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Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
If you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead.
{1}{U/P}{U/P}, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Reference price of the card: €1.87
Comes in the precon Counter Intelligence
Average lands in decks for Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus: 35
PlaneswalkersInfectProliferate+1/+1 CountersArtifactsExtra TurnsComboCounters Matter
Build your Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed54
- Interaction79
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Flux Channeler · Tezzeret's Gambit · Thrummingbird · Experimental Augury · Contentious Plan · Inexorable Tide · Sol Ring · Everflowing Chalice · Astral Cornucopia · Dreamtide Whale · Serum Snare · Steady Progress · Reject Imperfection · Prologue to Phyresis · Contagion Engine · Ripples of Potential · Contagion Clasp · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Guildpact Informant · Deepglow Skate · Ichormoon Gauntlet · Arcane Signet · Radstorm · Staff of Compleation · Viral Drake · Vivisurgeon's Insight · Expansion Algorithm · Fuel for the Cause · Insight Engine · Replicating Ring · As Foretold · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Teferi, Master of Time · Lux Cannon · Blighted Agent · Narset, Parter of Veils · Surge Conductor · Glistening Sphere · Spark Double · Chasm Skulker · Magistrate's Scepter · Mesmerizing Dose · Midnight Clock · Tezzeret, Artifice Master · Myojin of Cryptic Dreams · Pongify · Tamiyo, the Moon Sage · Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim · Darksteel Reactor · Teferi, Temporal Archmage · Thought Vessel · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Empowered Autogenerator · Ominous Seas · Fabricate · Ingenious Prodigy · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Propaganda · Tezzeret the Seeker · Chrome Host Seedshark · High Tide · Negate · Plague Myr · Karn's Bastion · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Nesting Grounds · Mage-Ring Network · Saprazzan Skerry · Myriad Landscape · Academy Ruins · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Inkmoth Nexus · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flux Channeler | 93% | +88% |
| Thrummingbird | 91% | +86% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 91% | +86% |
| Experimental Augury | 90% | +85% |
| Karn's Bastion | 88% | +83% |
| Inexorable Tide | 86% | +83% |
| Contentious Plan | 86% | +81% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 77% | +74% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 77% | +73% |
| Serum Snare | 75% | +72% |
| Steady Progress | 71% | +68% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 83% | +67% |
| Reject Imperfection | 66% | +64% |
| Contagion Engine | 63% | +62% |
| Prologue to Phyresis | 64% | +61% |
| Ripples of Potential | 63% | +61% |
| Contagion Clasp | 61% | +60% |
| Guildpact Informant | 58% | +56% |
| Ichormoon Gauntlet | 57% | +55% |
| Deepglow Skate | 57% | +55% |
| Staff of Compleation | 54% | +53% |
| Viral Drake | 54% | +52% |
| Radstorm | 54% | +52% |
| Vivisurgeon's Insight | 52% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 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.
- Flux Channeler
- Thrummingbird
- Tezzeret's Gambit
- Experimental Augury
- Karn's Bastion
- Inexorable Tide
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dreamtide Whale
- Contagion Engine
- Ripples of Potential
- Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Staff of Compleation
- Radstorm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Glistening Sphere
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- Tezzeret the Seeker
- Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
- 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
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite planeswalker activations
- Teferi, Master of Time + Ichormoon Gauntlet + The Chain Veil → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus's color identity?
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 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 Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 26 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus deck run?
Real Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 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 Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flux Channeler, Thrummingbird, Tezzeret's Gambit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus decks.
What combos does Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus have?
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 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 Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flux Channeler, Thrummingbird, Tezzeret's Gambit 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.