Zhou Yu, Chief Commander
$49.72
$49.72Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4253
Current Rank
#3337
Last Week
#3718
Last Month
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's abilities and overall game plan.
Sea's Claim+73% Synergy
$0.17
Lingering Mirage+70% Synergy
$0.36
Spreading Seas+69% Synergy
$0.23
Tidal Warrior+67% Synergy
$0.30
Quicksilver Fountain+63% Synergy
$5.73
Serpent of the Endless Sea+61% Synergy
$0.24
Fishliver Oil+61% Synergy
$0.23
Dream Thrush+59% Synergy
$0.14
Stormtide Leviathan+57% Synergy
$3.11
Aquitect's Will+56% Synergy
$0.36
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Zhou Yu, Chief Commander decks.
Inkwell Leviathan+53% Synergy
$0.62
Reef Shaman+53% Synergy
$0.26
Jinx+52% Synergy
$0.22
Flow of Ideas+51% Synergy
$0.32
Scourge of Fleets+47% Synergy
$1.51
Mystic Compass+47% Synergy
$0.21
High Tide+23% Synergy
$0.94
Reality Shift+20% Synergy
$0.30
Sapphire Medallion-9% Synergy
$5.80
Counterspell-13% Synergy
$2.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Glacial Chasm+8% Synergy
$24.48
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$111.70
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$938.97
Chrome Mox0% Synergy
$139.18
Thassa's Oracle-4% Synergy
$22.74
Consecrated Sphinx-6% Synergy
$33.59
Rhystic Study-9% Synergy
$58.42
Mystical Tutor-11% Synergy
$15.76
Cyclonic Rift-13% Synergy
$41.18
Fierce Guardianship-14% Synergy
$52.78
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Vedalken Plotter+44% Synergy
$0.39
Sealock Monster+44% Synergy
$0.11
Sea Snidd+44% Synergy
$0.10
Deepchannel Mentor+43% Synergy
$4.76
Tide Shaper+43% Synergy
$0.28
Thada Adel, Acquisitor+42% Synergy
$18.53
Dandân+41% Synergy
$7.01
Charix, the Raging Isle+39% Synergy
$0.43
Hammerhead Shark+38% Synergy
$0.18
Floodchaser+35% Synergy
$0.06
Reef Worm+34% Synergy
$0.24
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+32% Synergy
$2.06
Burnished Hart+28% Synergy
$0.24
Wu Warship+28% Synergy
$2.01
Chasm Skulker+28% Synergy
$0.79
Tideshaper Mystic+23% Synergy
$0.21
Kukemssa Serpent+23% Synergy
$0.22
Patron of the Moon+23% Synergy
$2.84
The Flood of Mars+20% Synergy
$0.31
Waker of Waves+20% Synergy
$0.29
Nadir Kraken+18% Synergy
$0.38
Dreamwinder+18% Synergy
$0.08
Harbinger of the Seas+15% Synergy
$1.87
Walking Sponge+15% Synergy
$0.22
Red Cliffs Armada+15% Synergy
$10.49
Ethereal Whiskergill+15% Synergy
$0.11
Armored Galleon+15% Synergy
$1.03
Deep-Sea Serpent+15% Synergy
$0.28
Pirate Ship+15% Synergy
$0.78
Merchant Ship+15% Synergy
$46.40
Braids, Conjurer Adept+14% Synergy
$0.42
Colossal Whale+14% Synergy
$0.26
Starwinder+13% Synergy
$1.12
Island Fish Jasconius+12% Synergy
$0.34
Sea Serpent+12% Synergy
$0.09
Streambed Aquitects+11% Synergy
$0.25
Halimar Wavewatch+9% Synergy
$0.13
Giant Shark+9% Synergy
$0.32
Water Wurm+9% Synergy
$0.24
Manta Ray+9% Synergy
$0.12
Rishadan Dockhand+8% Synergy
$0.21
Solemn Simulacrum+7% Synergy
$0.30
Master of the Pearl Trident+7% Synergy
$0.38
Auton Soldier+4% Synergy
$10.66
Wonder+3% Synergy
$1.34
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+3% Synergy
$31.14
Hullbreaker Horror-1% Synergy
$5.43
Hydroelectric Specimen-4% Synergy
$0.97
Spark Double-4% Synergy
$13.10
Laboratory Maniac-10% Synergy
$1.12
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Zhou Yu, Chief Commander safe.
