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Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain · UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Pay 2 life: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control from an artifact source. You may choose new targets for the copy. Activate only during your turn and only once each turn. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.: 35
ArtifactsActivated AbilitiesComboTriggered AbilitiesAffinityMidrangeClonesControl
Build your Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B (68/100)
- Consistency92
- Speed64
- Interaction67
- Resilience85
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Thought Monitor · Baleful Strix · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Etherium Sculptor · Insight Engine · Solemn Simulacrum · Phyrexian Metamorph · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Talisman of Dominance · Wayfarer's Bauble · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Noxious Gearhulk · Uthros Research Craft · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Wishclaw Talisman · Demonic Junker · Forensic Gadgeteer · Counterspell · Repurposing Bay · Foundry Inspector · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Dimir Signet · Burnished Hart · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Thoughtcast · Arcane Denial · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Sculpting Steel · Toxic Deluge · Fellwar Stone · Swan Song · Sai, Master Thopterist · Whir of Invention · Dark Ritual · Liquimetal Torque · Mind Stone · Mystic Forge · Fabricate · Kappa Cannoneer · Peter Parker's Camera · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Feed the Swarm · Iron Man, Bleeding Edge · Master Transmuter · Auton Soldier · Cryogen Relic · Lich's Relic · The Millennium Calendar · Time Sieve · Aether Spellbomb · Portal to Phyrexia · Scour for Scrap · The One Ring · Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher · Aetherflux Reservoir · Chrome Dome · Deadly Rollick · Scrap Trawler · Manifold Key · Myr Retriever · Pactdoll Terror · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Watery Grave · Vault of Whispers · Drowned Catacomb · Sunken Hollow · Underground River · Polluted Delta · Morphic Pool · Academy Ruins · Archway of Innovation · Mistvault Bridge · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Saga · Shipwreck Marsh · Darksteel Citadel · Tainted Isle · Choked Estuary · Exotic Orchard · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Buried Ruin · Undercity Sewers · Darkwater Catacombs · Gloomlake Verge · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Scientist Supreme of A.I.M., with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thought Monitor | 64% | +61% |
| Insight Engine | 58% | +57% |
| Seat of the Synod | 62% | +55% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 59% | +54% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 59% | +54% |
| Vault of Whispers | 56% | +51% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 49% | +48% |
| Shuri, Wakandan Inventor | 48% | +47% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 49% | +47% |
| Noxious Gearhulk | 49% | +46% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 57% | +45% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 55% | +45% |
| Demonic Junker | 45% | +44% |
| Wishclaw Talisman | 47% | +43% |
| Repurposing Bay | 43% | +42% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 45% | +42% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 52% | +39% |
| Foundry Inspector | 42% | +39% |
| Academy Ruins | 43% | +38% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 40% | +38% |
| Simulacrum Synthesizer | 37% | +36% |
| Burnished Hart | 37% | +35% |
| Baleful Strix | 59% | +35% |
| Archway of Innovation | 38% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. 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.
- Thought Monitor
- Insight Engine
- Seat of the Synod
- Etherium Sculptor
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vault of Whispers
- Uthros Research Craft
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Wishclaw Talisman
- Academy Ruins
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza's Saga
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Portal to Phyrexia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.'s color identity?
Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. deck run?
Real Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. 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 Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thought Monitor, Insight Engine, Seat of the Synod. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. decks.
What combos does Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. have?
Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. 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 Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thought Monitor, Insight Engine, Seat of the Synod 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.