James, Wandering Dad
$0.14
$0.14Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2500
Current Rank
#2361
Last Week
#2511
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in James, Wandering Dad decks.
Princess Yue+6% Synergy
$0.64
Secret Tunnel+6% Synergy
$1.38
Knowledge Seeker+5% Synergy
$0.06
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+1% Synergy
$1.79
Agna Qel'a0% Synergy
$0.61
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with James, Wandering Dad's abilities and overall game plan.
Forensic Gadgeteer+69% Synergy
$2.09
Academy Manufactor+66% Synergy
$5.12
Tangletrove Kelp+61% Synergy
$0.15
Rise and Shine+57% Synergy
$0.26
Archway of Innovation+55% Synergy
$1.71
Shimmer Dragon+53% Synergy
$0.18
Tamiyo's Journal+53% Synergy
$2.06
Cyberdrive Awakener+50% Synergy
$3.07
Inspiring Statuary+49% Synergy
$0.17
Mechanized Production+49% Synergy
$0.63
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful James, Wandering Dad decks.
Kappa Cannoneer+48% Synergy
$0.29
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter+47% Synergy
$0.16
Urza, Lord High Artificer+40% Synergy
$13.19
Erdwal Illuminator+40% Synergy
$0.08
Thought Monitor+39% Synergy
$0.42
Ethereal Investigator+39% Synergy
$0.17
Whir of Invention+32% Synergy
$3.81
Reality Shift+12% Synergy
$0.24
An Offer You Can't Refuse+7% Synergy
$1.89
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mana Vault+4% Synergy
$83.26
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$91.84
Chrome Mox+1% Synergy
$116.80
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$89.88
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$17.51
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$63.77
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$37.99
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$13.35
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$49.78
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$40.38
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement James, Wandering Dad's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Junk Winder+37% Synergy
$0.08
Senator Peacock+28% Synergy
$0.30
Broodstar+26% Synergy
$0.69
Omen Hawker+25% Synergy
$0.19
Nick Valentine, Private Eye+24% Synergy
$0.09
Mm'menon, the Right Hand+22% Synergy
$0.28
Martha Jones+22% Synergy
$0.13
Nyssa of Traken+21% Synergy
$0.10
Etherium Sculptor+20% Synergy
$0.72
Synth Infiltrator+17% Synergy
$0.15
Floodhound+15% Synergy
$0.04
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+14% Synergy
$0.49
Palladium Myr+13% Synergy
$1.35
Kuldotha Forgemaster+13% Synergy
$6.80
Foundry Inspector+12% Synergy
$0.27
Master of Etherium+12% Synergy
$0.52
Transplant Theorist+12% Synergy
$0.06
Daring Sleuth+12% Synergy
$0.10
Padeem, Consul of Innovation+11% Synergy
$0.89
Trophy Mage+11% Synergy
$0.52
Darksteel Juggernaut+11% Synergy
$1.03
Grand Architect+10% Synergy
$1.06
Transit Mage+10% Synergy
$0.24
Detective of the Month+10% Synergy
$0.11
Triskaidekaphile+9% Synergy
$0.52
Osgood, Operation Double+9% Synergy
$0.08
Renowned Weaponsmith+9% Synergy
$0.04
Burnished Hart+8% Synergy
$0.08
Loyal Inventor+8% Synergy
$0.18
Hydroelectric Specimen+7% Synergy
$1.32
Filigree Attendant+7% Synergy
$0.04
Curie, Emergent Intelligence+7% Synergy
$0.17
Phyrexian Metamorph+6% Synergy
$1.84
Stridehangar Automaton+6% Synergy
$3.71
Drift of Phantasms+6% Synergy
$0.20
Arcum Dagsson+6% Synergy
$13.28
Solemn Simulacrum+5% Synergy
$0.20
Walking Ballista+5% Synergy
$6.46
PuPu UFO+5% Synergy
$0.28
Sai, Master Thopterist+4% Synergy
$0.56
Trinket Mage+4% Synergy
$0.46
Tidespout Tyrant+4% Synergy
$1.83
Tribute Mage+3% Synergy
$1.77
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+3% Synergy
$0.78
Silver Myr+2% Synergy
$0.42
Hullbreaker Horror0% Synergy
$5.41
The Reality Chip-2% Synergy
$3.07
Faerie Mastermind-5% Synergy
$14.48
Laboratory Maniac-6% Synergy
$0.85
Psychosis Crawler-7% Synergy
$0.41
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping James, Wandering Dad safe.
