James, Wandering Dad
$0.36
$0.36Legendary 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
#2642
Current Rank
#2926
Last Week
#2757
Past 2 Years
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.
Ironheart, Clever Champion+28% Synergy
$0.39
Arc Reactor+23% Synergy
$0.90
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards+8% Synergy
$0.28
Panther Robot+8% Synergy
$2.04
H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit+6% Synergy
$0.17
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with James, Wandering Dad's abilities and overall game plan.
Academy Manufactor+67% Synergy
$6.66
Forensic Gadgeteer+67% Synergy
$1.82
Tangletrove Kelp+65% Synergy
$0.33
Rise and Shine+59% Synergy
$0.39
Archway of Innovation+58% Synergy
$1.15
Tamiyo's Journal+57% Synergy
$3.05
Cyberdrive Awakener+55% Synergy
$2.08
Inspiring Statuary+54% Synergy
$0.38
Shimmer Dragon+52% Synergy
$0.36
Mechanized Production+52% Synergy
$4.25
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful James, Wandering Dad decks.
Kappa Cannoneer+50% Synergy
$0.40
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter+48% Synergy
$0.36
Erdwal Illuminator+41% Synergy
$0.35
Junk Winder+40% Synergy
$0.36
Thought Monitor+40% Synergy
$0.37
Urza, Lord High Artificer+39% Synergy
$16.23
Whir of Invention+33% Synergy
$4.65
An Offer You Can't Refuse+5% Synergy
$3.63
Counterspell-7% Synergy
$3.70
Sapphire Medallion-12% Synergy
$7.47
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mana Vault+3% Synergy
$115.70
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$105.64
Chrome Mox+0% Synergy
$166.10
Ancient Tomb+0% Synergy
$134.69
Mystical Tutor-1% Synergy
$16.23
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$22.79
Force of Will-3% Synergy
$62.64
Cyclonic Rift-3% Synergy
$40.33
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$70.04
Fierce Guardianship-7% Synergy
$55.77
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement James, Wandering Dad's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Ethereal Investigator+38% Synergy
$0.39
Mm'menon, the Right Hand+31% Synergy
$0.38
Broodstar+30% Synergy
$1.00
Nick Valentine, Private Eye+27% Synergy
$0.29
Omen Hawker+23% Synergy
$0.33
Senator Peacock+22% Synergy
$0.39
Etherium Sculptor+22% Synergy
$0.77
Nyssa of Traken+19% Synergy
$0.27
Martha Jones+16% Synergy
$0.36
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+16% Synergy
$0.69
Foundry Inspector+16% Synergy
$0.38
Master of Etherium+14% Synergy
$0.63
Synth Infiltrator+14% Synergy
$0.25
Floodhound+13% Synergy
$0.22
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan+12% Synergy
$0.26
Kuldotha Forgemaster+11% Synergy
$10.70
Daring Sleuth+10% Synergy
$0.06
Trophy Mage+10% Synergy
$0.75
Katara, Bending Prodigy+10% Synergy
$0.26
Transplant Theorist+10% Synergy
$0.21
Palladium Myr+9% Synergy
$1.12
Transit Mage+9% Synergy
$0.34
Triskaidekaphile+9% Synergy
$0.80
Osgood, Operation Double+9% Synergy
$0.23
Darksteel Juggernaut+8% Synergy
$1.47
Owlin Spiralmancer+8% Synergy
$0.30
Grand Architect+8% Synergy
$0.91
Loyal Inventor+7% Synergy
$0.24
Detective of the Month+7% Synergy
$0.35
Filigree Attendant+7% Synergy
$0.22
Renowned Weaponsmith+6% Synergy
$0.22
Steelswarm Operator+6% Synergy
$0.18
Stridehangar Automaton+6% Synergy
$2.53
Padeem, Consul of Innovation+6% Synergy
$2.38
Sai, Master Thopterist+5% Synergy
$0.57
Drift of Phantasms+5% Synergy
$0.33
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.83
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam+4% Synergy
$0.39
Solemn Simulacrum+4% Synergy
$0.29
Walking Ballista+4% Synergy
$12.44
Trinket Mage+3% Synergy
$0.40
Phyrexian Metamorph+3% Synergy
$2.33
Burnished Hart+3% Synergy
$0.26
Tribute Mage+2% Synergy
$1.00
Hullbreaker Horror+1% Synergy
$5.92
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+0% Synergy
$9.18
Silver Myr0% Synergy
$0.56
The Reality Chip-1% Synergy
$4.21
Faerie Mastermind-6% Synergy
$12.25
Laboratory Maniac-8% Synergy
$1.96
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping James, Wandering Dad safe.
