Data, New Life

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

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp10
Card draw22
Interaction10
↳ board wipes1
Tutors2

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

U 61
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.56average mana value (nonland)
$391.96whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Data, New Life

Data, New Life

1U

Legendary Artifact Creature — Android Scientist

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration to cast spells ahead of curve

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Efficient two-mana rock producing blue mana

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Provides early ramp and can be cashed in for a card to buff Data

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

Fixes ramp needs while providing an unlimited hand size

Sapphire Medallion

Sapphire Medallion

2

Artifact

Cost reducer for the vast majority of spells in the deck

Decanter of Endless Water

Decanter of Endless Water

3

Artifact

Mana rock offering another no-maximum-hand-size safety net

Midnight Clock

Midnight Clock

2U

Artifact

Mana rock that eventually refills hand to 7, giving Data huge bursts of counters

Liquimetal Torque

Liquimetal Torque

2

Artifact

Untapped two-mana rock that adds versatile artifact interaction

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

1

Artifact

Puts an Island directly onto the battlefield

Heraldic Banner

Heraldic Banner

3

Artifact

Ramps and buffs Data and blue token creatures

Card Draw

14
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

U

Instant

Instant-speed burst of three draws that immediately gives Data three counters

Ponder

Ponder

U

Sorcery

Cheap library manipulation and immediate draw trigger

Preordain

Preordain

U

Sorcery

Filters cards to keep answers flowing and trigger commander

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Premier blue engine providing continuous draw triggers on opponents' casts

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

Early-game card draw powerhouse punishing noncreature spells

Windfall

Windfall

2U

Sorcery

Disrupts opponents while drawing massive numbers of cards to supercharge Data

Teferi's Ageless Insight

Teferi's Ageless Insight

2UU

Legendary Enchantment

Doubles all non-turn draw triggers, doubling Data's counter generation

Archmage Emeritus

Archmage Emeritus

2UU

Creature — Human Wizard

Draws a card on every instant and sorcery cast to steadily buff Data

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Draws cards whenever creatures deal combat damage to players

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

Rewards wide attacks or evasive hits with steady draws and counters

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Redundant combat-based card draw engine

Flow of Knowledge

Flow of Knowledge

4U

Instant

Huge late-game burst draw based on Island count

Pull from Tomorrow

Pull from Tomorrow

XUU

Instant

Instant-speed sink to draw a massive grip and rapidly grow Data before untapping

Blue Sun's Zenith

Blue Sun's Zenith

XUUU

Instant

Scalable instant-speed draw that recurs into the library

Removal

10
Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

Unconditional two-mana answer to any critical spell

Fierce Guardianship

Fierce Guardianship

2U

Instant

Free protection for Data against removal and board wipes

Swan Song

Swan Song

U

Instant

Efficient one-mana counter against game-ending spells and wipes

Negate

Negate

1U

Instant

Reliable defense against board wipes, planeswalkers, and removal

Pongify

Pongify

U

Instant

Cheap instant-speed creature destruction

Rapid Hybridization

Rapid Hybridization

U

Instant

One-mana answer to large opposing threats

Resculpt

Resculpt

1U

Instant

Exiles problematic creatures or artifacts unconditionally

Reality Shift

Reality Shift

1U

Instant

Exile-based removal that prevents graveyard recursion

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

One-sided board wipe that frequently clears the way for lethal attacks

An Offer You Can't Refuse

An Offer You Can't Refuse

U

Instant

High-efficiency interaction against game-winning noncreature threats

Threats/Wincons

20
Chasm Skulker

Chasm Skulker

2U

Creature — Squid Horror

Grows with every card drawn and bursts into an army of squids upon death

Psychosis Crawler

Psychosis Crawler

5

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror

Drains all opponents directly every time you draw cards

Ominous Seas

Ominous Seas

1U

Enchantment

Quickly generates 8/8 Krakens from draw triggers alone

Nadir Kraken

Nadir Kraken

1UU

Creature — Kraken

Generates tentacles and self-buffs whenever cards are drawn

The Watcher in the Water

The Watcher in the Water

3UU

Legendary Creature — Kraken

Creates tentacles on draw triggers and locks down opposing boards

Toothy, Imaginary Friend

Toothy, Imaginary Friend

3U

Legendary Creature — Illusion

Parallel draw threat that refunds all counters as fresh cards on leaving the battlefield

Oneirophage

Oneirophage

3U

Creature — Squid Illusion

Flying threat that grows at the exact same rate as Data

Jace's Projection

Jace's Projection

2UU

Creature — Wizard Illusion

Grows with each draw and can mill opponents or synergize with planeswalkers

Minn, Wily Illusionist

Minn, Wily Illusionist

1UU

Legendary Creature — Gnome Wizard

Creates illusions and cheats permanents into play on your second draw each turn

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

2UU

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Creates drakes on second draws and pumps the entire team on big draw turns

Proft's Eidetic Memory

Proft's Eidetic Memory

1U

Legendary Enchantment

Removes hand limit and translates each card drawn into additional combat counters

Wizard Class

Wizard Class

U

Enchantment — Class

Removes hand size restriction and turns every draw into an additional +1/+1 counter

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Talrand, Sky Summoner

2UU

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Translates cantrips and interaction into an army of flying Drakes

Murmuring Mystic

Murmuring Mystic

3U

Creature — Human Wizard

Generates defensive Bird Illusion tokens from your instant and sorcery package

Ledger Shredder

Ledger Shredder

1U

Creature — Bird Advisor

Connives on multi-spell turns, filtering cards, growing, and triggering Data

Faerie Mastermind

Faerie Mastermind

1U

Creature — Faerie Rogue

Punishes opponents' extra card draws with free draws to grow Data

Haughty Djinn

Haughty Djinn

1UU

Creature — Djinn

Reduces spell costs while serving as a massive aerial threat

Kappa Cannoneer

Kappa Cannoneer

5U

Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior

Synergizes with Data being an artifact, gaining unblockable and huge ward protection

Cyberdrive Awakener

Cyberdrive Awakener

5U

Artifact Creature — Construct

Turns Data, mana rocks, and utility artifacts into flying 4/4 beaters

Steel Overseer

Steel Overseer

2

Artifact Creature — Construct

Taps to put +1/+1 counters on Data and other artifact creatures

Utility

8
The Ozolith

The Ozolith

1

Legendary Artifact

Stores Data's accumulated +1/+1 counters if removed, protecting your investment

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Provides free shroud and haste to protect Data immediately

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Grants hexproof and haste while allowing Data to still be targeted by your spells

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

3

Artifact — Equipment

Makes a tall Data completely unblockable and untargetable

Commander's Plate

Commander's Plate

1

Artifact — Equipment

Grants Data protection from all colors outside mono-blue, virtually ensuring unblockable strikes

Shadowspear

Shadowspear

1

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Provides trample and lifelink for high-power commander attacks

Aqueous Form

Aqueous Form

U

Enchantment — Aura

Ensures Data can attack unblocked while scrying before combat

Slip Out the Back

Slip Out the Back

U

Instant

Phases Data out to dodge board wipes while adding another +1/+1 counter

Lands

37
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Island

Island 31x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.