Biomathematician
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a +1/+1 counter on each Fractal you control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #18888
Biomathematician enters and immediately distributes +1/+1 counters equal to your creature count across any number of targets — that's a board-wide pump on a body, not a sorcery you forget about. The cost is that it's a three-mana 1/1, so outside of dedicated counter synergies, the effect won't move the needle enough to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
Primo, the Unbounded cares deeply about stacking +1/+1 counters across multiple creatures, and Biomathematician converts raw board width directly into counter distribution — the more creatures Primo has cultivated, the bigger the spread on entry.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Biomathematician earns its slot almost exclusively in dedicated +1/+1 counter shells — think Primo, the Unbounded or similar proliferate-adjacent strategies where every counter placed triggers further payoffs. Outside those shells, a 1/1 that spreads modest counters once doesn't clear the bar in a 100-card singleton format where consistency is already a challenge. In Pauper and Pioneer, Biomathematician is legal but has no meaningful competitive presence — the effect is too slow and too conditional for formats where tempo is king. Modern and Legacy offer the card no advantages over existing counter payoffs that either cost less or scale harder. Treat it as a Commander-only include, and only in the right Commander deck.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Biomathematician sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up without hesitation if the deck calls for it. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point rarely appreciate, so buy it for the effect, not the shelf value.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.