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Council of Reeds
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Council of Reeds is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
The "legend rule" doesn't apply to creatures you control.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, create a token that's a copy of Council of Reeds.
Reference price of the card: €0.75
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Council of Reeds: 35
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Build your Council of Reeds deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Council of Reeds 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Council of Reeds deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed76
- Interaction100
- Resilience83
- Closing12
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Quasiduplicate · Cackling Counterpart · Sapphire Medallion · Mass Appeal · Relic of Legends · Heroes' Podium · Counterspell · Rite of Replication · Harmonized Crescendo · Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards · Thought Vessel · Echocasting Symposium · Pongify · Distant Melody · Fated Infatuation · Mirror Room // Fractured Realm · Brainstorm · Ponder · Rapid Hybridization · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Banner of Kinship · Mirror Box · Three Steps Ahead · Frantic Search · Preordain · Roaming Throne · Kindred Discovery · Arcane Denial · Raise the Palisade · High Tide · Team Transmitter · Idol of Oblivion · Junk Winder · Opt · Relm's Sketching · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Quantum Misalignment · Louisoix's Sacrifice · Patchwork Banner · Gitaxian Probe · Snap · Eldrazi Monument · See Double · Mind Stone · Season of Weaving · Swan Song · Consider · Phyrexian Metamorph · Valeria Richards, Precocious · Coat of Arms · Propaganda · Desynchronization · Extravagant Replication · Honor-Worn Shaku · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Mirage Mockery · Perplexing Test · Reality Shift · Multiversal Recruitment · Negate · Fellwar Stone · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Three Tree City · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · War Room · Clive's Hideaway · Rivendell
🃏 Recommended cards for Council of Reeds
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Council of Reeds, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Quasiduplicate | 73% | +70% |
| Mass Appeal | 70% | +69% |
| Cackling Counterpart | 72% | +69% |
| Relic of Legends | 70% | +68% |
| Heroes' Podium | 68% | +67% |
| Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards | 65% | +61% |
| Rite of Replication | 67% | +60% |
| Harmonized Crescendo | 65% | +60% |
| Fated Infatuation | 61% | +59% |
| Mirror Room // Fractured Realm | 60% | +58% |
| Echocasting Symposium | 62% | +57% |
| Distant Melody | 61% | +56% |
| Mirror Box | 54% | +51% |
| Banner of Kinship | 54% | +51% |
| Roaming Throne | 52% | +48% |
| Team Transmitter | 48% | +47% |
| Raise the Palisade | 50% | +46% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 54% | +44% |
| Junk Winder | 46% | +44% |
| Kindred Discovery | 51% | +44% |
| Three Tree City | 48% | +43% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 46% | +43% |
| Louisoix's Sacrifice | 42% | +41% |
| Relm's Sketching | 44% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Council of Reeds 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.
- Quasiduplicate
- Mass Appeal
- Cackling Counterpart
- Relic of Legends
- Heroes' Podium
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mirror Box
- Banner of Kinship
- Raise the Palisade
- Three Steps Ahead
- Kindred Discovery
- Quantum Misalignment
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Roaming Throne
- Three Tree City
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Pirated Copy
- Flash Photography
- Akroma's Memorial
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Council of Reeds
- 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
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
👥 Community decks with Council of Reeds
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Council of Reeds's color identity?
Council of Reeds is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Council of Reeds come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Council of Reeds deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 28 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Council of Reeds deck run?
Real Council of Reeds 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 Council of Reeds?
The three highest-synergy cards are Quasiduplicate, Mass Appeal, Cackling Counterpart. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Council of Reeds decks.
What combos does Council of Reeds have?
Council of Reeds 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 Council of Reeds deck cost?
You can start cheap: Quasiduplicate, Mass Appeal, Cackling Counterpart 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.