Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage
$38.23
$38.23Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4284
Current Rank
#4168
Past 2 Years
Mono-Green Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's abilities and overall game plan.
Snake Umbra+73% Synergy
$1.32
Rancor+58% Synergy
$1.64
Ancestral Mask+56% Synergy
$2.26
Blanchwood Armor+55% Synergy
$0.28
Bear Umbra+52% Synergy
$13.64
Strong Back+50% Synergy
$2.02
Lion Umbra+49% Synergy
$0.25
Spider Umbra+47% Synergy
$0.35
Colossification+46% Synergy
$0.87
Blackblade Reforged+44% Synergy
$3.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage decks.
Hydra's Growth+41% Synergy
$1.75
Kenrith's Transformation+36% Synergy
$1.09
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.65
Utopia Sprawl+30% Synergy
$1.85
Arbor Elf+27% Synergy
$0.62
Fyndhorn Elves+21% Synergy
$2.31
Llanowar Elves+10% Synergy
$0.33
Emerald Medallion+8% Synergy
$5.81
Beast Within+1% Synergy
$0.72
Elvish Mystic+1% Synergy
$5.26
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gaea's Cradle+0% Synergy
$1638.52
Worldly Tutor0% Synergy
$31.71
Seedborn Muse-1% Synergy
$18.09
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$132.61
Natural Order-2% Synergy
$35.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sanctum Weaver+39% Synergy
$5.03
Tanglespan Lookout+37% Synergy
$0.26
Argothian Enchantress+34% Synergy
$65.72
Setessan Champion+28% Synergy
$4.32
Verduran Enchantress+22% Synergy
$4.39
Eidolon of Blossoms+19% Synergy
$3.36
Birds of Paradise+16% Synergy
$9.78
Forgotten Ancient+15% Synergy
$0.35
Silent Arbiter+13% Synergy
$10.65
The Walls of Ba Sing Se+11% Synergy
$25.00
Taoist Mystic+11% Synergy
$49.99
Destiny Spinner+11% Synergy
$1.60
Ulvenwald Tracker+10% Synergy
$7.27
Delighted Halfling+9% Synergy
$30.13
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary+9% Synergy
$0.32
Elvish Spirit Guide+9% Synergy
$3.12
Taoist Hermit+8% Synergy
$15.85
Zodiac Horse+8% Synergy
$49.90
Lone Wolf+8% Synergy
$0.12
Diamond Mare+8% Synergy
$0.27
Herald of the Pantheon+8% Synergy
$3.63
Elvish Archivist+8% Synergy
$0.38
Thundering Mightmare+8% Synergy
$0.39
Scrapshooter+7% Synergy
$0.39
Titanoth Rex+7% Synergy
$0.38
Eternal Witness+6% Synergy
$2.46
Broodcaller Scourge+6% Synergy
$0.49
Druid of Purification+6% Synergy
$0.80
Kura, the Boundless Sky+6% Synergy
$3.02
Sagu Wildling+6% Synergy
$0.25
Zodiac Rabbit+5% Synergy
$20.37
Hua Tuo, Honored Physician+5% Synergy
$0.62
Nyxborn Hydra+5% Synergy
$0.34
Boreal Druid+5% Synergy
$5.39
Elvish Piper+5% Synergy
$3.59
Bloomvine Regent+5% Synergy
$1.07
Timeless Witness+4% Synergy
$0.36
Omnath, Locus of Mana+4% Synergy
$4.01
Nyxbloom Ancient+4% Synergy
$28.13
Canopy Gargantuan+4% Synergy
$4.17
Acidic Slime+4% Synergy
$0.35
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+4% Synergy
$12.29
Toski, Bearer of Secrets+3% Synergy
$7.88
Wood Elves+3% Synergy
$0.23
Reclamation Sage+3% Synergy
$0.31
Scavenging Ooze+1% Synergy
$0.28
Llanowar Tribe+0% Synergy
$1.21
Karametra's Acolyte0% Synergy
$0.34
Oracle of Mul Daya-3% Synergy
$2.19
Sakura-Tribe Elder-7% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage safe.
