EDH Optimizer
Hugh, First of Many
Legendary Artifact Creature — Borg · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Hugh, First of Many is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Artifact spells you cast have replicate {2}{U}. (Whenever you cast an artifact spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. Each copy becomes a token.)
Reference price of the card: €26.63
Average lands in decks for Hugh, First of Many: 36
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Build your Hugh, First of Many deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hugh, First of Many 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hugh, First of Many 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)
- Consistency83
- Speed60
- Interaction55
- Resilience86
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 5 Island, 1 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Unwinding Clock · Voyager Quickwelder · One, Borg Evolved · Thought Monitor · Cloud Key · Jurati, Cordial Queen · Swords to Plowshares · Type-03 Borg Vessel · Jhoira's Familiar · Emergency Regeneration · Talisman of Progress · Thoughtcast · Talisman of Dominance · Locutus of Borg · Dispatch · Phyrexian Metamorph · Mycosynth Golem · Sculpting Steel · Talisman of Hierarchy · Co-Option Adjutant · Counterspell · Esper Sentinel · Ambulatory Reactor · Battle of Wolf 359 · Baleful Strix · Borg Cube · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Mystic Forge · Simulacrum Synthesizer · The Borg Queen · Command Subadjunct · Fellwar Stone · Path to Exile · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Anguished Unmaking · Organic Extinction · Primary Unimatrix Adjunct · Fabricate · Twinning Staff · Uthros Research Craft · Cyberdrive Awakener · Cyberman Patrol · Luck Bobblehead · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Kappa Cannoneer · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Cybermen Squadron · Fateful Discovery · Ornithopter of Paradise · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Solemn Simulacrum · Skullclamp · Intelligence Bobblehead · Borg Scout Sphere · Dovin's Veto · Maturation Chamber · Supplementation Node · Swiftfoot Boots · Cryptothrall · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Academy Ruins · Ancient Den · Hallowed Fountain · Vault of Whispers · Watery Grave · Exotic Orchard · Godless Shrine · Morphic Pool · Arcane Sanctum · Drowned Catacomb · Glacial Fortress · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Raffine's Tower · Sea of Clouds · Flooded Strand · Vault of Champions · Darksteel Citadel · Razortide Bridge · Spire of Industry · Isolated Chapel · Mistvault Bridge · Polluted Delta · Inventors' Fair · Underground River
🃏 Recommended cards for Hugh, First of Many
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hugh, First of Many, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etherium Sculptor | 84% | +76% |
| Foundry Inspector | 82% | +75% |
| Voyager Quickwelder | 64% | +62% |
| Unwinding Clock | 64% | +60% |
| Thought Monitor | 63% | +58% |
| Cloud Key | 61% | +57% |
| Seat of the Synod | 64% | +56% |
| Academy Ruins | 62% | +55% |
| One, Borg Evolved | 63% | +53% |
| Ancient Den | 61% | +53% |
| Vault of Whispers | 60% | +52% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 53% | +51% |
| Thoughtcast | 52% | +49% |
| Jurati, Cordial Queen | 57% | +48% |
| Type-03 Borg Vessel | 54% | +46% |
| Mycosynth Golem | 46% | +46% |
| Locutus of Borg | 50% | +46% |
| Uthros, Titanic Godcore | 48% | +45% |
| Emergency Regeneration | 52% | +45% |
| Dispatch | 48% | +43% |
| Sculpting Steel | 45% | +43% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 48% | +40% |
| Mystic Forge | 40% | +37% |
| Simulacrum Synthesizer | 40% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Hugh, First of Many 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.
- Etherium Sculptor
- Foundry Inspector
- Voyager Quickwelder
- Thought Monitor
- Seat of the Synod
- Ancient Den
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cloud Key
- Academy Ruins
- Vault of Whispers
- Dispatch
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Mystic Forge
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- One, Borg Evolved
- Type-03 Borg Vessel
- Mycosynth Golem
- Locutus of Borg
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hugh, First of Many
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hugh, First of Many's color identity?
Hugh, First of Many is Esper (black, 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 Hugh, First of Many come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hugh, First of Many 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 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Hugh, First of Many deck run?
Real Hugh, First of Many 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 Hugh, First of Many?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Voyager Quickwelder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hugh, First of Many decks.
What combos does Hugh, First of Many have?
Hugh, First of Many 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 Hugh, First of Many deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Voyager Quickwelder 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.