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.
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+71% Synergy
$0.17
Lingering Mirage+68% Synergy
$0.37
Spreading Seas+67% Synergy
$0.24
Tidal Warrior+64% Synergy
$0.30
Quicksilver Fountain+60% Synergy
$5.70
Reef Shaman+57% Synergy
$0.25
Serpent of the Endless Sea+57% Synergy
$0.29
Fishliver Oil+56% Synergy
$0.22
Dream Thrush+55% Synergy
$0.14
Stormtide Leviathan+55% Synergy
$2.73
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Zhou Yu, Chief Commander decks.
Aquitect's Will+53% Synergy
$0.31
Inkwell Leviathan+52% Synergy
$0.69
Mystic Compass+52% Synergy
$0.18
Jinx+48% Synergy
$0.21
Flow of Ideas+47% Synergy
$0.32
Scourge of Fleets+43% Synergy
$2.41
High Tide+21% Synergy
$0.95
Reality Shift+18% Synergy
$0.42
Sapphire Medallion-4% Synergy
$5.51
Counterspell-14% Synergy
$2.56
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Glacial Chasm+9% Synergy
$23.22
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$122.46
Mox Diamond+4% Synergy
$1066.67
Chrome Mox+1% Synergy
$157.73
Thassa's Oracle-3% Synergy
$24.05
Rhystic Study-6% Synergy
$67.17
Consecrated Sphinx-6% Synergy
$31.47
Mystical Tutor-9% Synergy
$17.10
Cyclonic Rift-10% Synergy
$41.42
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$56.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sealock Monster+42% Synergy
$0.11
Sea Snidd+42% Synergy
$0.11
Deepchannel Mentor+41% Synergy
$4.13
Vedalken Plotter+39% Synergy
$0.43
Dandân+38% Synergy
$9.09
Tide Shaper+38% Synergy
$0.32
Thada Adel, Acquisitor+37% Synergy
$19.74
Hammerhead Shark+35% Synergy
$0.17
Charix, the Raging Isle+33% Synergy
$0.44
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+32% Synergy
$3.78
Floodchaser+32% Synergy
$0.06
Wu Warship+32% Synergy
$2.33
Reef Worm+31% Synergy
$0.24
Chasm Skulker+26% Synergy
$0.68
Kukemssa Serpent+26% Synergy
$0.24
Burnished Hart+23% Synergy
$0.32
Tideshaper Mystic+22% Synergy
$0.30
The Flood of Mars+20% Synergy
$0.34
Dreamwinder+19% Synergy
$0.09
Red Cliffs Armada+16% Synergy
$11.65
Waker of Waves+16% Synergy
$0.25
Merchant Ship+16% Synergy
$46.29
Deep-Sea Serpent+16% Synergy
$0.28
Pirate Ship+16% Synergy
$0.80
Armored Galleon+16% Synergy
$1.02
Patron of the Moon+16% Synergy
$2.89
Harbinger of the Seas+15% Synergy
$1.56
Colossal Whale+15% Synergy
$0.26
Nadir Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.38
Starwinder+13% Synergy
$1.39
Island Fish Jasconius+13% Synergy
$0.33
Sea Serpent+13% Synergy
$0.09
Streambed Aquitects+12% Synergy
$0.23
Walking Sponge+10% Synergy
$0.25
Ethereal Whiskergill+10% Synergy
$0.12
Giant Shark+10% Synergy
$0.36
Halimar Wavewatch+10% Synergy
$0.12
Water Wurm+10% Synergy
$0.24
Manta Ray+10% Synergy
$0.12
Braids, Conjurer Adept+9% Synergy
$0.45
Rishadan Dockhand+9% Synergy
$0.22
Master of the Pearl Trident+8% Synergy
$0.39
Solemn Simulacrum+7% Synergy
$0.32
Auton Soldier+5% Synergy
$10.83
Wonder+4% Synergy
$1.36
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+3% Synergy
$35.59
Hullbreaker Horror+1% Synergy
$5.70
Spark Double-3% Synergy
$13.35
Hydroelectric Specimen-4% Synergy
$0.80
Laboratory Maniac-9% Synergy
$1.77
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Zhou Yu, Chief Commander safe.
