EDH Optimizer
Ezrim, Agency Chief
Legendary Creature — Archon Detective · 1WWUU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Ezrim, Agency Chief is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Ezrim enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
{1}, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for Ezrim, Agency Chief: 35
CluesArtifactsVoltronDetectivesTokensBlinkControlCard Draw
Build your Ezrim, Agency Chief deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ezrim, Agency Chief 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ezrim, Agency Chief 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 (72/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed53
- Interaction78
- Resilience77
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 6 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Forensic Gadgeteer · Merchant of Truth · Officious Interrogation · Disorder in the Court · Azorius Signet · Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth · Tangletrove Kelp · Academy Manufactor · Erdwal Illuminator · Ethereal Investigator · Novice Inspector · Talisman of Progress · Swords to Plowshares · Wojek Investigator · Armed with Proof · Inspiring Statuary · Search the Premises · Tamiyo's Journal · Deduce · Detective of the Month · Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy · Private Eye · Counterspell · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Path to Exile · Five Hundred Year Diary · Shimmer Dragon · Kappa Cannoneer · Thraben Inspector · Cyberdrive Awakener · Dispatch · Curious Inquiry · Rise and Shine · All That Glitters · Dovin's Veto · Solemn Simulacrum · Thought Monitor · Thought Vessel · Martha Jones · Soulherder · Nettlecyst · Ephemerate · Supreme Verdict · Mechanized Production · Junk Winder · Thorough Investigation · Case of the Pilfered Proof · Thoughtcast · James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him · Magnifying Glass · Generous Gift · Time Wipe · No More Lies · Negate · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Voyage Home · Mind Stone · Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh · Confirm Suspicions · Sally Sparrow · Swiftfoot Boots · Fellwar Stone · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Port Town · Temple of Enlightenment · Reliquary Tower · Adarkar Wastes · Archway of Innovation · Azorius Chancery · Skycloud Expanse · Hallowed Fountain · Deserted Beach · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Razortide Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Sea of Clouds · Irrigated Farmland · Exotic Orchard · Study · Scene of the Crime · Mystic Gate · Meticulous Archive · Path of Ancestry · Floodfarm Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Ezrim, Agency Chief
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ezrim, Agency Chief, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant of Truth | 73% | +73% |
| Officious Interrogation | 71% | +70% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 73% | +69% |
| Disorder in the Court | 69% | +66% |
| Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth | 64% | +64% |
| Tangletrove Kelp | 64% | +63% |
| Academy Manufactor | 61% | +60% |
| Erdwal Illuminator | 60% | +59% |
| Novice Inspector | 60% | +59% |
| Wojek Investigator | 59% | +59% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 60% | +57% |
| Armed with Proof | 57% | +57% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 54% | +53% |
| Search the Premises | 54% | +53% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 54% | +53% |
| Deduce | 53% | +52% |
| Private Eye | 51% | +51% |
| Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy | 52% | +51% |
| Detective of the Month | 52% | +51% |
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 50% | +50% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 47% | +46% |
| Shimmer Dragon | 46% | +44% |
| Thraben Inspector | 45% | +44% |
| Curious Inquiry | 41% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Ezrim, Agency Chief 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.
- Merchant of Truth
- Officious Interrogation
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Disorder in the Court
- Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
- Tangletrove Kelp
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Thorough Investigation
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Worldwalker Helm
- Conjurer's Closet
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ezrim, Agency Chief
- 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
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ezrim, Agency Chief's color identity?
Ezrim, Agency Chief is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Ezrim, Agency Chief come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ezrim, Agency Chief deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Ezrim, Agency Chief deck run?
Real Ezrim, Agency Chief decks run 35 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 Ezrim, Agency Chief?
The three highest-synergy cards are Merchant of Truth, Officious Interrogation, Forensic Gadgeteer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ezrim, Agency Chief decks.
What combos does Ezrim, Agency Chief have?
Ezrim, Agency Chief 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 Ezrim, Agency Chief deck cost?
You can start cheap: Merchant of Truth, Officious Interrogation, Forensic Gadgeteer 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.