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
#2423
Current Rank
#2572
Last Week
#2485
Last Month
Links & Decks
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.
Katara, Bending Prodigy+3% Synergy
$2.96
Hide on the Ceiling+2% Synergy
$0.72
Peter Parker's Camera+2% Synergy
$1.48
Impostor Syndrome+2% Synergy
$8.75
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with James, Wandering Dad's abilities and overall game plan.
Forensic Gadgeteer+69% Synergy
$2.12
Academy Manufactor+66% Synergy
$5.11
Tangletrove Kelp+61% Synergy
$0.12
Rise and Shine+56% Synergy
$0.27
Archway of Innovation+54% Synergy
$1.17
Shimmer Dragon+54% Synergy
$0.16
Tamiyo's Journal+52% Synergy
$1.45
Mechanized Production+49% Synergy
$0.51
Inspiring Statuary+49% Synergy
$0.16
Cyberdrive Awakener+49% Synergy
$3.88
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful James, Wandering Dad decks.
Kappa Cannoneer+48% Synergy
$0.33
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter+46% Synergy
$0.17
Urza, Lord High Artificer+40% Synergy
$13.16
Erdwal Illuminator+40% Synergy
$0.05
Thought Monitor+39% Synergy
$0.42
Ethereal Investigator+39% Synergy
$0.15
Whir of Invention+31% Synergy
$4.92
An Offer You Can't Refuse+7% Synergy
$1.36
Counterspell-4% Synergy
$1.60
Sapphire Medallion-16% Synergy
$4.34
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mana Vault+4% Synergy
$78.39
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$383.77
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$78.29
Mox Diamond+2% Synergy
$716.12
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$94.95
Chrome Mox0% Synergy
$109.39
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$17.54
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$64.58
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
$43.88
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$13.26
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement James, Wandering Dad's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Junk Winder+36% Synergy
$0.07
Senator Peacock+28% Synergy
$0.27
Broodstar+25% Synergy
$0.67
Nick Valentine, Private Eye+25% Synergy
$0.12
Omen Hawker+24% Synergy
$0.17
Mm'menon, the Right Hand+22% Synergy
$0.35
Martha Jones+21% Synergy
$0.14
Nyssa of Traken+21% Synergy
$0.10
Etherium Sculptor+19% Synergy
$1.14
Synth Infiltrator+18% Synergy
$0.12
Floodhound+16% Synergy
$0.05
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+14% Synergy
$0.65
Palladium Myr+14% Synergy
$1.35
Kuldotha Forgemaster+13% Synergy
$6.53
Trophy Mage+12% Synergy
$0.48
Transplant Theorist+12% Synergy
$0.09
Daring Sleuth+12% Synergy
$0.13
Foundry Inspector+11% Synergy
$0.22
Padeem, Consul of Innovation+11% Synergy
$1.11
Master of Etherium+11% Synergy
$0.51
Darksteel Juggernaut+11% Synergy
$0.84
Grand Architect+10% Synergy
$1.00
Transit Mage+10% Synergy
$0.20
Detective of the Month+10% Synergy
$0.11
Hydroelectric Specimen+9% Synergy
$1.73
Renowned Weaponsmith+9% Synergy
$0.05
Osgood, Operation Double+9% Synergy
$0.10
Triskaidekaphile+8% Synergy
$0.50
Burnished Hart+8% Synergy
$0.09
Loyal Inventor+8% Synergy
$0.22
Stridehangar Automaton+7% Synergy
$5.17
Curie, Emergent Intelligence+7% Synergy
$1.00
Phyrexian Metamorph+6% Synergy
$2.84
Drift of Phantasms+6% Synergy
$0.23
Arcum Dagsson+6% Synergy
$14.27
Filigree Attendant+6% Synergy
$0.08
Solemn Simulacrum+5% Synergy
$0.26
Walking Ballista+5% Synergy
$12.15
PuPu UFO+5% Synergy
$0.29
Sai, Master Thopterist+4% Synergy
$0.41
Tidespout Tyrant+4% Synergy
$1.60
Silver Myr+3% Synergy
$0.37
Trinket Mage+3% Synergy
$0.58
Tribute Mage+3% Synergy
$1.15
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+3% Synergy
$0.22
Hullbreaker Horror0% Synergy
$3.87
The Reality Chip-2% Synergy
$2.73
Laboratory Maniac-5% Synergy
$0.96
Faerie Mastermind-5% Synergy
$11.80
Psychosis Crawler-6% Synergy
$0.29
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping James, Wandering Dad safe.
