Professor Zei, Anthropologist
$0.21
$0.21Legendary 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
#2941
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.
Cloistered Telepath+16% Synergy
Master's Councillors+6% Synergy
$0.18
Hawkeye, Young Avenger+5% Synergy
$0.27
Vision of Love+3% Synergy
$0.26
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds+3% Synergy
$4.73
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Professor Zei, Anthropologist's abilities and overall game plan.
Abandon Attachments+26% Synergy
$0.35
Monument to Endurance+21% Synergy
$20.69
Obsessive Search+21% Synergy
$0.20
Circular Logic+20% Synergy
$0.30
Containment Construct+19% Synergy
$0.30
Deep Analysis+19% Synergy
$0.20
Faithless Looting+18% Synergy
$0.44
Waterbending Lesson+17% Synergy
$0.20
It'll Quench Ya!+17% Synergy
$0.27
Rielle, the Everwise+15% Synergy
$4.49
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Professor Zei, Anthropologist decks.
Consider+10% Synergy
$0.32
Frantic Search+1% Synergy
$1.93
Goblin Electromancer-1% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$2.04
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.26
Blasphemous Act-8% Synergy
$0.85
Archmage Emeritus-8% Synergy
$0.56
Brainstorm-9% Synergy
$1.44
Chaos Warp-13% Synergy
$0.35
Counterspell-17% Synergy
$3.19
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gifts Ungiven+3% Synergy
$5.58
Underworld Breach-1% Synergy
$11.02
Gamble-5% Synergy
$18.08
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$16.72
Fierce Guardianship-10% Synergy
$58.62
Jeska's Will-14% Synergy
$40.65
Cyclonic Rift-17% Synergy
$38.85
Rhystic Study-17% Synergy
$69.93
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Professor Zei, Anthropologist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Irencrag Pyromancer+15% Synergy
$0.42
Magmakin Artillerist+14% Synergy
$0.21
Emrakul's Messenger+13% Synergy
$0.27
Mischievous Mystic+12% Synergy
$0.32
The Dawning Archaic+11% Synergy
$1.35
Homunculus Horde+11% Synergy
$1.89
Otter-Penguin+11% Synergy
$0.15
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge+10% Synergy
$0.40
Conspiracy Theorist+10% Synergy
$0.31
Knowledge Seeker+10% Synergy
$0.18
Gran-Gran+9% Synergy
$0.29
Dragonfly Swarm+9% Synergy
$0.22
Mad Ratter+9% Synergy
$0.24
Archaeomancer+9% Synergy
$0.34
Anger+8% Synergy
$0.58
Chameleon, Master of Disguise+8% Synergy
$0.37
Revolutionist+8% Synergy
$0.17
Sanar, Unfinished Genius+7% Synergy
$0.29
Mai, Jaded Edge+7% Synergy
$0.16
Iguana Parrot+7% Synergy
$0.10
Rubble Rouser+6% Synergy
$0.30
Ivora, Insatiable Heir+6% Synergy
$0.54
Surly Badgersaur+6% Synergy
$18.43
Glint-Horn Buccaneer+6% Synergy
$10.05
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+6% Synergy
$9.14
Chasm Skulker+6% Synergy
$0.71
Scrounging Skyray+6% Synergy
$0.25
Marauding Mako+5% Synergy
$1.33
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel+5% Synergy
$2.29
Muse Seeker+4% Synergy
$0.21
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+4% Synergy
$4.85
Pinnacle Monk+2% Synergy
$1.69
Dragon's Rage Channeler+2% Synergy
$1.33
Archmage of Runes+1% Synergy
$3.88
Psychosis Crawler+1% Synergy
$2.33
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+1% Synergy
$1.23
Talrand, Sky Summoner+1% Synergy
$1.60
The Locust God+0% Synergy
$7.29
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch+0% Synergy
$20.57
Thunderclap Drake0% Synergy
$0.57
Solemn Simulacrum0% Synergy
$0.30
Stormcatch Mentor-1% Synergy
$0.35
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary-2% Synergy
$7.05
Guttersnipe-3% Synergy
$0.50
Third Path Iconoclast-5% Synergy
$0.28
Birgi, God of Storytelling-5% Synergy
$28.88
Young Pyromancer-5% Synergy
$0.26
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-9% Synergy
$5.72
Coruscation Mage-9% Synergy
$1.75
Storm-Kiln Artist-21% Synergy
$1.51
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Professor Zei, Anthropologist safe.
