Caretaker's Talent

Caretaker's Talent is a white enchantment that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 123 commanders, and 5% of white decks run it.

Type: Enchantment — Class

Cost: 2W

Color identity: White

Reference price: €7.75

Oldest printing: Bloomburrow

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. {W}: Level 2 When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control. {3}{W}: Level 3 Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.

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.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader	White	90%	+80%
Romana II	White	70%	+60%
The Queen of Dale	White	69%	+59%
Belladonna Took	White	65%	+55%
Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed	White	62%	+52%
Finneas, Ace Archer	Green · White	60%	+52%
Mog, Moogle Warrior	Red · White	57%	+50%
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist	White	59%	+50%
Toby, Beastie Befriender	White	58%	+49%
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn	Black · Blue · White	48%	+44%
Old Hob, Alleycat Blues	Red · White	50%	+43%
Falcon and Redwing	White	53%	+43%
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor	Black · White	46%	+42%
Jennika, Bad Apple Big Sister	White	50%	+40%
Thurid, Mare of Destiny	White	47%	+38%
Apothecary White	White	48%	+38%
Akim, the Soaring Wind	Red · Blue · White	41%	+36%
Astrid Peth	White	45%	+36%
Baylen, the Haymaker	Green · Red · White	43%	+36%
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger	Red · White	42%	+35%
Brimaz, King of Oreskos	White	45%	+35%
Splinter & Leo, Father & Son	White	44%	+35%
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion	White	44%	+35%
Psemilla, Meletian Poet	White	43%	+34%

How much it is played, by color identity

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

Archetypes where it shows up

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

Tokens · 116 +1/+1 Counters · 51 Aggro · 51 Lifegain · 32 Blink · 27 Artifacts · 21 Aristocrats · 20 Control · 19

Known combos with Caretaker's Talent

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

Doppelgang + Caretaker's Talent + Mirror Room // Fractured Realm → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite landfall triggers
There and Back Again + Caretaker's Talent + Meticulous Excavation → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite creature ETB, Infinite draw triggers

Cards that go with it

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

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Caretaker's Talent?

It is in the recommended lists of 123 commanders, with an average inclusion of 31% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader · Romana II · The Queen of Dale. Overall, 5% of white decks run it.

How much does Caretaker's Talent cost?

Its reference price is €7.75 (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 Caretaker's Talent have combos?

Yes: 2 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Doppelgang + Caretaker's Talent + Mirror Room // Fractured Realm. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Caretaker's Talent in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is white, 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.