EDH Optimizer
Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist · BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Henry Wu and other Human creatures you control have exploit. (When a creature with exploit enters, you may sacrifice a creature.)
Whenever a creature you control exploits a non-Human creature, draw a card. If the exploited creature had power 3 or greater, create a Treasure token.
Reference price of the card: €0.51
Average lands in decks for Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist: 35
AristocratsTokensHumansExploitBirthing PodComboSacrificeReanimator
Build your Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist 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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed59
- Interaction59
- Resilience90
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Island, 4 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Pitiless Plunderer · Arcane Signet · Eternal Witness · Honest Rutstein · Meren of Clan Nel Toth · Zulaport Cutthroat · Morbid Opportunist · Zimone and Dina · Bastion of Remembrance · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Skull Skaab · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Fell Stinger · Marionette Apprentice · Ophiomancer · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Assassin's Trophy · Farseek · Compy Swarm · Profaner of the Dead · Overcharged Amalgam · Grim Haruspex · Victimize · Beast Within · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Chasm Skulker · Blood Artist · Cauldron of Essence · Cultivate · Birds of Paradise · Counterspell · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Nature's Lore · Tendershoot Dryad · Reef Worm · Primeval Bounty · Rampant Growth · Bloodghast · Horn of Gondor · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Solemn Simulacrum · Mirkwood Bats · Sidisi, Undead Vizier · Skullclamp · Tribute to the World Tree · Beifong's Bounty Hunters · Three Visits · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Moldervine Reclamation · Xathrid Necromancer · Homunculus Horde · Silumgar Sorcerer · Inga and Esika · Deadly Dispute · Mosswood Dreadknight // Dread Whispers · Muldrotha, the Gravetide · Toxic Deluge · Vat of Rebirth · Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth · Heroic Intervention · Arcane Denial · Ertai Resurrected · Prowling Geistcatcher · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Opulent Palace · Overgrown Tomb · Woodland Cemetery · Breeding Pool · Hinterland Harbor · Watery Grave · Path of Ancestry · Zagoth Triome · Drowned Catacomb · Rejuvenating Springs · Reliquary Tower · Undergrowth Stadium · Dreamroot Cascade · Llanowar Wastes · Sunken Hollow · Yavimaya Coast · Morphic Pool · Verdant Catacombs · Bojuka Bog · Polluted Delta · Misty Rainforest · Shipwreck Marsh · Deathcap Glade
🃏 Recommended cards for Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pitiless Plunderer | 69% | +68% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 61% | +59% |
| Honest Rutstein | 61% | +57% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 59% | +57% |
| Zimone and Dina | 56% | +55% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 55% | +54% |
| Meren of Clan Nel Toth | 61% | +53% |
| Skull Skaab | 53% | +53% |
| Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse | 54% | +52% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 52% | +52% |
| Fell Stinger | 50% | +49% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 48% | +48% |
| Ophiomancer | 46% | +45% |
| Compy Swarm | 44% | +43% |
| Profaner of the Dead | 44% | +43% |
| Overcharged Amalgam | 43% | +43% |
| Grim Haruspex | 40% | +38% |
| Eternal Witness | 62% | +38% |
| Chasm Skulker | 38% | +37% |
| Koma, Cosmos Serpent | 39% | +36% |
| Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder | 35% | +35% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 35% | +35% |
| Blood Artist | 36% | +34% |
| Reef Worm | 34% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist 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.
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Honest Rutstein
- Morbid Opportunist
- Zimone and Dina
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Compy Swarm
- Koma, Cosmos Serpent
- Blood Artist
- Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Tribute to the World Tree
- Grave Pact
- Black Market Connections
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Dictate of Erebos
- Ashnod's Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist's color identity?
Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist is Sultai (black, 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 Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 23 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist deck run?
Real Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist 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 Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pitiless Plunderer, Zulaport Cutthroat, Honest Rutstein. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist decks.
What combos does Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist have?
Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle. 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 Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Zulaport Cutthroat, Honest Rutstein, Morbid Opportunist 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.