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Zellix, Sanity Flayer
Price tag $25.64

Legendary Creature — Horror

Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Mill 57% Persistent Petitioners 9% Combo 7% Tokens 5% Affinity 2%
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Background Cards

Zellix, Sanity Flayer: Persistent Petitioners can choose any of these 29 backgrounds.

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

High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Zellix, Sanity Flayer's Persistent Petitioners builds — cards that lean hardest into the Persistent Petitioners theme.

Persistent Petitioners Persistent Petitioners
+98% Synergy $1.15
Ruin Crab Ruin Crab
+70% Synergy $1.83
Jace, the Perfected Mind Jace, the Perfected Mind
+64% Synergy $1.92
Court of Cunning Court of Cunning
+63% Synergy $4.49
Drowned Secrets Drowned Secrets
+63% Synergy $0.57
Bruvac the Grandiloquent Bruvac the Grandiloquent
+63% Synergy $45.47
Cut Your Losses Cut Your Losses
+62% Synergy $2.26
Terisian Mindbreaker Terisian Mindbreaker
+62% Synergy $1.67
Hedron Crab Hedron Crab
+61% Synergy $2.87
Maddening Cacophony Maddening Cacophony
+60% Synergy $6.03

Top Cards

The staple cards most Zellix, Sanity Flayer Persistent Petitioners decks run as their core.

Psychic Corrosion Psychic Corrosion
+59% Synergy $5.93
Thought Collapse Thought Collapse
+52% Synergy $0.33
Altar of the Brood Altar of the Brood
+52% Synergy $9.13
Teferi's Tutelage Teferi's Tutelage
+52% Synergy $0.31
Fleet Swallower Fleet Swallower
+51% Synergy $1.30
Fraying Sanity Fraying Sanity
+51% Synergy $0.92
Didn't Say Please Didn't Say Please
+51% Synergy $0.34
Fractured Sanity Fractured Sanity
+49% Synergy $3.37
The Reality Chip The Reality Chip
+43% Synergy $4.49
Counterspell Counterspell
-10% Synergy $3.32

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Zellix, Sanity Flayer Persistent Petitioners game on their own.

Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+24% Synergy $69.93
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+23% Synergy $38.67
Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
+10% Synergy $29.93
Force of Will Force of Will
+5% Synergy $59.38
The One Ring The One Ring
-1% Synergy $115.22
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-11% Synergy $57.26
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
-11% Synergy $16.42

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Persistent Petitioners plan in Zellix, Sanity Flayer decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Riddlekeeper Riddlekeeper
+53% Synergy $11.96
Shadow Kin Shadow Kin
+43% Synergy $0.81
Manic Scribe Manic Scribe
+43% Synergy $0.35
Vantress Gargoyle Vantress Gargoyle
+42% Synergy $0.33
Cathartic Adept Cathartic Adept
+33% Synergy $0.26
Wall of Lost Thoughts Wall of Lost Thoughts
+33% Synergy $0.19
Sage's Row Denizen Sage's Row Denizen
+33% Synergy $0.19
Sphinx Mindbreaker Sphinx Mindbreaker
+32% Synergy $1.67
Overwhelmed Apprentice Overwhelmed Apprentice
+32% Synergy $0.22
Dreamborn Muse Dreamborn Muse
+31% Synergy $3.31
Soulless Jailer Soulless Jailer
+30% Synergy $2.63
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
+22% Synergy $2.45
Spark Double Spark Double
+20% Synergy $13.14
Trinket Mage Trinket Mage
+13% Synergy $0.40
Crosstown Courier Crosstown Courier
+11% Synergy $0.14
Mindscour Dragon Mindscour Dragon
+11% Synergy $0.15
Halo-Charged Skaab Halo-Charged Skaab
+11% Synergy $0.17
Zulaport Duelist Zulaport Duelist
+11% Synergy $0.16
Expedition Lookout Expedition Lookout
+11% Synergy $0.08
Relic Golem Relic Golem
+10% Synergy $0.16
Dakra Mystic Dakra Mystic
+10% Synergy $0.25
Deranged Assistant Deranged Assistant
+10% Synergy $0.24
Merfolk Windrobber Merfolk Windrobber
+10% Synergy $0.17
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
+9% Synergy $6.29
Loyal Drake Loyal Drake
+8% Synergy $0.30
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+7% Synergy $48.86
Oneirophage Oneirophage
+7% Synergy $0.23
Unctus, Grand Metatect Unctus, Grand Metatect
+6% Synergy $0.43
Thrummingbird Thrummingbird
+6% Synergy $0.27
Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcanis the Omnipotent
+4% Synergy $0.28
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
-3% Synergy $0.88

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Zellix, Sanity Flayer's Persistent Petitioners deck ahead.

