EDH Optimizer
The Reality Chip
Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish · 1U
Color identity: Blue
The Reality Chip is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
As long as The Reality Chip is attached to a creature, you may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.
Reconfigure {2}{U} ({2}{U}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Reference price of the card: €2.54
Average lands in decks for The Reality Chip: 33
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Build your The Reality Chip deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Reality Chip 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Reality Chip 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: A (85/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed77
- Interaction84
- Resilience97
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (10 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Sol Ring · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Sensei's Divining Top · Brainstorm · Cloud Key · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Ornithopter · Artificer's Assistant · Mind Stone · Thought Vessel · Trinket Mage · Fabricate · Jhoira's Familiar · Ponder · Sai, Master Thopterist · Sapphire Medallion · Silver Myr · Ornithopter of Paradise · Pongify · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Helm of Awakening · Preordain · Aetherflux Reservoir · Spellskite · Thought Monitor · Whir of Invention · Codex Shredder · Negate · Laboratory Maniac · Memnite · Rapid Hybridization · Riddlesmith · Thoughtcast · Welding Jar · Everflowing Chalice · High Tide · Mishra's Bauble · Shimmer Myr · Lotus Petal · Aether Spellbomb · Reality Shift · Swan Song · Tribute Mage · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Cyclonic Rift · Dramatic Reversal · Fellwar Stone · Forensic Gadgeteer · Mystic Remora · Opt · Phyrexian Metamorph · Rhystic Study · Thassa's Oracle · Tormod's Crypt · Kappa Cannoneer · Mox Opal · Mystic Forge · Mystical Tutor · Reshape · Mana Drain · Myr Retriever · Solemn Simulacrum · Fierce Guardianship · Seat of the Synod · Academy Ruins · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Buried Ruin · Urza's Saga · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Archway of Innovation · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for The Reality Chip
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Reality Chip, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etherium Sculptor | 74% | +57% |
| Foundry Inspector | 70% | +56% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 62% | +48% |
| Cloud Key | 55% | +48% |
| Artificer's Assistant | 48% | +44% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 54% | +43% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 47% | +41% |
| Ornithopter | 49% | +40% |
| Trinket Mage | 48% | +39% |
| Helm of Awakening | 39% | +36% |
| Seat of the Synod | 52% | +33% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 44% | +32% |
| Silver Myr | 42% | +31% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 36% | +30% |
| Memnite | 34% | +30% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 41% | +30% |
| Riddlesmith | 34% | +30% |
| Codex Shredder | 35% | +30% |
| Welding Jar | 34% | +28% |
| Buried Ruin | 40% | +28% |
| Fabricate | 47% | +26% |
| Academy Ruins | 45% | +26% |
| Shimmer Myr | 32% | +26% |
| Thought Monitor | 36% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your The Reality Chip 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.
- Etherium Sculptor
- Foundry Inspector
- Cloud Key
- Artificer's Assistant
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Jhoira's Familiar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fabricate
- Academy Ruins
- Spellskite
- Whir of Invention
- Semblance Anvil
- Mirrodin Besieged
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza's Saga
- Lotus Petal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Reality Chip
- 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 ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Reality Chip's color identity?
The Reality Chip 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 The Reality Chip come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Reality Chip deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: A (85/100).
How many lands should a The Reality Chip deck run?
Real The Reality Chip decks run 33 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 The Reality Chip?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Sensei's Divining Top. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Reality Chip decks.
What combos does The Reality Chip have?
The Reality Chip 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 The Reality Chip deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Cloud Key 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.