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Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2W
Color identity: White
Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Miles O'Brien enters, return up to one other target creature or artifact you control to its owner's hand.
At the beginning of each end step, if a permanent was returned to your hand from the battlefield this turn, draw a card.
Average lands in decks for Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops: 34
Build your Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops 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 (52/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed52
- Interaction60
- Resilience81
- Closing18
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign · Sol Ring · Archaeomancer's Map · Blood Clock · Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Enduring Innocence · Erratic Portal · Federation Field Medic · God-Eternal Oketra · Guinan, Ancient Advisor · Loran of the Third Path · Loyal Warhound · Operations Officer · Path to Exile · Pearl Medallion · Picard, Steadfast Captain · Recruiter of the Guard · Reprieve · Rescue Girl, First Responder · Rescuer Chwinga · Saavik, Stoic Student · Shuttle Crew · Sunpearl Kirin · Swords to Plowshares · Thalia's Lancers · The Wind Crystal · There's Coffee in that Nebula · Tocasia's Welcome · U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit · Will Riker, Assuming Command · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Type-2 Phaser · 70,000 Light-Years from Home · Abolish · Alley Evasion · Altar of Dementia · Ancestral Statue · Anointed Procession · Arcane Signet · Arcum's Astrolabe · Ashnod's Altar · Austere Command · Aviary Mechanic · Blasting Station · Call for Unity · Cathars' Crusade · Citanul Flute · Claim Jumper · Cloudstone Curio · Command Chair · Command Decision · Conquest Mission · Cosmic Intervention · Countless Gears Renegade · Dazzling Theater // Prop Room · Deadeye Harpooner · Decommission · Deep Space 9 · Defiler of Faith · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Disruptor Pistol · Dust to Dust · Emancipation Angel · Engineered Explosives · Buried Ruin · Dust Bowl · Federation Outpost · Inventors' Fair · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Sanctum of Eternity · Scavenger Grounds · Starfleet Academy · Unexplored Territory
🃏 Recommended cards for Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign | 100% | +100% |
| Saavik, Stoic Student | 67% | +67% |
| Federation Field Medic | 67% | +67% |
| Will Riker, Assuming Command | 67% | +67% |
| Picard, Steadfast Captain | 67% | +67% |
| Shuttle Crew | 67% | +67% |
| Operations Officer | 67% | +67% |
| Blood Clock | 67% | +67% |
| Erratic Portal | 67% | +66% |
| Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon | 67% | +66% |
| Guinan, Ancient Advisor | 67% | +66% |
| There's Coffee in that Nebula | 67% | +66% |
| Rescue Girl, First Responder | 67% | +66% |
| Rescuer Chwinga | 67% | +66% |
| Sunpearl Kirin | 67% | +66% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit | 67% | +65% |
| Thalia's Lancers | 67% | +65% |
| God-Eternal Oketra | 67% | +64% |
| Loyal Warhound | 67% | +56% |
| Recruiter of the Guard | 67% | +56% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 67% | +56% |
| Enduring Innocence | 67% | +52% |
| Tocasia's Welcome | 67% | +52% |
| Type-2 Phaser | 50% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops 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.
- Blood Clock
- Erratic Portal
- Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon
- Rescue Girl, First Responder
- Rescuer Chwinga
- Sunpearl Kirin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Saavik, Stoic Student
- Recruiter of the Guard
- Enduring Innocence
- Tocasia's Welcome
- The Wind Crystal
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Command Chair
- Dust to Dust
- U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class
- Starship Enterprise
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops
- Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Anointed Procession → Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite artifact ETB, Near-infinite artifact LTB, Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Mondrak, Glory Dominus → Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite artifact ETB, Near-infinite artifact LTB, Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Elspeth, Storm Slayer → Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite artifact ETB, Near-infinite artifact LTB, Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Exalted Sunborn → Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite artifact ETB, Near-infinite artifact LTB, Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Ashnod's Altar + Glint Hawk → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Blasting Station + Glint Hawk → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops's color identity?
Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops is white: 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 Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 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 31 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops deck run?
Real Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops decks run 34 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 Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign, Saavik, Stoic Student, Federation Field Medic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops decks.
What combos does Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops have?
Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Anointed Procession. 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 Miles O'Brien, Transporter Ops deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blood Clock, Erratic Portal, Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon 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.