Nature's Claim+26% Synergy
$1.56
Obscuring Haze+24% Synergy
$4.79
Krosan Grip+20% Synergy
$1.72
Hunter's Insight+20% Synergy
$0.49
Heavy Fog+14% Synergy
$27.75
Reap+14% Synergy
$1.49
Fog+13% Synergy
$1.83
Arachnogenesis+11% Synergy
$7.59
Tifa's Limit Break+11% Synergy
$0.31
Noxious Revival+9% Synergy
$7.48
Moment's Peace+7% Synergy
$5.79
Deep Wood+5% Synergy
$0.35
Snag+5% Synergy
$0.27
Spore Cloud+5% Synergy
$0.17
For the Ancestors+5% Synergy
$2.56
Tyvar's Stand+4% Synergy
$1.27
Squall Line+4% Synergy
$2.06
Boon of Boseiju+4% Synergy
$0.22
Primal Bellow+3% Synergy
$0.30
Lifestream's Blessing+2% Synergy
$0.47
Ram Through0% Synergy
$0.47
Bite Down-1% Synergy
$0.25
Force of Vigor-1% Synergy
$9.13
Overprotect-2% Synergy
$2.06
Archdruid's Charm-3% Synergy
$9.81
Gaea's Gift-4% Synergy
$0.97
Tamiyo's Safekeeping-5% Synergy
$5.47
Harrow-12% Synergy
$0.34
Snakeskin Veil-15% Synergy
$0.30
Heroic Intervention-18% Synergy
$15.49
Return of the Wildspeaker-18% Synergy
$2.54
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's game plan and control the board.
Rofellos's Gift+20% Synergy
$0.29
Borrowing the East Wind+17% Synergy
$119.74
Hunter's Prowess+15% Synergy
$0.43
Riding the Dilu Horse+14% Synergy
$549.25
Soul's Majesty+14% Synergy
$2.74
Rishkar's Expertise+14% Synergy
$4.80
Regrowth+13% Synergy
$0.46
Bala Ged Recovery+12% Synergy
$7.02
Harmonize+11% Synergy
$0.30
Trip Wire+11% Synergy
$1.70
Pick Your Poison+11% Synergy
$0.28
Marshaling the Troops+8% Synergy
$60.23
False Mourning+8% Synergy
$14.98
Bramblecrush+8% Synergy
$0.06
Exponential Growth+7% Synergy
$0.55
Spring of Eternal Peace+5% Synergy
$2.84
Spoils of Victory+5% Synergy
$1.64
Clear the Land+5% Synergy
$1.34
Taunting Challenge+5% Synergy
$50.59
Primeval Light+5% Synergy
$0.31
Spry and Mighty+5% Synergy
$0.31
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$5.62
Planar Engineering+5% Synergy
$1.45
Gaea's Blessing+4% Synergy
$0.27
Primal Command+3% Synergy
$0.53
Pest Infestation+3% Synergy
$0.56
Sylvan Tutor+3% Synergy
$47.77
Praetor's Counsel+3% Synergy
$2.47
Farseek+2% Synergy
$0.45
Nature's Lore+2% Synergy
$2.99
Sylvan Scrying+1% Synergy
$0.34
Kodama's Reach+0% Synergy
$1.98
Bushwhack0% Synergy
$0.21
Ezuri's Predation-4% Synergy
$2.74
Explore-4% Synergy
$0.25
Genesis Wave-4% Synergy
$0.36
Traverse the Outlands-5% Synergy
$5.66
Rampant Growth-7% Synergy
$0.64
Skyshroud Claim-7% Synergy
$0.71
Green Sun's Zenith-9% Synergy
$32.99
Cultivate-10% Synergy
$0.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Trailblazer's Boots+37% Synergy
$3.64
Mithril Coat+36% Synergy
$32.63
Power Fist+34% Synergy
$14.87
Hammer of Nazahn+31% Synergy
$15.23
Ring of Kalonia+31% Synergy
$0.40
Basilisk Collar+29% Synergy
$5.40
Belt of Giant Strength+28% Synergy
$2.41
Loxodon Warhammer+26% Synergy
$2.69
Shadowspear+25% Synergy
$35.53
Staff of Titania+25% Synergy
$6.67
Haunted Cloak+24% Synergy
$0.37
Commander's Plate+22% Synergy
$48.61
Sword of Feast and Famine+22% Synergy
$40.57
Prowler's Helm+19% Synergy
$0.63
Darksteel Plate+16% Synergy
$7.19
Thran Power Suit+15% Synergy
$1.13
Strata Scythe+13% Synergy
$0.60
Sword of Vengeance+13% Synergy
$1.32
Bone Sabres+13% Synergy
$5.52
Sword of Body and Mind+11% Synergy
$19.81
Sword of Fire and Ice+11% Synergy
$48.75
Helm of the Gods+8% Synergy
$2.85
Sword of the Animist+8% Synergy
$6.14
Sword of Forge and Frontier+8% Synergy
$9.64
Citanul Flute+5% Synergy
$4.24
Well of Knowledge+5% Synergy
$6.39
Barrow-Blade+5% Synergy
$0.26
Sword of Once and Future+5% Synergy
$5.01
Sword of Wealth and Power+5% Synergy
$22.48
Assault Suit+5% Synergy
$0.29
Sword of War and Peace+5% Synergy
$10.51
Lost Jitte+5% Synergy
$5.08
Sword of Sinew and Steel+5% Synergy
$10.93
Rogue's Gloves+5% Synergy
$0.66
Scroll Rack+5% Synergy
$29.87
Temple Bell+5% Synergy
$6.28
Sword of Light and Shadow+5% Synergy
$13.84
Pip-Boy 3000+5% Synergy
$7.21
Scepter of Celebration+5% Synergy
$3.29
Colossus Hammer+5% Synergy