Drown in Dreams Drown in Dreams
+40% Synergy $1.83
Visions of Beyond Visions of Beyond
+39% Synergy $5.08
Thought Scour Thought Scour
+37% Synergy $1.01
Archive Trap Archive Trap
+19% Synergy $1.84
Brain Freeze Brain Freeze
+18% Synergy $3.77
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+14% Synergy $0.51
Countervailing Winds Countervailing Winds
+11% Synergy $0.21
Glacial Grasp Glacial Grasp
+11% Synergy $0.16
Consign to Memory Consign to Memory
+10% Synergy $3.55
Countermand Countermand
+10% Synergy $0.07
Anticognition Anticognition
+10% Synergy $0.22
Circular Logic Circular Logic
+10% Synergy $0.25
Urza's Rebuff Urza's Rebuff
+10% Synergy $0.17
Thassa's Intervention Thassa's Intervention
+10% Synergy $0.45
Obsessive Search Obsessive Search
+9% Synergy $0.20
Curate Curate
+9% Synergy $0.28
Serum Snare Serum Snare
+8% Synergy $0.33
Experimental Augury Experimental Augury
+6% Synergy $0.33
Thirst for Discovery Thirst for Discovery
+5% Synergy $0.30
Pongify Pongify
+4% Synergy $1.91
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+4% Synergy $1.41
Dispel Dispel
+2% Synergy $0.41
Strix Serenade Strix Serenade
+2% Synergy $2.38
Three Steps Ahead Three Steps Ahead
+1% Synergy $5.23
Negate Negate
-4% Synergy $0.31
Consider Consider
-4% Synergy $0.32
Force of Negation Force of Negation
-4% Synergy $49.89
Flow of Knowledge Flow of Knowledge
-4% Synergy $0.31
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-5% Synergy $57.71
High Tide High Tide
-11% Synergy $1.66
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-11% Synergy $6.91
Reality Shift Reality Shift
-15% Synergy $0.32
Swan Song Swan Song
-16% Synergy $11.36
Frantic Search Frantic Search
-20% Synergy $1.94
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
-23% Synergy $1.20
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-25% Synergy $1.67
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-27% Synergy $3.83

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Persistent Petitioners game plan forward for Zellix, Sanity Flayer.

Traumatize Traumatize
+51% Synergy $4.14
Tome Scour Tome Scour
+43% Synergy $0.28
Mind Sculpt Mind Sculpt
+43% Synergy $0.28
Tasha's Hideous Laughter Tasha's Hideous Laughter
+40% Synergy $3.75
Stream of Thought Stream of Thought
+33% Synergy $0.19
Bond of Insight Bond of Insight
+32% Synergy $0.23
Eye Spy Eye Spy
+11% Synergy $0.26
Psionic Ritual Psionic Ritual
+11% Synergy $0.32
Follow the Bodies Follow the Bodies
+11% Synergy $0.32
Compelling Argument Compelling Argument
+11% Synergy $0.18
Mass Appeal Mass Appeal
+11% Synergy $0.99
Seize the Secrets Seize the Secrets
+11% Synergy $0.14
Dreadwaters Dreadwaters
+11% Synergy $0.07
Startled Awake Persistent Nightmare Startled Awake
+10% Synergy $0.81
Increasing Confusion Increasing Confusion
+9% Synergy $0.80
Vivisurgeon's Insight Vivisurgeon's Insight
+9% Synergy $0.30
Consuming Tide Consuming Tide
+8% Synergy $0.56
Distant Melody Distant Melody
+6% Synergy $0.36
Tezzeret's Gambit Tezzeret's Gambit
+6% Synergy $0.30
Fabricate Fabricate
+1% Synergy $10.13
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
-4% Synergy $35.68
Windfall Windfall
-11% Synergy $5.05

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Zellix, Sanity Flayer Persistent Petitioners decks.

