EDH Optimizer
Lieutenant Commander Data
Legendary Artifact Creature — Android Scientist · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Lieutenant Commander Data is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Lieutenant Commander Data.
{1}, Remove three counters from among creatures you control: Draw a card.
Average lands in decks for Lieutenant Commander Data: 35
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Build your Lieutenant Commander Data deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lieutenant Commander Data 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lieutenant Commander Data 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: B (71/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed65
- Interaction93
- Resilience91
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Flux Channeler · Counterspell · Sol Ring · Tezzeret's Gambit · Ambling Stormshell · Arcane Signet · Brainstorm · Experimental Augury · Pensive Professor · Sapphire Medallion · Aetherize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Contentious Plan · Danny Pink · Dramatic Reversal · Frantic Search · Geist of Saint Thalia · Inexorable Tide · Mox Amber · Mox Opal · Negate · Opt · Ponder · Ripples of Potential · Snap · Solve the Equation · Steel Overseer · Surge Conductor · Thought Vessel · Wan Shi Tong, Librarian · Wash Out · Archmage of Runes · Astral Cornucopia · Chasm Skulker · Cryptic Command · Dreamtide Whale · Everflowing Chalice · Fierce Guardianship · Force of Negation · Force of Will · Foundry Inspector · Gitaxian Probe · Glen Elendra Archmage · Guildpact Informant · High Tide · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Lightning Greaves · Lotus Petal · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Mana Drain · Mirrormade · Mockingbird · Mr. Spock, Science Officer · Musician · Mystic Remora · Mystical Tutor · Narset's Reversal · Overlord of the Floodpits · Pongify · Preordain · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Propaganda · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Mystic Sanctuary · Urza's Saga · Karn's Bastion · Otawara, Soaring City · Rivendell · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Lieutenant Commander Data
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lieutenant Commander Data, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flux Channeler | 86% | +80% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 71% | +66% |
| Ambling Stormshell | 57% | +57% |
| Pensive Professor | 57% | +55% |
| Experimental Augury | 57% | +52% |
| Danny Pink | 43% | +42% |
| Rogue's Passage | 57% | +42% |
| Surge Conductor | 43% | +41% |
| Ripples of Potential | 43% | +40% |
| Inexorable Tide | 43% | +39% |
| Contentious Plan | 43% | +39% |
| Steel Overseer | 43% | +38% |
| Wash Out | 43% | +38% |
| Wan Shi Tong, Librarian | 43% | +36% |
| Mox Amber | 43% | +35% |
| Mox Opal | 43% | +33% |
| Solve the Equation | 43% | +32% |
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 43% | +31% |
| Musician | 29% | +28% |
| Ring of Evos Isle | 29% | +28% |
| Mr. Spock, Science Officer | 29% | +28% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 29% | +27% |
| Vivisurgeon's Insight | 29% | +27% |
| Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Lieutenant Commander Data 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.
- Flux Channeler
- Tezzeret's Gambit
- Ambling Stormshell
- Pensive Professor
- Experimental Augury
- Rogue's Passage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ripples of Potential
- Solve the Equation
- Staff of Compleation
- Overlord of the Floodpits
- Glen Elendra Archmage
- Dreamtide Whale
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Danny Pink
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- Mox Amber
- Mox Opal
- Mr. Spock, Science Officer
- Urza's Saga
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lieutenant Commander Data
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lieutenant Commander Data's color identity?
Lieutenant Commander Data 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 Lieutenant Commander Data come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lieutenant Commander Data deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 17 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Lieutenant Commander Data deck run?
Real Lieutenant Commander Data 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 Lieutenant Commander Data?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flux Channeler, Tezzeret's Gambit, Ambling Stormshell. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lieutenant Commander Data decks.
What combos does Lieutenant Commander Data have?
Lieutenant Commander Data 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 Lieutenant Commander Data deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flux Channeler, Tezzeret's Gambit, Ambling Stormshell 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.