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The Face of Boe
Price tag $0.15

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Playstyle & Strategy

Exile 55% Big Mana 17% Suspend 7% Time Counters 4% Cheerios 2% Control 1% Midrange 1% Spellslinger 1% Tap / Untap 1% Cascade 1%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Proven Option Well-established with solid community support.

Ranking

#2060 Current Rank
#2214 Last Week
#1583 Last Month

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring The Face of Boe.

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New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Face of Boe decks.

Pain for All Pain for All
0% Synergy $0.64
Adagia, Windswept Bastion Adagia, Windswept Bastion
-4% Synergy $8.07
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
-5% Synergy $23.07
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
-5% Synergy $6.70
Radiant Summit Radiant Summit
-8% Synergy $2.16

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with The Face of Boe's abilities and overall game plan.

Ancestral Vision Ancestral Vision
+91% Synergy $0.31
Greater Gargadon Greater Gargadon
+89% Synergy $0.30
Inspiring Refrain Inspiring Refrain
+89% Synergy $0.35
Star Whale Star Whale
+88% Synergy $0.60
Inevitable Betrayal Inevitable Betrayal
+88% Synergy $0.51
Judoon Enforcers Judoon Enforcers
+86% Synergy $0.12
Deep-Sea Kraken Deep-Sea Kraken
+86% Synergy $1.23
Heroes Remembered Heroes Remembered
+85% Synergy $1.18
Gargadon Gargadon
+83% Synergy $0.04
Rousing Refrain Rousing Refrain
+81% Synergy $1.28

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Face of Boe decks.

Atraxi Warden Atraxi Warden
+80% Synergy $0.09
Wheel of Fate Wheel of Fate
+80% Synergy $2.38
Ith, High Arcanist Ith, High Arcanist
+80% Synergy $0.15
Chronomantic Escape Chronomantic Escape
+79% Synergy $3.41
Reality Strobe Reality Strobe
+70% Synergy $1.58
Watcher of Hours Watcher of Hours
+67% Synergy $0.11
Ioreth of the Healing House Ioreth of the Healing House
+66% Synergy $0.18
Restore Balance Restore Balance
+64% Synergy $0.56
Ecstatic Beauty Ecstatic Beauty
+62% Synergy $0.16
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
0% Synergy $1.28

Game Changers

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

Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+7% Synergy $49.41
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+3% Synergy $46.53
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
+1% Synergy $50.96
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+1% Synergy $15.17
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
0% Synergy $35.22
The One Ring The One Ring
-1% Synergy $82.70
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-4% Synergy $42.10
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-5% Synergy $25.32
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-6% Synergy $49.97
Enlightened Tutor Enlightened Tutor
-7% Synergy $36.35

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement The Face of Boe's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Jhoira's Timebug Jhoira's Timebug
+60% Synergy $0.17
Riftwing Cloudskate Riftwing Cloudskate
+56% Synergy $0.07
The Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor
+56% Synergy $0.34
Ivory Giant Ivory Giant
+54% Synergy $0.01
Shivan Sand-Mage Shivan Sand-Mage
+54% Synergy $0.16
Kelpie Guide Kelpie Guide
+53% Synergy $0.24
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+50% Synergy $0.16
Pardic Dragon Pardic Dragon
+50% Synergy $0.23
Chakram Retriever Chakram Retriever
+48% Synergy $4.09
Time Beetle Time Beetle
+45% Synergy $0.16
Rose Tyler Rose Tyler
+44% Synergy $0.17
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
+42% Synergy $3.92
Aphetto Alchemist Aphetto Alchemist
+37% Synergy $3.10
Errant Ephemeron Errant Ephemeron
+34% Synergy $0.04
Keldon Halberdier Keldon Halberdier
+34% Synergy $0.03
Rift Elemental Rift Elemental
+33% Synergy $0.09
Gandalf of the Secret Fire Gandalf of the Secret Fire
+27% Synergy $0.99
Amy Pond Amy Pond
+26% Synergy $0.12
Jhoira of the Ghitu Jhoira of the Ghitu
+25% Synergy $0.53
Sinister Concierge Sinister Concierge
+23% Synergy $0.81
Duskrider Peregrine Duskrider Peregrine
+22% Synergy $0.06
The Ninth Doctor The Ninth Doctor
+19% Synergy $0.23
Spark Double Spark Double
+18% Synergy $7.89
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
+17% Synergy $0.33
Aeon Chronicler Aeon Chronicler
+17% Synergy $0.25
Infiltrator il-Kor Infiltrator il-Kor
+17% Synergy $0.01
Sibylline Soothsayer Sibylline Soothsayer
+16% Synergy $0.11
Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcanis the Omnipotent
+16% Synergy $0.28
Clever Conjurer Clever Conjurer
+16% Synergy $0.08
Epochrasite Epochrasite
+16% Synergy $0.41
Taigam, Master Opportunist Taigam, Master Opportunist
+15% Synergy $1.49
The War Doctor The War Doctor
+15% Synergy $0.20
The Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor
+15% Synergy $0.15
Knight of Old Benalia Knight of Old Benalia
+15% Synergy $0.05
Rory Williams Rory Williams
+14% Synergy $0.11
Timebender Timebender
+14% Synergy $0.14
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+13% Synergy $2.79
Knight of Sursi Knight of Sursi
+13% Synergy $0.09
Mother of Runes Mother of Runes
+12% Synergy $9.60
Drumbellower Drumbellower
+11% Synergy $9.34
Kate Stewart Kate Stewart
+11% Synergy $0.11
Viscerid Deepwalker Viscerid Deepwalker
+9% Synergy $0.08
Shade of Trokair Shade of Trokair
+9% Synergy $0.02
Fatestitcher Fatestitcher
+8% Synergy $0.99
Benalish Commander Benalish Commander
+8% Synergy $0.24
Dreamtide Whale Dreamtide Whale
+7% Synergy $4.99
Wilfred Mott Wilfred Mott
+7% Synergy $0.16
Vega, the Watcher Vega, the Watcher
+4% Synergy $0.21
Esper Sentinel Esper Sentinel
+3% Synergy $47.96
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
0% Synergy $1.58

