EDH Optimizer
Alexi, Zephyr Mage
Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper · 3UU
Color identity: Blue
Alexi, Zephyr Mage is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{X}{U}, {T}, Discard two cards: Return X target creatures to their owners' hands.
Reference price of the card: €0.49
Average lands in decks for Alexi, Zephyr Mage: 36
WheelsBounceCard DrawControlDiscardGood StuffRampReanimator
Build your Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Alexi, Zephyr Mage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed45
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Sol Ring · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Flow of Knowledge · Containment Construct · High Tide · Arcane Signet · Windfall · Aetherize · Circular Logic · Deep Analysis · Mind Stone · Thought Vessel · Obsessive Search · Scourge of Fleets · Drake Haven · Dreamscape Artist · Midnight Clock · Swiftfoot Boots · Barrin, Tolarian Archmage · Propaganda · Sky Diamond · Arcane Denial · Negate · Curator of Mysteries · Defiler of Dreams · Frantic Search · Solemn Simulacrum · Venser, Shaper Savant · Lightning Greaves · Stronghold Machinist · Dismiss into Dream · Laboratory Maniac · Aether Channeler · Archaeomancer · Blue Sun's Zenith · Gadwick, the Wizened · Pongify · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Jace's Archivist · Rapid Hybridization · Rhystic Study · All-Seeing Arbiter · Commander's Sphere · Cyclonic Rift · Just the Wind · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Pull from Tomorrow · Reality Shift · Waterfront Bouncer · Worn Powerstone · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brainstorm · Evacuation · Scour for Scrap · Treasure Cruise · Psychosis Crawler · Wayfarer's Bauble · Library of Leng · Training Grounds · Dig Through Time · Mulldrifter · Thran Dynamo · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Lonely Sandbar · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Alexi, Zephyr Mage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Alexi, Zephyr Mage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Construct | 55% | +54% |
| Circular Logic | 48% | +47% |
| Deep Analysis | 48% | +43% |
| Flow of Knowledge | 56% | +41% |
| Obsessive Search | 43% | +41% |
| Drake Haven | 41% | +41% |
| Dreamscape Artist | 41% | +39% |
| Barrin, Tolarian Archmage | 40% | +38% |
| Curator of Mysteries | 36% | +35% |
| Stronghold Machinist | 35% | +35% |
| Dismiss into Dream | 33% | +33% |
| Scourge of Fleets | 43% | +31% |
| Venser, Shaper Savant | 36% | +30% |
| Waterfront Bouncer | 29% | +29% |
| Just the Wind | 29% | +29% |
| Gadwick, the Wizened | 32% | +29% |
| Windfall | 51% | +29% |
| All-Seeing Arbiter | 29% | +29% |
| Defiler of Dreams | 36% | +28% |
| Jace's Archivist | 31% | +27% |
| Aether Channeler | 32% | +27% |
| Worn Powerstone | 29% | +24% |
| Arcanis the Omnipotent | 31% | +24% |
| Library of Leng | 25% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Containment Construct
- Circular Logic
- Deep Analysis
- Flow of Knowledge
- Obsessive Search
- Drake Haven
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Windfall
- Jace's Archivist
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- Training Grounds
- Dissipation Field
- Kami of the Crescent Moon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Snapcaster Mage
- Crucible of Worlds
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Alexi, Zephyr Mage
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alexi, Zephyr Mage's color identity?
Alexi, Zephyr Mage is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Alexi, Zephyr Mage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck run?
Real Alexi, Zephyr Mage decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Alexi, Zephyr Mage?
The three highest-synergy cards are Containment Construct, Circular Logic, Deep Analysis. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Alexi, Zephyr Mage decks.
What combos does Alexi, Zephyr Mage have?
Alexi, Zephyr Mage has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Containment Construct, Circular Logic, Deep Analysis are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.