James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him
{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities. // Investigate X times. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)
How James decks play in EDH
James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him is a mono-blue commander costing 2U // XUU, and its legendary creature - human scientist // instant - adventure 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 James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $22.75Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (11)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him 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 James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him deck?
James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him 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 James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him?
The cards played most often in James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him decks include Fateful Discovery, Geist of Saint Thalia, Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance. 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 James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $22.75 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 James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him 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.