EDH Optimizer
Uhura, Xenolinguist
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 4U
Color identity: Blue
Uhura, Xenolinguist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a non-Human creature enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.
Average lands in decks for Uhura, Xenolinguist: 34
Build your Uhura, Xenolinguist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Uhura, Xenolinguist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Uhura, Xenolinguist deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed55
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing25
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (13 nonbasic, 21 Island)
Counterbalance · Data, Professor of Humanities · Deadeye Navigator · Delay · Geist of Saint Thalia · Mirrormade · Miscast · Mockingbird · Nyota Uhura, Communications · Phantasmal Image · Pollywog Prodigy · Sol Ring · Valley Floodcaller · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Basalt Monolith · Bender's Waterskin · Chain of Vapor · Faerie Mastermind · Flesh Duplicate · Grim Monolith · Into the Flood Maw · Jeweled Amulet · Lieutenant Commander Data · Mana Vault · Mr. Spock, Science Officer · Mystic Remora · Pongify · Sapphire Medallion · Sensei's Divining Top · Seven of Nine, Unassimilated · Spellskite · Subtlety · The Theorist, Jace Beleren · Thought Vessel · Wan Shi Tong, Librarian · Arcane Signet · Dispel · Displacer Kitten · Flare of Denial · Flusterstorm · High Fae Trickster · Hullbreaker Horror · March of Swirling Mist · Mental Misstep · Mindbreak Trap · Muddle the Mixture · Pact of Negation · Resculpt · Rhystic Study · Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun · Snap · Swan Song · The One Ring · Commandeer · Counterspell · Cyclonic Rift · Fierce Guardianship · Force of Negation · High Tide · Mana Drain · Misdirection · Peregrine Drake · Arcane Denial · Chrome Mox · Force of Will · Otawara, Soaring City · Reliquary Tower · Urza's Saga · Ancient Tomb · Cavern of Souls · Cephalid Coliseum · Crystal Vein · Deserted Temple · Gemstone Caverns · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Seat of the Synod · Talon Gates of Madara · Command Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Uhura, Xenolinguist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Uhura, Xenolinguist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nyota Uhura, Communications | 100% | +99% |
| Data, Professor of Humanities | 100% | +99% |
| Miscast | 100% | +97% |
| Counterbalance | 100% | +97% |
| Delay | 100% | +97% |
| Pollywog Prodigy | 100% | +97% |
| Valley Floodcaller | 100% | +96% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 100% | +96% |
| Mockingbird | 100% | +95% |
| Phantasmal Image | 100% | +95% |
| Mirrormade | 100% | +94% |
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 100% | +87% |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 86% | +85% |
| Seven of Nine, Unassimilated | 86% | +85% |
| Deserted Temple | 86% | +85% |
| Flesh Duplicate | 86% | +84% |
| Mr. Spock, Science Officer | 86% | +84% |
| Subtlety | 86% | +84% |
| Crystal Vein | 86% | +83% |
| Urza's Saga | 100% | +83% |
| Jeweled Amulet | 86% | +83% |
| Talon Gates of Madara | 86% | +82% |
| Chain of Vapor | 86% | +81% |
| Cavern of Souls | 86% | +81% |
💰 The best cards for your Uhura, Xenolinguist 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.
- Nyota Uhura, Communications
- Miscast
- Delay
- Deadeye Navigator
- Mirrormade
- Geist of Saint Thalia
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Counterbalance
- Pollywog Prodigy
- Valley Floodcaller
- Mockingbird
- Phantasmal Image
- Lieutenant Commander Data
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Seven of Nine, Unassimilated
- Mr. Spock, Science Officer
- Subtlety
- Urza's Saga
- Talon Gates of Madara
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Uhura, Xenolinguist
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Displacer Kitten + The One Ring + Sensei's Divining Top + Geist of Saint Thalia → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Uhura, Xenolinguist's color identity?
Uhura, Xenolinguist 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 Uhura, Xenolinguist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Uhura, Xenolinguist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 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 22 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Uhura, Xenolinguist deck run?
Real Uhura, Xenolinguist decks run 34 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 Uhura, Xenolinguist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nyota Uhura, Communications, Data, Professor of Humanities, Miscast. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Uhura, Xenolinguist decks.
What combos does Uhura, Xenolinguist have?
Uhura, Xenolinguist has 4 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 Uhura, Xenolinguist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nyota Uhura, Communications, Miscast, Delay 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.