EDH Optimizer
Proft, Consulting Detective
Legendary Creature — Human Detective · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Proft, Consulting Detective is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you scry or surveil, you may pay {2}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Proft and draw a card. (Draw after you scry or surveil.)
Reference price of the card: €0.03
Average lands in decks for Proft, Consulting Detective: 38
ScryVoltron+1/+1 CountersCommander MattersControlSpellslingerSphinxesSurveil
Build your Proft, Consulting Detective deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Proft, Consulting Detective 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Proft, Consulting Detective 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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency11
- Speed45
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (15 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Sol Ring · Matoya, Archon Elder · Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun · Voyage's End · Elvish Mariner · Fading Hope · Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong · Select for Inspection · Unauthorized Exit · Aqueous Form · Arcane Signet · Deliberate · Jace, Reality Sculptor · Opt · Plan for All Outcomes · Preordain · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Serum Visions · Unexplained Disappearance · Banishing Betrayal · Behold the Multiverse · Council's Deliberation · Counterspell · Crystal Ball · Diviner of Victory // Unwind History · Eyes Everywhere · Lost Isle Calling · Netherese Puzzle-Ward · Psychic Impetus · Seer's Lantern · Sphinx of Foresight · Thought Vessel · Aetherize · Bane's Contingency · Curate · Dissolve · Eligeth, Crossroads Augur · Eye of Jace · Freeze in Place · Hithlain Knots · Impede Momentum · Jace's Sanctum · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Ravenhill Flock · Rewind · Scour All Possibilities · Slip Out the Back · Sphinx's Approach · Thassa, God of the Sea · Traxos, Academy Guardian · Unwind · Way of the Mind Sculptor · Worn Powerstone · Arcane Denial · Arwen's Gift · Assassin Den · Astrologian's Planisphere · Bury in Books · Calculated Dismissal · Chain to Memory · Condescend · Crystal Grotto · Rivendell · The Grey Havens · Isolated Watchtower · Reliquary Tower · Castle Vantress · Rumble Arena · Hall of Oracles · Study Hall · Theorist's Sanctum · Zhalfirin Void · Conduit Pylons · Mystic Sanctuary · Rogue's Passage · Scavenger Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Proft, Consulting Detective
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Proft, Consulting Detective, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Voyage's End | 80% | +80% |
| Matoya, Archon Elder | 80% | +79% |
| Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun | 80% | +75% |
| Select for Inspection | 70% | +70% |
| Elvish Mariner | 70% | +70% |
| Unauthorized Exit | 70% | +69% |
| Fading Hope | 70% | +69% |
| Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong | 70% | +68% |
| Unexplained Disappearance | 60% | +60% |
| The Grey Havens | 60% | +59% |
| Crystal Grotto | 60% | +59% |
| Plan for All Outcomes | 60% | +59% |
| Deliberate | 60% | +58% |
| Jace, Reality Sculptor | 60% | +57% |
| Aqueous Form | 60% | +54% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 60% | +51% |
| Serum Visions | 60% | +51% |
| Diviner of Victory | 50% | +50% |
| Rivendell | 60% | +50% |
| Netherese Puzzle-Ward | 50% | +50% |
| Seer's Lantern | 50% | +50% |
| Eyes Everywhere | 50% | +50% |
| Lost Isle Calling | 50% | +50% |
| Crystal Ball | 50% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Proft, Consulting Detective 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.
- Voyage's End
- Matoya, Archon Elder
- Select for Inspection
- Elvish Mariner
- Unauthorized Exit
- Fading Hope
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
- Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Lyla, Holographic Assistant
- Slip Out the Back
- Princess Yue
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Proft, Consulting Detective's color identity?
Proft, Consulting Detective 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 Proft, Consulting Detective come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Proft, Consulting Detective deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 12 % of the time and floods 41 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Proft, Consulting Detective deck run?
Real Proft, Consulting Detective decks run 38 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 Proft, Consulting Detective?
The three highest-synergy cards are Voyage's End, Matoya, Archon Elder, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Proft, Consulting Detective decks.
What combos does Proft, Consulting Detective have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Proft, Consulting Detective. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Proft, Consulting Detective deck cost?
You can start cheap: Voyage's End, Matoya, Archon Elder, Select for Inspection 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.