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Zhou Yu, Chief Commander: Lands Matter
Price tag $49.72

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Lands Matter 29% Bounce 14% Counterspells 14% Landwalk 14% Midrange 14%
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Creatures

Creatures that carry the Lands Matter plan in Zhou Yu, Chief Commander decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Streambed Aquitects Streambed Aquitects
+99% Synergy $0.28
Tidal Warrior Tidal Warrior
+99% Synergy $0.29
Colossal Whale Colossal Whale
+99% Synergy $0.23
Inkwell Leviathan Inkwell Leviathan
+97% Synergy $0.72
Stormtide Leviathan Stormtide Leviathan
+93% Synergy $2.76
Scourge of Fleets Scourge of Fleets
+88% Synergy $3.05
Walking Sponge Walking Sponge
+50% Synergy $0.24
Dream Thrush Dream Thrush
+50% Synergy $0.14
Floodchaser Floodchaser
+50% Synergy $0.04
Waker of Waves Waker of Waves
+50% Synergy $0.32
Vedalken Plotter Vedalken Plotter
+50% Synergy $0.44
Sand Squid Sand Squid
+50% Synergy $0.61
Kukemssa Serpent Kukemssa Serpent
+50% Synergy $0.21
Reef Shaman Reef Shaman
+50% Synergy $0.26
Harbor Serpent Harbor Serpent
+50% Synergy $0.13
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
+50% Synergy $8.26
Slipstream Eel Slipstream Eel
+50% Synergy $0.04
Deep-Sea Serpent Deep-Sea Serpent
+50% Synergy $0.28
Merfolk Traders Merfolk Traders
+50% Synergy $0.12
Slipstream Serpent Slipstream Serpent
+50% Synergy $0.05
Dreamshackle Geist Dreamshackle Geist
+50% Synergy $0.36
Sea Snidd Sea Snidd
+50% Synergy $0.11
Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead Shark
+50% Synergy $0.18
Manta Riders Manta Riders
+50% Synergy $0.13
Inkfathom Divers Inkfathom Divers
+50% Synergy $0.25
Wu Warship Wu Warship
+50% Synergy $2.32
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
+49% Synergy $0.30
Replication Specialist Replication Specialist
+49% Synergy $0.22
Lord of Atlantis Lord of Atlantis
+49% Synergy $9.00
Tide Shaper Tide Shaper
+49% Synergy $0.33
Master of the Pearl Trident Master of the Pearl Trident
+48% Synergy $0.37
Thada Adel, Acquisitor Thada Adel, Acquisitor
+48% Synergy $20.05
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+47% Synergy $0.78
Slither Blade Slither Blade
+47% Synergy $0.36
The Flood of Mars The Flood of Mars
+47% Synergy $0.34
Charix, the Raging Isle Charix, the Raging Isle
+47% Synergy $0.48
Fog Bank Fog Bank
+46% Synergy $0.15
Wonder Wonder
+45% Synergy $1.44
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
+42% Synergy $4.00
Wavebreak Hippocamp Wavebreak Hippocamp
+39% Synergy $0.66
Chasm Skulker Chasm Skulker
+37% Synergy $0.50
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
+25% Synergy $6.00
Serpent of the Endless Sea Serpent of the Endless Sea
+100% Synergy $0.29
Rishadan Dockhand Rishadan Dockhand
+100% Synergy $0.20

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's Lands Matter deck ahead.

High Tide High Tide
+56% Synergy $1.21
Jinx Jinx
+49% Synergy $0.22
Engulf the Shore Engulf the Shore
+42% Synergy $2.89
Pull from Tomorrow Pull from Tomorrow
+41% Synergy $0.32
Mystic Confluence Mystic Confluence
+41% Synergy $0.74
Blue Sun's Zenith Blue Sun's Zenith
+39% Synergy $2.20
Rewind Rewind
+38% Synergy $0.41
Counterspell Counterspell
+34% Synergy $3.43
Flow of Knowledge Flow of Knowledge
+34% Synergy $0.27
Archmage's Charm Archmage's Charm
+33% Synergy $1.39
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
+28% Synergy $7.11
Opt Opt
+25% Synergy $0.26
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+19% Synergy $0.51
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+14% Synergy $1.46
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+12% Synergy $2.26
Negate Negate
+12% Synergy $0.14
Pongify Pongify
+10% Synergy $1.98
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+9% Synergy $1.43

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Lands Matter game plan forward for Zhou Yu, Chief Commander.

