James, Wandering Dad
$0.13
$0.13Legendary 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
#2513
Current Rank
#2698
Last Week
#2524
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.
Mirrorform+5% Synergy
$5.95
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with James, Wandering Dad's abilities and overall game plan.
Forensic Gadgeteer+70% Synergy
$2.48
Academy Manufactor+68% Synergy
$5.89
Tangletrove Kelp+62% Synergy
$0.20
Rise and Shine+59% Synergy
$0.30
Archway of Innovation+56% Synergy
$1.38
Tamiyo's Journal+54% Synergy
$1.61
Shimmer Dragon+54% Synergy
$0.16
Cyberdrive Awakener+53% Synergy
$2.22
Mechanized Production+52% Synergy
$0.67
Inspiring Statuary+50% Synergy
$0.19
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful James, Wandering Dad decks.
Kappa Cannoneer+49% Synergy
$0.35
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter+47% Synergy
$0.21
Urza, Lord High Artificer+41% Synergy
$13.02
Thought Monitor+39% Synergy
$0.35
Junk Winder+39% Synergy
$0.10
Whir of Invention+34% Synergy
$4.44
Reality Shift+15% Synergy
$0.13
An Offer You Can't Refuse+7% Synergy
$2.15
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$1.60
Sapphire Medallion-17% Synergy
$4.72
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mana Vault+3% Synergy
$85.02
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$100.03
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$100.35
Chrome Mox0% Synergy
$116.19
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$18.92
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$40.86
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$62.81
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$15.02
Rhystic Study-6% Synergy
$54.27
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$46.80
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement James, Wandering Dad's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Ethereal Investigator+39% Synergy
$0.17
Erdwal Illuminator+39% Synergy
$0.07
Mm'menon, the Right Hand+30% Synergy
$0.26
Senator Peacock+28% Synergy
$0.29
Broodstar+28% Synergy
$0.72
Omen Hawker+26% Synergy
$0.15
Nick Valentine, Private Eye+26% Synergy
$0.13
Martha Jones+22% Synergy
$0.15
Nyssa of Traken+21% Synergy
$0.13
Etherium Sculptor+20% Synergy
$0.70
Synth Infiltrator+17% Synergy
$0.17
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+15% Synergy
$0.44
Master of Etherium+14% Synergy
$0.59
Kuldotha Forgemaster+14% Synergy
$7.72
Floodhound+14% Synergy
$0.04
Palladium Myr+13% Synergy
$1.32
Transplant Theorist+13% Synergy
$0.08
Trophy Mage+12% Synergy
$0.60
Darksteel Juggernaut+12% Synergy
$1.42
Foundry Inspector+11% Synergy
$0.29
Grand Architect+11% Synergy
$0.94
Daring Sleuth+11% Synergy
$0.07
Hydroelectric Specimen+10% Synergy
$1.27
Triskaidekaphile+10% Synergy
$0.65
Padeem, Consul of Innovation+10% Synergy
$1.64
Transit Mage+10% Synergy
$0.19
Detective of the Month+10% Synergy
$0.20
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan+9% Synergy
$0.23
Osgood, Operation Double+9% Synergy
$0.12
Burnished Hart+8% Synergy
$0.19
Loyal Inventor+8% Synergy
$0.14
Renowned Weaponsmith+8% Synergy
$0.02
Stridehangar Automaton+7% Synergy
$2.58
Filigree Attendant+7% Synergy
$0.08
Drift of Phantasms+6% Synergy
$0.21
Phyrexian Metamorph+5% Synergy
$2.35
Solemn Simulacrum+4% Synergy
$0.23
Sai, Master Thopterist+4% Synergy
$0.72
Walking Ballista+4% Synergy
$9.50
Trinket Mage+3% Synergy
$0.45
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+3% Synergy
$1.56
Tidespout Tyrant+3% Synergy
$1.72
Silver Myr+2% Synergy
$0.45
Tribute Mage+2% Synergy
$0.93
Hullbreaker Horror+1% Synergy
$5.13
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian0% Synergy
$34.55
The Reality Chip-2% Synergy
$3.32
Faerie Mastermind-6% Synergy
$21.92
Laboratory Maniac-7% Synergy
$0.98
Psychosis Crawler-7% Synergy
$0.50
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
Evacuation+24% Synergy
$0.19
Secrets of the Key+23% Synergy
$0.05
Masterful Replication+16% Synergy
$0.21
Scour for Scrap+15% Synergy
$0.31
Sink into Stupor+9% Synergy
$7.26
Stoic Rebuttal+8% Synergy
$0.22
Assert Authority+8% Synergy
$0.26
Resculpt+7% Synergy
$0.34
Snap+5% Synergy
$2.17
Three Steps Ahead+5% Synergy
$3.77
Spell Swindle+5% Synergy
$1.49
Urza's Command+5% Synergy
$0.24
Chain of Vapor+4% Synergy
$10.92
Run Away Together+4% Synergy
$0.16
Thirst for Knowledge+4% Synergy
$0.09
Disruption Protocol+4% Synergy
$0.09
Reality Heist+4% Synergy
$0.11
Muddle the Mixture+3% Synergy
$1.61
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.51
Consult the Star Charts+2% Synergy
$4.40
Arcane Denial+1% Synergy
$1.95
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$52.76
Dramatic Reversal+1% Synergy
$6.70
Engulf the Shore+1% Synergy
$2.54
Mindbreak Trap+1% Synergy
$15.19
Desynchronization+1% Synergy
$4.58
Unsummon+1% Synergy
$0.22
Flusterstorm-1% Synergy
$8.51
Pact of Negation-1% Synergy
$16.31
Mystic Confluence-1% Synergy
$0.78
Mental Misstep-1% Synergy
$8.80
Swan Song-2% Synergy
$7.47
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.16
Blue Sun's Zenith-3% Synergy
$1.25
Spell Pierce-3% Synergy
$0.20
Force of Negation-4% Synergy
$47.03
Narset's Reversal-4% Synergy
$2.24
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$6.11
Dispel-4% Synergy
$0.37
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.24
Pongify-8% Synergy
$1.67
Flow of Knowledge-9% Synergy
$0.16
Rapid Hybridization-10% Synergy
$0.88
Archmage's Charm-12% Synergy
$1.26
Frantic Search-13% Synergy
$0.42
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.10
High Tide-20% Synergy
$1.03
Brainstorm-22% Synergy
$1.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance James, Wandering Dad's game plan and control the board.
