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Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor
Price tag $26.63

Legendary Creature — Horror Enchantment Background

Zellix, Sanity Flayer Sword Coast Sailor
Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Mill 67%
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Game Changers

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

The One Ring The One Ring
+37% Synergy $104.30
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+27% Synergy $54.33
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+18% Synergy $72.26

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Mill plan in Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Ruin Crab Ruin Crab
+91% Synergy $1.39
Imperious Mindbreaker Imperious Mindbreaker
+49% Synergy $0.39
Sage's Row Denizen Sage's Row Denizen
+49% Synergy $0.16
Sludge Monster Sludge Monster
+49% Synergy $0.59
Overcharged Amalgam Overcharged Amalgam
+49% Synergy $0.50
Mind Flayer Mind Flayer
+48% Synergy $0.36
Deepchannel Mentor Deepchannel Mentor
+48% Synergy $4.85
Aboleth Spawn Aboleth Spawn
+48% Synergy $8.54
Invisible Stalker Invisible Stalker
+48% Synergy $2.25
Manic Scribe Manic Scribe
+48% Synergy $0.33
Shadow Kin Shadow Kin
+48% Synergy $0.96
Mirelurk Queen Mirelurk Queen
+48% Synergy $0.72
Vantress Gargoyle Vantress Gargoyle
+47% Synergy $0.33
Riddlekeeper Riddlekeeper
+47% Synergy $12.10
Dreamborn Muse Dreamborn Muse
+47% Synergy $3.26
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
+47% Synergy $0.14
Sower of Temptation Sower of Temptation
+47% Synergy $2.27
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
+47% Synergy $2.60
Slither Blade Slither Blade
+46% Synergy $2.69
Undead Alchemist Undead Alchemist
+46% Synergy $0.77
Whirler Rogue Whirler Rogue
+46% Synergy $0.23
Pollywog Prodigy Pollywog Prodigy
+46% Synergy $6.10
Bruvac the Grandiloquent Bruvac the Grandiloquent
+46% Synergy $45.47
Jace's Archivist Jace's Archivist
+46% Synergy $9.36
Fog Bank Fog Bank
+45% Synergy $0.13
Tishana's Tidebinder Tishana's Tidebinder
+45% Synergy $2.43
Auton Soldier Auton Soldier
+45% Synergy $10.87
Silent Hallcreeper Silent Hallcreeper
+44% Synergy $1.53
Hedron Crab Hedron Crab
+44% Synergy $2.76
High Fae Trickster High Fae Trickster
+44% Synergy $4.45
Urza, Lord High Artificer Urza, Lord High Artificer
+42% Synergy $15.76
Spellskite Spellskite
+39% Synergy $7.94
Archmage of Runes Archmage of Runes
+38% Synergy $3.31
Spark Double Spark Double
+37% Synergy $13.70
Talrand, Sky Summoner Talrand, Sky Summoner
+36% Synergy $0.82

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor's Mill deck ahead.

Spell Rupture Spell Rupture
+49% Synergy $0.12
Countermand Countermand
+49% Synergy $0.12
Into the Story Into the Story
+48% Synergy $0.27
Spell Swindle Spell Swindle
+47% Synergy $2.14
Archive Trap Archive Trap
+46% Synergy $1.73
Thought Collapse Thought Collapse
+46% Synergy $0.33
Access Denied Access Denied
+46% Synergy $2.81
Didn't Say Please Didn't Say Please
+45% Synergy $0.32
Visions of Beyond Visions of Beyond
+44% Synergy $4.80
Thought Scour Thought Scour
+42% Synergy $1.45
Flare of Denial Flare of Denial
+42% Synergy $3.19
Three Steps Ahead Three Steps Ahead
+39% Synergy $5.12
Cryptic Command Cryptic Command
+37% Synergy $6.46
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+18% Synergy $1.55
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+13% Synergy $1.92
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+9% Synergy $1.62
High Tide High Tide
+5% Synergy $1.53
Counterspell Counterspell
-15% Synergy $3.77

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Mill game plan forward for Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor.

Nanogene Conversion Nanogene Conversion
+98% Synergy $7.52
Psionic Ritual Psionic Ritual
+49% Synergy $0.37
Startled Awake Persistent Nightmare Startled Awake
+49% Synergy $0.77
Tome Scour Tome Scour
+48% Synergy $0.28
Blatant Thievery Blatant Thievery
+47% Synergy $6.05
Raise the Palisade Raise the Palisade
+46% Synergy $9.49
Quantum Misalignment Quantum Misalignment
+46% Synergy $5.43
Cut Your Losses Cut Your Losses
+45% Synergy $1.67
Tasha's Hideous Laughter Tasha's Hideous Laughter
+45% Synergy $3.99
Traumatize Traumatize
+45% Synergy $4.09
Distant Melody Distant Melody
+45% Synergy $0.34
Fractured Sanity Fractured Sanity
+43% Synergy $3.44
Maddening Cacophony Maddening Cacophony
+42% Synergy $6.25
Irenicus's Vile Duplication Irenicus's Vile Duplication
+41% Synergy $11.28
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
+41% Synergy $4.59
Windfall Windfall
+28% Synergy $5.08

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor Mill decks.