Fiery Temper+14% Synergy
$0.35
Just the Wind+13% Synergy
$0.09
Lost Days+12% Synergy
$0.18
Octopus Form+12% Synergy
$0.26
Combustion Technique+11% Synergy
$0.31
Firebending Lesson+11% Synergy
$0.21
Accumulate Wisdom+11% Synergy
$0.35
Solstice Revelations+10% Synergy
$0.18
Zuko's Exile+9% Synergy
$0.26
Lightning Strike+8% Synergy
$0.20
How to Start a Riot+7% Synergy
$0.16
Sokka's Haiku+7% Synergy
$0.26
Energybending+7% Synergy
$0.26
Rush of Inspiration+6% Synergy
$0.33
Otherworldly Gaze+6% Synergy
$0.30
Prismari Command+6% Synergy
$0.33
Broadside Barrage+5% Synergy
$0.35
Laughing Mad+5% Synergy
$0.18
Resculpt+4% Synergy
$0.30
Unexpected Windfall+4% Synergy
$3.81
Flashback+4% Synergy
$4.52
Thrill of Possibility+4% Synergy
$0.26
Traumatic Critique+3% Synergy
$0.86
Galvanic Iteration+3% Synergy
$0.25
Aetherize+3% Synergy
$0.68
Redirect Lightning+3% Synergy
$12.39
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.43
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$17.55
Three Steps Ahead+2% Synergy
$4.50
Prismari Charm+2% Synergy
$0.30
Fact or Fiction+2% Synergy
$0.25
Izzet Charm+1% Synergy
$0.20
Reality Shift+1% Synergy
$0.33
Muddle the Mixture+1% Synergy
$2.56
Sink into Stupor+0% Synergy
$6.83
Abrade0% Synergy
$0.33
Force of Negation-2% Synergy
$51.85
Big Score-2% Synergy
$0.40
Dig Through Time-3% Synergy
$0.31
Invert Polarity-3% Synergy
$0.50
Rapid Hybridization-5% Synergy
$1.06
Seething Song-6% Synergy
$12.27
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$10.45
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$57.71
Deflecting Swat-9% Synergy
$70.44
Snap-9% Synergy
$3.50
Pongify-10% Synergy
$1.94
Opt-12% Synergy
$0.23
Lightning Bolt-12% Synergy
$0.63
An Offer You Can't Refuse-13% Synergy
$3.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Professor Zei, Anthropologist's game plan and control the board.
Boomerang Basics+12% Synergy
$0.61
Iroh's Demonstration+11% Synergy
$0.31
Price of Freedom+11% Synergy
$0.64
Mystic Retrieval+10% Synergy
$0.29
Aang's Journey+9% Synergy
$0.25
Cathartic Reunion+7% Synergy
$0.28
Water Whip+6% Synergy
$0.73
Dragon's Approach+6% Synergy
$1.55
Steal the Show+6% Synergy
$0.26
Careful Study+6% Synergy
$3.85
Nagging Thoughts+6% Synergy
$0.05
Alchemist's Greeting+5% Synergy
$0.18
Jet's Brainwashing+5% Synergy
$0.13
Teachings of the Archaics+5% Synergy
$0.33
Sundering Eruption+5% Synergy
$1.66
Seize the Spoils+5% Synergy
$0.24
Spirit Water Revival+4% Synergy
$0.59
Snort+4% Synergy
$0.30
Improvisation Capstone+4% Synergy
$10.93
Ember Island Production+4% Synergy
$0.31
Lórien Revealed+4% Synergy
$4.78
Visionary's Dance+4% Synergy
$0.09
Relm's Sketching+3% Synergy
$0.25
Grab the Prize+3% Synergy
$0.56
Flow State+3% Synergy
$1.87
Personal Tutor+3% Synergy
$6.58
Splatter Technique+2% Synergy
$0.31
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$35.53
Stock Up+1% Synergy
$1.65
Will of the Jeskai+1% Synergy
$4.60
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.00
Hit the Mother Lode+0% Synergy
$0.76
Mind's Desire+0% Synergy
$0.97
Treasure Cruise+0% Synergy
$0.32
Chain Reaction0% Synergy
$0.33
Past in Flames-1% Synergy
$3.99
Strike It Rich-1% Synergy
$2.59
Solve the Equation-1% Synergy
$3.53
Windfall-1% Synergy
$5.05
Fabricate-2% Synergy
$10.17
Mizzix's Mastery-2% Synergy
$9.59
Crackle with Power-3% Synergy
$7.79
Serum Visions-4% Synergy
$2.72
Preordain-7% Synergy
$0.71
Mana Geyser-10% Synergy
$1.17
Expressive Iteration-10% Synergy
$0.29
Gitaxian Probe-11% Synergy
$4.22
Grapeshot-12% Synergy
$0.40
Ponder-12% Synergy
$2.38
Vandalblast-13% Synergy
$1.08
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Waterbending Scroll+9% Synergy
$0.20
Currency Converter+9% Synergy
$0.50
Thopter Fabricator+7% Synergy
$0.38
Ruby Medallion+1% Synergy
$13.96
Wayfarer's Bauble0% Synergy
$4.67
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$7.07
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$4.71
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$2.25
