Art by David Palumbo
Commander deckU
Reed Richards, Smartest Man
Draw cards on opponents' turns to trigger Reed Richards' ability and turn simple cantrips into massive bursts of card advantage, winning through overwhelming board presence, draw-damage triggers, or alternate win conditions.
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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 · 61 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
1Reed Richards, Smartest Man
5ULegendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Thought Vessel
2Artifact
Provides mana and redundant infinite hand size protection
Decanter of Endless Water
3Artifact
Colored mana ramp that also grants no maximum hand size
Card Draw
11
Brainstorm
UInstant
Instant-speed draw that turns into drawing four cards on opponent turns
Consider
UInstant
One-mana instant card draw that maximizes the commander's ability
Frantic Search
2UInstant
Instant-speed looting that untaps lands while drawing extra cards
Archmage's Charm
UUUInstant
Flexible instant that can draw two cards or interact with opponents
Thirst for Discovery
2UInstant
Instant-speed deep card draw that triggers the commander
Fact or Fiction
3UInstant
Instant card selection that refills the hand at end of turn
Flow of Knowledge
4UInstant
Draws huge quantities of cards based on your Islands at instant speed
Windfall
2USorcery
Capitalizes on your massive hand size to restock everyone while you pull ahead
Ponder
USorcery
Top-tier card selection for digging into key interaction and threats
Removal
10
Reality Shift
1UInstant
Exiles dangerous creatures to prevent graveyard recursion
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free interaction when Reed Richards is on the battlefield
Negate
1UInstant
Solid answer to opposing board wipes and game-winning noncreature spells
Arcane Denial
1UInstant
Reliable counter that also triggers card draw on your next upkeep
Cyclonic Rift
1UInstant
Asymmetrical one-sided board wipe and premier blue staple
Threats/Wincons
22
Ominous Seas
1UEnchantment
Rapidly stacks counters from drawing four cards to spawn 8/8 Krakens
The Watcher in the Water
3UULegendary Creature — Kraken
Creates tentacle tokens whenever you draw on an opponent's turn
Minn, Wily Illusionist
1UULegendary Creature — Gnome Wizard
Generates scaling Illusion tokens whenever you draw your second card in a turn
Psychosis Crawler
5Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Drains all opponents whenever you draw cards and scales with hand size
Chasm Skulker
2UCreature — Squid Horror
Grows massively from card draw and leaves an army of Squid tokens upon dying
Nadir Kraken
1UUCreature — Kraken
Pumps itself and floods the board with Tentacles whenever you draw
Triskaidekaphile
1UCreature — Human Wizard
Alternative win condition when holding exactly thirteen cards
Laboratory Maniac
2UCreature — Human Wizard
Wins the game if you draw through your entire library
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
1UUULegendary Planeswalker — Jace
Alternative win condition for decking out that also draws cards
Consecrated Sphinx
4UUCreature — Sphinx
Massive draw engine that triggers Reed Richards repeatedly on opponent turns
Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
Multiplies card draws into an unstoppable flow of advantage
Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Punishes opponents' card draw by triggering your own instant-speed draws
Ledger Shredder
1UCreature — Bird Advisor
Looting trigger grows this evasive flyer while triggering your commander
Wavebreak Hippocamp
2UEnchantment Creature — Horse Fish
Draws cards for casting spells on opponents' turns to trigger Reed Richards
Body of Knowledge
3UUCreature — Avatar
Size equals hand size and draws even more cards whenever damaged
Oneirophage
3UCreature — Squid Illusion
Flying threat that balloons rapidly with quadruple card draws
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
Dominates the late game by bouncing opposing permanents with every spell
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5UULegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Resilient beater that draws cards off opposing noncreature spells
Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Converts your high instant-spell count into a swarm of 2/2 Drakes
Murmuring Mystic
3UCreature — Human Wizard
Creates 1/1 flying Bird Illusions from your instant-speed spells
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Makes Drakes when drawing multiple cards and buffs your entire team
Proft's Eidetic Memory
1ULegendary Enchantment
No max hand size and places counters on creatures proportional to cards drawn
Utility
8
Rhystic Study
2UEnchantment
Taxes opponents and triggers your draw engine on their turns
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Incredible early draw engine on opposing turns for minimal mana
Teferi's Puzzle Box
4Artifact
Forces everyone to redraw cards each turn, constantly supercharging your draws
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides shroud and haste to protect your commander immediately
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof to keep Reed Richards safe from targeted removal
Wizard Class
UEnchantment — Class
Removes hand size limit and puts counters on creatures as you draw
Folio of Fancies
1UArtifact — Book
Removes hand size limits and lets you force draws on opponent turns
Propaganda
2UEnchantment
Dissuades wide attacks against you while you assemble win conditions