Confirm Suspicions+32% Synergy
$0.08
Deduce+27% Synergy
$0.05
Secrets of the Key+23% Synergy
$0.08
Evacuation+21% Synergy
$0.14
Masterful Replication+16% Synergy
$0.21
Reality Shift+11% Synergy
$0.24
Scour for Scrap+11% Synergy
$0.31
Stoic Rebuttal+9% Synergy
$0.24
Assert Authority+8% Synergy
$0.24
Sink into Stupor+7% Synergy
$7.76
Resculpt+6% Synergy
$0.26
Snap+6% Synergy
$2.15
Urza's Command+6% Synergy
$0.16
Chain of Vapor+5% Synergy
$10.56
Thirst for Knowledge+5% Synergy
$0.13
Run Away Together+5% Synergy
$0.02
Spell Swindle+5% Synergy
$1.18
Three Steps Ahead+3% Synergy
$5.28
Disruption Protocol+3% Synergy
$0.08
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.36
Mana Drain+2% Synergy
$46.95
Unsummon+2% Synergy
$0.23
Arcane Denial+1% Synergy
$1.83
Dramatic Reversal+1% Synergy
$10.54
Muddle the Mixture+1% Synergy
$1.85
Mindbreak Trap+1% Synergy
$14.40
Flusterstorm0% Synergy
$9.65
Desynchronization0% Synergy
$3.74
Pact of Negation-1% Synergy
$15.61
Mystic Confluence-1% Synergy
$0.43
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$3.14
Mental Misstep-1% Synergy
$8.08
Flare of Denial-1% Synergy
$3.92
Swan Song-2% Synergy
$8.48
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.21
Blue Sun's Zenith-3% Synergy
$1.35
Narset's Reversal-3% Synergy
$1.71
Force of Negation-4% Synergy
$45.90
Fact or Fiction-4% Synergy
$0.12
Dispel-4% Synergy
$0.31
Cryptic Command-5% Synergy
$5.74
Negate-6% Synergy
$0.26
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$44.22
Pongify-9% Synergy
$1.81
Flow of Knowledge-9% Synergy
$0.19
Rapid Hybridization-10% Synergy
$1.52
Frantic Search-12% Synergy
$0.58
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.10
High Tide-18% Synergy
$1.03
Brainstorm-22% Synergy
$1.27
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance James, Wandering Dad's game plan and control the board.
Thoughtcast+27% Synergy
$4.35
Universal Surveillance+23% Synergy
$0.18
Hard Evidence+18% Synergy
$0.08
Reverse Engineer+14% Synergy
$0.09
Fabricate+13% Synergy
$8.72
Follow the Bodies+13% Synergy
$0.09
Reshape+12% Synergy
$3.13
Echo Storm+10% Synergy
$0.21
Argivian Restoration+7% Synergy
$0.08
Press for Answers+7% Synergy
$0.03
Memories Returning+6% Synergy
$0.29
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.17
Transmute Artifact+3% Synergy
$394.68
Flood of Tears+2% Synergy
$0.74
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$36.04
Lórien Revealed-3% Synergy
$2.91
Spectral Deluge-4% Synergy
$3.63
Solve the Equation-5% Synergy
$1.96
Curse of the Swine-5% Synergy
$0.12
Preordain-13% Synergy
$0.58
Ponder-14% Synergy
$1.67
Windfall-16% Synergy
$3.98
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Clock of Omens+28% Synergy
$2.28
The Enigma Jewel+24% Synergy
$1.01
Krark-Clan Ironworks+22% Synergy
$24.96
Magnifying Glass+21% Synergy
$0.04
Nettlecyst+19% Synergy
$1.49
Crystal Shard+18% Synergy
$2.19
Moonsilver Key+15% Synergy
$0.51
Esoteric Duplicator+15% Synergy
$1.13
Sculpting Steel+13% Synergy
$1.35
Transmutation Font+13% Synergy
$1.23
Manifold Key+12% Synergy
$1.15
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+12% Synergy
$19.57
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$0.21
Radiant Lotus+11% Synergy
$1.89
Lithoform Engine+10% Synergy
$6.46
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+10% Synergy
$1.89
Rings of Brighthearth+8% Synergy
$4.96
Uthros Research Craft+8% Synergy
$2.15
Voltaic Key+8% Synergy
$3.15
Erratic Portal+8% Synergy
$2.13
Idol of Oblivion+7% Synergy
$0.58
Lucky Clover+7% Synergy
$0.16
Portal of Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.11
Repurposing Bay+5% Synergy
$0.93
Expedition Map+5% Synergy
$1.06
Trading Post+5% Synergy
$0.47
Worldwalker Helm+4% Synergy
$2.58
Retrofitter Foundry+4% Synergy
$1.96
Unwinding Clock+3% Synergy
$17.43
Thousand-Year Elixir+3% Synergy
$12.72
Darksteel Forge+2% Synergy
$40.83
Thopter Fabricator+2% Synergy
$0.33
Mirage Mirror+2% Synergy
$0.64
Aether Spellbomb+1% Synergy
$0.24
Cloud Key+1% Synergy
$1.97
Simulacrum Synthesizer+1% Synergy
$28.16
Isochron Scepter0% Synergy
$16.26
Mystic Forge0% Synergy
$1.88
Sensei's Divining Top-1% Synergy
$32.17
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.12
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.14
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support James, Wandering Dad's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Trail of Evidence+31% Synergy
$0.24
In Too Deep+24% Synergy
$0.42
Moonlit Meditation+22% Synergy
$0.69
The Antiquities War+15% Synergy
$0.17
Hold for Questioning+14% Synergy
$0.13
Curious Inquiry+14% Synergy
$0.06
Fleeting Memories+10% Synergy
$0.08
Struggle for Project Purity+9% Synergy
$0.99
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle+9% Synergy
$0.07
Clan Crafter+6% Synergy
