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Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer
Price tag $25.69

Legendary Creature — Horror Enchantment Background

Zellix, Sanity Flayer Popular Entertainer
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Playstyle & Strategy

Mill 89% Control 11%
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Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer Mill game on their own.

Force of Will Force of Will
+37% Synergy $59.96
Gamble Gamble
+33% Synergy $16.92
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+28% Synergy $63.43
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+26% Synergy $39.16

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Mill plan in Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Drowner Initiate Drowner Initiate
+49% Synergy $0.27
Selhoff Occultist Selhoff Occultist
+49% Synergy $0.12
Wizened Snitches Wizened Snitches
+49% Synergy $0.30
Stitcher Geralf Stitcher Geralf
+49% Synergy $0.32
Manic Scribe Manic Scribe
+49% Synergy $0.32
Dreamborn Muse Dreamborn Muse
+49% Synergy $3.19
Merfolk Secretkeeper Merfolk Secretkeeper
+49% Synergy $0.26
Deranged Assistant Deranged Assistant
+49% Synergy $0.27
Millikin Millikin
+49% Synergy $0.33
Hedron Crab Hedron Crab
+49% Synergy $3.44
Reito Sentinel Reito Sentinel
+49% Synergy $0.26
Keranos, God of Storms Keranos, God of Storms
+49% Synergy $10.02
Eruth, Tormented Prophet Eruth, Tormented Prophet
+49% Synergy $0.39
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
+49% Synergy $0.33
Chaos Channeler Chaos Channeler
+49% Synergy $0.15
Agitator Ant Agitator Ant
+48% Synergy $0.35
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
+48% Synergy $0.18
Bothersome Quasit Bothersome Quasit
+48% Synergy $14.40
Vengeful Ancestor Vengeful Ancestor
+48% Synergy $0.47
Trinket Mage Trinket Mage
+48% Synergy $0.52
Snapcaster Mage Snapcaster Mage
+46% Synergy $16.93
The Reality Chip The Reality Chip
+45% Synergy $4.04
Imperial Recruiter Imperial Recruiter
+44% Synergy $12.10
Laboratory Maniac Laboratory Maniac
+42% Synergy $2.21

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer's Mill deck ahead.

Thought Scour Thought Scour
+96% Synergy $0.57
Predict Predict
+49% Synergy $1.39
Dream Twist Dream Twist
+49% Synergy $0.21
Magmatic Sinkhole Magmatic Sinkhole
+49% Synergy $0.16
Logic Knot Logic Knot
+49% Synergy $0.30
Commune with Lava Commune with Lava
+49% Synergy $0.63
Unholy Heat Unholy Heat
+49% Synergy $0.32
Into the Story Into the Story
+49% Synergy $0.32
Hurkyl's Recall Hurkyl's Recall
+49% Synergy $1.77
Memory Deluge Memory Deluge
+49% Synergy $0.33
Capsize Capsize
+48% Synergy $0.75
Memory Lapse Memory Lapse
+48% Synergy $0.59
Chemister's Insight Chemister's Insight
+48% Synergy $0.11
Suspend Suspend
+48% Synergy $0.52
Submerge Submerge
+47% Synergy $7.73
Cryptic Command Cryptic Command
+47% Synergy $7.98
Drown in Dreams Drown in Dreams
+47% Synergy $1.30
Brainsurge Brainsurge
+45% Synergy $0.24
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+43% Synergy $0.30
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
+42% Synergy $8.52
Force of Negation Force of Negation
+40% Synergy $49.60
Brain Freeze Brain Freeze
+39% Synergy $4.15
Dig Through Time Dig Through Time
+38% Synergy $0.30
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+33% Synergy $56.44
Prismari Command Prismari Command
+32% Synergy $0.32
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
+21% Synergy $0.87
Negate Negate
+18% Synergy $0.24
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
+9% Synergy $0.36
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+8% Synergy $0.56
Counterspell Counterspell
-1% Synergy $4.28

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Mill game plan forward for Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer.