Confirm Suspicions+33% Synergy
$0.09
Deduce+27% Synergy
$0.08
Secrets of the Key+24% Synergy
$0.07
Evacuation+22% Synergy
$0.16
Masterful Replication+16% Synergy
$0.23
Scour for Scrap+14% Synergy
$0.29
Stoic Rebuttal+9% Synergy
$0.25
Assert Authority+8% Synergy
$0.25
Sink into Stupor+7% Synergy
$8.82
Resculpt+7% Synergy
$0.18
Snap+6% Synergy
$2.69
Chain of Vapor+5% Synergy
$10.11
Run Away Together+5% Synergy
$0.02
Urza's Command+5% Synergy
$0.20
Thirst for Knowledge+4% Synergy
$0.05
Spell Swindle+4% Synergy
$1.02
Disruption Protocol+4% Synergy
$0.16
Three Steps Ahead+3% Synergy
$3.90
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.34
Dramatic Reversal+2% Synergy
$7.42
Muddle the Mixture+2% Synergy
$1.78
Unsummon+2% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial+1% Synergy
$1.58
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$45.83
Mindbreak Trap+1% Synergy
$13.59
Desynchronization+1% Synergy
$5.15
Consult the Star Charts+1% Synergy
$3.14
Flusterstorm0% Synergy
$8.83
Engulf the Shore0% Synergy
$2.60
Swan Song-1% Synergy
$7.43
Pact of Negation-1% Synergy
$14.80
Mystic Confluence-1% Synergy
$0.60
Mental Misstep-1% Synergy
$7.81
Blue Sun's Zenith-3% Synergy
$1.26
Fact or Fiction-3% Synergy
$0.12
Dispel-3% Synergy
$0.36
Spell Pierce-3% Synergy
$0.17
Force of Negation-4% Synergy
$48.26
Narset's Reversal-4% Synergy
$1.85
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$5.88
Negate-6% Synergy
$0.25
Pongify-9% Synergy
$1.47
Flow of Knowledge-9% Synergy
$0.20
Rapid Hybridization-10% Synergy
$0.67
Frantic Search-13% Synergy
$0.40
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.10
High Tide-19% Synergy
$0.89
Brainstorm-22% Synergy
$1.19
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance James, Wandering Dad's game plan and control the board.
Thoughtcast+28% Synergy
$4.62
Universal Surveillance+24% Synergy
$0.07
Hard Evidence+19% Synergy
$0.05
Fabricate+15% Synergy
$8.90
Reverse Engineer+14% Synergy
$0.09
Follow the Bodies+14% Synergy
$0.11
Reshape+12% Synergy
$3.96
Echo Storm+10% Synergy
$0.21
Argivian Restoration+6% Synergy
$0.08
Press for Answers+6% Synergy
$0.03
Memories Returning+5% Synergy
$0.17
Ravenform+4% Synergy
$0.17
Transmute Artifact+3% Synergy
$389.40
Flood of Tears+2% Synergy
$0.85
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$32.52
Lórien Revealed-3% Synergy
$2.83
Spectral Deluge-4% Synergy
$2.45
Merchant Scroll-4% Synergy
$7.18
Curse of the Swine-5% Synergy
$0.16
Solve the Equation-6% Synergy
$1.83
Preordain-13% Synergy
$0.46
Ponder-14% Synergy
$1.18
Windfall-16% Synergy
$3.84
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Clock of Omens+28% Synergy
$2.81
The Enigma Jewel+24% Synergy
$0.93
Krark-Clan Ironworks+22% Synergy
$24.61
Magnifying Glass+20% Synergy
$0.03
Nettlecyst+19% Synergy
$2.27
Crystal Shard+17% Synergy
$2.08
Moonsilver Key+16% Synergy
$1.26
Esoteric Duplicator+16% Synergy
$0.87
Sculpting Steel+14% Synergy
$2.12
Manifold Key+13% Synergy
$1.18
Transmutation Font+13% Synergy
$2.18
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$0.19
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+11% Synergy
$19.40
Lithoform Engine+10% Synergy
$5.09
Radiant Lotus+10% Synergy
$1.97
Rings of Brighthearth+9% Synergy
$4.30
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+9% Synergy
$1.70
Voltaic Key+8% Synergy
$2.34
Lucky Clover+8% Synergy
$0.20
Uthros Research Craft+7% Synergy
$1.83
Erratic Portal+7% Synergy
$2.11
Portal of Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.10
Idol of Oblivion+6% Synergy
$0.56
Repurposing Bay+5% Synergy
$0.61
Worldwalker Helm+5% Synergy
$2.70
Trading Post+5% Synergy
$0.47
Expedition Map+4% Synergy
$0.96
Retrofitter Foundry+4% Synergy
$2.59
Peter Parker's Camera+4% Synergy
$1.55
Unwinding Clock+3% Synergy
$20.65
Thousand-Year Elixir+3% Synergy
$13.84
Cloud Key+2% Synergy
$1.36
Thopter Fabricator+2% Synergy
$0.34
Isochron Scepter+1% Synergy
$17.15
Aether Spellbomb+1% Synergy
$0.23
Darksteel Forge+1% Synergy
$42.46
Simulacrum Synthesizer+1% Synergy
$28.55
Soul-Guide Lantern+1% Synergy
$0.14
Mystic Forge0% Synergy
$1.72
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$34.01
The Water Crystal-5% Synergy
$2.66
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$3.86
Sapphire Medallion-18% Synergy
$4.33
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.20
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support James, Wandering Dad's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Trail of Evidence+31% Synergy
$0.22
In Too Deep+24% Synergy
$0.41
Moonlit Meditation+21% Synergy
$0.45
The Antiquities War+15% Synergy
$0.16
Curious Inquiry+13% Synergy
$0.07
Hold for Questioning+13% Synergy
$0.12
Fleeting Memories+10% Synergy
$0.06
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle+10% Synergy
$0.05
Struggle for Project Purity+8% Synergy
$1.20
Clan Crafter+6% Synergy
$0.52
Case of the Filched Falcon+6% Synergy
$0.08
Witness Protection+5% Synergy
$0.10
Nerd Rage+5% Synergy
$0.35
Amphibian Downpour+4% Synergy
$2.27
