Professor Hojo

Gmono-green{1}{G}$0.27
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
Professor Hojo card art

The first activated ability you activate during your turn that targets a creature you control costs {2} less to activate. Whenever one or more creatures you control become the target of an activated ability, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

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How Professor Hojo decks play in EDH

Professor Hojo is a mono-green commander costing 1G, and its legendary creature - human scientist line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Professor Hojo decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $20.92

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
$2.96

Card draw (1)

Key to the Side-Door
Key to the Side-Door
$0.24

Removal (1)

Beast Within
Beast Within
$0.50

Creatures (9)

Spike Worker
Spike Worker
$0.11
Spike Soldier
Spike Soldier
$0.17
Spike Rogue
Spike Rogue
$0.23
Spike Breeder
Spike Breeder
-
Spike Hatcher
Spike Hatcher
-
Spike Tiller
Spike Tiller
$0.32
Seeker of Skybreak
Seeker of Skybreak
$2.92
Elvish Herder
Elvish Herder
$0.36

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Hunter's Axe
Hunter's Axe
$0.38
Long-Lost Lances
Long-Lost Lances
$1.82
Squee's Toy
Squee's Toy
$0.15
Scale of Chiss-Goria
Scale of Chiss-Goria
$0.36
Tooth of Chiss-Goria
Tooth of Chiss-Goria
$0.17
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

Lands (2)

Roiling Canopy
Roiling Canopy
$1.97
Dragon-Cursed Halls
Dragon-Cursed Halls
$6.68

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Professor Hojo 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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Professor Hojo deck questions

What colours can I use in a Professor Hojo deck?

Professor Hojo has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Professor Hojo?

The cards played most often in Professor Hojo decks include Hunter's Axe, Roiling Canopy, Dragon-Cursed Halls. 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 Professor Hojo deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $20.92 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 Professor Hojo 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.

Other mono-green commanders

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