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Stockman, Mad Fly-entist

Card: Stockman, Mad Fly-entist

Legendary Creature — Insect Mutant Scientist · 4U

Color identity: Blue

Stockman, Mad Fly-entist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Flying
When Stockman enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Reference price of the card: €0.04

Average lands in decks for Stockman, Mad Fly-entist: 42

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🎲 How the average Stockman, Mad Fly-entist 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.

5.1average turn the commander comes down
89 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
21 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
25 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
96 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (65/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (32 nonbasic, 10 Island)

Agent of Acquisitions · Aladdin's Lamp · Baleful Stare · Battle of Wits · Bazaar of Wonders · Cephalid Snitch · Delif's Cone · Despotic Scepter · Eater of Days · Grip of Phyresis · Rust Elemental · Sky Swallower · Steel Golem · The Prismatic Piper · Acidic Dagger · Aether Searcher · Antler Skulkin · Apprentice Sorcerer · Arcane Signet · Arcum's Whistle · Balduvian Shaman · Bösium Strip · Canal Dredger · Capricious Sorcerer · Clockwork Avian · Clockwork Beast · Clockwork Gnomes · Clockwork Steed · Clockwork Swarm · Coastal Wizard · Collective Restraint · Douse · Elder Spawn · Fang Skulkin · Ferropede · Giant Albatross · Grid Monitor · Hunted Phantasm · Island Fish Jasconius · Jawbone Skulkin · Keldon Battlewagon · Llawan, Cephalid Empress · Phantasmal Terrain · Phyrexian Marauder · Resculpt · Rolling Hamsphere · Ronom Serpent · Serum Powder · Sol Ring · Test of Talents · Wormfang Crab · Wu Longbowman · Aether Tradewinds · Aetherize · Apocalypse Chime · Arcane Heist · Arcum's Sleigh · Animal Sanctuary · Arena · Arid Mesa · Bazaar of Baghdad · Bloodstained Mire · Diamond Valley · Elephant Graveyard · Griffin Canyon · Homeward Path · Island of Wak-Wak · Jund Panorama · Marsh Flats · Oasis · Sorrow's Path · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Verdant Catacombs · Windswept Heath · Wooded Foothills · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Blinkmoth Well · Bonders' Enclave · City of Shadows · Cloudpost · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Eclipsed Realms · Escape Tunnel · Evolving Wilds · Eye of Ugin · Forsaken City · Grasslands

🃏 Recommended cards for Stockman, Mad Fly-entist

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Stockman, Mad Fly-entist, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Agent of Acquisitions 60% +60%
The Prismatic Piper 60% +60%
Jund Panorama 60% +60%
Sorrow's Path 60% +60%
Wooded Foothills 60% +60%
Arid Mesa 60% +60%
Bloodstained Mire 60% +60%
Windswept Heath 60% +60%
Verdant Catacombs 60% +60%
Marsh Flats 60% +60%
Oasis 60% +60%
Battle of Wits 60% +60%
Diamond Valley 60% +60%
Despotic Scepter 60% +60%
Bazaar of Wonders 60% +60%
Sky Swallower 60% +60%
Island of Wak-Wak 60% +60%
Arena 60% +60%
Elephant Graveyard 60% +60%
Aladdin's Lamp 60% +60%
Cephalid Snitch 60% +60%
Griffin Canyon 60% +60%
Eater of Days 60% +60%
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 60% +60%

💰 The best cards for your Stockman, Mad Fly-entist 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.

  • Agent of Acquisitions€0.08 · 60% inclusion
  • The Prismatic Piper€0.06 · 60% inclusion
  • Jund Panorama€0.26 · 60% inclusion
  • Oasis€0.24 · 60% inclusion
  • Battle of Wits€0.42 · 60% inclusion
  • Bazaar of Wonders€1.34 · 60% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Sorrow's Path€7.92 · 60% inclusion
  • Windswept Heath€9.25 · 60% inclusion
  • Despotic Scepter€4.26 · 60% inclusion
  • Griffin Canyon€7.75 · 60% inclusion
  • Homeward Path€6.95 · 60% inclusion
  • Bösium Strip€8.74 · 40% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Wooded Foothills€15.62 · 60% inclusion
  • Arid Mesa€26.78 · 60% inclusion
  • Bloodstained Mire€10.35 · 60% inclusion
  • Verdant Catacombs€23.77 · 60% inclusion
  • Marsh Flats€24.10 · 60% inclusion
  • Diamond Valley€603.65 · 60% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Stockman, Mad Fly-entist's color identity?

Stockman, Mad Fly-entist 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 Stockman, Mad Fly-entist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Stockman, Mad Fly-entist deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).

How many lands should a Stockman, Mad Fly-entist deck run?

Real Stockman, Mad Fly-entist decks run 42 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 Stockman, Mad Fly-entist?

The three highest-synergy cards are Agent of Acquisitions, The Prismatic Piper, Jund Panorama. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Stockman, Mad Fly-entist decks.

What combos does Stockman, Mad Fly-entist have?

We have no known combos catalogued for Stockman, Mad Fly-entist. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.

How much does a Stockman, Mad Fly-entist deck cost?

You can start cheap: Agent of Acquisitions, The Prismatic Piper, Jund Panorama 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.

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