Professor Zei, Anthropologist
$0.16
$0.16Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Ally
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2823
Current Rank
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Professor Zei, Anthropologist decks.
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds+7% Synergy
$7.49
Professor Hulk+6% Synergy
$3.22
Lady Loki, Agent of Chaos+5% Synergy
$1.41
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Professor Zei, Anthropologist's abilities and overall game plan.
Abandon Attachments+28% Synergy
$0.28
Monument to Endurance+22% Synergy
$19.65
Faithless Looting+21% Synergy
$0.71
Obsessive Search+21% Synergy
$0.20
Circular Logic+19% Synergy
$0.20
Containment Construct+19% Synergy
$0.41
Deep Analysis+19% Synergy
$0.35
It'll Quench Ya!+19% Synergy
$0.19
Waterbending Lesson+18% Synergy
$0.08
The Dawning Archaic+16% Synergy
$1.33
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Professor Zei, Anthropologist decks.
Consider+9% Synergy
$0.27
Prismari Command+9% Synergy
$0.29
Frantic Search+2% Synergy
$1.65
Goblin Electromancer-1% Synergy
$0.37
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.26
Blasphemous Act-7% Synergy
$2.96
Archmage Emeritus-8% Synergy
$0.53
Brainstorm-8% Synergy
$1.64
Chaos Warp-12% Synergy
$0.31
Counterspell-16% Synergy
$3.84
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gifts Ungiven+3% Synergy
$5.44
Underworld Breach-1% Synergy
$9.98
Mystical Tutor-4% Synergy
$16.98
Gamble-5% Synergy
$16.72
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$131.68
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$54.44
Jeska's Will-14% Synergy
$40.98
Cyclonic Rift-17% Synergy
$40.28
Rhystic Study-17% Synergy
$72.14
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Professor Zei, Anthropologist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Irencrag Pyromancer+16% Synergy
$0.41
Magmakin Artillerist+15% Synergy
$0.24
Rielle, the Everwise+14% Synergy
$3.84
Emrakul's Messenger+14% Synergy
$0.30
Mischievous Mystic+12% Synergy
$0.29
Sanar, Unfinished Genius+12% Synergy
$0.27
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge+11% Synergy
$0.36
Homunculus Horde+11% Synergy
$0.73
Otter-Penguin+10% Synergy
$0.15
Dragonfly Swarm+10% Synergy
$0.19
Mad Ratter+10% Synergy
$0.15
Conspiracy Theorist+10% Synergy
$0.25
Gran-Gran+10% Synergy
$0.28
Knowledge Seeker+9% Synergy
$0.17
Rubble Rouser+9% Synergy
$0.23
Anger+8% Synergy
$0.84
Chameleon, Master of Disguise+8% Synergy
$1.91
Archaeomancer+8% Synergy
$0.43
Revolutionist+8% Synergy
$0.18
Mai, Jaded Edge+8% Synergy
$0.15
Surly Badgersaur+6% Synergy
$13.22
Burnished Hart+6% Synergy
$0.26
Chasm Skulker+6% Synergy
$0.47
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+6% Synergy
$8.18
Scrounging Skyray+6% Synergy
$0.25
Glint-Horn Buccaneer+5% Synergy
$7.29
Marauding Mako+5% Synergy
$0.54
Ivora, Insatiable Heir+5% Synergy
$0.54
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+5% Synergy
$3.70
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel+5% Synergy
$2.34
Muse Seeker+4% Synergy
$0.24
Archmage of Runes+4% Synergy
$3.16
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$1.36
Psychosis Crawler+2% Synergy
$1.69
Talrand, Sky Summoner+1% Synergy
$0.87
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+1% Synergy
$1.32
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch+0% Synergy
$25.02
Thunderclap Drake+0% Synergy
$0.61
The Locust God0% Synergy
$8.72
Solemn Simulacrum0% Synergy
$0.28
Stormcatch Mentor-1% Synergy
$0.27
Kessig Flamebreather-2% Synergy
$3.40
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary-3% Synergy
$6.18
Guttersnipe-4% Synergy
$0.29
Birgi, God of Storytelling-5% Synergy
$34.25
Third Path Iconoclast-5% Synergy
$0.19
Young Pyromancer-5% Synergy
$0.23
Coruscation Mage-9% Synergy
$1.44
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-9% Synergy
$6.09
Storm-Kiln Artist-21% Synergy
$1.38
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Professor Zei, Anthropologist safe.
