EDH Optimizer
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures you control.
{G}{U}, {T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on up to two target creatures and/or artifacts you control.
Reference price of the card: €2.30
Average lands in decks for Zimone, Paradox Sculptor: 36
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Build your Zimone, Paradox Sculptor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed72
- Interaction58
- Resilience75
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 5 Island, 10 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Fathom Mage · Inspiring Call · Hardened Scales · Vorel of the Hull Clade · Simic Ascendancy · Branching Evolution · Gyre Sage · Forgotten Ancient · Counterspell · Herald of Secret Streams · Kiora's Follower · Incubation Druid · Terrasymbiosis · Everflowing Chalice · Evolution Witness · Mossborn Hydra · Cultivate · Innkeeper's Talent · Kalonian Hydra · Managorger Hydra · Doubling Season · Beast Within · Swiftfoot Boots · Master Biomancer · The Millennium Calendar · Evolution Sage · Rampant Growth · Wave Goodbye · Thrummingbird · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Heroic Intervention · Ripples of Potential · The Ozolith · Astral Cornucopia · Champion of Lambholt · Hydroid Krasis · Llanowar Elves · Mutational Advantage · Ouroboroid · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Deepglow Skate · Growth Spiral · Kodama of the West Tree · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · The Earth Crystal · Dreamtide Whale · Nature's Lore · Pensive Professor · Seedborn Muse · Kodama's Reach · Negate · Prime Speaker Zegana · Twenty-Toed Toad · Garruk's Uprising · Snakeskin Veil · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Wildwood Scourge · Bred for the Hunt · Farseek · Quilled Greatwurm · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Breeding Pool · Reliquary Tower · Rejuvenating Springs · Vineglimmer Snarl · Simic Growth Chamber · Temple of Mystery · Karn's Bastion · Rogue's Passage · Evolving Wilds · Thornwood Falls · Willowrush Verge · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Overflowing Basin · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Nesting Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zimone, Paradox Sculptor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fathom Mage | 57% | +50% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 59% | +49% |
| Vorel of the Hull Clade | 54% | +46% |
| Gyre Sage | 51% | +45% |
| Inspiring Call | 56% | +43% |
| Branching Evolution | 52% | +39% |
| Simic Ascendancy | 53% | +39% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 50% | +39% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 42% | +38% |
| Evolution Witness | 42% | +38% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 40% | +37% |
| Hardened Scales | 55% | +37% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 43% | +36% |
| Managorger Hydra | 40% | +36% |
| Incubation Druid | 43% | +35% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 42% | +35% |
| The Millennium Calendar | 36% | +35% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | 40% | +34% |
| Kiora's Follower | 44% | +31% |
| Master Biomancer | 36% | +30% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 44% | +30% |
| Thrummingbird | 34% | +29% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 31% | +28% |
| Doubling Season | 39% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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.
- Fathom Mage
- Vorel of the Hull Clade
- Gyre Sage
- Inspiring Call
- Simic Ascendancy
- Forgotten Ancient
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Branching Evolution
- Kalonian Hydra
- Innkeeper's Talent
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Champion of Lambholt
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Mossborn Hydra
- Doubling Season
- Ouroboroid
- Kodama of the West Tree
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- 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
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Incubation Druid + Freed from the Real → Infinite mana lands 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zimone, Paradox Sculptor's color identity?
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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, Paradox Sculptor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zimone, Paradox Sculptor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 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 22 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Zimone, Paradox Sculptor deck run?
Real Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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 Zimone, Paradox Sculptor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fathom Mage, Kami of Whispered Hopes, Vorel of the Hull Clade. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zimone, Paradox Sculptor decks.
What combos does Zimone, Paradox Sculptor have?
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House. 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, Paradox Sculptor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fathom Mage, Vorel of the Hull Clade, Gyre Sage 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.