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Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle · 2
Color identity: Colorless
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Haste
Whenever Bessie attacks, another target legendary creature can't be blocked this turn.
Crew 2 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 2 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster: 36
LegendsArtifactsEquipmentHistoricStompyUnblockable
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (75/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed66
- Interaction99
- Resilience83
- Closing67
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Forsaken Monument · All Is Dust · Thran Dynamo · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Echoes of Eternity · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Eldritch Immunity · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Kozilek's Command · Null Elemental Blast · Ugin, the Ineffable · Emrakul, the World Anew · Palladium Myr · Thought Vessel · Ulamog, the Defiler · It That Heralds the End · Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre · Hedron Archive · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Mind Stone · Warping Wail · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Emrakul, the Promised End · Everflowing Chalice · Not of This World · The Peregrine Dynamo · Zhulodok, Void Gorger · Kozilek, the Broken Reality · Super-Adaptoid · Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid · Traxos, Scourge of Kroog · Worn Powerstone · Darksteel Monolith · Expedition Map · Hope of Ghirapur · Solemn Simulacrum · Artisan of Kozilek · ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot · Endbringer · Mystic Forge · Ring of the Lucii · Titan's Presence · The Vision · Eldrazi Confluence · Swiftfoot Boots · Whispersilk Cloak · Blightsteel Colossus · Eldrazi Conscription · Glaring Fleshraker · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Jhoira's Familiar · Sire of Seven Deaths · Basalt Monolith · Conduit of Ruin · Flayer of Loyalties · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Manakin · The Regalia · Void Winnower · Calamity of the Titans · Captain America's Shield · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Temple of the False God · War Room · Buried Ruin · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Darksteel Citadel · Eldrazi Temple · Eye of Ugin · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Workshop · Ancient Tomb · Ugin's Labyrinth · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Thespian's Stage · Urza's Cave · Urza's Saga · Field of the Dead · Bonders' Enclave · Zhalfirin Void · Blast Zone · Sanctum of Ugin · Scavenger Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Peregrine Dynamo | 54% | +52% |
| Super-Adaptoid | 50% | +49% |
| Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid | 50% | +48% |
| Ultima, Origin of Oblivion | 87% | +45% |
| Emrakul, the World Anew | 67% | +43% |
| Hope of Ghirapur | 46% | +43% |
| ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot | 44% | +42% |
| Traxos, Scourge of Kroog | 49% | +42% |
| Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | 77% | +40% |
| Zhulodok, Void Gorger | 54% | +39% |
| Ring of the Lucii | 44% | +37% |
| Ulamog, the Defiler | 67% | +36% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 41% | +36% |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | 69% | +34% |
| The Vision | 43% | +34% |
| Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre | 64% | +33% |
| Vibranium Energy Daggers | 33% | +33% |
| The Everforger | 33% | +33% |
| Key to the Side-Door | 33% | +33% |
| The Regalia | 36% | +32% |
| Doom's Time Platform | 33% | +32% |
| Captain America's Shield | 33% | +32% |
| Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance | 33% | +31% |
| Jocasta, Automaton Avenger | 33% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster 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.
- The Peregrine Dynamo
- Super-Adaptoid
- Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid
- Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
- Hope of Ghirapur
- ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Emrakul, the World Anew
- Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- Kozilek's Command
- Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
- Kozilek, the Broken Reality
- Dragon-Cursed Halls
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
- Zhulodok, Void Gorger
- Ulamog, the Defiler
- Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
- Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
- Field of the Dead
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster's color identity?
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.8 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 9 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster deck run?
Real Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster decks run 36 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 Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Peregrine Dynamo, Super-Adaptoid, Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster decks.
What combos does Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster have?
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster deck cost?
You can start cheap: The Peregrine Dynamo, Super-Adaptoid, Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid 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.