EDH Optimizer
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
Reference price of the card: €42.46
Average lands in decks for Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist: 33
Build your Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist 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)
- Consistency79
- Speed49
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (15 nonbasic, 18 Island)
Sol Ring · Bident of Thassa · Counterspell · Pongify · Sapphire Medallion · Aetherize · Swiftfoot Boots · Aqueous Form · Arcane Signet · Coastal Piracy · Sword of the Animist · Thada Adel, Acquisitor · Thought Vessel · Brainstorm · Quietus Spike · Cyclonic Rift · Fabricate · Imprisoned in the Moon · Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan · Rhystic Study · Schema Thief · Stark's Ingenuity · Thassa, God of the Sea · Lightning Greaves · Lu Xun, Scholar General · Mist-Syndicate Naga · Psychosis Crawler · Rapid Hybridization · Acquisition Octopus · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Ominous Seas · Reconnaissance Mission · Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator · Cephalid Constable · Chasm Skulker · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Propaganda · Sword of Feast and Famine · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Wizard Class · Etherium Sculptor · Fellwar Stone · Fierce Guardianship · High Tide · Keeper of Keys · Mask of Memory · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Spawning Kraken · Secret Invasion · Combat Research · Deluxe Dragster · Enduring Curiosity · Mind Stone · Opt · Ponder · Ravenform · Relm's Sketching · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Sky Diamond · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Kappa Cannoneer · Mischievous Catgeist // Catlike Curiosity · Negate · Open into Wonder · Phyrexian Metamorph · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Castle Vantress · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · War Room · Access Tunnel · Myriad Landscape · Seat of the Synod · Buried Ruin · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Academy Ruins · Urza's Saga · Ancient Tomb · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bident of Thassa | 71% | +59% |
| Coastal Piracy | 61% | +56% |
| Thada Adel, Acquisitor | 57% | +56% |
| Aqueous Form | 61% | +55% |
| Quietus Spike | 54% | +53% |
| Sword of the Animist | 57% | +52% |
| Schema Thief | 50% | +49% |
| Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan | 50% | +49% |
| Stark's Ingenuity | 50% | +49% |
| Rogue's Passage | 64% | +49% |
| Thassa, God of the Sea | 50% | +46% |
| Lu Xun, Scholar General | 46% | +46% |
| Mist-Syndicate Naga | 46% | +46% |
| Acquisition Octopus | 43% | +42% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 43% | +42% |
| Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator | 42% | +40% |
| Cephalid Constable | 39% | +38% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 39% | +38% |
| Imprisoned in the Moon | 50% | +38% |
| Reconnaissance Mission | 43% | +36% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 64% | +36% |
| Keeper of Keys | 36% | +36% |
| Mask of Memory | 36% | +35% |
| Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | 39% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist 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.
- Bident of Thassa
- Coastal Piracy
- Aqueous Form
- Quietus Spike
- Schema Thief
- Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Thada Adel, Acquisitor
- Sword of the Animist
- Stark's Ingenuity
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Mist-Syndicate Naga
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Spawning Kraken
- Sphinx Ambassador
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Ulamog, the Defiler
- Buster Sword
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist
- 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
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Aphetto Alchemist → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Enter the Infinite + Thassa's Oracle → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist's color identity?
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist 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 Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist deck run?
Real Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist decks run 33 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 Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bident of Thassa, Coastal Piracy, Thada Adel, Acquisitor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist decks.
What combos does Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist have?
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist 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 Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bident of Thassa, Coastal Piracy, Aqueous Form 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.