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Face of Boe safe.

Fury Charm Fury Charm
+51% Synergy $0.16
Suspend Suspend
+46% Synergy $0.29
Clockspinning Clockspinning
+43% Synergy $0.48
Dust of Moments Dust of Moments
+37% Synergy $0.46
Delay Delay
+30% Synergy $1.33
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+28% Synergy $13.39
Timecrafting Timecrafting
+27% Synergy $0.50
Stroke of Midnight Stroke of Midnight
+13% Synergy $0.38
Counterspell Counterspell
+12% Synergy $1.28
Path to Exile Path to Exile
+11% Synergy $0.93
Pongify Pongify
+10% Synergy $2.20
Everybody Lives! Everybody Lives!
+10% Synergy $8.23
Burst of Energy Burst of Energy
+9% Synergy $0.18
Venser's Diffusion Venser's Diffusion
+5% Synergy $0.15
Generous Gift Generous Gift
-1% Synergy $0.74
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-1% Synergy $0.54
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
-1% Synergy $1.34
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-2% Synergy $44.80
Dovin's Veto Dovin's Veto
-3% Synergy $2.06
Brainstorm Brainstorm
-4% Synergy $1.35
Negate Negate
-4% Synergy $0.26
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-6% Synergy $1.81
Swan Song Swan Song
-6% Synergy $8.07
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-10% Synergy $1.66

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance The Face of Boe's game plan and control the board.

Shivan Meteor Shivan Meteor
+62% Synergy $0.16
Arc Blade Arc Blade
+47% Synergy $0.14
Divine Congregation Divine Congregation
+47% Synergy $0.14
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
+44% Synergy $0.12
Glimpse of Tomorrow Glimpse of Tomorrow
+38% Synergy $0.09
All of History, All at Once All of History, All at Once
+28% Synergy $0.15
Plunder Plunder
+28% Synergy $0.13
The Wedding of River Song The Wedding of River Song
+27% Synergy $0.15
Rift Bolt Rift Bolt
+23% Synergy $0.11
Resurgent Belief Resurgent Belief
+10% Synergy $0.92
Farewell Farewell
+7% Synergy $4.02
Coward // Killer Coward // Killer
+5% Synergy $0.13
Insurrection Insurrection
+4% Synergy $7.07
Solve the Equation Solve the Equation
+3% Synergy $1.91
Vandalblast Vandalblast
0% Synergy $3.61
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-4% Synergy $1.88
Ponder Ponder
-5% Synergy $1.32
Windfall Windfall
-5% Synergy $4.81
Preordain Preordain
-6% Synergy $0.60

Utility Artifacts

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

Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+53% Synergy $11.96
Rotating Fireplace Rotating Fireplace
+38% Synergy $0.18
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+32% Synergy $6.20
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+28% Synergy $1.32
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+24% Synergy $4.54
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+20% Synergy $4.07
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+20% Synergy $2.13
The Millennium Calendar The Millennium Calendar
+19% Synergy $2.39
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+7% Synergy $18.25
Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
+6% Synergy $17.19
Rings of Brighthearth Rings of Brighthearth
+5% Synergy $3.79
The Moment The Moment
+5% Synergy $0.23
Umbral Mantle Umbral Mantle
+5% Synergy $5.23
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-7% Synergy $0.26

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support The Face of Boe's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

As Foretold As Foretold
+43% Synergy $1.26
Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
+37% Synergy $11.82
The Parting of the Ways The Parting of the Ways
+34% Synergy $0.19
Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
+28% Synergy $12.42
Propaganda Propaganda
+27% Synergy $2.32
Regenerations Restored Regenerations Restored
+23% Synergy $0.11
Four Knocks Four Knocks
+22% Synergy $0.44
Ghostly Prison Ghostly Prison
+13% Synergy $6.02
Out of Time Out of Time
+11% Synergy $0.15
Jeskai Ascendancy Jeskai Ascendancy
+9% Synergy $1.79
Retreat to Coralhelm Retreat to Coralhelm
+8% Synergy $0.44
Whirlwind of Thought Whirlwind of Thought
+7% Synergy $0.31
Crack in Time Crack in Time
+7% Synergy $0.10
Land Tax Land Tax
+5% Synergy $20.65
Paradox Haze Paradox Haze
+4% Synergy $4.03
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
0% Synergy $8.69

