Proft, Consulting Detective
Whenever you scry or surveil, you may pay {2}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Proft and draw a card. (Draw after you scry or surveil.)
How Proft decks play in EDH
Proft, Consulting Detective is a mono-blue commander costing 1U, and its legendary creature - human detective 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 Proft, Consulting Detective decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (7)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Proft, Consulting 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 Proft, Consulting Detective deck?
Proft, Consulting Detective 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 Proft, Consulting Detective?
The cards played most often in Proft, Consulting Detective decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Diviner of Victory // Unwind History, Way of the Mind Sculptor. 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 Proft, Consulting Detective deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.00 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 Proft, Consulting 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.