Confirm Suspicions+30% Synergy
$0.27
Deduce+28% Synergy
$0.17
Evacuation+21% Synergy
$0.36
Secrets of the Key+18% Synergy
$0.21
Scour for Scrap+16% Synergy
$0.35
Masterful Replication+15% Synergy
$0.28
Mirrorform+12% Synergy
$1.73
Reality Shift+11% Synergy
$0.33
Stoic Rebuttal+8% Synergy
$0.32
Aetherize+8% Synergy
$0.39
Assert Authority+8% Synergy
$0.26
Sink into Stupor+7% Synergy
$5.50
Run Away Together+7% Synergy
$0.13
Spell Swindle+6% Synergy
$2.04
Muddle the Mixture+6% Synergy
$2.37
Cerebral Download+5% Synergy
$0.19
Urza's Command+5% Synergy
$0.34
Resculpt+4% Synergy
$0.34
Reality Heist+4% Synergy
$0.25
Chain of Vapor+4% Synergy
$16.04
Disruption Protocol+3% Synergy
$0.24
Unsummon+3% Synergy
$0.07
Thirst for Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.20
Three Steps Ahead+2% Synergy
$5.39
Dramatic Reversal+1% Synergy
$0.49
Engulf the Shore+1% Synergy
$2.91
Desynchronization+1% Synergy
$5.08
Snap+1% Synergy
$2.97
Mindbreak Trap+0% Synergy
$15.50
Flusterstorm0% Synergy
$8.53
Mana Drain0% Synergy
$56.71
Mental Misstep-1% Synergy
$8.63
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.25
Mystic Confluence-1% Synergy
$1.02
Pact of Negation-1% Synergy
$17.83
Narset's Reversal-2% Synergy
$2.22
Dispel-3% Synergy
$0.37
Force of Negation-3% Synergy
$55.94
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$1.29
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.19
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$2.92
Pongify-4% Synergy
$1.77
Rapid Hybridization-5% Synergy
$1.08
Cryptic Command-5% Synergy
$6.04
Swan Song-6% Synergy
$9.71
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.30
Frantic Search-11% Synergy
$1.36
Opt-13% Synergy
$0.23
High Tide-14% Synergy
$1.89
Brainstorm-22% Synergy
$1.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance James, Wandering Dad's game plan and control the board.
