EDH Optimizer
Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon
Legendary Creature — Human Doctor · 2WW
Color identity: White
Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Dr. McCoy enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
If another creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it would be destroyed, instead remove all +1/+1 counters from it and all damage already dealt to it is healed.
Reference price of the card: €1.83
Average lands in decks for Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon: 36
Build your Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed57
- Interaction71
- Resilience78
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (19 nonbasic, 17 Plains)
Abiding Grace · Aerith Gainsborough · Ajani Resolute · Angelic Accord · Archangel of Thune · Attended Healer · Auriok Champion · Authority of the Consuls · Avenge · Case of the Uneaten Feast · Claim Jumper · Cleric Class · Clever Concealment · Crested Sunmare · Dr. Beverly Crusher · Esper Sentinel · Exemplar of Light · Fated Clash · Fumigate · Galadriel's Dismissal · Giver of Runes · Guide of Souls · Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles · Haliya, Guided by Light · Hammer of Nazahn · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Leonardo, Cutting Edge · Leonin Elder · Lightning Greaves · Liliana the Faultless · Minwu, White Mage · Mithril Coat · Mother of Runes · Nykthos Paragon · Ob Nixilis, the Ascended · Profane Memento · Ranger of Eos · Ranger-Captain of Eos · Recruiter of the Guard · Restoration Seminar · Shadowspear · Slash the Ranks · Sol Ring · Soul Warden · Soul's Attendant · Spectrum Sentinel · Spider-Man, Peter Parker · Starfall Invocation · Starfield Shepherd · Sunscorch Regent · Swiftfoot Boots · The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart · The Destined White Mage · The Gaffer · The Mind Stone · The Queen of Dale · The Wind Crystal · Throne of Eldraine · Troop of Ponies · Voice of the Blessed · Weathered Wayfarer · Winds of Abandon · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Abandoned Air Temple · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Arid Archway · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Ardenvale · Guildless Commons · Hidden Hideout · High Market · Horizon of Progress · Minas Tirith · Miren, the Moaning Well · Mistveil Plains · Monumental Henge · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Temple of the False God · Urza's Saga · War Room · Witch's Clinic
🃏 Recommended cards for Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Profane Memento | 100% | +100% |
| Hidden Hideout | 100% | +100% |
| Miren, the Moaning Well | 100% | +100% |
| Avenge | 100% | +100% |
| Fated Clash | 100% | +99% |
| Horizon of Progress | 100% | +99% |
| Spectrum Sentinel | 100% | +99% |
| Dr. Beverly Crusher | 100% | +99% |
| Attended Healer | 100% | +99% |
| Spider-Man, Peter Parker | 100% | +99% |
| The Destined White Mage | 100% | +99% |
| Leonin Elder | 100% | +99% |
| Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles | 100% | +99% |
| Abiding Grace | 100% | +99% |
| Leonardo, Cutting Edge | 100% | +99% |
| Minwu, White Mage | 100% | +98% |
| Witch's Clinic | 100% | +98% |
| Slash the Ranks | 100% | +98% |
| Troop of Ponies | 100% | +98% |
| Ranger of Eos | 100% | +98% |
| High Market | 100% | +98% |
| Case of the Uneaten Feast | 100% | +98% |
| Crested Sunmare | 100% | +97% |
| The Arkenstone | 100% | +97% |
💰 The best cards for your Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon 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.
- Profane Memento
- Avenge
- Spectrum Sentinel
- Attended Healer
- Leonin Elder
- Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hidden Hideout
- Fated Clash
- Horizon of Progress
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Witch's Clinic
- Crested Sunmare
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Miren, the Moaning Well
- Dr. Beverly Crusher
- The Destined White Mage
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
- Galadriel's Dismissal
- The Queen of Dale
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon's color identity?
Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon is white: 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 Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 27 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon deck run?
Real Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon 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. McCoy, Surly Surgeon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Profane Memento, Hidden Hideout, Miren, the Moaning Well. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon decks.
What combos does Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Profane Memento, Avenge, Spectrum Sentinel 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.