Thoughtcast+28% Synergy
$3.59
Universal Surveillance+24% Synergy
$0.13
Fabricate+18% Synergy
$9.10
Hard Evidence+18% Synergy
$0.05
Reshape+15% Synergy
$4.02
Reverse Engineer+13% Synergy
$0.08
Follow the Bodies+13% Synergy
$0.12
Echo Storm+11% Synergy
$0.21
Spirit Water Revival+8% Synergy
$0.65
Argivian Restoration+6% Synergy
$0.08
Press for Answers+6% Synergy
$0.03
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.16
Memories Returning+5% Synergy
$0.21
Transmute Artifact+3% Synergy
$387.93
Flood of Tears+2% Synergy
$1.10
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$30.25
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$2.33
Curse of the Swine-4% Synergy
$0.17
Spectral Deluge-4% Synergy
$3.14
Merchant Scroll-4% Synergy
$6.50
Solve the Equation-5% Synergy
$2.18
Preordain-12% Synergy
$0.57
Ponder-14% Synergy
$1.26
Windfall-16% Synergy
$4.26
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Clock of Omens+30% Synergy
$3.41
Krark-Clan Ironworks+24% Synergy
$21.51
The Enigma Jewel+24% Synergy
$0.88
Nettlecyst+19% Synergy
$2.82
Magnifying Glass+19% Synergy
$0.04
Crystal Shard+18% Synergy
$1.44
Moonsilver Key+16% Synergy
$1.01
Esoteric Duplicator+15% Synergy
$1.03
Sculpting Steel+13% Synergy
$2.36
Radiant Lotus+13% Synergy
$1.94
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$0.23
Manifold Key+12% Synergy
$1.17
Transmutation Font+12% Synergy
$1.99
Lithoform Engine+11% Synergy
$6.24
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+11% Synergy
$46.99
Uthros Research Craft+10% Synergy
$1.33
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+10% Synergy
$2.38
Rings of Brighthearth+9% Synergy
$4.85
Portal of Sanctuary+8% Synergy
$0.12
Lucky Clover+8% Synergy
$0.16
Erratic Portal+8% Synergy
$2.44
Voltaic Key+7% Synergy
$2.65
Idol of Oblivion+6% Synergy
$0.67
Repurposing Bay+6% Synergy
$0.61
Expedition Map+5% Synergy
$0.75
Worldwalker Helm+5% Synergy
$2.81
Trading Post+5% Synergy
$0.48
Unwinding Clock+4% Synergy
$22.25
Thousand-Year Elixir+4% Synergy
$13.95
Retrofitter Foundry+4% Synergy
$2.76
Waterbending Scroll+2% Synergy
$0.16
Cloud Key+2% Synergy
$1.64
Darksteel Forge+2% Synergy
$45.24
Thopter Fabricator+2% Synergy
$0.26
Isochron Scepter+1% Synergy
$17.25
Mystic Forge0% Synergy
$1.75
Aether Spellbomb0% Synergy
$0.22
Simulacrum Synthesizer0% Synergy
$30.81
Soul-Guide Lantern0% Synergy
$0.17
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$33.68
The Water Crystal-3% Synergy
$2.66
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.37
Swiftfoot Boots-17% Synergy
$1.53
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support James, Wandering Dad's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Trail of Evidence+32% Synergy
$0.23
Moonlit Meditation+26% Synergy
$0.59
In Too Deep+26% Synergy
$0.47
The Antiquities War+17% Synergy
$0.21
Curious Inquiry+14% Synergy
$0.05
Hold for Questioning+13% Synergy
$0.13
Fleeting Memories+11% Synergy
$0.07
Struggle for Project Purity+9% Synergy
$1.55
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle+8% Synergy
$0.04
Clan Crafter+6% Synergy
$0.58
Witness Protection+5% Synergy
$0.05
Nerd Rage+5% Synergy
$0.43
Case of the Filched Falcon+5% Synergy
$0.07
Amphibian Downpour+3% Synergy
$2.05
Artificer Class+3% Synergy
$14.14
The Legend of Kuruk+3% Synergy
$3.79
Power Artifact+3% Synergy
$158.77
Mirrodin Besieged+2% Synergy
$3.70
Copy Artifact+2% Synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight+1% Synergy
$3.18
Mirrormade+1% Synergy
$0.86
Imprisoned in the Moon0% Synergy
$0.18
Thopter Spy Network0% Synergy
$1.96
Back to Basics-1% Synergy
$6.06
Wizard Class-5% Synergy
$0.92
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$9.09
Propaganda-13% Synergy
$3.38
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside James, Wandering Dad to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh+35% Synergy
$0.31
Tezzeret the Seeker+14% Synergy
$21.45
Karn, Scion of Urza+6% Synergy
$4.44
Karn, Living Legacy+6% Synergy
$1.28
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain+5% Synergy
$17.78
