Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
Legendary Artifact Creature — Scientist
: Add 
for each counter on Nardole. Spend this mana only to cast noncreature spells.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #15307
Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg turns any Cyberman creature into a tap-for-mana engine by stapling a modular-style counter distribution onto entering creatures — the practical ceiling is untapping creatures like Chakram Retriever repeatedly for near-infinite mana. The ask is a three-mana 1/3 with no immediate board impact, so it lives or dies by the engine it enables.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg is a Commander card through and through — the slower, synergy-rewarding environment is exactly where a three-mana setup piece with no immediate impact earns its slot. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but neither format has the patience for a 1/3 that needs a board state to do anything. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if the planeswalker supports a +1/+1 counter or untap theme, but the card pool is narrower and the combos harder to assemble. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Nardole, Resourceful CyborgChakram RetrieverClockspinning
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite proliferate; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Nardole, Resourceful CyborgChakram RetrieverWhispers of the Muse
Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Near-infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast noncreature spells; Near-infinite magecraft triggers; Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Near-infinite storm count
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Luminous BroodmothNardole, Resourceful CyborgGrinding Station
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite mill; Infinite self-mill
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Lazav, the MultifariousLesser MasticoreAshnod's AltarNardole, Resourceful Cyborg
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite surveil
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Nardole, Resourceful CyborgChakram RetrieverMystic Speculation
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite scry; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. Given that its combo applications are real but niche, there's no pressure-buy urgency; grab a copy whenever you need it.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.