$2.56
Cliffhaven Kitesail+5% Synergy
$0.16
Leyline Axe+5% Synergy
$5.55
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+5% Synergy
$3.99
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$33.38
Fireshrieker+1% Synergy
$0.20
The Earth Crystal-9% Synergy
$14.70
The Great Henge-17% Synergy
$65.96
Lightning Greaves-18% Synergy
$4.55
Swiftfoot Boots-23% Synergy
$2.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Audacity+42% Synergy
$0.34
Boar Umbra+42% Synergy
$0.26
Enchantress's Presence+36% Synergy
$1.64
Indomitable Might+32% Synergy
$0.81
Mark of Sakiko+28% Synergy
$2.98
Setessan Training+25% Synergy
$0.17
Predatory Hunger+25% Synergy
$0.64
Song of the Dryads+24% Synergy
$6.13
Raised by Giants+24% Synergy
$0.39
Gaea's Embrace+20% Synergy
$0.40
Prodigious Growth+19% Synergy
$0.25
Season of Growth+19% Synergy
$0.28
Well Rested+18% Synergy
$3.33
Keen Sense+18% Synergy
$3.67
Level Up+16% Synergy
$2.56
Canopy Cover+14% Synergy
$2.74
Shimmerwilds Growth+14% Synergy
$0.28
Epic Proportions+14% Synergy
$0.32
Giant Inheritance+14% Synergy
$0.48
Lignify+13% Synergy
$1.15
Eldrazi Conscription+13% Synergy
$1.41
Overgrowth+12% Synergy
$0.38
Exoskeletal Armor+11% Synergy
$0.31
Colossal Majesty+11% Synergy
$1.37
Talons of Wildwood+11% Synergy
$0.18
Crystalline Armor+10% Synergy
$0.31
Fertile Ground+9% Synergy
$0.28
Sylvan Library+9% Synergy
$27.80
Unnatural Growth+9% Synergy
$3.96
Stamina+8% Synergy
$0.31
Gigantiform+8% Synergy
$0.27
Carapace+8% Synergy
$0.16
Sapling Nursery+8% Synergy
$2.36
Mythic Proportions+8% Synergy
$0.55
Carpet of Flowers+8% Synergy
$5.44
Aspect of Wolf+8% Synergy
$0.56
Frog Tongue+8% Synergy
$0.38
Vow of Wildness+8% Synergy
$0.22
Eladamri's Vineyard+8% Synergy
$4.53
Primal Order+8% Synergy
$2.15
One with Nature+8% Synergy
$3.16
Cartouche of Strength+7% Synergy
$0.25
Sixth Sense+6% Synergy
$0.34
Vernal Bloom+6% Synergy
$4.66
Lifeforce+5% Synergy
$1.05
Alpha Authority+5% Synergy
$2.19
Azusa's Many Journeys+5% Synergy
$0.28
Forced Adaptation+4% Synergy
$0.24
Exploration+3% Synergy
$31.47
Abundance+3% Synergy
$2.06
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Garruk, Primal Hunter-4% Synergy
$2.06
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+16% Synergy
$17.55
Ba Sing Se+12% Synergy
$4.94
Witch's Clinic+8% Synergy
$14.88
Boseiju, Who Endures+8% Synergy
$52.33
Rogue's Passage+7% Synergy
$0.43
Cathedral of War+5% Synergy
$1.50
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers+3% Synergy
$4.61
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.39
Bonders' Enclave+3% Synergy
$0.91
War Room+1% Synergy
$5.35
Tranquil Thicket-1% Synergy
$0.26
Dryad Arbor-1% Synergy
$3.77
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-3% Synergy
$18.33
Shifting Woodland-4% Synergy
$6.86
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-5% Synergy
$53.40
Castle Garenbrig-15% Synergy
$8.82
Mosswort Bridge-19% Synergy
$0.38
Reliquary Tower-20% Synergy
$3.85
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.56
Nyx Lotus+3% Synergy
$5.02
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.38
Arcane Signet-4% Synergy
$0.64
Lands
The mana base foundation for Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Bala Ged Recovery+12% Synergy
$7.02
Forbidden Orchard+5% Synergy
$9.46
Exotic Orchard+4% Synergy
$0.20
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.08
Talon Gates of Madara+1% Synergy
$40.27
Demolition Field+0% Synergy
$0.28
Blighted Woodland-2% Synergy
$0.40
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.22
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage.
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Diamond Weapon
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Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Tana, the Bloodsower
The War Doctor // Jamie McCrimmon
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
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