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Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}, {T}: You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
{4}, {T}: Draw a card. If you control eight or more lands, draw two cards instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Comes in the precon Quandrix Unlimited
Average lands in decks for Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy: 39
Lands MatterLandfallRampControl+1/+1 CountersComboMidrangeTokens
Build your Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy 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 (67/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed54
- Interaction62
- Resilience86
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 39 lands (19 nonbasic, 7 Island, 13 Forest)
Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Cultivate · Growth Spiral · Sol Ring · Eureka Moment · Counterspell · Rampaging Baloths · Retreat to Coralhelm · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Scute Swarm · Avenger of Zendikar · Beast Within · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Explore · Arcane Signet · Lotus Cobra · Negate · Tireless Provisioner · Urban Evolution · Kiora's Follower · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Planar Genesis · Coiling Oracle · Gretchen Titchwillow · Spelunking · Farseek · Nature's Lore · Decisive Denial · Embrace the Paradox · Bonny Pall, Clearcutter · Eternal Witness · Harrow · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Tireless Tracker · Zendikar's Roil · Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps · Exploration · Murkfiend Liege · Quandrix Command · Three Visits · Arcane Denial · Druid Class · Kelpie Guide · Lessons from Life · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Oracle of Mul Daya · Pongify · Seedborn Muse · Thought Vessel · Broken Bond · Cultivator Colossus · Hydroid Krasis · Ramunap Excavator · Wilderness Reclamation · Aetherize · Curse of the Swine · Khalni Heart Expedition · Mossborn Hydra · Brainstorm · Command Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Evolving Wilds · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Vineglimmer Snarl · Flooded Grove · Temple of Mystery · Dreamroot Cascade · Myriad Landscape · Terramorphic Expanse · Rejuvenating Springs · Temple of the False God · Misty Rainforest · Sodden Verdure · Thornwood Falls · Overflowing Basin
🃏 Recommended cards for Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Moment | 48% | +36% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 63% | +34% |
| Retreat to Coralhelm | 41% | +33% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 41% | +26% |
| Gretchen Titchwillow | 25% | +24% |
| Urban Evolution | 30% | +21% |
| Spelunking | 25% | +20% |
| Lotus Cobra | 32% | +20% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 34% | +18% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 31% | +17% |
| Decisive Denial | 23% | +17% |
| Scute Swarm | 35% | +17% |
| Kelpie Guide | 18% | +16% |
| Zendikar's Roil | 20% | +16% |
| Embrace the Paradox | 22% | +16% |
| Planar Genesis | 27% | +16% |
| Bonny Pall, Clearcutter | 21% | +16% |
| Tireless Tracker | 21% | +15% |
| Simic Growth Chamber | 61% | +15% |
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 33% | +15% |
| Kiora's Follower | 28% | +15% |
| Beanstalk Giant | 19% | +15% |
| Druid Class | 18% | +14% |
| Quandrix Cultivator | 15% | +14% |
💰 The best cards for your Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy 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.
- Eureka Moment
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Retreat to Coralhelm
- Rampaging Baloths
- Gretchen Titchwillow
- Urban Evolution
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Spelunking
- Lotus Cobra
- Tireless Provisioner
- Scute Swarm
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Cultivator Colossus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Mossborn Hydra
- Amulet of Vigor
- Exploration
- Icetill Explorer
- Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
- 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
- Kodama of the East Tree + Simic Growth Chamber + Scute Swarm → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy's color identity?
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy 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, Quandrix Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 39 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 9 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy deck run?
Real Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy decks run 39 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, Quandrix Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Eureka Moment, Tatyova, Benthic Druid, Retreat to Coralhelm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy decks.
What combos does Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy have?
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy 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, Quandrix Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Eureka Moment, Tatyova, Benthic Druid, Retreat to Coralhelm 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.