EDH Optimizer
Ruric Thar, Biomagus
Legendary Creature — Ogre Crab Wizard · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Ruric Thar, Biomagus is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Prowess, prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn twice.)
Whenever Ruric Thar becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Ruric Thar, Biomagus: 37
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Build your Ruric Thar, Biomagus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ruric Thar, Biomagus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ruric Thar, Biomagus 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+ (76/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed38
- Interaction100
- Resilience82
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (7 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Wizard's Staff · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Brainstorm · Opt · Consider · Frantic Search · Ponder · Pongify · High Tide · Snap · Thought Vessel · Sapphire Medallion · Archmage Emeritus · Enter the Enigma · Gitaxian Probe · Robe of the Archmagi · Preordain · Aqueous Form · Triton Wavebreaker · Counterspell · Rapid Hybridization · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Swiftfoot Boots · Reality Shift · Serum Visions · Slip Through Space · Slip Out the Back · Arcane Denial · Mind Stone · Shore Up · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Artful Dodge · Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death · Negate · Curiosity · Magic Damper · Aetherize · Thran Dynamo · Archmage of Runes · Commander's Plate · Geist of Saint Thalia · Mystic Remora · Roaming Throne · Sky Diamond · Octopus Form · Lightning Greaves · Windfall · Extraplanar Lens · Imprisoned in the Moon · Propaganda · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Fellwar Stone · Nerd Rage · Crab Umbra · Curse of the Swine · Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun · Bender's Waterskin · Crashing Drawbridge · Pym Particles · Swan Song · Distortion Strike · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Castle Vantress · Riptide Laboratory
🃏 Recommended cards for Ruric Thar, Biomagus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ruric Thar, Biomagus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wizard's Staff | 89% | +82% |
| Robe of the Archmagi | 58% | +57% |
| Triton Wavebreaker | 56% | +55% |
| Consider | 69% | +54% |
| Enter the Enigma | 58% | +52% |
| Aqueous Form | 56% | +50% |
| Opt | 74% | +49% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 58% | +47% |
| Slip Through Space | 49% | +44% |
| Snap | 63% | +43% |
| Artful Dodge | 43% | +40% |
| Serum Visions | 49% | +40% |
| Glamdring, Foe-hammer | 43% | +40% |
| Slip Out the Back | 47% | +39% |
| Shore Up | 44% | +39% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 58% | +38% |
| Frantic Search | 69% | +38% |
| Curiosity | 40% | +37% |
| Magic Damper | 40% | +36% |
| Ponder | 65% | +36% |
| Rogue's Passage | 51% | +36% |
| Brainstorm | 76% | +36% |
| Preordain | 57% | +34% |
| Roaming Throne | 36% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Ruric Thar, Biomagus 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.
- Robe of the Archmagi
- Triton Wavebreaker
- Consider
- Enter the Enigma
- Aqueous Form
- Opt
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wizard's Staff
- Gitaxian Probe
- Snap
- Slip Out the Back
- Archmage of Runes
- Extraplanar Lens
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Roaming Throne
- Commander's Plate
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ruric Thar, Biomagus
- 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
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ruric Thar, Biomagus's color identity?
Ruric Thar, Biomagus 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 Ruric Thar, Biomagus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ruric Thar, Biomagus deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Ruric Thar, Biomagus deck run?
Real Ruric Thar, Biomagus decks run 37 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 Ruric Thar, Biomagus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wizard's Staff, Robe of the Archmagi, Triton Wavebreaker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ruric Thar, Biomagus decks.
What combos does Ruric Thar, Biomagus have?
Ruric Thar, Biomagus 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 Ruric Thar, Biomagus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Robe of the Archmagi, Triton Wavebreaker, Consider 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.