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Zimone, Mystery Unraveler

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · from $0.34

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.)

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

55 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
7	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
8	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
9	Counterspell	Instant	2	$1.33
10	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
11	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
12	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
13	Cultivate	Sorcery	3	$0.38
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Farseek	Sorcery	2	$0.42
16	Beast Within	Instant	3	$0.49
17	Nature's Lore	Sorcery	2	$2.15
18	Rampant Growth	Sorcery	2	$0.39
19	Heroic Intervention	Instant	2	$9.28
20	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
21	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
22	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
23	An Offer You Can't Refuse	Instant	1	$3.01
24	Birds of Paradise	Creature	1	$4.98
25	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
26	Kodama's Reach	Sorcery	3	$1.55
27	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
28	Three Visits	Sorcery	2	$5.55
29	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
30	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
31	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
32	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
33	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
34	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
35	Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$61.06
36	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
37	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
38	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
39	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
40	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
41	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
42	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
43	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
44	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
45	Llanowar Elves	Creature	1	$0.24
46	Breeding Pool	Land	0	$9.15
47	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
48	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
49	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
50	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
51	Boseiju, Who Endures	Land	0	$50.48
52	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
53	Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$59.21
54	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
55	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
56	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
57	Garruk's Uprising	Enchantment	3	$0.39
58	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
59	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
60	Hinterland Harbor	Land	0	$0.28
61	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
62	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
63	Elvish Mystic	Creature	1	$0.35
64	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
65	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
66	Sakura-Tribe Elder	Creature	2	$0.30
67	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
68	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
69	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
70	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
71	Eternal Witness	Creature	3	$1.10
72	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
73	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
74	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
75	Yavimaya Coast	Land	0	$0.31
76	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
77	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
78	Rejuvenating Springs	Land	0	$4.12
79	Delighted Halfling	Creature	1	$25.91
80	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
81	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
82	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
83	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
84	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
85	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
86	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
87	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
88	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68
89	Worldly Tutor	Instant	1	$26.58
90	Dreamroot Cascade	Land	0	$0.86
91	Mystic Sanctuary	Land	0	$1.01
92	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
93	Return of the Wildspeaker	Instant	5	$1.51
94	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
95	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
96	Hardened Scales	Enchantment	1	$1.85
97	Tireless Provisioner	Creature	3	$2.33
98	Doubling Season	Enchantment	5	$29.62
99	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
100	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10

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Most played with Zimone, Mystery Unraveler

The 25 most-played cards in 23 settled top-16 lists running Zimone, Mystery Unraveler at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Ashaya, Soul of the Wild	100% · 23 of 23	2
2	Forest	100% · 23 of 23	2
3	Island	100% · 23 of 23	2
4	Sol Ring	100% · 23 of 23	2
5	Simic Growth Chamber	91% · 21 of 23	2
6	Yedora, Grave Gardener	70% · 16 of 23	1
7	Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait	57% · 13 of 23	1
8	Command Tower	57% · 13 of 23	1
9	Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle	52% · 12 of 23	1
10	Breeding Pool	52% · 12 of 23	1
11	Counterspell	52% · 12 of 23	1
12	Cultivate	52% · 12 of 23	1
13	Curator Beastie	52% · 12 of 23	1
14	Flooded Grove	52% · 12 of 23	1
15	Growth Spiral	52% · 12 of 23	1
16	Hinterland Harbor	52% · 12 of 23	1
17	Mosswort Bridge	52% · 12 of 23	1
18	Overflowing Basin	52% · 12 of 23	1
19	Rampant Growth	52% · 12 of 23	1
20	Sakura-Tribe Elder	52% · 12 of 23	1
21	Scroll of Fate	52% · 12 of 23	1
22	Tatyova, Benthic Druid	52% · 12 of 23	1
23	Temple of the False God	52% · 12 of 23	1
24	Temur War Shaman	52% · 12 of 23	1
25	Terramorphic Expanse	52% · 12 of 23	1

Combos with Zimone, Mystery Unraveler

The 10 most popular of 18 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Whisperwood Elemental + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Manifest your entire library
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Sakura-Tribe Elder + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Put all basic lands from your library onto the battlefield tapped
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Retreat to Coralhelm + Yavimaya Elder + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Altar of Dementia + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Lotus Cobra + Yavimaya Elder + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Tireless Provisioner + Yavimaya Elder + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Phyrexian Altar + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite landfall triggers
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Spore Frog + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Ticking Gnomes + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite green mana · Infinite landfall triggers
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 26 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

7th of 22 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggOct 9, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by David rojas bueno
2nd of 25 — Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggSep 28, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by David rojas bueno
2nd of 24 — Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W8 on Topdeck.ggAug 31, 2026 · 4–2–0 · by Megan Kanakuri
10th of 28 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E07 on Topdeck.ggAug 21, 2026 · 0–0–2 · by Metusalen Rocha
10th of 22 — Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W6 on Topdeck.ggAug 17, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Megan Kanakuri
10th of 23 — Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W4 on Topdeck.ggAug 3, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Megan Kanakuri
15th of 26 — Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W3 on Topdeck.ggJul 27, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Megan Kanakuri
13th of 23 — Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W2 on Topdeck.ggJul 20, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Megan Kanakuri

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Precons led by Zimone, Mystery Unraveler

Official preconstructed decks with Zimone, Mystery Unraveler at the helm.

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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