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Big Score

Big Score is a red instant that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 256 commanders, and 12% of red decks run it.

Big Score

Type: Instant

Cost: 3R

Color identity: Red

Reference price: €0.88

Oldest printing: Streets of New Capenna

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards and create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

CommanderIdentityInclusionSynergy
Dori, Bearer of Friends Red 100% +68%
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire Red 100% +68%
Hulk, Bruce Banner Red 100% +68%
The Fugitive Doctor Green · Red 75% +66%
Jolene, the Plunder Queen Green · Red 72% +62%
Mica, Reader of Ruins Red 93% +61%
Aziza, Mage Tower Captain Red · White 75% +61%
Vihaan, Goldwaker Black · Red · White 71% +61%
Vazi, Keen Negotiator Black · Green · Red 68% +60%
Rootha, Mastering the Moment Red · Blue 82% +56%
The Scarlet Witch Red 88% +56%
Smaug the Magnificent Red 86% +54%
Lorehold, the Historian Red · White 67% +53%
Smaug, Wicked Worm Black · Red 74% +52%
Magar of the Magic Strings Black · Red 73% +51%
Fire Lord Azula Black · Red · Blue 65% +51%
Anhelo, the Painter Black · Red · Blue 64% +50%
Prompto Argentum Red 80% +49%
Typhoid Mary, Fractured Black · Red 71% +49%
The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell Red · Blue 75% +49%
Quintorius, Loremaster Red · White 62% +49%
Melek, Reforged Researcher Red · Blue 74% +48%
Roxanne, Starfall Savant Green · Red 57% +48%
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound Red · Blue 74% +48%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

12% of red decks

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Burn · 130 Aggro · 110 Tokens · 93 Treasure · 89 Spellslinger · 83 Artifacts · 79 Combo · 46 Discard · 42

Known combos with Big Score

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Colossus Hammer Faithless Looting Goldspan Dragon Seize the Spoils

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Big Score?

It is in the recommended lists of 256 commanders, with an average inclusion of 51% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Dori, Bearer of Friends · Luke Cage, Hero for Hire · Hulk, Bruce Banner. Overall, 12% of red decks run it.

How much does Big Score cost?

Its reference price is €0.88 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Big Score have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Zirda, the Dawnwaker + Sunforger + Big Score + Jeska's Will + Tomb Trawler. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Big Score in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is red, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.

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