Fiery Temper+14% Synergy
$0.42
Octopus Form+14% Synergy
$0.26
Lost Days+14% Synergy
$0.17
Just the Wind+13% Synergy
$0.07
Combustion Technique+13% Synergy
$0.26
Firebending Lesson+13% Synergy
$0.22
Accumulate Wisdom+13% Synergy
$0.35
Solstice Revelations+12% Synergy
$0.23
Zuko's Exile+10% Synergy
$0.19
How to Start a Riot+8% Synergy
$0.15
Sokka's Haiku+8% Synergy
$0.18
Energybending+8% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Strike+7% Synergy
$0.21
Broadside Barrage+7% Synergy
$0.36
Rush of Inspiration+6% Synergy
$0.24
Otherworldly Gaze+6% Synergy
$0.34
Flashback+6% Synergy
$4.07
Laughing Mad+6% Synergy
$0.20
Resculpt+6% Synergy
$0.40
Redirect Lightning+5% Synergy
$10.32
Thrill of Possibility+5% Synergy
$0.29
Unexpected Windfall+4% Synergy
$3.47
Aetherize+4% Synergy
$0.41
Galvanic Iteration+4% Synergy
$0.29
Prismari Charm+4% Synergy
$0.32
Valakut Awakening+4% Synergy
$17.13
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.39
Three Steps Ahead+2% Synergy
$5.30
Izzet Charm+2% Synergy
$0.19
Traumatic Critique+2% Synergy
$0.58
Fact or Fiction+2% Synergy
$0.19
Reality Shift+1% Synergy
$0.35
Sink into Stupor+0% Synergy
$5.62
Abrade0% Synergy
$0.41
Muddle the Mixture0% Synergy
$2.27
Force of Negation0% Synergy
$52.53
Dig Through Time-2% Synergy
$0.29
Big Score-3% Synergy
$0.35
Invert Polarity-3% Synergy
$0.38
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.67
Rapid Hybridization-5% Synergy
$0.70
Seething Song-6% Synergy
$12.91
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$64.91
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$9.03
Snap-8% Synergy
$3.43
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$56.79
Lightning Bolt-10% Synergy
$0.78
Pongify-10% Synergy
$1.67
An Offer You Can't Refuse-12% Synergy
$2.26
Opt-13% Synergy
$0.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Professor Zei, Anthropologist's game plan and control the board.
Iroh's Demonstration+13% Synergy
$0.23
Boomerang Basics+13% Synergy
$0.80
Price of Freedom+12% Synergy
$0.32
Aang's Journey+10% Synergy
$0.23
Mystic Retrieval+10% Synergy
$0.25
Cathartic Reunion+7% Synergy
$0.28
Water Whip+7% Synergy
$0.65
Steal the Show+6% Synergy
$0.25
Improvisation Capstone+6% Synergy
$9.86
Jet's Brainwashing+6% Synergy
$0.20
Careful Study+6% Synergy
$3.82
Nagging Thoughts+5% Synergy
$0.05
Visionary's Dance+5% Synergy
$0.18
Teachings of the Archaics+5% Synergy
$0.38
Dragon's Approach+5% Synergy
$1.89
Sundering Eruption+5% Synergy
$0.84
Flow State+5% Synergy
$2.61
Lórien Revealed+5% Synergy
$4.96
Reckless Blaze+5% Synergy
$0.25
Alchemist's Greeting+5% Synergy
$0.12
Snort+5% Synergy
$0.36
Seize the Spoils+5% Synergy
$0.30
Ember Island Production+4% Synergy
$0.32
Spirit Water Revival+4% Synergy
$0.74
Splatter Technique+4% Synergy
$0.28
Relm's Sketching+4% Synergy
$0.26
Grab the Prize+4% Synergy
$0.39
Stock Up+3% Synergy
$1.41
Personal Tutor+3% Synergy
$6.41
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$37.68
Will of the Jeskai+2% Synergy
$3.38
Treasure Cruise+1% Synergy
$0.29
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.21
Hit the Mother Lode+0% Synergy
$0.65
Mind's Desire+0% Synergy
$1.34
Strike It Rich0% Synergy
$3.31
Chain Reaction0% Synergy
$0.28
Windfall0% Synergy
$4.95
Past in Flames-1% Synergy
$4.22
Fabricate-1% Synergy
$9.60
Solve the Equation-2% Synergy
$3.45
Mizzix's Mastery-2% Synergy
$9.16
Serum Visions-5% Synergy
$1.48
Preordain-7% Synergy
$0.51
Expressive Iteration-9% Synergy
$0.49
Mana Geyser-9% Synergy
$1.07
Gitaxian Probe-11% Synergy
$3.49
Ponder-12% Synergy
$2.14
Grapeshot-13% Synergy
$0.53
Vandalblast-14% Synergy
$0.99
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Waterbending Scroll+9% Synergy
$0.16
Currency Converter+8% Synergy
$0.76
Thopter Fabricator+8% Synergy
$0.38
Ruby Medallion+1% Synergy
$12.13
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$5.68
Wayfarer's Bauble0% Synergy
$0.35
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$3.55
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$2.22
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Professor Zei, Anthropologist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Improbable Alliance+13% Synergy
