EDH Optimizer
Reed Richards, Smartest Man
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero · 5U
Color identity: Blue
Reed Richards, Smartest Man is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach
You have no maximum hand size.
The first time you would draw a card each turn except the first card you draw during each of your draw steps, you draw four cards instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.78
Average lands in decks for Reed Richards, Smartest Man: 34
Card Draw+1/+1 CountersArtifactsClonesCounterspellsDiscardExtra TurnsHand Size
Build your Reed Richards, Smartest Man deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Reed Richards, Smartest Man 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Reed Richards, Smartest Man 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 (67/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed47
- Interaction100
- Resilience82
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Island)
Sol Ring · Laboratory Maniac · Opt · Psychosis Crawler · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Brainstorm · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Denial · Faerie Mastermind · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Consider · Frantic Search · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Chasm Skulker · Ponder · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Bender's Waterskin · Ominous Seas · Body of Knowledge · Thought Vessel · Aetherize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · High Tide · Triskaidekaphile · Mind Stone · Ledger Shredder · Rhystic Study · Twenty-Toed Toad · Archmage's Charm · Gitaxian Probe · Rapid Hybridization · Pongify · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Thassa's Oracle · Consecrated Sphinx · Homunculus Horde · Krang, the All-Powerful · Negate · Psychic Corrosion · Swiftfoot Boots · Wan Shi Tong, Librarian · Wizard Class · Cyclonic Rift · Force of Will · Preordain · Propaganda · Sensei's Divining Top · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · The Watcher in the Water · Archmage of Runes · Mana Drain · Omniscience · Sphinx's Tutelage · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Fellwar Stone · Foil · Force of Negation · Refute · Snap · Teferi, Master of Time · Waterbending Scroll · Fierce Guardianship · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Immortus, Master of Eternity · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Agna Qel'a · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urza's Saga · War Room · Ancient Tomb · Terrain Generator · Lonely Sandbar
🃏 Recommended cards for Reed Richards, Smartest Man
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Reed Richards, Smartest Man, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Maniac | 71% | +51% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 65% | +50% |
| Opt | 69% | +44% |
| Alandra, Sky Dreamer | 51% | +44% |
| Faerie Mastermind | 56% | +41% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 49% | +41% |
| Jace, Wielder of Mysteries | 55% | +40% |
| Consider | 53% | +38% |
| Chasm Skulker | 51% | +37% |
| Body of Knowledge | 44% | +37% |
| Ominous Seas | 47% | +36% |
| Bender's Waterskin | 47% | +35% |
| Twenty-Toed Toad | 38% | +32% |
| Ledger Shredder | 38% | +31% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 42% | +31% |
| Agna Qel'a | 36% | +29% |
| Krang, the All-Powerful | 31% | +28% |
| The Watcher in the Water | 29% | +27% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 36% | +26% |
| Wan Shi Tong, Librarian | 31% | +24% |
| Psychic Corrosion | 31% | +23% |
| Homunculus Horde | 31% | +23% |
| Immortus, Master of Eternity | 24% | +23% |
| Thassa's Oracle | 35% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Reed Richards, Smartest Man 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.
- Laboratory Maniac
- Psychosis Crawler
- Opt
- Proft's Eidetic Memory
- Consider
- Chasm Skulker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Faerie Mastermind
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
- Twenty-Toed Toad
- Ledger Shredder
- Gitaxian Probe
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- Thassa's Oracle
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Otawara, Soaring City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Reed Richards, Smartest Man
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Reed Richards, Smartest Man's color identity?
Reed Richards, Smartest Man 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 Reed Richards, Smartest Man come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Reed Richards, Smartest Man deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Reed Richards, Smartest Man deck run?
Real Reed Richards, Smartest Man 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 Reed Richards, Smartest Man?
The three highest-synergy cards are Laboratory Maniac, Psychosis Crawler, Opt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Reed Richards, Smartest Man decks.
What combos does Reed Richards, Smartest Man have?
Reed Richards, Smartest Man 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 Reed Richards, Smartest Man deck cost?
You can start cheap: Laboratory Maniac, Psychosis Crawler, Opt 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.