Laboratory Maniac

Laboratory Maniac is a blue creature. It appears in the recommended lists of 131 commanders, and 5% of blue decks run it.

Type: Creature — Human Wizard

Cost: 2U

Color identity: Blue

Reference price: €0.39

Oldest printing: Innistrad

Rules text

If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, you win the game instead.

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
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer	Blue	81%	+61%
Vnwxt, Verbose Host	Blue	77%	+57%
Azami, Lady of Scrolls	Blue	76%	+57%
Professor Hulk	Blue	76%	+56%
Grolnok, the Omnivore	Green · Blue	61%	+54%
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler	Blue · White	60%	+53%
Reed Richards, Smartest Man	Blue	71%	+51%
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher	Blue · White	58%	+51%
Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom	Blue	71%	+51%
The Second Doctor	Blue · White	56%	+49%
Kami of the Crescent Moon	Blue	65%	+45%
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur	Blue	65%	+45%
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary	Red · Blue	51%	+44%
Arjun, the Shifting Flame	Red · Blue	50%	+43%
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist	Red · Blue	50%	+43%
Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld	Black · Blue	46%	+42%
Matoya, Archon Elder	Blue	62%	+42%
Queza, Augur of Agonies	Black · Blue · White	45%	+42%
Katara, Waterbending Master	Blue	60%	+40%
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur	Blue	60%	+40%
Arcanis the Omnipotent	Blue	60%	+40%
Myojin of Seeing Winds	Blue	59%	+40%
Toothy, Imaginary Friend	Blue	59%	+39%
Astonishing Spider-Man	Red · Blue	46%	+39%

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.

Card Draw · 83 Combo · 79 Control · 67 Wheels · 42 Spellslinger · 36 Cantrips · 29 Mill · 27 Artifacts · 23

Known combos with Laboratory Maniac

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

Demonic Consultation + Laboratory Maniac → Exile your library, Win the game
Tainted Pact + Laboratory Maniac → Win the game
Leveler + Laboratory Maniac → Exile your library, Win the game
Hermit Druid + Laboratory Maniac → Win the game
Laboratory Maniac + Thought Lash → Win the game
Paradigm Shift + Laboratory Maniac → Exile your library, Win the game
Doomsday + Windfall + Laboratory Maniac → Win the game
Divining Witch + Laboratory Maniac → Exile your library, Win the game

Cards that go with it

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

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Laboratory Maniac?

It is in the recommended lists of 131 commanders, with an average inclusion of 39% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Glacian, Powerstone Engineer · Vnwxt, Verbose Host · Azami, Lady of Scrolls. Overall, 5% of blue decks run it.

How much does Laboratory Maniac cost?

Its reference price is €0.39 (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 Laboratory Maniac have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Demonic Consultation + Laboratory Maniac. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Laboratory Maniac in my deck?

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