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Mister Fantastic
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero · 2U
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · White · Ink-Treader
Mister Fantastic is Ink-Treader (green, red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, draw a card.
{R}{G}{W}{U}, {T}: Copy target triggered ability you control twice. You may choose new targets for the copies.
Reference price of the card: €0.60
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Mister Fantastic: 36
SpellslingerHeroesLegendsTokens+1/+1 CountersComboMidrangeHistoric
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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 (53/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed51
- Interaction54
- Resilience84
- Closing25
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Island, 2 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Farseek · Valeria Richards, Precocious · Cosmic Crucible · Path to Exile · Annie Joins Up · Crystal, Inhuman Princess · Three Visits · Fantastic Elasticity · Franklin Richards, Ascendant · Invisible Force Field · Whirlwind of Thought · Invisible Woman · The Thing · Chromatic Lantern · It's Clobberin' Time! · Human Torch · Cultivate · Council of Reeds · Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor · Lightning Greaves · Quantum Misalignment · Clever Concealment · First Family · Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter · Flame On! · Hull Breach · Power Pack · H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot · Expressive Iteration · Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards · Seize the Day · Medusa, Inhuman Queen · Terramorph · Galvanic Iteration · Monologue Tax · Unstable Molecule Suit · Recurring Insight · Into the Time Vortex · Taunt from the Rampart · Namor, Atlantean King · Nova Flame · Swords to Plowshares · Mind's Dilation · The Fantasticar · Cleansing Nova · Bovine Intervention · Black Bolt, Inhuman King · Promise of Loyalty · Tragic Arrogance · Genesis Ultimatum · Deep Analysis · Human Torch, Johnny Storm · Willie Lumpkin, Postman · Ultimate Nullification · Collective Effort · Invisible Woman, Sue Storm · Mirage Mirror · The Thing, Ben Grimm · Birds of Paradise · Fellwar Stone · Galactus, Devourer of Worlds · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Rejuvenating Springs · Baxter Building · Fabled Passage · Hinterland Harbor · Glacial Fortress · Sulfur Falls · Path of Ancestry · Clifftop Retreat · Rootbound Crag · Scorched Geyser · Sunpetal Grove · Prairie Stream · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Sodden Verdure · Radiant Summit · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Temple Garden · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents · Sacred Foundry
🃏 Recommended cards for Mister Fantastic
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mister Fantastic, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Valeria Richards, Precocious | 78% | +64% |
| Invisible Woman | 70% | +63% |
| Cosmic Crucible | 76% | +62% |
| The Thing | 69% | +62% |
| Fantastic Elasticity | 71% | +61% |
| Franklin Richards, Ascendant | 71% | +61% |
| Crystal, Inhuman Princess | 73% | +61% |
| Human Torch | 67% | +60% |
| Invisible Force Field | 71% | +60% |
| It's Clobberin' Time! | 68% | +59% |
| Whirlwind of Thought | 71% | +58% |
| Council of Reeds | 64% | +55% |
| Baxter Building | 68% | +54% |
| Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor | 62% | +53% |
| Quantum Misalignment | 60% | +53% |
| Clever Concealment | 59% | +53% |
| Scorched Geyser | 62% | +52% |
| Rootbound Crag | 62% | +49% |
| Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter | 57% | +49% |
| Radiant Summit | 56% | +49% |
| Sodden Verdure | 59% | +49% |
| Flame On! | 56% | +48% |
| Sulfur Falls | 64% | +48% |
| Hinterland Harbor | 66% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Mister Fantastic 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.
- Valeria Richards, Precocious
- Invisible Woman
- Cosmic Crucible
- The Thing
- Fantastic Elasticity
- Franklin Richards, Ascendant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Quantum Misalignment
- Clever Concealment
- Seize the Day
- Lightning Greaves
- Rejuvenating Springs
- Three Visits
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Improvisation Capstone
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Bloom Tender
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mister Fantastic
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- 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
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
- Eternal Witness + Snap + Gaea's Cradle → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite green mana, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
👥 Community decks with Mister Fantastic
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Mister Fantastic
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mister Fantastic's color identity?
Mister Fantastic is Ink-Treader (green, 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 Mister Fantastic come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mister Fantastic deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 26 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Mister Fantastic deck run?
Real Mister Fantastic 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 Mister Fantastic?
The three highest-synergy cards are Valeria Richards, Precocious, Invisible Woman, Cosmic Crucible. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mister Fantastic decks.
What combos does Mister Fantastic have?
Mister Fantastic 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 Mister Fantastic deck cost?
You can start cheap: Valeria Richards, Precocious, Invisible Woman, Cosmic Crucible 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.