Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist
As long as there are eight or more cards in your graveyard, Doc Ock has base power and toughness 8/8. As long as you control another Villain, Doc Ock has hexproof. (He can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
How Doc Ock decks play in EDH
Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist is a mono-blue commander costing 4U, and its legendary creature - human scientist villain line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $5.50Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist 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 Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist deck?
Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist 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 Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist?
The cards played most often in Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist decks include Enchanted River's Grasp, Hobbit Hole, Confusticate and Bebother. 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 Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $5.50 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 Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist 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.