Magical Hack+35% Synergy
$3.95
Shimmering Mirage+33% Synergy
$0.18
Fact or Fiction+23% Synergy
$0.25
Mind Bend+23% Synergy
$1.42
Lose Focus+20% Synergy
$0.26
Domineering Will+17% Synergy
$0.64
Thassa's Rebuff+16% Synergy
$0.23
Frantic Search+11% Synergy
$0.44
Piracy Charm+11% Synergy
$0.10
Opt+10% Synergy
$0.22
Impulse+10% Synergy
$0.20
Vision Charm+9% Synergy
$1.13
Hisoka's Defiance+6% Synergy
$0.12
Absorb Identity+6% Synergy
$0.23
Crystal Spray+6% Synergy
$12.41
Flow of Knowledge+5% Synergy
$0.25
Submerge+5% Synergy
$8.54
Fated Infatuation+4% Synergy
$0.50
Unsubstantiate+4% Synergy
$0.13
Aetherize+3% Synergy
$0.47
Gush+3% Synergy
$2.76
Cackling Counterpart+3% Synergy
$0.18
Memory Lapse+3% Synergy
$0.55
Whim of Volrath+3% Synergy
$6.83
Snap+2% Synergy
$3.19
Rewind+2% Synergy
$0.43
See Double+2% Synergy
$0.65
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.72
Engulf the Shore+1% Synergy
$2.80
Mystic Confluence0% Synergy
$0.84
Foil0% Synergy
$1.66
Mental Misstep-1% Synergy
$10.93
Strix Serenade-3% Synergy
$2.87
Pull from Tomorrow-3% Synergy
$0.28
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$8.05
Archmage's Charm-5% Synergy
$1.22
Blue Sun's Zenith-6% Synergy
$1.58
Narset's Reversal-7% Synergy
$2.63
Brainstorm-9% Synergy
$1.35
Resculpt-9% Synergy
$0.40
Mana Drain-12% Synergy
$50.42
Negate-14% Synergy
$0.06
Arcane Denial-16% Synergy
$2.03
Pongify-17% Synergy
$1.93
Swan Song-18% Synergy
$8.38
An Offer You Can't Refuse-20% Synergy
$2.44
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's game plan and control the board.
Political Trickery+44% Synergy
$4.57
Part Water+41% Synergy
$5.35
Ravenform+26% Synergy
$0.35
Serum Visions+20% Synergy
$1.39
Curse of the Swine+18% Synergy
$0.22
Flash Photography+16% Synergy
$33.56
Spectral Deluge+10% Synergy
$4.20
March from Velis Vel+10% Synergy
$0.20
Retraced Image+9% Synergy
$8.62
Breaking Wave+9% Synergy
$0.72
Self-Reflection+8% Synergy
$0.08
Relm's Sketching+6% Synergy
$0.23
Clone Legion+6% Synergy
$2.62
Hour of Eternity+6% Synergy
$0.15
Manifold Insights+6% Synergy
$0.67
Haunting Imitation+6% Synergy
$0.23
Rite of Replication+5% Synergy
$0.32
Saheeli's Artistry+5% Synergy
$0.26
Mirage Mockery+5% Synergy
$0.30
Displacement Wave+5% Synergy
$0.70
Treasure Cruise+4% Synergy
$0.24
Nanogene Conversion+4% Synergy
$5.58
Preordain+3% Synergy
$0.57
Blue Sun's Twilight+3% Synergy
$0.43
Consuming Tide+3% Synergy
$0.52
Flood of Tears+3% Synergy
$3.35
Quasiduplicate+3% Synergy
$0.41
Quantum Misalignment+2% Synergy
$14.31
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+1% Synergy
$7.65
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$31.34
Lórien Revealed-3% Synergy
$2.76
Windfall-5% Synergy
$5.37
Solve the Equation-6% Synergy
$2.72
Ponder-9% Synergy
$1.40
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Forebear's Blade+38% Synergy
$0.20
Hedron Matrix+35% Synergy
$0.38
Winged Boots+32% Synergy
$10.34
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+32% Synergy
$0.57
Sandals of Abdallah+21% Synergy
$30.28
Sword of the Animist+18% Synergy
$8.56
War Barge+9% Synergy
$0.25
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+8% Synergy
$21.78
Quicksilver Amulet+8% Synergy
$3.24
Navigation Orb+8% Synergy
$0.18
Commander's Plate+7% Synergy
$44.24
Strata Scythe+7% Synergy
$0.63
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.28
Soul Foundry+6% Synergy
$0.39
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.57
God-Pharaoh's Gift+6% Synergy
$0.20
Helm of the Host+5% Synergy
$10.91
Blade of Shared Souls+5% Synergy
$0.22
Swiftfoot Boots+4% Synergy
$1.85
Lavaspur Boots+4% Synergy
$0.95
The Key to the Vault+4% Synergy
$0.43
The Indomitable+4% Synergy
$0.68
Mirage Mirror+3% Synergy
$0.58
Imposter Mech+2% Synergy
$6.82
Blackblade Reforged+1% Synergy
$3.99
Fireshrieker+1% Synergy
$0.19
Kefnet's Monument0% Synergy
$0.48
Bident of Thassa-6% Synergy
$0.41
Sensei's Divining Top-9% Synergy
$39.43
Isochron Scepter-12% Synergy
$15.81