Magical Hack+39% Synergy
$4.09
Shimmering Mirage+36% Synergy
$0.21
Fact or Fiction+23% Synergy
$0.26
Mind Bend+22% Synergy
$1.38
Thassa's Rebuff+18% Synergy
$0.22
Lose Focus+15% Synergy
$0.22
Piracy Charm+13% Synergy
$0.13
Domineering Will+12% Synergy
$0.66
Vision Charm+9% Synergy
$2.32
Opt+7% Synergy
$0.22
Flow of Knowledge+7% Synergy
$0.29
Hisoka's Defiance+6% Synergy
$0.09
Absorb Identity+6% Synergy
$0.27
Crystal Spray+6% Synergy
$16.67
Frantic Search+5% Synergy
$0.46
Aetherize+5% Synergy
$0.37
Impulse+5% Synergy
$0.26
Submerge+5% Synergy
$5.25
Fated Infatuation+5% Synergy
$0.49
Snap+4% Synergy
$3.51
Rewind+4% Synergy
$0.48
Gush+4% Synergy
$2.81
Whim of Volrath+4% Synergy
$6.69
Cackling Counterpart+4% Synergy
$0.33
Memory Lapse+4% Synergy
$0.54
Unsubstantiate+4% Synergy
$0.33
See Double+3% Synergy
$0.76
Engulf the Shore+2% Synergy
$2.90
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.51
Foil+1% Synergy
$2.29
Mystic Confluence0% Synergy
$0.66
Mental Misstep0% Synergy
$10.13
Strix Serenade-2% Synergy
$2.30
Pull from Tomorrow-3% Synergy
$0.39
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.49
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$5.52
Narset's Reversal-6% Synergy
$2.32
Resculpt-8% Synergy
$1.13
Mana Drain-11% Synergy
$52.04
Brainstorm-12% Synergy
$1.38
Pongify-14% Synergy
$1.77
Arcane Denial-14% Synergy
$1.35
Negate-15% Synergy
$0.11
Swan Song-17% Synergy
$7.32
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$2.06
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's game plan and control the board.
Political Trickery+39% Synergy
$5.07
Part Water+39% Synergy
$5.78
Ravenform+24% Synergy
$0.32
Serum Visions+16% Synergy
$1.14
Flash Photography+16% Synergy
$32.44
Curse of the Swine+15% Synergy
$0.30
March from Velis Vel+10% Synergy
$0.20
Breaking Wave+10% Synergy
$0.74
Spectral Deluge+9% Synergy
$3.90
Self-Reflection+9% Synergy
$0.08
Clone Legion+7% Synergy
$4.16
Retraced Image+7% Synergy
$8.88
Rite of Replication+6% Synergy
$0.33
Relm's Sketching+6% Synergy
$0.22
Mirage Mockery+6% Synergy
$0.36
Displacement Wave+6% Synergy
$0.69
Hour of Eternity+6% Synergy
$0.19
Haunting Imitation+6% Synergy
$0.31
Treasure Cruise+5% Synergy
$0.29
Saheeli's Artistry+5% Synergy
$0.33
Nanogene Conversion+5% Synergy
$6.55
Quasiduplicate+4% Synergy
$0.55
Quantum Misalignment+3% Synergy
$14.79
Blue Sun's Twilight+3% Synergy
$0.52
Consuming Tide+3% Synergy
$0.52
Flood of Tears+3% Synergy
$1.81
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+2% Synergy
$11.44
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$33.71
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$2.93
Windfall-3% Synergy
$4.79
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.60
Solve the Equation-6% Synergy
$3.45
Ponder-10% Synergy
$1.50
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Hedron Matrix+32% Synergy
$0.38
Forebear's Blade+32% Synergy
$0.30
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+28% Synergy
$0.49
Winged Boots+26% Synergy
$10.99
Sandals of Abdallah+19% Synergy
$30.40
Sword of the Animist+17% Synergy
$7.35
War Barge+10% Synergy
$0.20
Commander's Plate+9% Synergy
$44.22
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+9% Synergy
$7.20
Quicksilver Amulet+9% Synergy
$2.99
Wayfarer's Bauble+8% Synergy
$0.32
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$10.37
Soul Foundry+6% Synergy
$0.44
God-Pharaoh's Gift+6% Synergy
$0.35
Navigation Orb+6% Synergy
$0.23
Blade of Shared Souls+6% Synergy
$0.26
Lavaspur Boots+5% Synergy
$0.89
The Key to the Vault+5% Synergy
$0.47
Strata Scythe+5% Synergy
$0.57
Swiftfoot Boots+4% Synergy
$1.92
The Indomitable+4% Synergy
$0.63
Imposter Mech+3% Synergy
$7.01
Blackblade Reforged+2% Synergy
$3.17
Kefnet's Monument0% Synergy
$0.36