Keening Stone Keening Stone
+54% Synergy $0.41
Folio of Fancies Folio of Fancies
+41% Synergy $1.65
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+41% Synergy $11.87
Mesmeric Orb Mesmeric Orb
+40% Synergy $18.32
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
+32% Synergy $0.66
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+32% Synergy $22.63
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+32% Synergy $17.24
Codex Shredder Codex Shredder
+17% Synergy $0.36
Locket of Yesterdays Locket of Yesterdays
+11% Synergy $2.55
The Immortal Sun The Immortal Sun
+9% Synergy $13.83
Grindstone Grindstone
+9% Synergy $13.72
Semblance Anvil Semblance Anvil
+9% Synergy $7.19
Helm of Awakening Helm of Awakening
+9% Synergy $2.71
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+8% Synergy $15.57
Helm of the Host Helm of the Host
+8% Synergy $5.98
Idol of Oblivion Idol of Oblivion
+7% Synergy $1.99
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+5% Synergy $2.28
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+5% Synergy $5.65
Kefnet's Monument Kefnet's Monument
+5% Synergy $0.41
Cloud Key Cloud Key
+4% Synergy $2.74
Tormod's Crypt Tormod's Crypt
+2% Synergy $0.72
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
-4% Synergy $6.98
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
-4% Synergy $42.88
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-15% Synergy $4.52

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Persistent Petitioners strategy in Zellix, Sanity Flayer decks.

Memory Erosion Memory Erosion
+51% Synergy $9.41
Sphinx's Tutelage Sphinx's Tutelage
+39% Synergy $1.24
Patient Rebuilding Patient Rebuilding
+32% Synergy $0.46
Propaganda Propaganda
+24% Synergy $2.54
Curse of Unbinding Curse of Unbinding
+11% Synergy $1.19
Navigator's Ruin Navigator's Ruin
+11% Synergy $0.09
Teferi's Talent Teferi's Talent
+11% Synergy $0.41
Mesmerizing Dose Mesmerizing Dose
+10% Synergy $0.21
The Mirari Conjecture The Mirari Conjecture
+10% Synergy $0.29
Control Magic Control Magic
+9% Synergy $0.84

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Zellix, Sanity Flayer's Persistent Petitioners game plan.

Jace, Memory Adept Jace, Memory Adept
+19% Synergy $3.47
Jace Beleren Jace Beleren
+8% Synergy $2.12
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
+7% Synergy $9.36

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Zellix, Sanity Flayer Persistent Petitioners decks.

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+11% Synergy $28.42
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-1% Synergy $3.52
Inventors' Fair Inventors' Fair
-2% Synergy $17.64
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-5% Synergy $1.09
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-5% Synergy $53.41
Academy Ruins Academy Ruins
-8% Synergy $8.07
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-14% Synergy $28.30

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Zellix, Sanity Flayer's Persistent Petitioners strategy.

Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+13% Synergy $0.34
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+2% Synergy $0.62
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-2% Synergy $0.31
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
-2% Synergy $4.34
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-18% Synergy $1.55
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-31% Synergy $0.89
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-40% Synergy $2.59

Lands

The mana base behind Zellix, Sanity Flayer's Persistent Petitioners decks.

Island Island
+6% Synergy $0.08
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
-3% Synergy $0.88
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
-4% Synergy $35.68
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-11% Synergy $6.91

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Zellix, Sanity Flayer: Persistent Petitioners.

Zellix, Sanity Flayer Feywild Visitor Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Feywild Visitor
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Shameless Charlatan Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Shameless Charlatan
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Sword Coast Sailor Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Sword Coast Sailor
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 Candlekeep Sage Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Candlekeep Sage
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Agent of the Iron Throne Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Agent of the Iron Throne
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Cloakwood Hermit Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cloakwood Hermit
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Criminal Past Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Criminal Past
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Cultist of the Absolute Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cultist of the Absolute
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Inspiring Leader Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Inspiring Leader
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 Scion of Halaster Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Scion of Halaster
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Street Urchin Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Street Urchin
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Tavern Brawler Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Tavern Brawler
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Dungeon Delver Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Dungeon Delver
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Far Traveler Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Far Traveler
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy Criminal Past Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Criminal Past
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Haunted One Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Haunted One
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Master Chef Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Master Chef
Ambassador Laquatus Ambassador Laquatus
Neerdiv, Devious Diver Neerdiv, Devious Diver
Wrexial, the Risen Deep Wrexial, the Risen Deep
Raul, Trouble Shooter Raul, Trouble Shooter
Phenax, God of Deception Phenax, God of Deception
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Erinis, Gloom Stalker Faceless One Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Faceless One
Saruman of Many Colors Saruman of Many Colors
Stitcher Geralf Stitcher Geralf
The Ancient One The Ancient One
Lazav, Familiar Stranger Lazav, Familiar Stranger
Szadek, Lord of Secrets Szadek, Lord of Secrets
Hope Estheim Hope Estheim
Captain N'ghathrod Captain N'ghathrod