EDH Optimizer
Dr. Madison Li
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist · URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Dr. Madison Li is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you get {E} (an energy counter).
{T}, Pay {E}: Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains trample and haste until end of turn.
{T}, Pay {E}{E}{E}: Draw a card.
{T}, Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Reference price of the card: €0.54
Comes in the precon Science!
Average lands in decks for Dr. Madison Li: 36
EnergyArtifactsComboTokensReanimator+1/+1 CountersHistoricAffinity
Build your Dr. Madison Li 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed52
- Interaction38
- Resilience85
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Electrosiphon · Automated Assembly Line · Liberty Prime, Recharged · Assaultron Dominator · Swords to Plowshares · Dispatch · Aetherworks Marvel · Gonti's Aether Heart · Izzet Generatorium · Brotherhood Scribe · Decoction Module · Mystic Forge · Talisman of Creativity · Wake the Past · Talisman of Progress · Panharmonicon · Solemn Simulacrum · Talisman of Conviction · Behemoth of Vault 0 · Glimmer of Genius · Aether Refinery · Synth Eradicator · The Motherlode, Excavator · Robobrain War Mind · Sentry Bot · Lightning Greaves · Rex, Cyber-Hound · Solar Transformer · Steel Overseer · Plasma Caster · T-45 Power Armor · Mechanized Production · Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick · Thought Vessel · Etherium Sculptor · Guide of Souls · Austere Command · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Vault 112: Sadistic Simulation · Whirler Virtuoso · One with the Machine · Aetherflux Conduit · Conversion Apparatus · Roil Cartographer · Satya, Aetherflux Genius · Tune the Narrative · Bespoke Battlewagon · Foundry Inspector · Thirst for Knowledge · Jolted Awake · Razorfield Ripper · Sentinel Sarah Lyons · Era of Innovation · Mind Stone · Blaster Hulk · Elder Owyn Lyons · Sphinx of the Revelation · Lightning Runner · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Localized Destruction · Synth Infiltrator · Command Tower · HELIOS One · Mystic Monastery · Sulfur Falls · Clifftop Retreat · Glacial Fortress · Razortide Bridge · Silverbluff Bridge · Exotic Orchard · Rustvale Bridge · Spire of Industry · Aether Hub · Buried Ruin · Prairie Stream · Path of Ancestry · Skycloud Expanse · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Epiphany · Treasure Vault · Ferrous Lake · Irrigated Farmland · Seat of the Synod · Evolving Wilds · Ancient Den · Great Furnace · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Dr. Madison Li
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dr. Madison Li, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Electrosiphon | 81% | +76% |
| Liberty Prime, Recharged | 78% | +75% |
| Automated Assembly Line | 78% | +74% |
| HELIOS One | 79% | +74% |
| Assaultron Dominator | 74% | +70% |
| Gonti's Aether Heart | 70% | +64% |
| Izzet Generatorium | 70% | +64% |
| Aetherworks Marvel | 70% | +64% |
| Brotherhood Scribe | 68% | +64% |
| Mystic Forge | 64% | +59% |
| Decoction Module | 64% | +58% |
| Dispatch | 71% | +56% |
| Behemoth of Vault 0 | 59% | +55% |
| Wake the Past | 64% | +54% |
| Glimmer of Genius | 59% | +54% |
| The Motherlode, Excavator | 57% | +54% |
| Aether Hub | 60% | +54% |
| Synth Eradicator | 57% | +54% |
| Razortide Bridge | 66% | +53% |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 66% | +53% |
| Panharmonicon | 61% | +53% |
| Aether Refinery | 57% | +53% |
| Rustvale Bridge | 65% | +52% |
| Robobrain War Mind | 53% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Dr. Madison Li 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.
- Electrosiphon
- Liberty Prime, Recharged
- Automated Assembly Line
- HELIOS One
- Assaultron Dominator
- Gonti's Aether Heart
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mystic Forge
- Dispatch
- Panharmonicon
- Guide of Souls
- Lightning Greaves
- Bottle-Cap Blast
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dr. Madison Li
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. Madison Li's color identity?
Dr. Madison Li is Jeskai (red, 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 Dr. Madison Li come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dr. Madison Li deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Dr. Madison Li deck run?
Real Dr. Madison Li 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 Dr. Madison Li?
The three highest-synergy cards are Electrosiphon, Liberty Prime, Recharged, Automated Assembly Line. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dr. Madison Li decks.
What combos does Dr. Madison Li have?
Dr. Madison Li 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 Dr. Madison Li deck cost?
You can start cheap: Electrosiphon, Liberty Prime, Recharged, Automated Assembly Line 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.