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Professor Zei, Anthropologist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Improbable Alliance+13% Synergy
$0.32
Ominous Seas+8% Synergy
$1.27
Chakra Meditation+8% Synergy
$0.48
Proft's Eidetic Memory+7% Synergy
$2.86
Artist's Talent+7% Synergy
$5.67
Cool but Rude+6% Synergy
$8.06
Drake Haven+6% Synergy
$0.32
Teferi's Ageless Insight+5% Synergy
$5.01
Wizard Class+2% Synergy
$3.14
Thousand-Year Storm-2% Synergy
$1.14
Propaganda-3% Synergy
$2.55
Fiery Inscription-3% Synergy
$0.55
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$13.04
Curiosity-17% Synergy
$0.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Agna Qel'a+12% Synergy
$1.21
Desolate Lighthouse+9% Synergy
$0.25
Forgotten Cave+8% Synergy
$0.31
Lonely Sandbar+7% Synergy
$0.23
Geier Reach Sanitarium+6% Synergy
$2.85
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$1.18
Desert of the Mindful+6% Synergy
$0.30
Great Hall of the Biblioplex+5% Synergy
$1.11
Remote Isle+4% Synergy
$0.25
Cephalid Coliseum+4% Synergy
$0.32
Smoldering Crater+4% Synergy
$0.22
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+3% Synergy
$60.52
Mistrise Village-5% Synergy
$7.99
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$28.21
Reliquary Tower-28% Synergy
$3.68
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+17% Synergy
$0.98
Tablet of Discovery+12% Synergy
$2.92
Barrels of Blasting Jelly+5% Synergy
$0.16
Sky Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.27
Midnight Clock+1% Synergy
$0.63
Fire Diamond+0% Synergy
$0.37
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.31
Decanter of Endless Water-1% Synergy
$5.19
Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$0.32
Resonating Lute-6% Synergy
$1.58
Izzet Signet-16% Synergy
$0.42
Fellwar Stone-16% Synergy
$0.93
Talisman of Creativity-19% Synergy
$1.60
Thought Vessel-19% Synergy
$2.55
Arcane Signet-22% Synergy
$0.56
Sol Ring-24% Synergy
$1.44
Lands
The mana base foundation for Professor Zei, Anthropologist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Airship Engine Room+13% Synergy
$0.22
Rush of Inspiration+6% Synergy
$0.33
Sundering Eruption+5% Synergy
$1.66
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.28
Thriving Isle+4% Synergy
$0.18
Thriving Bluff+4% Synergy
$0.20
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.43
Izzet Guildgate+3% Synergy
$0.13
Pinnacle Monk+2% Synergy
$1.69
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$17.55
Prismatic Vista+2% Synergy
$32.40
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.25
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$35.53
Ash Barrens+1% Synergy
$0.27
Sink into Stupor+0% Synergy
$6.83
Spirebluff Canal+0% Synergy
$4.57
Flooded Strand0% Synergy
$14.82
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$36.29
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$19.41
Riverglide Pathway-1% Synergy
$4.83
Riverpyre Verge-1% Synergy
$18.48
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$1.12
Silverbluff Bridge-1% Synergy
$0.27
Polluted Delta-1% Synergy
$20.22
Island-1% Synergy
$0.08
Swiftwater Cliffs-1% Synergy
$0.11
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.27
Coastal Peak-2% Synergy
$0.25
Arid Mesa-2% Synergy
$31.19
Thundering Falls-3% Synergy
$15.82
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$17.51
Ferrous Lake-4% Synergy
$0.37
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.32
Scorched Geyser-5% Synergy
$0.35
Mountain-6% Synergy
$0.08
Cascade Bluffs-6% Synergy
$0.44
Volcanic Island-6% Synergy
Izzet Boilerworks-8% Synergy
$0.36
Fiery Islet-8% Synergy
$6.05
Turbulent Springs-9% Synergy
$5.06
Temple of Epiphany-9% Synergy
$0.30
Frostboil Snarl-10% Synergy
$0.25
Scalding Tarn-11% Synergy
$37.64
Stormcarved Coast-13% Synergy
$2.44
Shivan Reef-14% Synergy
$0.36
Sulfur Falls-14% Synergy
$0.26
Training Center-16% Synergy
$17.69
Steam Vents-16% Synergy
$10.81
Exotic Orchard-20% Synergy
$0.23
Command Tower-27% Synergy
$0.30
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