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Inquisitor Greyfax
Legendary Creature — Human Inquisitor · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Inquisitor Greyfax is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Unquestionable Wisdom — Other creatures you control get +1/+0 and have vigilance.
Hunt for Heresy — {1}, {T}: Tap target creature an opponent controls. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Reference price of the card: €0.72
Average lands in decks for Inquisitor Greyfax: 35
CluesTokensArtifactsControlHumansMidrangeAristocratsAggro
Build your Inquisitor Greyfax deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Inquisitor Greyfax 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Inquisitor Greyfax 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 (71/100)
- Consistency48
- Speed59
- Interaction66
- Resilience75
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 4 Island, 2 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Talisman of Progress · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Hierarchy · Academy Manufactor · Erdwal Illuminator · Marneus Calgar · Inquisitor Eisenhorn · Tamiyo's Journal · Teysa, Opulent Oligarch · Forensic Gadgeteer · Officious Interrogation · Deny the Witch · Ethereal Investigator · Mortify · Tangletrove Kelp · Counterspell · Inspiring Statuary · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Junk Winder · Merchant of Truth · Mirkwood Bats · Void Rend · Path to Exile · Five Hundred Year Diary · Search the Premises · Belisarius Cawl · Company Commander · Exterminatus · Ultramarines Honour Guard · Utter End · Bastion Protector · Commissar Severina Raine · Inquisitorial Rosette · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Space Marine Devastator · Cyberdrive Awakener · Disorder in the Court · Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy · Persuasive Interrogators · Thorough Investigation · Vanguard Suppressor · Lazav, Wearer of Faces · Martial Coup · Rise and Shine · Commander's Sphere · Mind Stone · Sicarian Infiltrator · Reconnaissance Mission · Vexilus Praetor · Collective Effort · The Golden Throne · Thought Vessel · Verity Circle · Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth · Anguished Unmaking · Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth · For the Emperor! · Kappa Cannoneer · Mechanized Production · Azorius Signet · Dovin's Veto · Command Tower · Arcane Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Prairie Stream · Sunken Hollow · Path of Ancestry · Port Town · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Raffine's Tower · Reliquary Tower · Choked Estuary · Watery Grave · Glacial Fortress · Skycloud Expanse · Darkwater Catacombs · Isolated Chapel · Evolving Wilds · Sea of Clouds · Terramorphic Expanse · Drowned Catacomb · Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery · Vault of Champions · Caves of Koilos · Flooded Strand
🃏 Recommended cards for Inquisitor Greyfax
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Inquisitor Greyfax, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 56% | +53% |
| Erdwal Illuminator | 53% | +53% |
| Marneus Calgar | 52% | +51% |
| Inquisitor Eisenhorn | 50% | +49% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 50% | +49% |
| Teysa, Opulent Oligarch | 49% | +49% |
| Officious Interrogation | 44% | +43% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 45% | +43% |
| Tangletrove Kelp | 42% | +41% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 42% | +41% |
| Deny the Witch | 43% | +40% |
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 40% | +40% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 40% | +38% |
| Merchant of Truth | 39% | +38% |
| Junk Winder | 39% | +37% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 37% | +36% |
| Search the Premises | 35% | +35% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 39% | +34% |
| Mortify | 42% | +33% |
| Belisarius Cawl | 34% | +33% |
| Exterminatus | 33% | +32% |
| Ultramarines Honour Guard | 33% | +31% |
| Company Commander | 33% | +31% |
| Persuasive Interrogators | 31% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Inquisitor Greyfax 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.
- Erdwal Illuminator
- Inquisitor Eisenhorn
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
- Officious Interrogation
- Forensic Gadgeteer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Marneus Calgar
- Ultramarines Honour Guard
- Company Commander
- Thorough Investigation
- Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commissar Severina Raine
- Vexilus Praetor
- Thunderhawk Gunship
- And They Shall Know No Fear
- Celestine, the Living Saint
- Sister Hospitaller
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Inquisitor Greyfax
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Inquisitor Greyfax's color identity?
Inquisitor Greyfax 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 Inquisitor Greyfax come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Inquisitor Greyfax deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Inquisitor Greyfax deck run?
Real Inquisitor Greyfax 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 Inquisitor Greyfax?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Erdwal Illuminator, Marneus Calgar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Inquisitor Greyfax decks.
What combos does Inquisitor Greyfax have?
Inquisitor Greyfax 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 Inquisitor Greyfax deck cost?
You can start cheap: Erdwal Illuminator, Inquisitor Eisenhorn, Tamiyo's Journal 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.