Bident of Thassa-5% Synergy
$0.40
Sensei's Divining Top-8% Synergy
$44.91
Isochron Scepter-11% Synergy
$12.27
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Phantasmal Terrain+39% Synergy
$0.09
Coastal Piracy+37% Synergy
$0.94
Imprisoned in the Moon+23% Synergy
$0.29
Aqueous Form+17% Synergy
$0.42
Illusionary Terrain+10% Synergy
$0.34
Followed Footsteps+9% Synergy
$2.55
Extravagant Replication+7% Synergy
$0.35
Metamorphic Alteration+6% Synergy
$0.32
Convincing Mirage+6% Synergy
$0.11
Aether Storm+6% Synergy
$0.23
Shameless Charlatan+6% Synergy
$0.20
War Tax+6% Synergy
$1.04
Wizard Class+5% Synergy
$3.88
Teferi's Ageless Insight+5% Synergy
$3.87
Ominous Seas+5% Synergy
$1.22
Endless Evil+5% Synergy
$4.16
Mechanized Production+3% Synergy
$2.76
Counterbalance+3% Synergy
$6.97
Vesuvan Duplimancy+3% Synergy
$4.24
Omniscience+1% Synergy
$5.24
Back to Basics0% Synergy
$5.73
Shark Typhoon-1% Synergy
$0.99
Mystic Remora-14% Synergy
$10.78
Propaganda-18% Synergy
$3.42
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Zhou Yu, Chief Commander to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils-4% Synergy
$2.59
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Coral Atoll+13% Synergy
$0.57
War Room+10% Synergy
$2.23
Multiversal Passage+10% Synergy
$8.46
Hall of the Bandit Lord+9% Synergy
$17.61
Saprazzan Cove+9% Synergy
$0.80
Castle Vantress+7% Synergy
$0.29
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+6% Synergy
$14.79
Moonring Island+6% Synergy
$0.47
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+6% Synergy
$58.79
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.18
Urza's Tower+5% Synergy
$0.84
Urza's Mine+5% Synergy
$1.56
Urza's Power Plant+5% Synergy
$2.02
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+5% Synergy
$14.95
Ipnu Rivulet+5% Synergy
$0.27
Strip Mine+4% Synergy
$23.04
Mystic Sanctuary-1% Synergy
$0.84
Rogue's Passage-2% Synergy
$0.31
Otawara, Soaring City-3% Synergy
$28.24
Urza's Saga-4% Synergy
$38.37
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-7% Synergy
$51.46
Lonely Sandbar-7% Synergy
$0.29
Seat of the Synod-9% Synergy
$0.57
Academy Ruins-12% Synergy
$9.07
Reliquary Tower-18% Synergy
$2.49
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+28% Synergy
$0.55
Gauntlet of Power+19% Synergy
$3.46
Caged Sun+12% Synergy
$3.87
Extraplanar Lens+8% Synergy
$10.69
Throne of Eldraine+7% Synergy
$36.86
Nyx Lotus+6% Synergy
$5.46
Empowered Autogenerator+5% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone+4% Synergy
$0.34
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.34
Thran Dynamo+3% Synergy
$4.35
Machine God's Effigy+3% Synergy
$7.14
Misleading Signpost+3% Synergy
$14.50
Gilded Lotus-1% Synergy
$0.50
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$5.18
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.39
Sky Diamond-16% Synergy
$0.24
Sol Ring-17% Synergy
$1.19
Arcane Signet-28% Synergy
$0.39
Thought Vessel-28% Synergy
$2.92
Lands
The mana base foundation for Zhou Yu, Chief Commander decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.28
Mana Confluence+10% Synergy
$32.51
Horizon of Progress+9% Synergy
$6.52
Spire of Industry+9% Synergy
$0.30
Starting Town+9% Synergy
$9.18
Snow-Covered Island+8% Synergy
$1.23
Prismatic Vista+8% Synergy
$38.90
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$18.59
Scalding Tarn+2% Synergy
$35.66
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$33.71
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$15.28
Island0% Synergy
$0.21
Glasspool Mimic0% Synergy
$6.03
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$31.90
Hydroelectric Specimen-4% Synergy
$0.80
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$5.52
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