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Phantasmal Terrain+35% Synergy
$0.10
Coastal Piracy+34% Synergy
$1.22
Aqueous Form+24% Synergy
$0.42
Imprisoned in the Moon+23% Synergy
$0.35
Illusionary Terrain+9% Synergy
$0.34
Ancestral Knowledge+9% Synergy
$7.13
Followed Footsteps+8% Synergy
$2.70
Extravagant Replication+6% Synergy
$0.44
Metamorphic Alteration+6% Synergy
$0.25
Traveler's Cloak+6% Synergy
$0.17
Convincing Mirage+6% Synergy
$0.14
War Tax+6% Synergy
$1.00
Shameless Charlatan+6% Synergy
$0.18
Aether Storm+6% Synergy
$0.22
Endless Evil+5% Synergy
$4.22
Dream Halls+5% Synergy
$26.44
Wizard Class+4% Synergy
$1.69
Ominous Seas+4% Synergy
$1.44
Combat Research+4% Synergy
$0.49
Teferi's Ageless Insight+3% Synergy
$3.42
Mechanized Production+2% Synergy
$3.18
Counterbalance+2% Synergy
$7.34
Vesuvan Duplimancy+2% Synergy
$3.79
Omniscience0% Synergy
$6.39
Back to Basics-1% Synergy
$6.01
Shark Typhoon-2% Synergy
$0.71
Mystic Remora-15% Synergy
$10.63
Propaganda-19% Synergy
$3.22
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Zhou Yu, Chief Commander to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils-5% Synergy
$1.59
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Coral Atoll+20% Synergy
$0.53
War Room+17% Synergy
$9.15
Castle Vantress+14% Synergy
$0.30
Multiversal Passage+10% Synergy
$11.97
Hall of the Bandit Lord+8% Synergy
$17.23
Soldevi Excavations+8% Synergy
$8.77
Saprazzan Cove+8% Synergy
$0.79
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+6% Synergy
$14.19
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+6% Synergy
$52.21
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+5% Synergy
$12.23
Moonring Island+5% Synergy
$0.44
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.22
Urza's Mine+4% Synergy
$0.93
Urza's Tower+4% Synergy
$0.74
Urza's Power Plant+4% Synergy
$0.90
Ipnu Rivulet+4% Synergy
$0.28
Strip Mine+3% Synergy
$21.06
Rogue's Passage-1% Synergy
$0.39
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-2% Synergy
$43.73
Mystic Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$4.49
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$24.44
Urza's Saga-5% Synergy
$37.08
Lonely Sandbar-8% Synergy
$0.16
Seat of the Synod-10% Synergy
$0.65
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$9.07
Reliquary Tower-21% Synergy
$3.70
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+30% Synergy
$0.51
Gauntlet of Power+19% Synergy
$3.88
Caged Sun+18% Synergy
$3.60
Extraplanar Lens+13% Synergy
$9.70
Empowered Autogenerator+11% Synergy
$0.32
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.30
Throne of Eldraine+6% Synergy
$34.62
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.31
Nyx Lotus+5% Synergy
$5.06
Machine God's Effigy+3% Synergy
$6.02
Thran Dynamo+2% Synergy
$3.80
Misleading Signpost+2% Synergy
$14.98
Gilded Lotus+1% Synergy
$0.86
Decanter of Endless Water-5% Synergy
$5.05
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.30
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$1.01
Sky Diamond-17% Synergy
$0.21
Arcane Signet-24% Synergy
$0.37
Thought Vessel-31% Synergy
$2.55
Lands
The mana base foundation for Zhou Yu, Chief Commander decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+12% Synergy
$0.28
Horizon of Progress+9% Synergy
$5.58
Starting Town+9% Synergy
$11.32
Mana Confluence+9% Synergy
$27.58
Spire of Industry+8% Synergy
$0.25
Thawing Glaciers+8% Synergy
$20.64
Ash Barrens+8% Synergy
$1.00
Snow-Covered Island+7% Synergy
$1.30
Prismatic Vista+7% Synergy
$35.46
Island+1% Synergy
$0.22
Scalding Tarn+1% Synergy
$30.46
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$19.48
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$15.77
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$31.34
Glasspool Mimic0% Synergy
$5.80
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$30.79
Hydroelectric Specimen-4% Synergy
$0.97
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$8.05
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