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Rukarumel, Biologist
Price tag $1.08

Legendary CreatureHuman Wizard

Magic color symbol for W Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for R Magic color symbol for G
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Playstyle & Strategy

Slivers 36% Legends 5% Shapeshifters 4% Combo 3% Tokens 2% Birthing Pod 2% Aggro 2% Jegantha Companion 2% Allies 1% Shadowborn Apostles 1%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#604 Current Rank
#592 Last Week
#488 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Rukarumel, Biologist.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Rukarumel, Biologist decks.

Thrumming Hivepool Thrumming Hivepool
+19% Synergy $3.40
Peter Parker Amazing Spider-Man Peter Parker
+5% Synergy
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker Spider-Ham, Peter Porker
+4% Synergy
Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary
+4% Synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man Spectacular Spider-Man
+4% Synergy

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Rukarumel, Biologist's abilities and overall game plan.

Gemhide Sliver Gemhide Sliver
+49% Synergy $0.65
Manaweft Sliver Manaweft Sliver
+48% Synergy $3.47
Cloudshredder Sliver Cloudshredder Sliver
+46% Synergy $2.42
Sliver Hivelord Sliver Hivelord
+42% Synergy $13.01
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+42% Synergy $1.42
Harmonic Sliver Harmonic Sliver
+36% Synergy $0.75
Bonescythe Sliver Bonescythe Sliver
+32% Synergy $3.71
Arcane Adaptation Arcane Adaptation
+30% Synergy $1.92
Galerider Sliver Galerider Sliver
+28% Synergy $4.35
Crystalline Sliver Crystalline Sliver
+28% Synergy $1.99

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Rukarumel, Biologist decks.

Diffusion Sliver Diffusion Sliver
+28% Synergy $1.39
Syphon Sliver Syphon Sliver
+28% Synergy $4.63
Sentinel Sliver Sentinel Sliver
+26% Synergy $1.05
Sliver Legion Sliver Legion
+26% Synergy $57.29
Shifting Sliver Shifting Sliver
+25% Synergy $1.91
Kindred Discovery Kindred Discovery
+20% Synergy $5.01
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
+5% Synergy $1.41
Farseek Farseek
+4% Synergy $0.45
Cultivate Cultivate
+2% Synergy $0.34
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
-5% Synergy $0.80

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
+4% Synergy $1.62
Crop Rotation Crop Rotation
+1% Synergy $3.46
Worldly Tutor Worldly Tutor
0% Synergy $18.72
Seedborn Muse Seedborn Muse
0% Synergy $6.61
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-1% Synergy $58.30
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-1% Synergy $50.85
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-2% Synergy $45.06
Enlightened Tutor Enlightened Tutor
-2% Synergy $28.27
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-3% Synergy $46.20
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $94.69

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Rukarumel, Biologist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

The First Sliver The First Sliver
+26% Synergy $30.63
Venom Sliver Venom Sliver
+25% Synergy $1.51
Realmwalker Realmwalker
+23% Synergy $2.15
Hatchery Sliver Hatchery Sliver
+23% Synergy $11.16
Sliver Gravemother Sliver Gravemother
+23% Synergy $18.92
Quick Sliver Quick Sliver
+21% Synergy $0.73
Brood Sliver Brood Sliver
+21% Synergy $1.53
Crypt Sliver Crypt Sliver
+21% Synergy $1.00
Striking Sliver Striking Sliver
+19% Synergy $0.63
Necrotic Sliver Necrotic Sliver
+19% Synergy $0.36
Spiteful Sliver Spiteful Sliver
+19% Synergy $1.18
Sliver Overlord Sliver Overlord
+19% Synergy $56.05
Synapse Sliver Synapse Sliver
+18% Synergy $3.11
Lazotep Sliver Lazotep Sliver
+18% Synergy $11.09
Blur Sliver Blur Sliver
+17% Synergy $0.67
Sinew Sliver Sinew Sliver
+16% Synergy $0.42
Two-Headed Sliver Two-Headed Sliver
+16% Synergy $0.29
Morophon, the Boundless Morophon, the Boundless
+15% Synergy $6.72
Hibernation Sliver Hibernation Sliver
+15% Synergy $0.68
Winged Sliver Winged Sliver
+15% Synergy $0.57
Megantic Sliver Megantic Sliver
+15% Synergy $0.83
Homing Sliver Homing Sliver
+15% Synergy $0.26
Lavabelly Sliver Lavabelly Sliver
+14% Synergy $0.39
Mirror Entity Mirror Entity
+13% Synergy $0.44
Predatory Sliver Predatory Sliver
+13% Synergy $0.72
Titan of Littjara Titan of Littjara
+13% Synergy $6.03
Regal Sliver Regal Sliver
+11% Synergy $0.58
Heart Sliver Heart Sliver
+10% Synergy $0.93
Constricting Sliver Constricting Sliver
+10% Synergy $0.57
Might Sliver Might Sliver
+10% Synergy $0.38
Horned Sliver Horned Sliver
+10% Synergy $4.22
Sliver Queen Sliver Queen
+10% Synergy $278.11
Root Sliver Root Sliver
+9% Synergy $5.13
Firewake Sliver Firewake Sliver
+9% Synergy $0.45
Magda, Brazen Outlaw Magda, Brazen Outlaw
+9% Synergy $1.20
Muscle Sliver Muscle Sliver
+8% Synergy $0.91
Virulent Sliver Virulent Sliver
+8% Synergy $0.27
Taunting Sliver Taunting Sliver
+8% Synergy $1.07
Opaline Sliver Opaline Sliver
+8% Synergy $1.70
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+7% Synergy $30.11
Pulmonic Sliver Pulmonic Sliver
+7% Synergy $1.23
Shadow Sliver Shadow Sliver
+7% Synergy $1.04
Basal Sliver Basal Sliver
+7% Synergy $0.59
Clot Sliver Clot Sliver
+6% Synergy $0.33
Unsettled Mariner Unsettled Mariner
+5% Synergy $2.02
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
+2% Synergy $2.45
Bloom Tender Bloom Tender
0% Synergy $20.34
Ignoble Hierarch Ignoble Hierarch
-2% Synergy $1.45
Birds of Paradise Birds of Paradise
-4% Synergy $9.23
Faeburrow Elder Faeburrow Elder
-4% Synergy $1.00