Thoughtcast+32% Synergy
$2.91
Universal Surveillance+26% Synergy
$0.28
Fabricate+16% Synergy
$9.67
Reshape+16% Synergy
$4.59
Hard Evidence+15% Synergy
$0.15
Reverse Engineer+14% Synergy
$0.20
Spirit Water Revival+13% Synergy
$0.75
Follow the Bodies+10% Synergy
$0.28
Echo Storm+9% Synergy
$0.32
Boomerang Basics+5% Synergy
$1.13
Argivian Restoration+4% Synergy
$0.17
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.37
Lórien Revealed-1% Synergy
$4.82
Sea Gate Restoration-2% Synergy
$40.07
Spectral Deluge-4% Synergy
$4.36
Solve the Equation-5% Synergy
$3.59
Curse of the Swine-5% Synergy
$0.32
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.58
Ponder-15% Synergy
$1.96
Windfall-16% Synergy
$4.91
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Clock of Omens+28% Synergy
$4.31
Krark-Clan Ironworks+24% Synergy
$17.89
The Enigma Jewel+19% Synergy
$1.44
Nettlecyst+17% Synergy
$3.55
Magnifying Glass+15% Synergy
$0.18
Moonsilver Key+13% Synergy
$0.83
Crystal Shard+13% Synergy
$1.56
Esoteric Duplicator+12% Synergy
$1.33
Radiant Lotus+11% Synergy
$1.54
Transmutation Font+11% Synergy
$2.00
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.33
Manifold Key+9% Synergy
$1.56
Lucky Clover+7% Synergy
$0.23
Sculpting Steel+7% Synergy
$3.26
Portal of Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.17
Erratic Portal+6% Synergy
$2.82
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+6% Synergy
$22.25
Worldwalker Helm+6% Synergy
$3.35
Voltaic Key+5% Synergy
$3.81
Rings of Brighthearth+5% Synergy
$5.63
Idol of Oblivion+5% Synergy
$2.22
Expedition Map+5% Synergy
$0.86
Brotherhood Vertibird+5% Synergy
$0.36
Uthros Research Craft+5% Synergy
$1.32
Lithoform Engine+5% Synergy
$7.37
Repurposing Bay+4% Synergy
$0.65
Unwinding Clock+3% Synergy
$19.11
Thopter Fabricator+2% Synergy
$0.35
Thousand-Year Elixir+2% Synergy
$14.60
Mirage Mirror+2% Synergy
$0.28
Simulacrum Synthesizer+1% Synergy
$25.33
Mystic Forge+0% Synergy
$2.90
Darksteel Forge+0% Synergy
$44.68
Cloud Key0% Synergy
$2.18
Sensei's Divining Top0% Synergy
$41.44
Isochron Scepter0% Synergy
$11.31
Waterbending Scroll-2% Synergy
$0.25
The Water Crystal-4% Synergy
$3.05
Lightning Greaves-11% Synergy
$3.99
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.89
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support James, Wandering Dad's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Trail of Evidence+29% Synergy
$0.30
Moonlit Meditation+27% Synergy
$0.44
In Too Deep+22% Synergy
$0.52
The Antiquities War+13% Synergy
$0.30
Curious Inquiry+12% Synergy
$0.25
Hold for Questioning+9% Synergy
$0.22
Fleeting Memories+9% Synergy
$0.08
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle+8% Synergy
$0.21
Struggle for Project Purity+7% Synergy
$4.21
Witness Protection+5% Synergy
$0.26
Font of Magic+5% Synergy
$0.42
Nerd Rage+3% Synergy
$2.73
Artificer Class+2% Synergy
$16.69
Thopter Spy Network+2% Synergy
$0.42
Amphibian Downpour+1% Synergy
$1.48
Teferi's Ageless Insight+1% Synergy
$4.94
Mirrodin Besieged+1% Synergy
$4.96
Mirrormade+0% Synergy
$2.84
Imprisoned in the Moon-1% Synergy
$0.32
Wizard Class-4% Synergy
$2.62
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$12.68
Propaganda-11% Synergy
$2.25
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside James, Wandering Dad to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh+34% Synergy
$0.41
Tezzeret the Seeker+11% Synergy
$24.96
Karn, Living Legacy+6% Synergy
$1.36
Karn, Scion of Urza+4% Synergy
$3.70
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain+0% Synergy
$20.00
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Seat of the Synod+27% Synergy
$0.79
Buried Ruin+24% Synergy
$0.38
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+20% Synergy
$12.46
Inventors' Fair+20% Synergy
$16.43
Academy Ruins+17% Synergy
$9.62
Darksteel Citadel+13% Synergy
$3.60
Sanctum of Eternity+12% Synergy
$8.39
War Room+10% Synergy
$4.39
Treasure Vault+9% Synergy
$1.67
Fomori Vault+6% Synergy
$13.71
Urza's Saga+6% Synergy
$43.18
Tolaria West+4% Synergy
$1.57
Secluded Starforge+3% Synergy
$0.39
Remote Isle+2% Synergy
$0.19
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$9.05
