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Nick Valentine, Private Eye - Decklist

Creatures 33$14.31

  1. Chief of the Foundry1Chief of the Foundry$0.20
  2. Cyberdrive Awakener1Cyberdrive Awakener$1.65
  3. Diversion Unit1Diversion Unit$0.27
  4. Emry, Lurker of the Loch1Emry, Lurker of the Loch$0.64
  5. Erdwal Illuminator1Erdwal Illuminator$0.16
  6. Etherium Sculptor1Etherium Sculptor$0.38
  7. Foundry Inspector1Foundry Inspector$0.26
  8. Hangarback Walker1Hangarback Walker$0.25
  9. Hotshot Investigators1Hotshot Investigators$0.14
  10. James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him1James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him$0.29
  11. Jhoira's Familiar1Jhoira's Familiar$1.46

Creatures continued

  1. Junk Diver1Junk Diver$0.35
  2. Junk Winder1Junk Winder$0.32
  3. Kappa Cannoneer1Kappa Cannoneer$0.22
  4. Master of Etherium1Master of Etherium$0.29
  5. Myr Retriever1Myr Retriever$0.86
  6. Ornithopter of Paradise1Ornithopter of Paradise$0.35
  7. Piper Wright, Publick Reporter1Piper Wright, Publick Reporter$0.35
  8. Sai, Master Thopterist1Sai, Master Thopterist$0.32
  9. Scrap Trawler1Scrap Trawler$1.37
  10. Senator Peacock1Senator Peacock$0.45
  11. Sharding Sphinx1Sharding Sphinx$0.22

Creatures continued

  1. Shimmer Myr1Shimmer Myr$0.24
  2. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  3. Steel Hellkite1Steel Hellkite$0.25
  4. Steel Overseer1Steel Overseer$0.24
  5. Synth Infiltrator1Synth Infiltrator$0.31
  6. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender1Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender$1.12
  7. Tangletrove Kelp1Tangletrove Kelp$0.38
  8. Thought Monitor1Thought Monitor$0.26
  9. Vedalken Humiliator1Vedalken Humiliator$0.28
  10. Whirler Rogue1Whirler Rogue$0.07
  11. Workshop Assistant1Workshop Assistant$0.10

Instants 7$2.03

  1. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  2. Aetherspouts1Aetherspouts$0.76
  3. Confirm Suspicions1Confirm Suspicions$0.16
  4. Deduce1Deduce$0.18
  5. Eliminate the Impossible1Eliminate the Impossible$0.12
  6. Masterful Replication1Masterful Replication$0.28
  7. Out Cold1Out Cold$0.25

Sorceries 6$2.65

  1. Devastation Tide1Devastation Tide$0.32
  2. Follow the Bodies1Follow the Bodies$0.26
  3. Gone Missing1Gone Missing$0.19
  4. March of Progress1March of Progress$1.46
  5. Press for Answers1Press for Answers$0.06
  6. Rise and Shine1Rise and Shine$0.36

Artifacts 7$3.69

  1. Adaptive Omnitool1Adaptive Omnitool$1.15
  2. Five Hundred Year Diary1Five Hundred Year Diary$0.37
  3. Inspiring Statuary1Inspiring Statuary$0.21
  4. Magnifying Glass1Magnifying Glass$0.11
  5. Nettlecyst1Nettlecyst$1.11
  6. Tamiyo's Journal1Tamiyo's Journal$0.65
  7. Thinking Cap1Thinking Cap$0.09

Enchantments 8$3.81

  1. Burden of Proof1Burden of Proof$0.12
  2. Clan Crafter1Clan Crafter$1.21
  3. Curious Inquiry1Curious Inquiry$0.29
  4. Efficient Construction1Efficient Construction$0.43
  5. Hold for Questioning1Hold for Questioning$0.23
  6. In Too Deep1In Too Deep$0.73
  7. March of the Machines1March of the Machines$0.52
  8. Thopter Spy Network1Thopter Spy Network$0.28

Lands 38 / 38$19.46

  1. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  2. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  3. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  6. Escape Tunnel1Escape Tunnel$0.20
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Island×55Island$0.35
  9. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  10. Mirrex1Mirrex$0.86
  11. Mishra's Factory1Mishra's Factory$0.19

Lands continued

  1. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  2. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  3. Phyrexia's Core1Phyrexia's Core$0.21
  4. Power Depot1Power Depot$0.56
  5. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  6. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  7. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  8. Scene of the Crime1Scene of the Crime$0.34
  9. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  10. Secluded Starforge1Secluded Starforge$0.41
  11. Snow-Covered Island×44Snow-Covered Island$4.24

Lands continued

  1. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  2. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  3. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  4. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  5. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  6. Urza's Mine1Urza's Mine$0.66
  7. Urza's Power Plant1Urza's Power Plant$0.59
  8. Urza's Tower1Urza's Tower$0.90
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Nick Valentine, Private Eye deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Nick Valentine, Private Eye, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $46.20 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Nick Valentine, Private Eye decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector and Sai, Master Thopterist. The picks most particular to this commander are Piper Wright, Publick Reporter, Tangletrove Kelp and Tamiyo's Journal, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 3.52. It runs no Game Changers and holds every piece of 1 known combo.

The most expensive cards are Cyberdrive Awakener ($1.65), Jhoira's Familiar ($1.46) and March of Progress ($1.46); 47 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $30.73, and with no limit $492.68; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.52
Game Changers0
Combos1
Deck match67%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 2 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 16 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 16 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 11 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 7 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 3 cards

The curve and the average cover Nick Valentine, Private Eye 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
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1220+8
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 9 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 Nick Valentine, Private Eye 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 Nick Valentine, Private Eye decks usually play.

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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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