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Zhou Yu, Chief Commander
Price tag $150.00

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Lands Matter 50% Midrange 25%
View Average Decklist All Midrange Commanders

Creatures

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

Tidal Warrior Tidal Warrior
+99% Synergy $0.32
Colossal Whale Colossal Whale
+99% Synergy $0.25
Tide Shaper Tide Shaper
+99% Synergy $0.30
Thada Adel, Acquisitor Thada Adel, Acquisitor
+98% Synergy $18.56
The Flood of Mars The Flood of Mars
+97% Synergy $0.41
Inkwell Leviathan Inkwell Leviathan
+97% Synergy $0.72
Wonder Wonder
+95% Synergy $1.70
Stormtide Leviathan Stormtide Leviathan
+93% Synergy $1.84
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
+92% Synergy $4.07
Wavebreak Hippocamp Wavebreak Hippocamp
+89% Synergy $0.84
Scourge of Fleets Scourge of Fleets
+88% Synergy $2.18
Chasm Skulker Chasm Skulker
+87% Synergy $0.48
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
+75% Synergy $6.10
Floodchaser Floodchaser
+100% Synergy $0.05
Serpent of the Endless Sea Serpent of the Endless Sea
+100% Synergy $0.31
Rishadan Dockhand Rishadan Dockhand
+100% Synergy $0.20
Sand Squid Sand Squid
+100% Synergy $0.61
Harbor Serpent Harbor Serpent
+100% Synergy $0.14
Streambed Aquitects Streambed Aquitects
+100% Synergy $0.32

Instants

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

Engulf the Shore Engulf the Shore
+92% Synergy $3.06
Pull from Tomorrow Pull from Tomorrow
+91% Synergy $0.27
Mystic Confluence Mystic Confluence
+91% Synergy $0.98
Blue Sun's Zenith Blue Sun's Zenith
+89% Synergy $2.94
Rewind Rewind
+88% Synergy $0.53
Flow of Knowledge Flow of Knowledge
+84% Synergy $0.27
Archmage's Charm Archmage's Charm
+83% Synergy $1.61
Opt Opt
+75% Synergy $0.26
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+69% Synergy $1.55
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+64% Synergy $1.92
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+62% Synergy $2.39
Negate Negate
+62% Synergy $0.24
Pongify Pongify
+60% Synergy $1.54
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+59% Synergy $1.62
High Tide High Tide
+56% Synergy $1.53
Counterspell Counterspell
+34% Synergy $3.77

Sorceries

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

Mind Spring Mind Spring
+99% Synergy $0.26
Flow of Ideas Flow of Ideas
+96% Synergy $0.30
Aquitect's Will Aquitect's Will
+95% Synergy $0.37
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
+91% Synergy $4.59
Spectral Deluge Spectral Deluge
+90% Synergy $4.40
Ponder Ponder
+71% Synergy $1.84

Utility Artifacts

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

Quicksilver Fountain Quicksilver Fountain
+99% Synergy $3.88
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
+99% Synergy $6.01
Haunted Cloak Haunted Cloak
+99% Synergy $0.29
Shadowspear Shadowspear
+98% Synergy $30.68
Sword of Hearth and Home Sword of Hearth and Home
+98% Synergy $16.79
Strata Scythe Strata Scythe
+98% Synergy $0.56
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+96% Synergy $45.30
Fireshrieker Fireshrieker
+95% Synergy $0.25
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+95% Synergy $7.55
Blackblade Reforged Blackblade Reforged
+95% Synergy $3.25
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+83% Synergy $0.33
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
+41% Synergy $5.28

Enchantments

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

Spreading Seas Spreading Seas
+99% Synergy $0.21
Coastal Piracy Coastal Piracy
+95% Synergy $0.28
Imprisoned in the Moon Imprisoned in the Moon
+88% Synergy $0.24
Wizard Class Wizard Class
+83% Synergy $2.47
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+73% Synergy $12.67
Sea's Claim Sea's Claim
+100% Synergy $0.18

Utility Lands

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

Sunken Palace Sunken Palace
+96% Synergy $0.85
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+86% Synergy $0.24
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+85% Synergy $0.40
Castle Vantress Castle Vantress
+82% Synergy $0.33
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+50% Synergy $1.09

Mana Artifacts

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

Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+80% Synergy $0.65
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+15% Synergy $1.84

Lands

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

Island Island
+6% Synergy $0.21

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Tatyova, Steward of Tides Tatyova, Steward of Tides
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Slogurk, the Overslime Slogurk, the Overslime
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Bonny Pall, Clearcutter Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
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Zimone, All-Questioning Zimone, All-Questioning
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Meloku the Clouded Mirror Meloku the Clouded Mirror
The Fourteenth Doctor Ryan Sinclair The Fourteenth Doctor // Ryan Sinclair
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
Cosima, God of the Voyage Cosima, God of the Voyage
Noyan Dar, Roil Shaper Noyan Dar, Roil Shaper
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Kamahl, Heart of Krosa Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
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Gretchen Titchwillow Gretchen Titchwillow
Zimone and Dina Zimone and Dina
Uyo, Silent Prophet Uyo, Silent Prophet
Omnath, Locus of the Roil Omnath, Locus of the Roil
The Wandering Minstrel The Wandering Minstrel
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist Thrasios, Triton Hero Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
Tromokratis Tromokratis
Patron of the Moon Patron of the Moon
Tatyova, Benthic Druid Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Erinis, Gloom Stalker Dungeon Delver Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Dungeon Delver