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Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 1URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another historic permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater enters, draw a card. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Seek out — Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on up to one other target creature and two charge counters on up to one target Spacecraft.
Reference price of the card: €9.15
Average lands in decks for Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary: 36
+1/+1 CountersArtifactsFlyingSpacecraftAffinityArtificersCidHistoric
Build your Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed60
- Interaction83
- Resilience86
- Closing31
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 5 Island, 2 Mountain)
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel · Uthros Research Craft · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · The Seriema · U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class · Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought · U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit · Captain Jean-Luc Picard · Kilo, Apogee Mind · Starship Enterprise · Deep Space 9 · Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge · The Eternity Elevator · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Mr. Spock, Science Officer · Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign · Surge Conductor · Swords to Plowshares · Talisman of Creativity · Warmaker Gunship · Hemmer, Fixing What Is Broken · Lumen-Class Frigate · Patrolling Peacemaker · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Talisman of Progress · Captain America, Living Legend · Dispatch · Esper Sentinel · Foundry Inspector · Unwinding Clock · Counterspell · D-7 Battle Cruiser · Extinguisher Battleship · Lieutenant Commander Data · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Deflecting Swat · Fabricate · Talisman of Conviction · Rescue Skiff · Resourceful Defense · Ripples of Potential · Romulan Bird-of-Prey · Fellwar Stone · Seven of Nine, Unassimilated · Uthros Scanship · Insight Engine · Organic Extinction · Path to Exile · Relic of Legends · Solar Array · Swan Song · Astral Cornucopia · Fierce Guardianship · Specimen Freighter · Vraska, Soul of Stone · Aetheric Amplifier · Drill Too Deep · Etherium Sculptor · Mana Drain · Synthesizer Labship · All Will Be One · Dovin's Veto · Command Tower · Hallowed Fountain · Sacred Foundry · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Steam Vents · Exotic Orchard · Raugrin Triome · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Arid Mesa · Scalding Tarn · Sea of Clouds · Spectator Seating · Flooded Strand · Inventors' Fair · Training Center · Academy Ruins · Ancient Den · Clifftop Retreat · Glacial Fortress · Great Furnace · Seat of the Synod · Urza's Saga · Plateau · Razortide Bridge · Reflecting Pool · Tundra
🃏 Recommended cards for Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Inspirit, Flagship Vessel | 97% | +89% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class | 84% | +84% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 95% | +83% |
| The Seriema | 84% | +80% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit | 79% | +78% |
| Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought | 82% | +78% |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 76% | +76% |
| Starship Enterprise | 74% | +73% |
| Deep Space 9 | 71% | +70% |
| Kilo, Apogee Mind | 76% | +67% |
| Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | 63% | +62% |
| Uthros, Titanic Godcore | 68% | +60% |
| The Eternity Elevator | 58% | +54% |
| Mr. Spock, Science Officer | 53% | +52% |
| Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign | 50% | +50% |
| Warmaker Gunship | 50% | +49% |
| Hemmer, Fixing What Is Broken | 47% | +47% |
| Lumen-Class Frigate | 47% | +46% |
| Adagia, Windswept Bastion | 50% | +45% |
| Simulacrum Synthesizer | 47% | +45% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 55% | +42% |
| D-7 Battle Cruiser | 39% | +39% |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 39% | +39% |
| Surge Conductor | 50% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary 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.
- Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
- The Seriema
- Kilo, Apogee Mind
- The Eternity Elevator
- Warmaker Gunship
- Lumen-Class Frigate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Uthros Research Craft
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
- Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
- Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
- Adagia, Windswept Bastion
- D-7 Battle Cruiser
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class
- U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Starship Enterprise
- Deep Space 9
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens
- The One Ring + Master Transmuter → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary's color identity?
Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary is Jeskai (red, 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 Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary 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 14 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary deck run?
Real Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary 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 Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary?
The three highest-synergy cards are Inspirit, Flagship Vessel, U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class, Uthros Research Craft. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary decks.
What combos does Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary have?
Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze. 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 Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary deck cost?
You can start cheap: Inspirit, Flagship Vessel, The Seriema, Kilo, Apogee Mind 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.