$0.59
Witness Protection+5% Synergy
$0.12
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.19
Case of the Filched Falcon+5% Synergy
$0.07
Amphibian Downpour+4% Synergy
$1.52
Nerd Rage+4% Synergy
$0.38
Artificer Class+3% Synergy
$16.76
Power Artifact+3% Synergy
$166.53
Teferi's Ageless Insight+2% Synergy
$1.89
Mirrormade+2% Synergy
$1.03
Mirrodin Besieged+2% Synergy
$4.89
Copy Artifact+2% Synergy
Thopter Spy Network+1% Synergy
$0.61
Imprisoned in the Moon0% Synergy
$0.17
Back to Basics-1% Synergy
$5.49
Wizard Class-5% Synergy
$1.35
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$51.13
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$10.49
Propaganda-13% Synergy
$2.29
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside James, Wandering Dad to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh+35% Synergy
$0.29
Tezzeret the Seeker+12% Synergy
$21.72
Karn, Scion of Urza+6% Synergy
$3.45
Karn, Living Legacy+5% Synergy
$1.08
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain-1% Synergy
$19.42
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-9% Synergy
$6.62
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Seat of the Synod+26% Synergy
$0.82
Buried Ruin+23% Synergy
$0.29
Inventors' Fair+20% Synergy
$11.40
Academy Ruins+16% Synergy
$10.89
Darksteel Citadel+16% Synergy
$1.04
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+13% Synergy
$11.53
Sanctum of Eternity+13% Synergy
$5.90
Urza's Saga+10% Synergy
$35.36
War Room+8% Synergy
$3.03
Otawara, Soaring City+6% Synergy
$18.45
Fomori Vault+6% Synergy
$7.03
Lonely Sandbar+5% Synergy
$0.11
Treasure Vault+5% Synergy
$1.57
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.90
Tolaria West+4% Synergy
$1.21
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.14
Maze of Ith+3% Synergy
$7.61
Urza's Mine+3% Synergy
$0.65
Urza's Power Plant+3% Synergy
$0.69
Urza's Tower+3% Synergy
$0.71
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+2% Synergy
$46.25
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.65
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.13
Scavenger Grounds+1% Synergy
$0.39
Mistrise Village0% Synergy
$6.13
Cephalid Coliseum0% Synergy
$0.18
Rogue's Passage-2% Synergy
$0.31
Halimar Depths-2% Synergy
$0.33
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-3% Synergy
$39.21
Rivendell-6% Synergy
$1.59
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$1.99
Mystic Sanctuary-12% Synergy
$1.70
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Five Hundred Year Diary+63% Synergy
$0.19
Basalt Monolith+19% Synergy
$4.29
Liquimetal Torque+18% Synergy
$2.08
Mind Stone+16% Synergy
$0.13
Hedron Archive+14% Synergy
$0.26
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$2.63
Fellwar Stone+12% Synergy
$1.05
Everflowing Chalice+12% Synergy
$0.25
Luck Bobblehead+11% Synergy
$2.33
Arcane Signet+9% Synergy
$0.49
Thought Vessel+9% Synergy
$1.04
Sonic Screwdriver+9% Synergy
$0.52
Strength Bobblehead+9% Synergy
$1.04
Midnight Clock+8% Synergy
$0.43
Worn Powerstone+8% Synergy
$0.22
Endurance Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.31
Agility Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.99
Perception Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.44
Blinkmoth Urn+8% Synergy
$1.26
Charisma Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.75
Intelligence Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$0.37
Moonsnare Prototype+6% Synergy
$0.12
Dreamstone Hedron+6% Synergy
$0.25
Sky Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.24
Prismatic Lens+5% Synergy
$0.26
Mox Opal+4% Synergy
$181.24
Machine God's Effigy+4% Synergy
$3.91
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.46
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$1.06
Coldsteel Heart+2% Synergy
$1.06
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.17
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$3.47
Lotus Petal-3% Synergy
$26.71
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$23.37
Lands
The mana base foundation for James, Wandering Dad decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scene of the Crime+11% Synergy
$0.20
Hydroelectric Specimen+9% Synergy
$1.73
The Mycosynth Gardens+8% Synergy
$0.55
Sink into Stupor+7% Synergy
$7.76
Island+4% Synergy
$0.06
Urza's Cave+3% Synergy
$2.02
Talon Gates of Madara+2% Synergy
$25.34
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.16
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$36.04
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.52
Gemstone Caverns0% Synergy
$38.48
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$26.43
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$15.26
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$13.38
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