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Rukarumel, Biologist safe.

Kindred Summons Kindred Summons
+11% Synergy $6.38
For the Ancestors For the Ancestors
+10% Synergy $2.48
And They Shall Know No Fear And They Shall Know No Fear
+5% Synergy $10.57
Generous Gift Generous Gift
+3% Synergy $0.84
Ephemerate Ephemerate
+3% Synergy $3.38
Beast Within Beast Within
+2% Synergy $0.59
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+1% Synergy $1.75
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
+1% Synergy $0.34
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
0% Synergy $11.10
Eladamri's Call Eladamri's Call
0% Synergy $9.52
Anguished Unmaking Anguished Unmaking
-1% Synergy $1.77
Path to Exile Path to Exile
-2% Synergy $1.27
Negate Negate
-2% Synergy $0.24
Counterspell Counterspell
-3% Synergy $1.65
Assassin's Trophy Assassin's Trophy
-4% Synergy $2.11
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-4% Synergy $42.63
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-4% Synergy $1.46
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-4% Synergy $42.96
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-5% Synergy $48.08
Growth Spiral Growth Spiral
-5% Synergy $0.29

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Rukarumel, Biologist's game plan and control the board.

Distant Melody Distant Melody
+20% Synergy $0.66
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+15% Synergy $8.39
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+9% Synergy $2.53
Harsh Mercy Harsh Mercy
+8% Synergy $0.66
Raise the Palisade Raise the Palisade
+7% Synergy $8.96
Three Visits Three Visits
+6% Synergy $6.32
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+6% Synergy $1.13
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
+2% Synergy $1.13
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+2% Synergy $1.75
Windfall Windfall
+2% Synergy $3.95
Kodama's Reach Kodama's Reach
+1% Synergy $1.69
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth
0% Synergy $0.43
Skyshroud Claim Skyshroud Claim
0% Synergy $0.77
Tempt with Discovery Tempt with Discovery
-1% Synergy $2.56
Eerie Ultimatum Eerie Ultimatum
-2% Synergy $3.61
Crux of Fate Crux of Fate
-3% Synergy $3.86

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Hivestone Hivestone
+17% Synergy $0.36
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+15% Synergy $4.22
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
+14% Synergy $0.50
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+13% Synergy $4.33
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+7% Synergy $14.17
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+6% Synergy $13.11
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+6% Synergy $5.49
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+5% Synergy $0.47
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+4% Synergy $3.79
The Great Henge The Great Henge
0% Synergy $62.10
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-3% Synergy $1.30
The One Ring The One Ring
-4% Synergy $67.99
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-6% Synergy $4.45

