EDH Optimizer
Leader, Super-Genius
Legendary Creature — Gamma Scientist Villain · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Leader, Super-Genius is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If a creature you control would connive, instead you draw a card, then that creature connives.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, target creature you control connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Leader, Super-Genius: 35
+1/+1 CountersConniveCard DrawProliferateDiscardHand SizeTokensVillains
Build your Leader, Super-Genius deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Leader, Super-Genius 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Leader, Super-Genius 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 (68/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed55
- Interaction72
- Resilience89
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Sol Ring · Ledger Shredder · Chasm Skulker · Unstable Experiment · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · Glorious Purpose · Wizard Class · Counterspell · Doc Ock's Henchmen · Sapphire Medallion · Baxter, Fly in the Ointment · Security Bypass · Wonder · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Change of Plans · Copycrook · Kid Loki · Mask of the Schemer · Psychosis Crawler · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Krang, the All-Powerful · Mischievous Mystic · Atlantean Skirmisher · Aetherize · Pongify · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Ominous Seas · Rapid Hybridization · Ripples of Potential · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Monument to Endurance · Namor, Scourge of the Seas · Trickster's Stratagem · Arcane Denial · Pensive Professor · Wave Goodbye · Hypnotic Grifter · A.I.M. Scientists · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Mind Stone · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Emrakul's Messenger · Faerie Mastermind · Loki, God of Mischief · Imprisoned in the Moon · Negate · Pharaoh Rama-Tut · Super Intelligence · Graviton, Fundamental Force · Brainstorm · Fellwar Stone · Herald of Secret Streams · Vnwxt, Verbose Host · Reality Shift · Sky Diamond · Twenty-Toed Toad · Minn, Wily Illusionist · Mysterio's Mirage · Psionic Snoop · Scrounging Skyray · Spark Double · Swiftfoot Boots · Reliquary Tower · Villainous Hideout · Mystic Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Rogue's Passage · Agna Qel'a · Karn's Bastion
🃏 Recommended cards for Leader, Super-Genius
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Leader, Super-Genius, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Unstable Experiment | 71% | +70% |
| Ledger Shredder | 75% | +68% |
| Glorious Purpose | 68% | +68% |
| Doc Ock's Henchmen | 60% | +60% |
| Security Bypass | 59% | +58% |
| Chasm Skulker | 71% | +57% |
| Baxter, Fly in the Ointment | 59% | +57% |
| Change of Plans | 54% | +53% |
| Copycrook | 54% | +52% |
| Wonder | 57% | +52% |
| Mask of the Schemer | 53% | +52% |
| Kid Loki | 53% | +52% |
| Chameleon, Master of Disguise | 55% | +51% |
| Atlantean Skirmisher | 47% | +47% |
| Iron Man, Armored Avenger | 48% | +45% |
| Wizard Class | 63% | +45% |
| Krang, the All-Powerful | 48% | +44% |
| Ripples of Potential | 45% | +42% |
| Namor, Scourge of the Seas | 43% | +42% |
| Villainous Hideout | 42% | +42% |
| Trickster's Stratagem | 42% | +42% |
| Monument to Endurance | 43% | +41% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 48% | +41% |
| Wave Goodbye | 41% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Leader, Super-Genius 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.
- Unstable Experiment
- Glorious Purpose
- Doc Ock's Henchmen
- Security Bypass
- Chasm Skulker
- Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ledger Shredder
- Change of Plans
- Iron Man, Armored Avenger
- Ripples of Potential
- Namor, Scourge of the Seas
- Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Danny Pink
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Leader, Super-Genius
- 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
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Psychosis Crawler + Scrawling Crawler + Windfall + Teferi's Ageless Insight → Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leader, Super-Genius's color identity?
Leader, Super-Genius 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 Leader, Super-Genius come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Leader, Super-Genius deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 22 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Leader, Super-Genius deck run?
Real Leader, Super-Genius 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 Leader, Super-Genius?
The three highest-synergy cards are Unstable Experiment, Ledger Shredder, Glorious Purpose. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Leader, Super-Genius decks.
What combos does Leader, Super-Genius have?
Leader, Super-Genius 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 Leader, Super-Genius deck cost?
You can start cheap: Unstable Experiment, Glorious Purpose, Doc Ock's Henchmen 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.