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Absorbing Man - Decklist

Creatures 11$5.64

  1. Chameleon, Master of Disguise1Chameleon, Master of Disguise$0.37
  2. Council of Reeds1Council of Reeds$0.44
  3. Cryptoplasm1Cryptoplasm$0.64
  4. Curie, Emergent Intelligence1Curie, Emergent Intelligence$0.36
  5. Kimahri, Valiant Guardian1Kimahri, Valiant Guardian$0.20
  6. Loki, God of Mischief1Loki, God of Mischief$0.94
  7. Shuri, Wakandan Inventor1Shuri, Wakandan Inventor$0.33
  8. Silent Hallcreeper1Silent Hallcreeper$1.16
  9. Steel Hellkite1Steel Hellkite$0.25
  10. Surge Conductor1Surge Conductor$0.33
  11. The Vision1The Vision$0.62

Instants 3$2.32

  1. Arcane Denial1Arcane Denial$1.85
  2. Origin of Metalbending1Origin of Metalbending$0.25
  3. We Say Thee Nay!1We Say Thee Nay!$0.22

Sorceries 12$6.84

  1. Aggressive Biomancy1Aggressive Biomancy$0.30
  2. Applied Geometry1Applied Geometry$0.24
  3. Consuming Tide1Consuming Tide$0.58
  4. Doppelgang1Doppelgang$1.59
  5. Ember Island Production1Ember Island Production$0.33
  6. Mind into Matter1Mind into Matter$0.36
  7. Multiversal Incursion1Multiversal Incursion$1.86
  8. Nylea's Intervention1Nylea's Intervention$0.50
  9. Pest Infestation1Pest Infestation$0.26
  10. Relm's Sketching1Relm's Sketching$0.23
  11. Rockalanche1Rockalanche$0.29
  12. Sylvan Scrying1Sylvan Scrying$0.30

Artifacts 27$17.49

  1. Darksteel Reactor1Darksteel Reactor$0.27
  2. Expedition Map1Expedition Map$1.40
  3. Extinguisher Battleship1Extinguisher Battleship$0.40
  4. God-Pharaoh's Statue1God-Pharaoh's Statue$0.68
  5. Insight Engine1Insight Engine$1.00
  6. Liquimetal Coating1Liquimetal Coating$0.32
  7. Lumbering Worldwagon1Lumbering Worldwagon$0.45
  8. Lux Cannon1Lux Cannon$0.25
  9. Midnight Crusader Shuttle1Midnight Crusader Shuttle$0.37

Artifacts continued

  1. Mirage Mirror1Mirage Mirror$0.32
  2. Mole Module1Mole Module$0.31
  3. Moxite Refinery1Moxite Refinery$0.26
  4. N'Yami-Class Mother Ship1N'Yami-Class Mother Ship$0.33
  5. Nexus of Becoming1Nexus of Becoming$1.84
  6. Rolling Hamsphere1Rolling Hamsphere$0.31
  7. Sculpting Steel1Sculpting Steel$1.66
  8. Skysovereign, Consul Flagship1Skysovereign, Consul Flagship$0.50
  9. Sledge-Class Seedship1Sledge-Class Seedship$0.27

Artifacts continued

  1. Smuggler's Copter1Smuggler's Copter$0.71
  2. Synthesizer Labship1Synthesizer Labship$0.25
  3. The Regalia1The Regalia$1.59
  4. Titan Forge1Titan Forge$0.23
  5. Uthros Research Craft1Uthros Research Craft$1.71
  6. Uthros Scanship1Uthros Scanship$0.24
  7. Weatherlight1Weatherlight$1.39
  8. World Map1World Map$0.24
  9. Wurmwall Sweeper1Wurmwall Sweeper$0.19

Enchantments 8$6.89

  1. Copy Enchantment1Copy Enchantment$1.69
  2. Cosmic Crucible1Cosmic Crucible$0.33
  3. Extravagant Replication1Extravagant Replication$0.41
  4. Garruk's Uprising1Garruk's Uprising$0.39
  5. Mind's Dilation1Mind's Dilation$0.32
  6. Propaganda1Propaganda$1.90
  7. Secret Invasion1Secret Invasion$0.37
  8. Unnatural Growth1Unnatural Growth$1.48

Lands 38 / 38$20.43

  1. Alchemist's Refuge1Alchemist's Refuge$0.72
  2. Botanical Sanctum1Botanical Sanctum$1.42
  3. Cascading Cataracts1Cascading Cataracts$1.75
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  6. Dreamroot Cascade1Dreamroot Cascade$0.84
  7. Echoing Deeps1Echoing Deeps$0.51
  8. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  9. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  10. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  11. Flooded Grove1Flooded Grove$0.24

Lands continued

  1. Forest×33Forest$0.27
  2. Hinterland Harbor1Hinterland Harbor$0.25
  3. Island×22Island$0.14
  4. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  5. Overflowing Basin1Overflowing Basin$0.20
  6. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  7. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  8. Simic Growth Chamber1Simic Growth Chamber$0.24
  9. Snow-Covered Forest×22Snow-Covered Forest$1.98
  10. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  11. Sodden Verdure1Sodden Verdure$0.32

Lands continued

  1. Tanglepool Bridge1Tanglepool Bridge$0.29
  2. Temple of Mystery1Temple of Mystery$0.15
  3. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  4. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  5. Thespian's Stage1Thespian's Stage$0.40
  6. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  7. Tree of Tales1Tree of Tales$1.38
  8. Valgavoth's Lair1Valgavoth's Lair$0.57
  9. Vineglimmer Snarl1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.22
  10. Waterlogged Grove1Waterlogged Grove$1.25
  11. Yavimaya Coast1Yavimaya Coast$0.31

About this Absorbing Man deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Absorbing Man, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $59.81 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Absorbing Man decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Chameleon, Master of Disguise, Propaganda and Arcane Denial. The picks most particular to this commander are Cosmic Crucible, Liquimetal Coating and Council of Reeds, which turn up here far more often than in other Simic decks.

Its average mana value is 3.50. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Propaganda ($1.90), Multiversal Incursion ($1.86) and Arcane Denial ($1.85); 41 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $36.01, and with no limit $1229.69; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.50
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match35%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 4 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 16 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 16 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 12 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 4 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 4 cards

The curve and the average cover Absorbing Man and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1216+4
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 7 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Absorbing Man at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Absorbing Man decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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