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Deekah, Fractal Theorist
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 4U
Color identity: Blue
Deekah, Fractal Theorist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is that spell's mana value.
{3}{U}: Target creature token can't be blocked this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Comes in the precon Quandrix Unlimited
Average lands in decks for Deekah, Fractal Theorist: 37
SpellslingerTokens+1/+1 CountersControlProliferateSpell CopyAggroBig Mana
Build your Deekah, Fractal Theorist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Deekah, Fractal Theorist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Deekah, Fractal Theorist 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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed38
- Interaction91
- Resilience86
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (7 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Sol Ring · Archmage Emeritus · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Flux Channeler · Frantic Search · High Tide · Tezzeret's Gambit · Thought Vessel · Treasure Cruise · Perplexing Test · Dig Through Time · Aetherize · Brainstorm · Metallurgic Summonings · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Experimental Augury · Herald of Secret Streams · Haughty Djinn · Flow of Knowledge · Rapid Hybridization · Rewind · Archmage of Runes · Shark Typhoon · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Mind Stone · Contentious Plan · Ponder · Pongify · Swarm Intelligence · Preordain · Curiosity Crafter · Mindsplice Apparatus · Reality Shift · Opt · Everflowing Chalice · Octavia, Living Thesis · Negate · Steady Progress · Inexorable Tide · Resculpt · Narset's Reversal · Sky Diamond · Wizards of Thay · Curse of the Swine · Ripples of Potential · Vivisurgeon's Insight · Spectral Deluge · Thrummingbird · Unwind · Mnemonic Deluge · Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle · Midnight Clock · Murmuring Mystic · Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring · Ravenform · Spelltwine · Chrome Host Seedshark · Dreamtide Whale · Fact or Fiction · Mystic Confluence · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Karn's Bastion · Riptide Laboratory · Castle Vantress · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Deekah, Fractal Theorist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Deekah, Fractal Theorist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flux Channeler | 62% | +56% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 60% | +55% |
| Perplexing Test | 55% | +51% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 70% | +50% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 49% | +48% |
| Metallurgic Summonings | 50% | +46% |
| Treasure Cruise | 56% | +46% |
| Dig Through Time | 54% | +45% |
| Experimental Augury | 49% | +44% |
| Swarm Intelligence | 42% | +41% |
| Haughty Djinn | 46% | +39% |
| Contentious Plan | 42% | +38% |
| Karn's Bastion | 42% | +37% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 50% | +37% |
| Shark Typhoon | 44% | +36% |
| Mindsplice Apparatus | 40% | +36% |
| Octavia, Living Thesis | 38% | +36% |
| Steady Progress | 37% | +35% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 40% | +34% |
| Archmage of Runes | 44% | +33% |
| Inexorable Tide | 36% | +32% |
| Rewind | 45% | +32% |
| Baral, Chief of Compliance | 43% | +32% |
| Wizards of Thay | 33% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Deekah, Fractal Theorist 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.
- Flux Channeler
- Tezzeret's Gambit
- Perplexing Test
- Archmage Emeritus
- Metallurgic Summonings
- Treasure Cruise
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Archmage of Runes
- Ripples of Potential
- Radstorm
- Dreamtide Whale
- Expansion Algorithm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mnemonic Deluge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Deekah, Fractal Theorist
- 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
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Twinning Staff + Narset's Reversal → Infinite magecraft triggers
- High Tide + Archaeomancer + Snap → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Deekah, Fractal Theorist's color identity?
Deekah, Fractal Theorist 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 Deekah, Fractal Theorist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Deekah, Fractal Theorist deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 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 15 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Deekah, Fractal Theorist deck run?
Real Deekah, Fractal Theorist 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 Deekah, Fractal Theorist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flux Channeler, Tezzeret's Gambit, Perplexing Test. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Deekah, Fractal Theorist decks.
What combos does Deekah, Fractal Theorist have?
Deekah, Fractal Theorist 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 Deekah, Fractal Theorist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flux Channeler, Tezzeret's Gambit, Perplexing Test 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.