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-9% Synergy
$6.66
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Seat of the Synod+26% Synergy
$0.66
Buried Ruin+24% Synergy
$0.30
Inventors' Fair+22% Synergy
$11.66
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+21% Synergy
$11.23
Academy Ruins+18% Synergy
$10.26
Darksteel Citadel+14% Synergy
$1.85
Sanctum of Eternity+14% Synergy
$7.69
Urza's Saga+10% Synergy
$35.79
War Room+9% Synergy
$5.33
Fomori Vault+7% Synergy
$7.36
Otawara, Soaring City+6% Synergy
$20.52
Treasure Vault+6% Synergy
$1.32
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.16
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.10
Tolaria West+4% Synergy
$1.67
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.11
Urza's Tower+3% Synergy
$0.58
Urza's Power Plant+3% Synergy
$0.66
Urza's Mine+3% Synergy
$0.65
Maze of Ith+2% Synergy
$7.74
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+1% Synergy
$50.26
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.12
Emergence Zone+1% Synergy
$4.37
Mistrise Village0% Synergy
$6.44
Cephalid Coliseum0% Synergy
$0.18
Scavenger Grounds0% Synergy
$0.59
Castle Vantress-1% Synergy
$0.19
Agna Qel'a-2% Synergy
$0.98
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-3% Synergy
$44.36
Rogue's Passage-3% Synergy
$0.26
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.22
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$3.67
Rivendell-6% Synergy
$1.45
Mystic Sanctuary-11% Synergy
$5.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Five Hundred Year Diary+64% Synergy
$0.20
Basalt Monolith+20% Synergy
$4.12
Liquimetal Torque+18% Synergy
$4.30
Mind Stone+15% Synergy
$0.23
Everflowing Chalice+14% Synergy
$0.25
Hedron Archive+14% Synergy
$0.18
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$3.49
Fellwar Stone+11% Synergy
$0.72
Luck Bobblehead+11% Synergy
$2.46
Midnight Clock+10% Synergy
$0.52
Arcane Signet+9% Synergy
$0.35
Worn Powerstone+9% Synergy
$0.29
Sonic Screwdriver+9% Synergy
$0.79
Perception Bobblehead+9% Synergy
$0.71
Thought Vessel+8% Synergy
$1.71
Charisma Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.85
Strength Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$2.58
Intelligence Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.52
Agility Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.95
Endurance Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.51
Blinkmoth Urn+7% Synergy
$1.24
Sky Diamond+6% Synergy
$0.22
Prismatic Lens+6% Synergy
$0.69
Moonsnare Prototype+6% Synergy
$0.09
Dreamstone Hedron+5% Synergy
$0.29
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$399.08
Stonespeaker Crystal+4% Synergy
$0.43
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.23
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.87
Mox Opal+3% Synergy
$175.72
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$832.25
Machine God's Effigy+3% Synergy
$4.99
Coldsteel Heart+2% Synergy
$1.00
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass+1% Synergy
$2.63
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.16
Lotus Petal-3% Synergy
$33.73
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$5.34
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$31.52
Lands
The mana base foundation for James, Wandering Dad decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Hydroelectric Specimen+10% Synergy
$1.27
Scene of the Crime+10% Synergy
$0.23
Sink into Stupor+9% Synergy
$7.26
The Mycosynth Gardens+9% Synergy
$0.31
Island+4% Synergy
$0.15
Urza's Cave+4% Synergy
$1.45
Talon Gates of Madara+2% Synergy
$30.07
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.22
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$30.25
Gemstone Caverns0% Synergy
$41.20
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.27
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$25.87
Glasspool Mimic-1% Synergy
$4.40
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$16.84
Scalding Tarn-3% Synergy
$26.95
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$14.76
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