EDH Optimizer
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
Legendary Creature — Human Detective · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Piper Wright deals combat damage to a player, investigate that many times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.33
Comes in the precon Mutant Menace
Average lands in decks for Piper Wright, Publick Reporter: 35
CluesArtifacts+1/+1 CountersVoltronTokensCantripsEquipmentAggro
Build your Piper Wright, Publick Reporter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Piper Wright, Publick Reporter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Piper Wright, Publick Reporter deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (72/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed63
- Interaction84
- Resilience82
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Forensic Gadgeteer · Sol Ring · Tangletrove Kelp · Five Hundred Year Diary · Academy Manufactor · Martha Jones · Detective of the Month · Tamiyo's Journal · Counterspell · Rise and Shine · Junk Winder · Kappa Cannoneer · Nyssa of Traken · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Whirler Rogue · Nettlecyst · Inspiring Statuary · Aqueous Form · Cyberdrive Awakener · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him · Senator Peacock · Thought Vessel · Shimmer Dragon · Erdwal Illuminator · Slip Out the Back · Ethereal Investigator · Mechanized Production · K-9, Mark I · Sapphire Medallion · Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh · Omen Hawker · Clan Crafter · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Thought Monitor · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Rapid Hybridization · Winged Boots · Negate · Pongify · Reality Shift · Sage of Lat-Nam · Thoughtcast · Arcane Denial · Curious Inquiry · Brotherhood Regalia · Deduce · Extruder · Silver Shroud Costume · Sword Coast Sailor · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Universal Surveillance · Follow the Bodies · Mind Stone · Aetherize · Herald of Secret Streams · Nick Valentine, Private Eye · Disruption Protocol · Wizard Class · Arcbound Ravager · High Tide · Nerd Rage · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Archway of Innovation · Mystic Sanctuary · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Seat of the Synod · Myriad Landscape · Secluded Starforge · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Piper Wright, Publick Reporter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tangletrove Kelp | 84% | +83% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 80% | +79% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 89% | +79% |
| Academy Manufactor | 79% | +78% |
| Martha Jones | 78% | +78% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 71% | +70% |
| Detective of the Month | 71% | +69% |
| Rise and Shine | 69% | +67% |
| Nyssa of Traken | 65% | +65% |
| Junk Winder | 66% | +63% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 60% | +59% |
| Whirler Rogue | 62% | +59% |
| Nettlecyst | 61% | +59% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 59% | +59% |
| James, Wandering Dad | 58% | +57% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 65% | +56% |
| Senator Peacock | 56% | +55% |
| Erdwal Illuminator | 54% | +54% |
| Aqueous Form | 59% | +54% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 59% | +53% |
| Rogue's Passage | 69% | +53% |
| Shimmer Dragon | 55% | +52% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 52% | +50% |
| Archway of Innovation | 60% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Piper Wright, Publick Reporter 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.
- Tangletrove Kelp
- Five Hundred Year Diary
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Martha Jones
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Detective of the Month
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Slip Out the Back
- Winged Boots
- Silver Shroud Costume
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Danny Pink
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Piper Wright, Publick Reporter's color identity?
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter 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 Piper Wright, Publick Reporter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Piper Wright, Publick Reporter deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 32 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Piper Wright, Publick Reporter deck run?
Real Piper Wright, Publick Reporter 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 Piper Wright, Publick Reporter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tangletrove Kelp, Five Hundred Year Diary, Forensic Gadgeteer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Piper Wright, Publick Reporter decks.
What combos does Piper Wright, Publick Reporter have?
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter 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 Piper Wright, Publick Reporter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tangletrove Kelp, Five Hundred Year Diary, Forensic Gadgeteer 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.