Observed Stasis+4% Synergy
$0.19
Power Artifact+3% Synergy
$159.25
Artificer Class+3% Synergy
$14.78
Mirrodin Besieged+2% Synergy
$3.91
Mirrormade+2% Synergy
$0.81
Copy Artifact+2% Synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight+1% Synergy
$3.12
Thopter Spy Network+1% Synergy
$1.73
Imprisoned in the Moon-1% Synergy
$0.17
Back to Basics-1% Synergy
$5.59
Wizard Class-5% Synergy
$1.07
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$9.06
Propaganda-12% Synergy
$2.77
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside James, Wandering Dad to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh+35% Synergy
$0.36
Tezzeret the Seeker+12% Synergy
$22.28
Karn, Scion of Urza+6% Synergy
$3.25
Karn, Living Legacy+4% Synergy
$1.13
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain+2% Synergy
$17.92
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-9% Synergy
$6.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Seat of the Synod+26% Synergy
$0.60
Buried Ruin+23% Synergy
$0.23
Inventors' Fair+21% Synergy
$10.25
Darksteel Citadel+16% Synergy
$2.05
Academy Ruins+15% Synergy
$10.48
Sanctum of Eternity+13% Synergy
$6.10
Urza's Saga+11% Synergy
$34.91
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+10% Synergy
$10.59
War Room+7% Synergy
$4.92
Fomori Vault+6% Synergy
$6.93
Treasure Vault+6% Synergy
$1.47
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$19.12
Lonely Sandbar+5% Synergy
$0.07
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.39
Tolaria West+4% Synergy
$1.38
Remote Isle+4% Synergy
$0.10
Maze of Ith+3% Synergy
$7.19
Urza's Power Plant+3% Synergy
$0.66
Urza's Tower+3% Synergy
$0.62
Urza's Mine+3% Synergy
$0.58
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+2% Synergy
$47.66
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.11
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.14
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.18
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.19
Scavenger Grounds+1% Synergy
$0.43
Emergence Zone+1% Synergy
$3.34
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$5.75
Halimar Depths-2% Synergy
$0.21
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-3% Synergy
$38.24
Rogue's Passage-3% Synergy
$0.37
Rivendell-5% Synergy
$1.53
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$2.26
Mystic Sanctuary-12% Synergy
$6.48
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Five Hundred Year Diary+63% Synergy
$0.19
Basalt Monolith+20% Synergy
$3.47
Liquimetal Torque+18% Synergy
$2.18
Mind Stone+16% Synergy
$0.17
Everflowing Chalice+14% Synergy
$0.16
Fellwar Stone+13% Synergy
$0.92
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$3.16
Hedron Archive+13% Synergy
$0.23
Arcane Signet+10% Synergy
$0.34
Midnight Clock+10% Synergy
$0.41
Luck Bobblehead+10% Synergy
$2.16
Sonic Screwdriver+9% Synergy
$0.49
Worn Powerstone+8% Synergy
$0.24
Perception Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.49
Strength Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$1.13
Thought Vessel+7% Synergy
$1.22
Sky Diamond+7% Synergy
$0.18
Blinkmoth Urn+7% Synergy
$1.05
Intelligence Bobblehead+7% Synergy
$0.39
Agility Bobblehead+7% Synergy
$0.82
Charisma Bobblehead+7% Synergy
$0.50
Endurance Bobblehead+7% Synergy
$0.34
Prismatic Lens+6% Synergy
$0.27
Moonsnare Prototype+6% Synergy
$0.11
Dreamstone Hedron+5% Synergy
$0.23
Mox Opal+4% Synergy
$175.57
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$398.17
Machine God's Effigy+4% Synergy
$4.56
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.21
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.83
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$740.80
Coldsteel Heart+2% Synergy
$1.02
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.15
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass0% Synergy
$2.63
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$3.41
Lotus Petal-3% Synergy
$24.20
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$25.64
Lands
The mana base foundation for James, Wandering Dad decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scene of the Crime+11% Synergy
$0.20
The Mycosynth Gardens+8% Synergy
$0.43
Sink into Stupor+7% Synergy
$8.82
Hydroelectric Specimen+7% Synergy
$1.32
Island+4% Synergy
$0.08
Urza's Cave+4% Synergy
$2.46
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.17
Talon Gates of Madara+2% Synergy
$25.57
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$32.52
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.42
Gemstone Caverns0% Synergy
$37.92
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$24.38
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$14.85
Scalding Tarn-3% Synergy
$25.18
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$13.06
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Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Clan Crafter
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Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp
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