Flow of Ideas Flow of Ideas
+96% Synergy $0.31
Aquitect's Will Aquitect's Will
+95% Synergy $0.31
Mind Spring Mind Spring
+49% Synergy $0.26
Consuming Tide Consuming Tide
+47% Synergy $0.53
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
+41% Synergy $3.39
Spectral Deluge Spectral Deluge
+40% Synergy $4.86
Ponder Ponder
+21% Synergy $2.00

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Zhou Yu, Chief Commander Lands Matter decks.

Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+83% Synergy $0.32
Zephyr Boots Zephyr Boots
+50% Synergy $0.44
Executioner's Hood Executioner's Hood
+50% Synergy $0.16
Chariot of Victory Chariot of Victory
+50% Synergy $0.54
Mystic Compass Mystic Compass
+50% Synergy $0.18
Gilded Pinions Gilded Pinions
+50% Synergy $0.26
Hedron Matrix Hedron Matrix
+50% Synergy $0.37
Quicksilver Amulet Quicksilver Amulet
+50% Synergy $3.05
Forebear's Blade Forebear's Blade
+50% Synergy $0.28
Quicksilver Fountain Quicksilver Fountain
+49% Synergy $4.84
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
+49% Synergy $4.81
Haunted Cloak Haunted Cloak
+49% Synergy $0.31
Shadowspear Shadowspear
+48% Synergy $31.83
Sword of Hearth and Home Sword of Hearth and Home
+48% Synergy $19.66
Strata Scythe Strata Scythe
+48% Synergy $0.58
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+46% Synergy $46.52
Fireshrieker Fireshrieker
+45% Synergy $0.21
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+45% Synergy $8.14
Blackblade Reforged Blackblade Reforged
+45% Synergy $3.24
Kefnet's Monument Kefnet's Monument
+44% Synergy $0.42
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
+41% Synergy $6.10
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+22% Synergy $2.99

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Lands Matter strategy in Zhou Yu, Chief Commander decks.

Spreading Seas Spreading Seas
+99% Synergy $0.22
Phantasmal Terrain Phantasmal Terrain
+50% Synergy $0.08
Lingering Mirage Lingering Mirage
+50% Synergy $0.36
Frozen Aether Frozen Aether
+49% Synergy $1.32
Fishliver Oil Fishliver Oil
+49% Synergy $0.22
Court of Vantress Court of Vantress
+49% Synergy $5.19
Copy Enchantment Copy Enchantment
+48% Synergy $1.83
Coastal Piracy Coastal Piracy
+45% Synergy $0.98
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
+39% Synergy $1.54
Imprisoned in the Moon Imprisoned in the Moon
+38% Synergy $0.30
Wizard Class Wizard Class
+33% Synergy $2.82
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+23% Synergy $11.44
Propaganda Propaganda
+19% Synergy $3.52
Sea's Claim Sea's Claim
+100% Synergy $0.15

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Zhou Yu, Chief Commander Lands Matter decks.

The Surgical Bay The Surgical Bay
+49% Synergy $0.20
Hall of Storm Giants Hall of Storm Giants
+48% Synergy $0.63
Sunken Palace Sunken Palace
+46% Synergy $0.82
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+36% Synergy $0.27
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+35% Synergy $0.36
Castle Vantress Castle Vantress
+32% Synergy $0.29
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
0% Synergy $0.85

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's Lands Matter strategy.

Strixhaven Stadium Strixhaven Stadium
+49% Synergy $0.45
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+30% Synergy $0.57
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+27% Synergy $0.26
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+15% Synergy $1.40

Lands

The mana base behind Zhou Yu, Chief Commander's Lands Matter decks.

Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
+28% Synergy $7.11
Island Island
+6% Synergy $0.07

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