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Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, manifest dread if this is the first time this ability has resolved this turn. Otherwise, you may turn a permanent you control face up. (To manifest dread, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature and the other into your graveyard. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Reference price of the card: €0.49
Comes in the precon Jump Scare!
Average lands in decks for Zimone, Mystery Unraveler: 38
Lands MatterMorphLandfallRampMidrangeCombo+1/+1 CountersBig Mana
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The list people actually play (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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed57
- Interaction37
- Resilience73
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (28 nonbasic, 3 Island, 7 Forest)
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · They Came from the Pipes · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Yedora, Grave Gardener · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Sol Ring · Scroll of Fate · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Whisperwood Elemental · Growth Spiral · Threats Around Every Corner · Cultivate · Scute Swarm · Trail of Mystery · Beast Within · Counterspell · Curator Beastie · Rampant Growth · Worldspine Wurm · Primordial Mist · Paranormal Analyst · Arcane Signet · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar · Reality Shift · Hauntwoods Shrieker · Overwhelming Stampede · Thunderfoot Baloth · Abhorrent Oculus · Ancient Greenwarden · Augur of Autumn · Temur War Shaman · Wilderness Reclamation · Vannifar, Evolved Enigma · Eureka Moment · Shriekwood Devourer · Harrow · Kheru Spellsnatcher · Growing Dread · Explosive Vegetation · Glitch Interpreter · Hydra Omnivore · Secret Plans · Shigeki, Jukai Visionary · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Ramunap Excavator · Deathmist Raptor · Trygon Predator · Ezuri's Predation · Disorienting Choice · Experimental Lab // Staff Room · Overgrown Zealot · Rampaging Baloths · Retreat to Coralhelm · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath · Zimone's Hypothesis · Entish Restoration · Hedge Shredder · Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps · Koma, World-Eater · Command Tower · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Simic Growth Chamber · Hinterland Harbor · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Flooded Grove · Yavimaya Coast · Vineglimmer Snarl · Fabled Passage · Drownyard Temple · Mosswort Bridge · Temple of Mystery · Overflowing Basin · Castle Vantress · Tangled Islet · Temple of the False God · Breeding Pool · Misty Rainforest · Escape Tunnel · Thornwood Falls · Quandrix Campus · Brokers Hideout · Windswept Heath · Rejuvenating Springs · Flooded Strand · Ash Barrens
🃏 Recommended cards for Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zimone, Mystery Unraveler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| They Came from the Pipes | 87% | +83% |
| Yedora, Grave Gardener | 86% | +81% |
| Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 85% | +76% |
| Scroll of Fate | 80% | +76% |
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 89% | +72% |
| Whisperwood Elemental | 73% | +69% |
| Threats Around Every Corner | 72% | +68% |
| Trail of Mystery | 69% | +66% |
| Curator Beastie | 67% | +64% |
| Worldspine Wurm | 66% | +62% |
| Primordial Mist | 65% | +62% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 82% | +62% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 79% | +61% |
| Evolving Wilds | 84% | +60% |
| Paranormal Analyst | 62% | +59% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 86% | +57% |
| Hauntwoods Shrieker | 57% | +54% |
| Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar | 59% | +54% |
| Myriad Landscape | 71% | +51% |
| Scute Swarm | 69% | +51% |
| Abhorrent Oculus | 53% | +50% |
| Thunderfoot Baloth | 54% | +50% |
| Temur War Shaman | 52% | +50% |
| Augur of Autumn | 53% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Zimone, Mystery Unraveler 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.
- They Came from the Pipes
- Yedora, Grave Gardener
- Scroll of Fate
- Whisperwood Elemental
- Threats Around Every Corner
- Trail of Mystery
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Worldspine Wurm
- Scute Swarm
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Ramunap Excavator
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Abhorrent Oculus
- Icetill Explorer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zimone, Mystery Unraveler's color identity?
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler is Simic (green and blue): 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 Zimone, Mystery Unraveler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zimone, Mystery Unraveler deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 25 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Zimone, Mystery Unraveler deck run?
Real Zimone, Mystery Unraveler decks run 38 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 Zimone, Mystery Unraveler?
The three highest-synergy cards are They Came from the Pipes, Yedora, Grave Gardener, Ashaya, Soul of the Wild. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zimone, Mystery Unraveler decks.
What combos does Zimone, Mystery Unraveler have?
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler 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 Zimone, Mystery Unraveler deck cost?
You can start cheap: They Came from the Pipes, Yedora, Grave Gardener, Scroll of Fate 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.