Curie, Emergent Intelligence
Whenever Curie deals combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to its base power. {1}{U}, Exile another nontoken artifact creature you control: Curie becomes a copy of the exiled creature, except it has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to its base power."
How Curie decks play in EDH
Curie, Emergent Intelligence is a mono-blue commander costing 1U, and its legendary artifact creature - robot line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Curie, Emergent Intelligence decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $297Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Curie, Emergent Intelligence decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Curie, Emergent Intelligence deck?
Curie, Emergent Intelligence has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Curie, Emergent Intelligence?
The cards played most often in Curie, Emergent Intelligence decks include Perfected Theory, Karn, Argent Defender, Ginger, Queen of Sweets. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Curie, Emergent Intelligence deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $297 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Curie, Emergent Intelligence deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.