Stockman, Mad Fly-entist
TMT · common · Released 2026-03-06
Power
brawl
trapFillertrap
commander
trapFillertrap
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
under
below rate
incremental
minor value alone
modular
fits anywhere
caps
fixed effect
flexible
multiple modes
narrow
situational
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH
Archetypes
positive:
No signature archetypes.
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
evasive-threatlootermana-fixing
Risks
slow-setuppip-heavy
Mechanics
mech-landcyclingmech-typecycling
Typal
synergy:
insect
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilityactivated-abilityalternative-cost
Rationale
5cmc 3/4 flying Insect Scientist — ETB loot (draw then discard), plus Islandcycling {2} as an alternate use. The cycling mode makes this a flexible mana-fixer/land-fetcher in mono-blue or splash shells, while the body is a passable evasive threat if you hardcast it. Too expensive and underpowered for serious Commander or Brawl, but the dual-mode utility (creature or land-fetch) keeps it out of trap territory in Limited.
Learnings (2)
Islandcycling fetches any Island card, including non-basic Islands (e.g. Breeding Pool, Hallowed Fountain) — not just basic Islands — making it more flexible for multicolor fixing than it appears.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The ETB loot (draw-then-discard) is a discard outlet in blue, which has mild synergy with graveyard or reanimator strategies that want specific cards in the yard.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #23,818