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Hurkyl, Master Wizard
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Advisor · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Hurkyl, Master Wizard is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, reveal the top five cards of your library. For each card type among noncreature spells you've cast this turn, you may put a card of that type from among the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Hurkyl, Master Wizard: 35
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Build your Hurkyl, Master Wizard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hurkyl, Master Wizard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hurkyl, Master Wizard deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (76/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed53
- Interaction100
- Resilience96
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · Sapphire Medallion · Ponder · Brainstorm · Propaganda · Preordain · Counterspell · High Tide · Mind Stone · Frantic Search · Shark Typhoon · Serum Visions · Sky Diamond · Witness Protection · Snap · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Imprisoned in the Moon · Opt · Midnight Clock · Pongify · Gitaxian Probe · Mystic Remora · Wayfarer's Bauble · Wizard Class · Rapid Hybridization · Narset, Parter of Veils · Sensei's Divining Top · Curse of the Swine · Reality Shift · Rhystic Study · Cyclonic Rift · Negate · Resculpt · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Solve the Equation · Windfall · Arcane Denial · Mystical Tutor · Consider · Fellwar Stone · Narset's Reversal · Swiftfoot Boots · Archmage Emeritus · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Aetherize · Hullbreaker Horror · Isochron Scepter · Swan Song · Treasure Cruise · Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle · As Foretold · Decanter of Endless Water · Dramatic Reversal · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Ravenform · Valeria Richards, Precocious · Wizard's Staff · Laboratory Maniac · One with the Multiverse · The Reality Chip · Archaeomancer · Brainsurge · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Seat of the Synod · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Riptide Laboratory · Urza's Saga · Castle Vantress
🃏 Recommended cards for Hurkyl, Master Wizard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hurkyl, Master Wizard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shark Typhoon | 43% | +36% |
| Witness Protection | 37% | +32% |
| Serum Visions | 37% | +28% |
| Preordain | 49% | +26% |
| Ponder | 52% | +23% |
| Imprisoned in the Moon | 35% | +23% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 33% | +22% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 31% | +22% |
| Propaganda | 51% | +20% |
| Wizard's Staff | 20% | +18% |
| Valeria Richards, Precocious | 20% | +18% |
| Curse of the Swine | 28% | +18% |
| One with the Multiverse | 19% | +17% |
| Snap | 36% | +17% |
| As Foretold | 20% | +16% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 33% | +16% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 30% | +16% |
| Wizard Class | 33% | +16% |
| Silundi Vision | 21% | +16% |
| Solve the Equation | 27% | +16% |
| Eaten by Piranhas | 18% | +15% |
| Aminatou's Augury | 17% | +15% |
| Frantic Search | 46% | +15% |
| Sky Diamond | 37% | +15% |
💰 The best cards for your Hurkyl, Master Wizard 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.
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/cardTier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gitaxian Probe
- Propaganda
- Wizard's Staff
- One with the Multiverse
- Snap
- Solve the Equation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- Urza's Saga
- Throne of Eldraine
- Mox Amber
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hurkyl, Master Wizard
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hurkyl, Master Wizard's color identity?
Hurkyl, Master Wizard is blue: 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 Hurkyl, Master Wizard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hurkyl, Master Wizard deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Hurkyl, Master Wizard deck run?
Real Hurkyl, Master Wizard 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 Hurkyl, Master Wizard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shark Typhoon, Witness Protection, Serum Visions. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hurkyl, Master Wizard decks.
What combos does Hurkyl, Master Wizard have?
Hurkyl, Master Wizard 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 Hurkyl, Master Wizard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shark Typhoon, Witness Protection, Serum Visions 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.