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Hurkyl, Master Wizard
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Advisor
At the beginning of your end step, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, reveal the top five cards of your library. For each card type among noncreature spells you've cast this turn, you may put a card of that type from among the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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“Blue wizard that tutors cards by casting varied noncreature spells each turn.”
Control
Intermediate
Commander damage, Alt-win
Spellslinger, Artifacts
Strategy
Hurkyl rewards you for casting noncreature spells by mining your library for exactly the cards you need. The deck leans into playing instants, sorceries, and artifacts—hitting multiple card types each turn to unlock Hurkyl's full potential. You're essentially drawing cards while sculpting your hand, turning card advantage into consistent library manipulation that fuels your game plan turn after turn.
The core gameplan is to build a spell-heavy deck that naturally casts diverse noncreature spells, then use Hurkyl's end-step trigger to find answers, threats, or combo pieces. You'll play a blend of cheap cantrips, board wipes, card draw, and artifact synergies to trigger multiple card types and maximize what you tutor. Since Hurkyl is a modest 2/4 body, you're not attacking much—instead, you're grinding value and out-resourcing opponents. Win via commander damage is secondary; you win by controlling the game and deploying threats you've tutored into your hand.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Replace pricey cantrips like Snapcaster Mage with budget draw like Thought Scour or Consider; swap Counterspell for Negate or Spell Pierce.
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Preordain
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Wayfarer's Bauble
Frantic Search
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