Duggan, Private Detective
Duggan's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. Whenever Duggan enters or attacks, investigate. The Most Important Punch in History — {1}{G}, {T}: Duggan deals damage equal to twice its power to another target creature. Activate only once.
How Duggan decks play in EDH
Duggan, Private Detective is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - human detective line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Duggan, Private Detective decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $50.01Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (9)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Duggan, Private Detective 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 Duggan, Private Detective deck?
Duggan, Private Detective has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Duggan, Private Detective?
The cards played most often in Duggan, Private Detective decks include Proft, Consulting Detective, Hexhaven Invigorator, Key to the Side-Door. 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 Duggan, Private Detective deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $50.01 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 Duggan, Private Detective 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.