Altar of the Brood Altar of the Brood
+96% Synergy $8.47
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+96% Synergy $12.70
Crown of Gondor Crown of Gondor
+49% Synergy $0.36
Stoneforge Masterwork Stoneforge Masterwork
+49% Synergy $3.81
Grafted Exoskeleton Grafted Exoskeleton
+49% Synergy $5.46
Ghost Vacuum Ghost Vacuum
+49% Synergy $4.26
Ghoulcaller's Bell Ghoulcaller's Bell
+49% Synergy $0.21
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+49% Synergy $9.35
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
+48% Synergy $6.01
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+48% Synergy $39.13
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+48% Synergy $18.43
Grindstone Grindstone
+47% Synergy $13.02
The Enigma Jewel Locus of Enlightenment The Enigma Jewel
+47% Synergy $1.23
Bonehoard Bonehoard
+47% Synergy $0.96
Crawlspace Crawlspace
+47% Synergy $9.21
Folio of Fancies Folio of Fancies
+46% Synergy $1.64
Mesmeric Orb Mesmeric Orb
+45% Synergy $16.48
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+44% Synergy $7.55
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+44% Synergy $4.93
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
+40% Synergy $5.28
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+32% Synergy $0.33
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+21% Synergy $2.46

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Mill strategy in Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor decks.

Drowned Secrets Drowned Secrets
+96% Synergy $0.57
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+73% Synergy $12.67
Soothsaying Soothsaying
+49% Synergy $3.57
Chronic Flooding Chronic Flooding
+49% Synergy $0.11
Patient Rebuilding Patient Rebuilding
+49% Synergy $0.64
Endless Evil Endless Evil
+49% Synergy $4.00
Court of Vantress Court of Vantress
+48% Synergy $5.14
Corrupted Conscience Corrupted Conscience
+48% Synergy $0.80
Struggle for Project Purity Struggle for Project Purity
+48% Synergy $4.20
Court of Cunning Court of Cunning
+46% Synergy $3.88
Teferi's Tutelage Teferi's Tutelage
+46% Synergy $0.32
Memory Erosion Memory Erosion
+45% Synergy $9.10
Sphinx's Tutelage Sphinx's Tutelage
+44% Synergy $1.26
Mirrormade Mirrormade
+44% Synergy $2.11

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor Mill decks.

War Room War Room
+84% Synergy $2.87
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+84% Synergy $0.40
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+48% Synergy $0.38
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+46% Synergy $27.19
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+43% Synergy $3.36
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
+42% Synergy $2.17
Halimar Depths Halimar Depths
+40% Synergy $0.33
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+33% Synergy $54.27
Castle Vantress Castle Vantress
+31% Synergy $0.33
Academy Ruins Academy Ruins
+31% Synergy $9.00
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
+24% Synergy $27.39
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+0% Synergy $1.09

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor's Mill strategy.

Machine God's Effigy Machine God's Effigy
+46% Synergy $6.24
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+46% Synergy $5.76
Misleading Signpost Misleading Signpost
+46% Synergy $14.50
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+46% Synergy $19.75
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+41% Synergy $30.81
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+35% Synergy $0.69
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+30% Synergy $0.65
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+15% Synergy $1.84

Lands

The mana base behind Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor's Mill decks.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+46% Synergy $0.31
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+25% Synergy $0.31
Island Island
+6% Synergy $0.21

Similar Commanders

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

Zellix, Sanity Flayer Criminal Past Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Criminal Past
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Dungeon Delver Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Dungeon Delver
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Feywild Visitor Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Feywild Visitor
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Far Traveler Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Far Traveler
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Shameless Charlatan Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Shameless Charlatan
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Candlekeep Sage Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Candlekeep Sage
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 Cloakwood Hermit Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cloakwood Hermit
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Cultist of the Absolute Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cultist of the Absolute
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Passionate Archaeologist Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Passionate Archaeologist
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Popular Entertainer Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Popular Entertainer
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Raised by Giants Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Raised by Giants
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Street Urchin Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Street Urchin
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Tavern Brawler Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Tavern Brawler
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Inspiring Leader Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Inspiring Leader
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
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
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy Criminal Past Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Criminal Past
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Haunted One Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Haunted One
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Master Chef Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Master Chef
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Folk Hero Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Folk Hero
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
Erinis, Gloom Stalker Faceless One Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Faceless One
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Neerdiv, Devious Diver Neerdiv, Devious Diver
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Noble Heritage Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Noble Heritage
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Faceless One Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Faceless One
Ambassador Laquatus Ambassador Laquatus
Raul, Trouble Shooter Raul, Trouble Shooter
Wrexial, the Risen Deep Wrexial, the Risen Deep
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Candlekeep Sage Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Candlekeep Sage
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker The Prismatic Piper Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // The Prismatic Piper
Saruman of Many Colors Saruman of Many Colors
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Agent of the Shadow Thieves Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
The Ancient One The Ancient One

Other Available Backgrounds

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

Haunted One Haunted One
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
Scion of Halaster Scion of Halaster
Inspiring Leader Inspiring Leader
Cloakwood Hermit Cloakwood Hermit
Street Urchin Street Urchin
Cultist of the Absolute Cultist of the Absolute
Master Chef Master Chef
Sword Coast Sailor Sword Coast Sailor
Tavern Brawler Tavern Brawler
Shameless Charlatan Shameless Charlatan
Acolyte of Bahamut Acolyte of Bahamut
Agent of the Shadow Thieves Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Candlekeep Sage Candlekeep Sage
Clan Crafter Clan Crafter
Criminal Past Criminal Past
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
Noble Heritage Noble Heritage
Passionate Archaeologist Passionate Archaeologist
Popular Entertainer Popular Entertainer
Raised by Giants Raised by Giants
Veteran Soldier Veteran Soldier