Art: David Gaillet · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
The Wise Mothman
UBGLegendary Creature — Insect Mutant · from $0.42
Flying
Whenever The Wise Mothman enters or attacks, each player gets a rad counter.
Whenever one or more nonland cards are milled, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to X target creatures, where X is the number of nonland cards milled this way.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
60 of 100 at $5 or less · 40 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 10 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 11 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 12 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 13 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 14 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 15 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 16 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 17 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 18 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 19 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 20 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 21 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 22 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 23 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 24 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 25 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 26 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 27 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 28 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 29 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 30 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 31 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 32 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 33 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 34 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 35 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 36 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 37 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 38 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 39 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 40 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 41 | Watery Grave | Land | 0 | $9.86 |
| 42 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 43 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 44 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 45 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 46 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 47 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 48 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 49 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 50 | Breeding Pool | Land | 0 | $9.15 |
| 51 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 52 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 53 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 54 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 55 | Overgrown Tomb | Land | 0 | $8.00 |
| 56 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 57 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 58 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 59 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 60 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 61 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 62 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 63 | Sunken Hollow | Land | 0 | $0.29 |
| 64 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 65 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 66 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 67 | Talisman of Dominance | Artifact | 2 | $0.49 |
| 68 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 69 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 70 | Hinterland Harbor | Land | 0 | $0.28 |
| 71 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 72 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 73 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 74 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 75 | Drowned Catacomb | Land | 0 | $0.50 |
| 76 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 77 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 78 | Woodland Cemetery | Land | 0 | $0.62 |
| 79 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 80 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 81 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 82 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 83 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 84 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 85 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 86 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 87 | Assassin's Trophy | Instant | 2 | $1.01 |
| 88 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 89 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 90 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 91 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 92 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 93 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 94 | Yavimaya Coast | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 95 | Llanowar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.59 |
| 96 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 97 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 98 | Underground River | Land | 0 | $0.51 |
| 99 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 100 | Rejuvenating Springs | Land | 0 | $4.12 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with The Wise Mothman
The 25 most-played cards in 21 settled top-16 lists running The Wise Mothman at 16+ player events since Mar 8, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcane Signet | 100% · 21 of 21 | 3 |
| 2 | Command Tower | 100% · 21 of 21 | 3 |
| 3 | Island | 90% · 19 of 21 | 3 |
| 4 | Sol Ring | 90% · 19 of 21 | 2 |
| 5 | Forest | 86% · 18 of 21 | 3 |
| 6 | Hardened Scales | 86% · 18 of 21 | 3 |
| 7 | Swamp | 86% · 18 of 21 | 3 |
| 8 | Hinterland Harbor | 76% · 16 of 21 | 2 |
| 9 | Mirelurk Queen | 76% · 16 of 21 | 3 |
| 10 | Screeching Scorchbeast | 76% · 16 of 21 | 3 |
| 11 | The Master, Transcendent | 76% · 16 of 21 | 3 |
| 12 | Woodland Cemetery | 76% · 16 of 21 | 2 |
| 13 | Atomize | 71% · 15 of 21 | 2 |
| 14 | Drowned Catacomb | 71% · 15 of 21 | 2 |
| 15 | Inexorable Tide | 71% · 15 of 21 | 3 |
| 16 | Mutational Advantage | 71% · 15 of 21 | 2 |
| 17 | Rampant Growth | 71% · 15 of 21 | 2 |
| 18 | Strong, the Brutish Thespian | 71% · 15 of 21 | 3 |
| 19 | Vault 12: The Necropolis | 71% · 15 of 21 | 3 |
| 20 | Agent Frank Horrigan | 67% · 14 of 21 | 2 |
| 21 | Corpsejack Menace | 67% · 14 of 21 | 3 |
| 22 | Glowing One | 67% · 14 of 21 | 2 |
| 23 | Nuclear Fallout | 67% · 14 of 21 | 2 |
| 24 | Opulent Palace | 67% · 14 of 21 | 2 |
| 25 | Exotic Orchard | 62% · 13 of 21 | 1 |
Combos with The Wise Mothman
10 combos using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Benthic Biomancer + Life from the Loam + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Benthic Biomancer + Golgari Grave-Troll + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Benthic Biomancer + Stinkweed Imp + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Altar of Dementia + Moss-Pit Skeleton + Scurry Oak + The Wise Mothman
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Benthic Biomancer + Golgari Thug + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Altar of Dementia + Herd Baloth + Moss-Pit Skeleton + The Wise Mothman
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Altar of the Brood + Blood Pet + Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Evolution Witness + The Wise Mothman
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Benthic Biomancer + Darkblast + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Benthic Biomancer + Shambling Shell + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Benthic Biomancer + Greater Mossdog + The Wise Mothman
Infinite self-mill
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 21 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 4th of 32 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggAug 28, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Xaue99
- 14th of 21 — "Win-A-Dual" Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggJul 11, 2026 · 0–3–1 · by Luis Larios
- 6th of 25 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJul 10, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Xaue99
- 2nd of 19 — Lincoln Summer Cardboard 2026 Week 4 @ Mana Games on Topdeck.ggJun 16, 2026 · 0–1–0 · by Michael Ray
- 8th of 23 — Lincoln Summer Cardboard 2026 Week 3 @ HobbyTown on Topdeck.ggJun 9, 2026 · 0–1–0 · by Michael Ray
- 9th of 16 — Lost Levels Side Missions - Week 01 on Topdeck.ggJun 6, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Gabriel Ruiz
- 5th of 23 — Cardboard Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggMay 17, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Alexis Arredondo
- 11th of 18 — May 2026 - MTNG on Topdeck.ggMay 17, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Яков
Precons led by The Wise Mothman
Official preconstructed decks with The Wise Mothman at the helm.
- Mutant Menace
PreconCommander· Released Mar 2024
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.