Selective Memory Selective Memory
+49% Synergy $0.48
Book Burning Book Burning
+49% Synergy $0.19
Stream of Thought Stream of Thought
+49% Synergy $0.19
Shenanigans Shenanigans
+49% Synergy $0.32
Increasing Confusion Increasing Confusion
+49% Synergy $0.93
Bonfire of the Damned Bonfire of the Damned
+49% Synergy $2.22
Shattering Spree Shattering Spree
+49% Synergy $1.34
Cut Your Losses Cut Your Losses
+48% Synergy $1.63
Traumatize Traumatize
+48% Synergy $4.05
Enter the Infinite Enter the Infinite
+48% Synergy $8.30
Glimpse the Impossible Glimpse the Impossible
+47% Synergy $0.23
Disrupt Decorum Disrupt Decorum
+46% Synergy $4.36
Deep Analysis Deep Analysis
+43% Synergy $0.24
Fabricate Fabricate
+41% Synergy $10.36
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+36% Synergy $0.35
Serum Visions Serum Visions
+34% Synergy $2.84
Expressive Iteration Expressive Iteration
+26% Synergy $0.31
Windfall Windfall
+26% Synergy $6.10
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
+19% Synergy $0.39
Preordain Preordain
+17% Synergy $0.86
Ponder Ponder
+13% Synergy $3.54
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
+11% Synergy $0.93

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer Mill decks.

Codex Shredder Codex Shredder
+99% Synergy $0.35
Sands of Delirium Sands of Delirium
+49% Synergy $0.41
Grindclock Grindclock
+49% Synergy $0.36
Keening Stone Keening Stone
+49% Synergy $0.40
Ghoulcaller's Bell Ghoulcaller's Bell
+49% Synergy $0.30
Grindstone Grindstone
+49% Synergy $13.92
Pyxis of Pandemonium Pyxis of Pandemonium
+49% Synergy $0.29
Mesmeric Orb Mesmeric Orb
+49% Synergy $17.97
Lantern of Insight Lantern of Insight
+49% Synergy $3.06
Ensnaring Bridge Ensnaring Bridge
+49% Synergy $11.26
Crucible of Worlds Crucible of Worlds
+49% Synergy $33.00
Scroll Rack Scroll Rack
+48% Synergy $30.89
Mystic Forge Mystic Forge
+45% Synergy $3.33
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+43% Synergy $40.31
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+21% Synergy $1.98

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Mill strategy in Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer decks.

Propaganda Propaganda
+85% Synergy $2.17
Fraying Sanity Fraying Sanity
+49% Synergy $0.75
Court of Cunning Court of Cunning
+49% Synergy $4.10
Parallel Thoughts Parallel Thoughts
+49% Synergy $1.51
Jace's Erasure Jace's Erasure
+49% Synergy $0.26
Charred Foyer // Warped Space Charred Foyer // Warped Space
+49% Synergy $2.48
Counterbalance Counterbalance
+48% Synergy $5.14
Fevered Visions Fevered Visions
+47% Synergy $1.20
Powerbalance Powerbalance
+47% Synergy $0.34

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer's Mill game plan.

Chandra, Fire Artisan Chandra, Fire Artisan
+49% Synergy $0.39
Jace, the Perfected Mind Jace, the Perfected Mind
+49% Synergy $2.90
Chandra, Heart of Fire Chandra, Heart of Fire
+49% Synergy $0.42
Chandra, Flameshaper Chandra, Flameshaper
+49% Synergy $1.06
Jace, Memory Adept Jace, Memory Adept
+49% Synergy $5.58
Jace, the Mind Sculptor Jace, the Mind Sculptor
+49% Synergy $18.72
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
+46% Synergy $10.72

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer Mill decks.

Strip Mine Strip Mine
+49% Synergy $21.00
Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+48% Synergy $9.44
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+1% Synergy $4.23

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer's Mill strategy.

Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
+46% Synergy $0.47
Izzet Signet Izzet Signet
+45% Synergy $0.23
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+27% Synergy $0.34
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+18% Synergy $0.49
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+18% Synergy $1.04
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+13% Synergy $1.34

Lands

The mana base behind Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer's Mill decks.

