card on every instant and sorcery cast to steadily buff Data

Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Draws cards whenever creatures deal combat damage to players

Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Rewards wide attacks or evasive hits with steady draws and counters

Pull from Tomorrow
XUUInstant
Instant-speed sink to draw a massive grip and rapidly grow Data before untapping

Blue Sun's Zenith
XUUUInstant
Scalable instant-speed draw that recurs into the library
Removal
10
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free protection for Data against removal and board wipes

Swan Song
UInstant
Efficient one-mana counter against game-ending spells and wipes

Negate
1UInstant
Reliable defense against board wipes, planeswalkers, and removal

Cyclonic Rift
1UInstant
One-sided board wipe that frequently clears the way for lethal attacks

An Offer You Can't Refuse
UInstant
High-efficiency interaction against game-winning noncreature threats
Threats/Wincons
20
Chasm Skulker
2UCreature — Squid Horror
Grows with every card drawn and bursts into an army of squids upon death

Psychosis Crawler
5Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Drains all opponents directly every time you draw cards

Ominous Seas
1UEnchantment
Quickly generates 8/8 Krakens from draw triggers alone

Nadir Kraken
1UUCreature — Kraken
Generates tentacles and self-buffs whenever cards are drawn

The Watcher in the Water
3UULegendary Creature — Kraken
Creates tentacles on draw triggers and locks down opposing boards

Toothy, Imaginary Friend
3ULegendary Creature — Illusion
Parallel draw threat that refunds all counters as fresh cards on leaving the battlefield

Oneirophage
3UCreature — Squid Illusion
Flying threat that grows at the exact same rate as Data

Jace's Projection
2UUCreature — Wizard Illusion
Grows with each draw and can mill opponents or synergize with planeswalkers

Minn, Wily Illusionist
1UULegendary Creature — Gnome Wizard
Creates illusions and cheats permanents into play on your second draw each turn

Alandra, Sky Dreamer
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates drakes on second draws and pumps the entire team on big draw turns

Proft's Eidetic Memory
1ULegendary Enchantment
Removes hand limit and translates each card drawn into additional combat counters

Wizard Class
UEnchantment — Class
Removes hand size restriction and turns every draw into an additional +1/+1 counter

Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Translates cantrips and interaction into an army of flying Drakes

Murmuring Mystic
3UCreature — Human Wizard
Generates defensive Bird Illusion tokens from your instant and sorcery package

Ledger Shredder
1UCreature — Bird Advisor
Connives on multi-spell turns, filtering cards, growing, and triggering Data

Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Punishes opponents' extra card draws with free draws to grow Data

Haughty Djinn
1UUCreature — Djinn
Reduces spell costs while serving as a massive aerial threat

Kappa Cannoneer
5UArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
Synergizes with Data being an artifact, gaining unblockable and huge ward protection

Cyberdrive Awakener
5UArtifact Creature — Construct
Turns Data, mana rocks, and utility artifacts into flying 4/4 beaters

Steel Overseer
2Artifact Creature — Construct
Taps to put +1/+1 counters on Data and other artifact creatures
Utility
8
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
Stores Data's accumulated +1/+1 counters if removed, protecting your investment

Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides free shroud and haste to protect Data immediately

Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste while allowing Data to still be targeted by your spells

Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Makes a tall Data completely unblockable and untargetable

Commander's Plate
1Artifact — Equipment
Grants Data protection from all colors outside mono-blue, virtually ensuring unblockable strikes

Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Provides trample and lifelink for high-power commander attacks

Aqueous Form
UEnchantment — Aura
Ensures Data can attack unblocked while scrying before combat

Slip Out the Back
UInstant
Phases Data out to dodge board wipes while adding another +1/+1 counter




