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Rukarumel, Biologist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Leyline of Transformation Leyline of Transformation
+25% Synergy $0.33
Reflections of Littjara Reflections of Littjara
+18% Synergy $0.91
Conspiracy Conspiracy
+9% Synergy $3.09
Descendants' Path Descendants' Path
+8% Synergy $3.45
Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
+7% Synergy $3.05
Descendants' Fury Descendants' Fury
+7% Synergy $1.77
Rooftop Storm Rooftop Storm
+7% Synergy $1.24
Elven Chorus Elven Chorus
+6% Synergy $1.58
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+5% Synergy $15.42
Guardian Project Guardian Project
+5% Synergy $11.08
Shared Animosity Shared Animosity
+5% Synergy $0.80
Mana Echoes Mana Echoes
+5% Synergy $32.04
Gallifrey Stands Gallifrey Stands
+5% Synergy $0.14
Leyline of the Guildpact Leyline of the Guildpact
+4% Synergy $3.63
Training Grounds Training Grounds
+4% Synergy $4.68
Liliana's Contract Liliana's Contract
+4% Synergy $1.53
Call the Spirit Dragons Call the Spirit Dragons
+3% Synergy $1.75
Cryptolith Rite Cryptolith Rite
+3% Synergy $2.04
Doubling Season Doubling Season
0% Synergy $24.05
Dracogenesis Dracogenesis
-2% Synergy $7.33
Mirari's Wake Mirari's Wake
-3% Synergy $5.44
Rhythm of the Wild Rhythm of the Wild
-4% Synergy $3.79
Dragon Tempest Dragon Tempest
-4% Synergy $3.11
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-5% Synergy $48.94
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
-5% Synergy $8.34
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-8% Synergy $34.98

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+15% Synergy $19.02
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
+4% Synergy $9.35
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+4% Synergy $47.16
Cascading Cataracts Cascading Cataracts
-2% Synergy $1.51
Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Endures
-4% Synergy $29.31
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-5% Synergy $1.98

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+10% Synergy $4.04
Pillar of Origins Pillar of Origins
+7% Synergy $0.53
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+2% Synergy $1.12
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
-1% Synergy $2.17
Chromatic Orrery Chromatic Orrery
-1% Synergy $32.45
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $1.33
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-2% Synergy $0.51
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-2% Synergy $0.16
Timeless Lotus Timeless Lotus
-3% Synergy $12.43
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.07

Lands

The mana base foundation for Rukarumel, Biologist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Sliver Hive Sliver Hive
+20% Synergy $17.39
The World Tree The World Tree
+17% Synergy $4.83
Secluded Courtyard Secluded Courtyard
+17% Synergy $0.19
Unclaimed Territory Unclaimed Territory
+14% Synergy $0.28
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+12% Synergy $0.18
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+11% Synergy $34.04
Zagoth Triome Zagoth Triome
+8% Synergy $20.33
Indatha Triome Indatha Triome
+7% Synergy $17.06
Ketria Triome Ketria Triome
+6% Synergy $14.93
Spara's Headquarters Spara's Headquarters
+6% Synergy $10.95
Jetmir's Garden Jetmir's Garden
+6% Synergy $12.70
Seaside Citadel Seaside Citadel
+6% Synergy $0.35
Savage Lands Savage Lands
+6% Synergy $0.78
Swamp Swamp
+5% Synergy $0.07
Ziatora's Proving Ground Ziatora's Proving Ground
+5% Synergy $6.54
Frontier Bivouac Frontier Bivouac
+5% Synergy $0.14
Jungle Shrine Jungle Shrine
+5% Synergy $0.29
Opulent Palace Opulent Palace
+5% Synergy $0.21
Plains Plains
+4% Synergy $0.05
Raugrin Triome Raugrin Triome
+4% Synergy $11.86
Savai Triome Savai Triome
+4% Synergy $19.39
Sandsteppe Citadel Sandsteppe Citadel
+4% Synergy $0.16
Mystic Monastery Mystic Monastery
+4% Synergy $0.31
Raffine's Tower Raffine's Tower
+4% Synergy $11.47
Forest Forest
+3% Synergy $6.00
Island Island
+3% Synergy $0.05
Mountain Mountain
+3% Synergy $0.06
Breeding Pool Breeding Pool
+3% Synergy $8.57
Temple Garden Temple Garden
+2% Synergy $12.69
Overgrown Tomb Overgrown Tomb
+2% Synergy $11.50
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+1% Synergy $0.45
Stomping Ground Stomping Ground
+1% Synergy $7.79
Godless Shrine Godless Shrine
+1% Synergy $7.92
Command Tower Command Tower
0% Synergy $0.22
Hallowed Fountain Hallowed Fountain
0% Synergy $11.67
Steam Vents Steam Vents
0% Synergy $14.78
Watery Grave Watery Grave
0% Synergy $8.98
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
0% Synergy $15.33
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
-1% Synergy $25.51
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-1% Synergy $21.61
Sacred Foundry Sacred Foundry
-1% Synergy $8.57
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
-2% Synergy $14.12
Arid Mesa Arid Mesa
-2% Synergy $24.53
Windswept Heath Windswept Heath
-3% Synergy $9.47
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
-3% Synergy $22.75
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
-3% Synergy $15.21
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-3% Synergy $0.23
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-4% Synergy $13.72
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-4% Synergy $24.04
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-4% Synergy $13.68

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