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Nyota Uhura, Communications
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Nyota Uhura, Communications is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Hailing Frequencies — As Nyota Uhura enters, choose a number between 0 and 10.
Open a Channel — Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value equal to the chosen number, you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €4.22
Average lands in decks for Nyota Uhura, Communications: 33
Build your Nyota Uhura, Communications deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nyota Uhura, Communications 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nyota Uhura, Communications 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: D (46/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed39
- Interaction85
- Resilience84
- Closing3
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (17 nonbasic, 16 Island)
Arcane Signet · Faerie Mastermind · Sol Ring · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Arcane Denial · Blue Sun's Zenith · Body of Knowledge · Braingeyser · Chasm Skulker · Conjurer's Closet · Counterspell · Cyclonic Rift · Day's Undoing · Dictate of Kruphix · Everflowing Chalice · Howling Mine · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Jace's Archivist · Laboratory Maniac · Learn from the Past · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Minds Aglow · Minn, Wily Illusionist · Mystic Remora · Nadir Kraken · Otherworld Atlas · Ponder · Preordain · Psychosis Crawler · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Teferi's Puzzle Box · Telepathy · Temple Bell · Toothy, Imaginary Friend · Triskaidekaphile · Well of Knowledge · Windfall · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brainstorm · Chalice of the Void · Counterbalance · Disdainful Stroke · Forced Fruition · Insight · Jace's Erasure · Juxtapose · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Ledger Shredder · Mind's Dilation · Ominous Seas · Oneirophage · Psychic Corrosion · Rapid Hybridization · Rhystic Study · Scroll Rack · Sensei's Divining Top · Skyscribing · Spectral Sailor · Spell Snare · Spell Swindle · Swan Song · Thought Reflection · Thought Vessel · Aetherize · Amphibian Downpour · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Myriad Landscape · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Temple of the False God · Terrain Generator · Ancient Tomb · Cephalid Coliseum · City of Traitors · Crystal Vein · Emergence Zone · Gemstone Caverns · Hall of Echoes · Svyelunite Temple
🃏 Recommended cards for Nyota Uhura, Communications
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nyota Uhura, Communications, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Faerie Mastermind | 100% | +84% |
| Well of Knowledge | 75% | +75% |
| Otherworld Atlas | 75% | +75% |
| Braingeyser | 75% | +74% |
| Learn from the Past | 75% | +74% |
| Day's Undoing | 75% | +74% |
| Minds Aglow | 75% | +74% |
| Teferi's Puzzle Box | 75% | +73% |
| Temple Bell | 75% | +73% |
| Telepathy | 75% | +73% |
| Dictate of Kruphix | 75% | +72% |
| Minn, Wily Illusionist | 75% | +72% |
| Mikokoro, Center of the Sea | 75% | +72% |
| Toothy, Imaginary Friend | 75% | +72% |
| Jace's Archivist | 75% | +71% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 75% | +70% |
| Nadir Kraken | 75% | +70% |
| Howling Mine | 75% | +69% |
| Body of Knowledge | 75% | +68% |
| Alandra, Sky Dreamer | 75% | +68% |
| Terrain Generator | 75% | +67% |
| Temple of the False God | 75% | +66% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 75% | +65% |
| Blue Sun's Zenith | 75% | +64% |
💰 The best cards for your Nyota Uhura, Communications 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.
- Otherworld Atlas
- Learn from the Past
- Day's Undoing
- Minds Aglow
- Telepathy
- Dictate of Kruphix
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Well of Knowledge
- Teferi's Puzzle Box
- Temple Bell
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Faerie Mastermind
- Braingeyser
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Chalice of the Void
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Scroll Rack
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nyota Uhura, Communications
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Power Artifact + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Power Artifact + Grim Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Triskaidekaphile + Stroke of Genius → Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nyota Uhura, Communications's color identity?
Nyota Uhura, Communications 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 Nyota Uhura, Communications come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nyota Uhura, Communications deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 23 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Nyota Uhura, Communications deck run?
Real Nyota Uhura, Communications decks run 33 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 Nyota Uhura, Communications?
The three highest-synergy cards are Faerie Mastermind, Well of Knowledge, Otherworld Atlas. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nyota Uhura, Communications decks.
What combos does Nyota Uhura, Communications have?
Nyota Uhura, Communications 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 Nyota Uhura, Communications deck cost?
You can start cheap: Otherworld Atlas, Learn from the Past, Day's Undoing 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.