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