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Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If you would put one or more charge counters on an artifact you control, put twice that many charge counters on that artifact instead.
Reference price of the card: €2.33
Average lands in decks for Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge: 36
Build your Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 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 (54/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed40
- Interaction37
- Resilience81
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (19 nonbasic, 17 Island)
Insight Engine · Lux Cannon · Darksteel Reactor · Everflowing Chalice · Flux Channeler · Magistrate's Scepter · Astral Cornucopia · Coretapper · Dreamtide Whale · Inexorable Tide · The Eternity Elevator · Uthros Research Craft · Vexing Puzzlebox · Empowered Autogenerator · Expansion Algorithm · Experimental Augury · Surge Conductor · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Transmogrifying Wand · Coalition Relic · Energy Chamber · Ripples of Potential · Sol Ring · Tezzeret's Gambit · Weather Maker · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Eternity Vessel · Aether Vial · Arcane Signet · Contentious Plan · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Golem Foundry · Moxite Refinery · Orochi Hatchery · Power Conduit · Radstorm · Surge Node · Thought Monitor · Titan Forge · U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class · Vedalken Infuser · Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought · Fabricate · Geist of Saint Thalia · Geometric Nexus · Lux Artillery · Pentad Prism · Phyrexian Metamorph · Serum Snare · Serum Tank · Thoughtcast · Thrummingbird · Adaptive Training Post · Blue Mana Battery · Contagion Engine · Counterspell · Culling Dais · Deep Space 9 · Deepglow Skate · Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam · Fuel for the Cause · Gavel of the Righteous · Karn's Bastion · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Academy Ruins · Archway of Innovation · Inventors' Fair · Nesting Grounds · Otawara, Soaring City · Reliquary Tower · Buried Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Seat of the Synod · Castle Vantress · Darksteel Citadel · Fomori Vault · Blast Zone · Lonely Sandbar · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Mystic Sanctuary · The Mycosynth Gardens
🃏 Recommended cards for Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lux Cannon | 100% | +99% |
| Insight Engine | 100% | +95% |
| Magistrate's Scepter | 92% | +91% |
| Darksteel Reactor | 92% | +91% |
| Flux Channeler | 92% | +86% |
| Coretapper | 83% | +83% |
| Vexing Puzzlebox | 83% | +83% |
| The Eternity Elevator | 83% | +81% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 83% | +80% |
| Inexorable Tide | 83% | +79% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 83% | +79% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 83% | +76% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 92% | +76% |
| Transmogrifying Wand | 75% | +74% |
| Empowered Autogenerator | 75% | +74% |
| Expansion Algorithm | 75% | +73% |
| Surge Conductor | 75% | +73% |
| Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus | 75% | +72% |
| Karn's Bastion | 75% | +70% |
| Experimental Augury | 75% | +70% |
| Energy Chamber | 67% | +66% |
| Coalition Relic | 67% | +66% |
| Weather Maker | 67% | +66% |
| Ripples of Potential | 67% | +64% |
💰 The best cards for your Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 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.
- Lux Cannon
- Darksteel Reactor
- Flux Channeler
- Coretapper
- The Eternity Elevator
- Astral Cornucopia
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Insight Engine
- Magistrate's Scepter
- Vexing Puzzlebox
- Dreamtide Whale
- Uthros Research Craft
- Expansion Algorithm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class
- Inventors' Fair
- Starship Enterprise
- Deep Space 9
- Sword of Truth and Justice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
- 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
- Moxite Refinery + Magistrate's Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Magistrate's Scepter + Clock of Omens → Infinite turns, Lock
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Coretapper + Magistrate's Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Aetheric Amplifier + Magistrate's Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge's color identity?
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 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 Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge deck run?
Real Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 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 Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lux Cannon, Insight Engine, Magistrate's Scepter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge decks.
What combos does Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge have?
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 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 Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lux Cannon, Darksteel Reactor, Flux Channeler 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.