$0.33
Ominous Seas+8% Synergy
$1.16
Chakra Meditation+8% Synergy
$0.32
Cool but Rude+7% Synergy
$7.44
Artist's Talent+7% Synergy
$7.02
Proft's Eidetic Memory+7% Synergy
$1.72
Drake Haven+6% Synergy
$0.43
Teferi's Ageless Insight+6% Synergy
$5.01
Watery Grasp+5% Synergy
$0.12
Wizard Class+3% Synergy
$2.31
Thousand-Year Storm-1% Synergy
$1.06
Propaganda-1% Synergy
$2.08
Sorcerer Class-2% Synergy
$3.02
Fiery Inscription-4% Synergy
$0.48
Mystic Remora-7% Synergy
$12.58
Curiosity-15% Synergy
$1.62
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Professor Zei, Anthropologist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance+3% Synergy
$2.89
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Agna Qel'a+12% Synergy
$1.24
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$1.06
Forgotten Cave+8% Synergy
$0.36
Desolate Lighthouse+8% Synergy
$0.30
Lonely Sandbar+8% Synergy
$0.25
Geier Reach Sanitarium+7% Synergy
$1.85
Desert of the Mindful+6% Synergy
$0.29
Great Hall of the Biblioplex+5% Synergy
$0.50
Remote Isle+5% Synergy
$0.24
Smoldering Crater+4% Synergy
$0.34
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+3% Synergy
$61.89
Desert of the Fervent+3% Synergy
$0.30
Cephalid Coliseum+3% Synergy
$0.31
Academy Ruins-1% Synergy
$9.32
Mistrise Village-5% Synergy
$8.43
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$27.73
Reliquary Tower-30% Synergy
$3.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+18% Synergy
$1.29
Tablet of Discovery+10% Synergy
$2.16
Barrels of Blasting Jelly+5% Synergy
$0.21
Sky Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.24
Midnight Clock+0% Synergy
$0.66
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.27
Fire Diamond0% Synergy
$0.37
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$4.44
Resonating Lute-3% Synergy
$1.52
Mind Stone-4% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo-4% Synergy
$4.44
Izzet Signet-14% Synergy
$0.37
Fellwar Stone-16% Synergy
$0.71
Talisman of Creativity-17% Synergy
$1.78
Arcane Signet-18% Synergy
$0.50
Thought Vessel-19% Synergy
$1.93
Sol Ring-22% Synergy
$1.70
Lands
The mana base foundation for Professor Zei, Anthropologist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Airship Engine Room+15% Synergy
$0.24
Rush of Inspiration+6% Synergy
$0.24
Sundering Eruption+5% Synergy
$0.84
Valakut Awakening+4% Synergy
$17.13
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$1.36
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.39
Izzet Guildgate+2% Synergy
$0.12
Thriving Bluff+2% Synergy
$0.20
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$37.68
Thriving Isle+2% Synergy
$0.15
Prismatic Vista+1% Synergy
$34.41
Ash Barrens+1% Synergy
$0.31
Sink into Stupor+0% Synergy
$5.62
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.34
Riverpyre Verge0% Synergy
$19.48
Spirebluff Canal-1% Synergy
$5.54
Flooded Strand-1% Synergy
$15.79
Silverbluff Bridge-1% Synergy
$0.29
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$17.86
Island-1% Synergy
$0.19
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$0.95
Thundering Falls-1% Synergy
$14.61
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$18.90
Swiftwater Cliffs-2% Synergy
$0.17
Bloodstained Mire-2% Synergy
$17.46
Coastal Peak-2% Synergy
$0.32
Scorched Geyser-2% Synergy
$0.54
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$35.95
Arid Mesa-2% Synergy
$30.09
Molten Tributary-2% Synergy
$0.32
Riverglide Pathway-2% Synergy
$4.78
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.25
Mountain-4% Synergy
$0.18
Ferrous Lake-5% Synergy
$0.35
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.33
Cascade Bluffs-6% Synergy
$0.32
Volcanic Island-7% Synergy
Fiery Islet-8% Synergy
$5.71
Frostboil Snarl-9% Synergy
$0.31
Turbulent Springs-9% Synergy
$5.07
Izzet Boilerworks-10% Synergy
$0.36
Temple of Epiphany-10% Synergy
$0.25
Scalding Tarn-11% Synergy
$39.00
Sulfur Falls-12% Synergy
$0.24
Shivan Reef-13% Synergy
$0.36
Stormcarved Coast-13% Synergy
$1.76
Steam Vents-16% Synergy
$12.90
Training Center-16% Synergy
$16.27
Exotic Orchard-19% Synergy
$0.21
Command Tower-27% Synergy
$0.34
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