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside The Face of Boe to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
+12% Synergy $2.83
Quintorius Kand Quintorius Kand
+6% Synergy $0.58

Utility Lands

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

Trenzalore Clocktower Trenzalore Clocktower
+31% Synergy $0.17
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+30% Synergy $49.84
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+14% Synergy $2.59
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+11% Synergy $1.38
Nesting Grounds Nesting Grounds
+9% Synergy $0.16
Ominous Cemetery Ominous Cemetery
+6% Synergy $0.13
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+5% Synergy $0.15
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-2% Synergy $18.71
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-8% Synergy $0.33

Mana Artifacts

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

Sol Talisman Sol Talisman
+84% Synergy $0.83
Lotus Bloom Lotus Bloom
+79% Synergy $3.71
Mox Tantalite Mox Tantalite
+76% Synergy $9.66
Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+32% Synergy $3.14
Hourglass of the Lost Hourglass of the Lost
+17% Synergy $0.57
Sonic Screwdriver Sonic Screwdriver
+6% Synergy $0.58
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
+3% Synergy $1.49
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
+2% Synergy $2.28
Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Conviction
0% Synergy $0.27
Talisman of Progress Talisman of Progress
-2% Synergy $0.42
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-3% Synergy $0.51
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-3% Synergy $1.15
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-4% Synergy $1.39
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-4% Synergy $0.17
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-6% Synergy $0.21
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-13% Synergy $1.38
Boros Signet Boros Signet
-14% Synergy $0.66
Izzet Signet Izzet Signet
-15% Synergy $0.33
Azorius Signet Azorius Signet
-16% Synergy $0.19

Lands

The mana base foundation for The Face of Boe decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
+20% Synergy $3.37
Deserted Beach Deserted Beach
+19% Synergy $3.56
Sundown Pass Sundown Pass
+16% Synergy $5.24
Raugrin Triome Raugrin Triome
+14% Synergy $12.98
Training Center Training Center
+12% Synergy $10.00
Sea of Clouds Sea of Clouds
+11% Synergy $12.09
Spectator Seating Spectator Seating
+11% Synergy $11.53
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
+10% Synergy $0.32
Mystic Monastery Mystic Monastery
+9% Synergy $0.14
Azorius Chancery Azorius Chancery
+9% Synergy $0.20
Reflecting Pool Reflecting Pool
+5% Synergy $8.10
Glacial Fortress Glacial Fortress
+4% Synergy $0.34
Steam Vents Steam Vents
+4% Synergy $17.87
Sacred Foundry Sacred Foundry
+4% Synergy $7.64
Frostboil Snarl Frostboil Snarl
+4% Synergy $0.23
Boros Garrison Boros Garrison
+4% Synergy $0.18
Hallowed Fountain Hallowed Fountain
+3% Synergy $15.63
Fiery Islet Fiery Islet
+3% Synergy $1.94
Plains Plains
+2% Synergy $0.06
Mountain Mountain
+2% Synergy $0.06
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+2% Synergy $0.21
Mystic Gate Mystic Gate
+1% Synergy $3.98
Tundra Tundra
+1% Synergy
Volcanic Island Volcanic Island
+1% Synergy
Island Island
0% Synergy $0.04
Command Tower Command Tower
0% Synergy $0.26
Prairie Stream Prairie Stream
0% Synergy $0.15
Plateau Plateau
0% Synergy $326.19
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-2% Synergy $0.27
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
-2% Synergy $0.33
Perilous Landscape Perilous Landscape
-2% Synergy $0.19
Furycalm Snarl Furycalm Snarl
-2% Synergy $0.14
Irrigated Farmland Irrigated Farmland
-2% Synergy $0.16
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-3% Synergy $23.48
Arid Mesa Arid Mesa
-3% Synergy $25.94
Port Town Port Town
-4% Synergy $0.18
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-5% Synergy $0.07
Cascade Bluffs Cascade Bluffs
-5% Synergy $0.63
Rugged Prairie Rugged Prairie
-5% Synergy $0.25
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-6% Synergy $0.18
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-7% Synergy $13.79
Skycloud Expanse Skycloud Expanse
-7% Synergy $0.14
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
-8% Synergy $0.14
Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Enlightenment
-8% Synergy $0.12
Temple of Triumph Temple of Triumph
-8% Synergy $0.14
Clifftop Retreat Clifftop Retreat
-9% Synergy $0.27
Adarkar Wastes Adarkar Wastes
-10% Synergy $0.42
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
-11% Synergy $0.34
Battlefield Forge Battlefield Forge
-16% Synergy $0.26
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-16% Synergy $0.15

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