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Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath
Legendary Creature — Betazoid Human Advisor · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
{T}: Target opponent whose turn it is may cast a spell from their hand without paying its mana cost. If they do, you copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. If they don't, you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €5.06
Average lands in decks for Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath: 36
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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: D (45/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed39
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing0
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 9 Island, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Thousand-Year Elixir · Freed from the Real · Ioreth of the Healing House · Pemmin's Aura · Talisman of Creativity · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Twinning Staff · Arcane Denial · Counterspell · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Telepathy · Aphetto Alchemist · Errant, Street Artist · Izzet Signet · Thought Vessel · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Magewright's Stone · Return the Favor · Narset's Reversal · Patriar's Seal · Swiftfoot Boots · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Kelpie Guide · Howling Mine · Chaos Warp · Invert Polarity · Storm-Kiln Artist · Lightning Greaves · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Blasphemous Act · Pongify · Deflecting Swat · Psychosis Crawler · Unstoppable Plan · Archmage Emeritus · Fellwar Stone · Nix · Tempt with Mayhem · Dramatic Reversal · Illusionist's Bracers · Mr. Spock, Science Officer · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Swan Song · Dictate of Kruphix · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Elrond, Moon-Reader · Spark Double · Propaganda · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Aetherize · Mana Drain · Cerulean Wisps · Gitaxian Probe · Mind Stone · Negate · Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands · Windfall · Rom and Leeta, Unlikely Pair · Frantic Search · Humble Defector · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Steam Vents · Training Center · Stormcarved Coast · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Riverpyre Verge · Cascade Bluffs · Scalding Tarn · Frostboil Snarl · Exotic Orchard · Turbulent Springs · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Scorched Geyser · Thundering Falls · Ferrous Lake · Izzet Boilerworks · Volcanic Island · Fabled Passage · Fiery Islet
🃏 Recommended cards for Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 81% | +80% |
| Freed from the Real | 77% | +76% |
| Pemmin's Aura | 73% | +73% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 73% | +72% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 72% | +71% |
| Twinning Staff | 72% | +68% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 66% | +65% |
| Telepathy | 65% | +64% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 66% | +62% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 63% | +62% |
| Errant, Street Artist | 62% | +62% |
| Magewright's Stone | 55% | +55% |
| Patriar's Seal | 50% | +49% |
| Kelpie Guide | 48% | +47% |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | 49% | +47% |
| Howling Mine | 46% | +43% |
| Return the Favor | 51% | +43% |
| Narset's Reversal | 50% | +41% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 42% | +40% |
| Nix | 38% | +38% |
| Unstoppable Plan | 39% | +37% |
| Arcane Denial | 66% | +37% |
| Mr. Spock, Science Officer | 37% | +37% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath 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.
- Ioreth of the Healing House
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
- Telepathy
- Aphetto Alchemist
- Errant, Street Artist
- Kelpie Guide
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Freed from the Real
- Pemmin's Aura
- Sting, the Glinting Dagger
- Magewright's Stone
- Patriar's Seal
- Kami of the Crescent Moon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Twinning Staff
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Mr. Spock, Science Officer
- Riverpyre Verge
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath
- 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
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath's color identity?
Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath deck run?
Real Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath 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 Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thousand-Year Elixir, Freed from the Real, Pemmin's Aura. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath decks.
What combos does Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath have?
Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath 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 Cmdr. Troi, Outgoing Empath deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ioreth of the Healing House, Vizier of Tumbling Sands, Telepathy 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.