Urza's Power Plant+2% Synergy
$2.46
Urza's Mine+2% Synergy
$1.97
Urza's Tower+2% Synergy
$1.03
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$1.93
Scavenger Grounds+0% Synergy
$1.07
Agna Qel'a+0% Synergy
$1.13
Otawara, Soaring City0% Synergy
$28.23
Lonely Sandbar-1% Synergy
$0.31
Minamo, School at Water's Edge-1% Synergy
$61.51
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$9.07
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.31
Rogue's Passage-2% Synergy
$0.40
Cephalid Coliseum-2% Synergy
$0.27
Castle Vantress-3% Synergy
$0.36
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-3% Synergy
$53.44
Reliquary Tower-4% Synergy
$4.10
Mystic Sanctuary-9% Synergy
$1.02
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Five Hundred Year Diary+64% Synergy
$0.37
Basalt Monolith+20% Synergy
$4.58
Everflowing Chalice+15% Synergy
$0.36
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$4.81
Brass Infiniscope+13% Synergy
$0.29
Liquimetal Torque+12% Synergy
$3.42
Mind Stone+10% Synergy
$0.32
Hedron Archive+10% Synergy
$0.23
Midnight Clock+10% Synergy
$0.68
Fellwar Stone+9% Synergy
$0.96
Luck Bobblehead+8% Synergy
$5.84
Worn Powerstone+7% Synergy
$0.37
Sonic Screwdriver+7% Synergy
$3.15
Perception Bobblehead+7% Synergy
$1.69
Strength Bobblehead+6% Synergy
$3.99
Charisma Bobblehead+6% Synergy
$2.06
Endurance Bobblehead+6% Synergy
$0.87
Agility Bobblehead+6% Synergy
$0.96
Blinkmoth Urn+6% Synergy
$1.66
Thought Vessel+6% Synergy
$2.52
Intelligence Bobblehead+6% Synergy
$1.10
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.44
Moonsnare Prototype+4% Synergy
$0.31
Gilded Lotus+4% Synergy
$0.58
Prismatic Lens+3% Synergy
$0.39
Grim Monolith+3% Synergy
$472.87
Sky Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.23
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$241.89
Mox Diamond+2% Synergy
$1128.58
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.36
Extraplanar Lens-1% Synergy
$12.59
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.29
Lotus Petal-3% Synergy
$33.80
Decanter of Endless Water-6% Synergy
$4.57
Lands
The mana base foundation for James, Wandering Dad decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scene of the Crime+9% Synergy
$0.37
The Mycosynth Gardens+7% Synergy
$0.41
Sink into Stupor+7% Synergy
$5.50
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.30
Urza's Cave+5% Synergy
$1.17
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.83
Island+2% Synergy
$0.08
Demolition Field+0% Synergy
$0.28
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$38.01
Glasspool Mimic-1% Synergy
$6.67
Snow-Covered Island-1% Synergy
$1.28
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$20.39
Sea Gate Restoration-2% Synergy
$40.07
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$16.09
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Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Clan Crafter
Curie, Emergent Intelligence
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Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Clan Crafter
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Faceless One
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Clan Crafter
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Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Clan Crafter
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Shameless Charlatan
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
The Fifteenth Doctor // Sarah Jane Smith
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Sarevok, Deathbringer // Clan Crafter
The Eighth Doctor // Ace, Fearless Rebel
The Eighth Doctor // Dan Lewis
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Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Tetzin, Gnome Champion
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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The Fourth Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
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Akiri, Line-Slinger // Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
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