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Commander Spock
Legendary Creature — Vulcan Human Scientist · 2GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Commander Spock is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Strange new worlds — Whenever Commander Spock enters or attacks, reveal the top card of your library. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is equal to or less than the number of differently named lands you control. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield tapped. If that card is still on top of your library, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €9.15
Average lands in decks for Commander Spock: 37
BlinkLands MatterTokens+1/+1 CountersAggroClonesLandfallMidrange
Build your Commander Spock deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C (53/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed51
- Interaction56
- Resilience88
- Closing17
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 3 Island, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Ephemerate · Arcane Signet · Farseek · Nature's Lore · Swords to Plowshares · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Displacer Kitten · Flickering Hound · Teleportation Circle · Birds of Paradise · Noble Hierarch · Panharmonicon · Starfield Vocalist · Cloudshift · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Path to Exile · Three Visits · Lotus Cobra · Soulherder · Captain Kathryn Janeway · Exploration · Oracle of Mul Daya · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Delighted Halfling · Heroic Intervention · Tireless Provisioner · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Brainstorm · Captain Pike, Fullness of Time · Kellan, the Kid · Growth Spiral · Rampant Growth · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Eerie Interlude · Conjurer's Closet · Loran of the Third Path · Starship Enterprise · Y'shtola Rhul · Ancient Greenwarden · Dovin's Veto · Eternal Witness · Worldly Tutor · Amulet of Vigor · Bloom Tender · Counterspell · Essence Flux · Ghostly Flicker · Peregrine Drake · Rhystic Study · Scute Swarm · Sensei's Divining Top · Badgermole Cub · Cyclonic Rift · Deep Space 9 · Exploration Broodship · Kodama's Reach · Ponder · Simulacrum Shaper · Sylvan Library · Teferi's Protection · Command Tower · Hallowed Fountain · Breeding Pool · Temple Garden · Spara's Headquarters · Exotic Orchard · Bountiful Promenade · Rejuvenating Springs · Flooded Strand · Misty Rainforest · Windswept Heath · Dreamroot Cascade · Sea of Clouds · Sunpetal Grove · Hinterland Harbor · Deserted Beach · Hedge Maze · Overgrown Farmland · Seaside Citadel · Glacial Fortress · Meticulous Archive · Lush Portico · Reliquary Tower · Savannah · Tropical Island · Tundra · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Commander Spock
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Commander Spock, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ephemerate | 72% | +65% |
| Teleportation Circle | 57% | +54% |
| Displacer Kitten | 57% | +53% |
| Flickering Hound | 57% | +52% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 59% | +52% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 50% | +45% |
| Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines | 48% | +45% |
| Cloudshift | 48% | +44% |
| Panharmonicon | 50% | +43% |
| Captain Kathryn Janeway | 41% | +41% |
| Lotus Cobra | 43% | +40% |
| Soulherder | 43% | +40% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 41% | +40% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 85% | +40% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 41% | +39% |
| Nature's Lore | 65% | +38% |
| Exploration | 41% | +37% |
| Captain Pike, Fullness of Time | 37% | +36% |
| Hedge Maze | 46% | +35% |
| Temple Garden | 80% | +35% |
| Kellan, the Kid | 37% | +35% |
| Breeding Pool | 80% | +34% |
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 37% | +34% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 39% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Commander Spock 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.
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Starfield Vocalist
- Cloudshift
- Soulherder
- Kellan, the Kid
- Tireless Provisioner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Flickering Hound
- Panharmonicon
- Lotus Cobra
- Oracle of Mul Daya
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Displacer Kitten
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Exploration
- Hedge Maze
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Commander Spock
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- 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 Commander Spock's color identity?
Commander Spock is Bant (green, 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 Commander Spock come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Commander Spock deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Commander Spock deck run?
Real Commander Spock decks run 37 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 Commander Spock?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ephemerate, Teleportation Circle, Displacer Kitten. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Commander Spock decks.
What combos does Commander Spock have?
Commander Spock has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Commander Spock deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tatyova, Benthic Druid, Starfield Vocalist, Cloudshift 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.