Leader, Super-Genius
If a creature you control would connive, instead you draw a card, then that creature connives. At the beginning of combat on your turn, target creature you control connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
How Leader decks play in EDH
Leader, Super-Genius is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - gamma scientist villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Leader, Super-Genius decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $38.87Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (14)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (1)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Leader, Super-Genius 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 Leader, Super-Genius deck?
Leader, Super-Genius 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 Leader, Super-Genius?
The cards played most often in Leader, Super-Genius decks include Lyra, Tolarian Archangel, Jace, Reality Sculptor, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. 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 Leader, Super-Genius deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.87 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 Leader, Super-Genius 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.