EDH Optimizer
Duggan, Private Detective
Legendary Creature — Human Detective · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Duggan, Private Detective is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Duggan's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
Whenever Duggan enters or attacks, investigate.
The Most Important Punch in History — {1}{G}, {T}: Duggan deals damage equal to twice its power to another target creature. Activate only once.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Duggan, Private Detective: 37
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🛠️ Build a deck for Duggan, Private Detective 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Duggan, Private Detective deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B (73/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed55
- Interaction53
- Resilience71
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (22 nonbasic, 9 Island, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Thought Vessel · Body of Knowledge · Arcane Signet · Wizard Class · Cultivate · Psychosis Crawler · Tireless Tracker · Growth Spiral · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Rishkar's Expertise · Decanter of Endless Water · Nerd Rage · Detective of the Month · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Beast Within · Erdwal Illuminator · Kodama's Reach · Academy Manufactor · Prime Speaker Zegana · Arcane Denial · Five Hundred Year Diary · Counterspell · Overbeing of Myth · Swiftfoot Boots · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Nature's Lore · Tamiyo's Journal · Martha Jones · Rampant Growth · Three Visits · Venser's Journal · Lonis, Cryptozoologist · Nyssa of Traken · Farseek · Triskaidekaphile · Forensic Gadgeteer · Ethereal Investigator · Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect · Stuffy Doll · Chasm Skulker · Empyrial Plate · Heroic Intervention · Sturmgeist · Garruk's Uprising · Soul's Majesty · Rhystic Study · Deduce · Twenty-Toed Toad · Confront the Unknown · Consecrated Sphinx · Explore · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Lightning Greaves · Negate · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Tishana, Voice of Thunder · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Ghostly Flicker · Mordenkainen · Ongoing Investigation · On the Trail · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Rogue's Passage · Simic Growth Chamber · Vineglimmer Snarl · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Temple of Mystery · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Waterlogged Grove · Hedge Maze · Kitchen · Misty Rainforest · Boseiju, Who Endures · Myriad Landscape · Willowrush Verge · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Exotic Orchard · Tangled Islet
🃏 Recommended cards for Duggan, Private Detective
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Duggan, Private Detective, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Body of Knowledge | 73% | +71% |
| Wizard Class | 65% | +59% |
| Thought Vessel | 74% | +54% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 56% | +52% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 53% | +51% |
| Tireless Tracker | 55% | +49% |
| Nerd Rage | 49% | +48% |
| Detective of the Month | 48% | +48% |
| Erdwal Illuminator | 47% | +46% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 49% | +45% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 45% | +44% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 48% | +44% |
| Overbeing of Myth | 44% | +44% |
| Academy Manufactor | 46% | +42% |
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 42% | +41% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 50% | +40% |
| Martha Jones | 40% | +40% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 41% | +39% |
| Venser's Journal | 40% | +39% |
| Nyssa of Traken | 39% | +39% |
| Lonis, Cryptozoologist | 39% | +38% |
| Prime Speaker Zegana | 46% | +36% |
| Reliquary Tower | 86% | +36% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 37% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Duggan, Private Detective 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.
- Body of Knowledge
- Wizard Class
- Thought Vessel
- Psychosis Crawler
- Proft's Eidetic Memory
- Tireless Tracker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Academy Manufactor
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Venser's Journal
- Stuffy Doll
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Faerie Mastermind
- Rhystic Study
- Hedge Maze
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Duggan, Private Detective
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Eternal Witness + Snap + Gaea's Cradle → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite green mana, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Duggan, Private Detective's color identity?
Duggan, Private Detective is Simic (green and blue): 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 Duggan, Private Detective come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Duggan, Private Detective deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 28 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Duggan, Private Detective deck run?
Real Duggan, Private Detective 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 Duggan, Private Detective?
The three highest-synergy cards are Body of Knowledge, Wizard Class, Thought Vessel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Duggan, Private Detective decks.
What combos does Duggan, Private Detective have?
Duggan, Private Detective 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 Duggan, Private Detective deck cost?
You can start cheap: Body of Knowledge, Wizard Class, Thought Vessel 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.