Thundering Falls Thundering Falls
+78% Synergy $16.35
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
+68% Synergy $37.51
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
+55% Synergy $2.58
Steam Vents Steam Vents
+49% Synergy $9.57
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+47% Synergy $0.31
Reflecting Pool Reflecting Pool
+45% Synergy $5.71
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
+43% Synergy $30.56
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
+41% Synergy $19.18
Arid Mesa Arid Mesa
+40% Synergy $30.77
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+40% Synergy $18.38
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
+40% Synergy $0.18
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
+39% Synergy $35.75
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
+39% Synergy $15.74
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+38% Synergy $19.87
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+38% Synergy $0.64
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+34% Synergy $0.29
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
+32% Synergy $0.20
Riverglide Pathway Lavaglide Pathway Riverglide Pathway
+26% Synergy $4.98
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
+15% Synergy $0.35
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+15% Synergy $0.30
Command Tower Command Tower
+13% Synergy $0.25
Training Center Training Center
+8% Synergy $17.64
Frostboil Snarl Frostboil Snarl
+5% Synergy $0.24
Mountain Mountain
+2% Synergy $0.09
Island Island
+2% Synergy $0.07

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer: Mill.

Zellix, Sanity Flayer Tavern Brawler Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Tavern Brawler
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Esior, Wardwing Familiar Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Street Urchin Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Street Urchin
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Passionate Archaeologist Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Passionate Archaeologist
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Raised by Giants Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Raised by Giants
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Shameless Charlatan Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Shameless Charlatan
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Feywild Visitor Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Feywild Visitor
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Sword Coast Sailor Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy Criminal Past Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Criminal Past
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Cloakwood Hermit Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cloakwood Hermit
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Cultist of the Absolute Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cultist of the Absolute
Erinis, Gloom Stalker Faceless One Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Faceless One
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Candlekeep Sage Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Candlekeep Sage
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Criminal Past Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Criminal Past
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Dungeon Delver Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Dungeon Delver
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Inspiring Leader Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Inspiring Leader
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Agent of the Iron Throne Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Agent of the Iron Throne
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Scion of Halaster Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Scion of Halaster
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Far Traveler Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Far Traveler
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Haunted One Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Haunted One
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Master Chef Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Master Chef
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
Neerdiv, Devious Diver Neerdiv, Devious Diver
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Candlekeep Sage Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Candlekeep Sage
Ambassador Laquatus Ambassador Laquatus
Erinis, Gloom Stalker Cloakwood Hermit Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Cloakwood Hermit
Stitcher Geralf Stitcher Geralf
The Twelfth Doctor Martha Jones The Twelfth Doctor // Martha Jones
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Dragon Cultist Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Dragon Cultist
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Guild Artisan Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Guild Artisan
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Esior, Wardwing Familiar Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

Other Available Backgrounds

Zellix, Sanity Flayer can also choose from these 28 other backgrounds:

Haunted One Haunted One
Scion of Halaster Scion of Halaster
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
Inspiring Leader Inspiring Leader
Cultist of the Absolute Cultist of the Absolute
Cloakwood Hermit Cloakwood Hermit
Master Chef Master Chef
Criminal Past Criminal Past
Street Urchin Street Urchin
Noble Heritage Noble Heritage
Sword Coast Sailor Sword Coast Sailor
Acolyte of Bahamut Acolyte of Bahamut
Agent of the Shadow Thieves Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Candlekeep Sage Candlekeep Sage
Clan Crafter Clan Crafter
Dragon Cultist Dragon Cultist
Dungeon Delver Dungeon Delver
Faceless One Faceless One
Far Traveler Far Traveler
Feywild Visitor Feywild Visitor
Folk Hero Folk Hero
Guild Artisan Guild Artisan
Hardy Outlander Hardy Outlander
Passionate Archaeologist Passionate Archaeologist
Popular Entertainer Popular Entertainer
Raised by Giants Raised by Giants
Shameless Charlatan Shameless Charlatan
Tavern Brawler Tavern Brawler
Veteran Soldier Veteran Soldier