Richard Garfield, Ph.D.
Mono-Blue commander

Richard Garfield, Ph.D. {3}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Designer · Unsanctioned

You may play cards as though they were other cards of your choice with the same mana cost. You can't choose the same card twice. (Mana cost includes color.)

$0.38price
—popularity rank
5mana value

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Decklists on EDHREC View on Scryfall More Mono-Blue commanders

🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Counterspell$4.32
CounterspellInteraction
0
An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.37
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
0
Rhystic Study$67.79
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.16
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Cyclonic Rift$39.05
Cyclonic RiftInstant
0
Swan Song$11.90
Swan SongInteraction
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
0
Fierce Guardianship$66.95
Fierce GuardianshipInteraction
0
Frantic Search$1.88
Frantic SearchCard advantage
0
Mystic Remora$13.30
Mystic RemoraCard advantage · Value engine
0
Propaganda$2.17
PropagandaEnchantment
0

⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern—
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.38
City of BrassRamp
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Cavern of Souls$51.51
Cavern of SoulsRamp
0
Mana Confluence$34.03
Mana ConfluenceRamp
0

🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
0
Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Frantic Search$1.88
Frantic SearchCard advantage
0
Mystic Sanctuary$1.32
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
0
Buried Ruin$0.40
Buried RuinRamp · Recursion
0
Rapid Hybridization$0.99
Rapid HybridizationRemoval
0
Ash Barrens$0.29
Ash BarrensRamp
0

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Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.