Triskaidekaphile

Creature — Human Wizard

You have no maximum hand size.

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have exactly thirteen cards in your hand, you win the game.

{3}{U}: Draw a card.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (46)

theNeroTurtle on Killing You Softly with Card Draw copy

3 weeks ago

Triskaidekaphile is a cool card for something like this, I think.

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clayperce on Truth is the First Casualty of War (Piper Clues)

1 month ago

Oops, forgot to mention: Idk how you feel about combos (either accidental or tutored), but whether you want to avoid them or add them, I wanted to mention:

• Basalt Monolith is 2-card infinite colorless with Forensic Gadgeteer.
  
• Worldwalker Helm can get pretty whacky with Mechanized Production. For example, Urza, Lord High Artificer can use them to get infinite blue mana and then cast every card in the deck. I don't think it can go infinite, but Stridehangar Automaton could quickly get out of hand with Mechanized Production too.
  
• Masterful Replication, if you want another "Oops, I win" effect with Mechanized Production (in addition to James, Wandering Dad).
  
• Along those lines, I like Stroke of Genius alongside Triskaidekaphile, just to help it along.

Cheers!

Andramalech on Grimoire of the Second Sun

1 month ago

It's actually quite simple, Balaam__. You're playing a Draw - go deck meant to win the game by way of phase changes. If you over draw the deck without hitting the win condition you find in the second sun archetype cards, which both add a second upkeep phase and that includes the extra draw, you can easily hit that necessary card amount. you use something like Thassa's OracleGC. For when you can't outpace burn tactics, the Grimoire and the Venser's Journal both provide some utility. But, I digress- the intent is to use draw spells and untap mechanics in tow with High Tide to generate an explosive amount of mana. The rearranging of the turn structure so that hit another upkeep phase is for Triskaidekaphile. Hope that helps.

Balaam__ on Andramalech

1 month ago

I never saw Twenty-Toed Toad before, that would have been exactly what I was looking for if only it were Modern legal :(

Tendrils of Agony itself is no good, I’d need a mono blue version. I considered Labratory Maniac but I’ve made different builds with him so I wanted something different. Triskaidekaphile might be what I’m looking for though—I’ll maybeboard it in the deck I’m working on to see if it fits well. Thanks for the tips!

Andramalech on Andramalech

1 month ago

Balaam__ the first screaming way to "win" that comes to mind and the most flavorful in my opinion is Twenty-Toed Toad! Granted, it is in EDH so this would be a Legacy build for you. If we're going to stick with wins based around Modern legality, I think something of a Tendrils of Agony adjacent effect with draw power, or as you said an outlet of some sort through discard means. I think your truest answer is to go for a Laboratory Maniac style effect for outright win, so maybe Thassa's OracleGC. Otherwise, you could win-combo through a discard outlet and something like Triskaidekaphile to sneakily arrange your win. Best of luck!

DemonDragonJ on Which is More Important: Total …

1 year ago

Kazierts, I definitely appreciated that very thorough analysis of Triskaidekaphile, and I certainly can understand why it may not be an all-star creature, but I still am very fond of it.

Kazierts on Which is More Important: Total …

1 year ago

DemonDragonJ, again the reason is context. You do not get all of that for a mere 2 mana. Let's dissect each of those upsides.

• You have no maximum hand size - Genuinely good, no complaints here. However, this by itself a good card doesn't make. Graceful Adept is a card that's not even close to being a staple even though it has the same effect. This is because nobody puts a card in their deck exclusively because it just gives them no maximum hand size (Reliquary Tower is a very different case). This effect is more relevant when attached to something else. Examples being Proft's Eidetic Memory, Sea Gate Restoration  ^Flip, The Magic Mirror and, most notably Thought Vessel. Notice something? None are creatures and provide more immediate and impactful effects.

• At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have exactly thirteen cards in your hand, you win the game. - This is honestly because Innistrad haha 13 funny. It's an extremely clunky alternative win condition. Just because something has you win the game written on it doesn't mean it's good. Example (focusing on cards that can go on any {U} deck) being Luck Bobblehead. Alternative win conditios are always attached to something, which is why Coalition Victory is banned since that alternative wincon is actually pretty easy to achieve. Thassa's Oracle is also another very good example. It's really easy to mill your entire deck, which literally makes Thoracle a {U}{U} you win button.

• {3}{U}: Draw a card - Although good, let's think a little bit about costs. Triskaidekaphile costs {1}{U} to cast and {3}{U} to activate, meaning you have to pay a total of {4}{U}{U} for 1 single card, {7}{U}{U}{U} for two cards and so on. Hey, guess how much mana are 7 cards worth. The answer is Overflowing Insight (7 cards for 7 mana) meaning the rate mana-to-card isn't that good. You might argue that paying that much mana in a single go is too much, and that would be correct. Still, for a measly {3}{U}, Wizard Class gives you no maximum hand size, draws two cards, is more resilient to removal and the +1/+1 counters can actually be a decent win condition.

Long story short, the {1}{U} cost deceptive. There's way more involved than just paying two mana. However, I'll admit that Triskaidekaphile isn't necessarily bad. I just think it's bait. There are so many cards that either look incredible by themselves or look like they should be amazing in certain decks, but when you actually play with them they're just ok.

There's a lot more that could be said, but the main thing is a lot of cards need context to be properly evaluated. Siege Rhino was a absurd monster when it first released. Years later, now it's just ok.

DemonDragonJ on Which is More Important: Total …

1 year ago

Kazierts, I agree that both Faerie Mastermind and Spectral Sailor are excellent creatures, but why do you not believe that Triskaidekaphile is a good creature? It provides four benefits in one card: unlimited hand size, a mana sink, repeatable card advantage, and an alternate win condition, all for a mere 2 mana, so how is that not a staple for every blue deck?

TheOfficialCreator, I have noticed that, in most cases, except that Shared Summons is not as efficient as is Eladamri's Call, and I also would prefer Opportunity over Overflowing Insight, because the former card is an instant, while the latter card is a sorcery, and that difference can be crucial in a desperate situation.