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Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
Legendary Creature — Human Detective · 1WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
When Alquist Proft enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
{X}{W}{U}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a Clue: You draw X cards and gain X life.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth: 35
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Build your Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience79
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 8 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Officious Interrogation · Forensic Gadgeteer · Deduce · Disorder in the Court · Ezrim, Agency Chief · Tamiyo's Journal · Novice Inspector · Erdwal Illuminator · Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy · Merchant of Truth · Academy Manufactor · Ethereal Investigator · Five Hundred Year Diary · Swords to Plowshares · Tangletrove Kelp · Azorius Signet · Search the Premises · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Wojek Investigator · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Detective of the Month · Talisman of Progress · Path to Exile · Mechanized Production · Armed with Proof · Private Eye · Inspiring Statuary · Thraben Inspector · Supreme Verdict · Dovin's Veto · James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him · Case of the Pilfered Proof · Confirm Suspicions · No More Lies · Magnifying Glass · Rise and Shine · Trail of Evidence · Kappa Cannoneer · Shimmer Dragon · Cyberdrive Awakener · Dispatch · Knowledge Is Power · Thorough Investigation · Secrets of the Key · Senator Peacock · Curious Inquiry · Sally Sparrow · Generous Gift · No Witnesses · Propaganda · Ghostly Prison · The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan · Arcane Denial · Bygone Bishop · Martha Jones · Negate · Time Wipe · Follow the Bodies · Mind Stone · Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Reliquary Tower · Glacial Fortress · Port Town · Azorius Chancery · Study · Adarkar Wastes · Temple of Enlightenment · Deserted Beach · Hallowed Fountain · Meticulous Archive · Scene of the Crime · Archway of Innovation · Skycloud Expanse · Sea of Clouds · Irrigated Farmland · Floodfarm Verge · Exotic Orchard · Flooded Strand · Mystic Gate · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Officious Interrogation | 78% | +77% |
| Deduce | 70% | +69% |
| Ezrim, Agency Chief | 70% | +69% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 72% | +68% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 69% | +68% |
| Disorder in the Court | 70% | +68% |
| Novice Inspector | 67% | +66% |
| Erdwal Illuminator | 66% | +66% |
| Merchant of Truth | 65% | +65% |
| Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy | 65% | +64% |
| Academy Manufactor | 64% | +63% |
| Tangletrove Kelp | 62% | +61% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 62% | +61% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 62% | +59% |
| Search the Premises | 59% | +58% |
| Wojek Investigator | 58% | +57% |
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 58% | +57% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 57% | +52% |
| Detective of the Month | 52% | +51% |
| Armed with Proof | 47% | +47% |
| Private Eye | 47% | +47% |
| Study | 46% | +45% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 46% | +45% |
| Thraben Inspector | 46% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Officious Interrogation
- Deduce
- Ezrim, Agency Chief
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Disorder in the Court
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Thorough Investigation
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Dispatch
- Supreme Verdict
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Meticulous Archive
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's color identity?
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth deck run?
Real Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Officious Interrogation, Deduce, Ezrim, Agency Chief. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth decks.
What combos does Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth have?
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Officious Interrogation, Deduce, Ezrim, Agency Chief are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.