Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage
$39.82
$39.82Legendary 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
#4302
Current Rank
#3672
Last Week
#4003
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+70% Synergy
$1.26
Ancestral Mask+54% Synergy
$2.37
Strong Back+53% Synergy
$1.85
Bear Umbra+52% Synergy
$11.97
Rancor+51% Synergy
$1.78
Blanchwood Armor+49% Synergy
$0.22
Spider Umbra+47% Synergy
$0.35
Blackblade Reforged+46% Synergy
$2.01
Lion Umbra+46% Synergy
$0.28
Hydra's Growth+43% Synergy
$2.06
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage decks.
Kenrith's Transformation+38% Synergy
$1.05
Utopia Sprawl+30% Synergy
$1.89
Nature's Claim+30% Synergy
$1.45
Wild Growth+29% Synergy
$0.55
Arbor Elf+29% Synergy
$1.22
Fyndhorn Elves+24% Synergy
$2.47
Llanowar Elves+17% Synergy
$0.32
Emerald Medallion+8% Synergy
$3.68
Elvish Mystic+6% Synergy
$0.46
Beast Within+1% Synergy
$0.47
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gaea's Cradle+3% Synergy
$1638.09
Worldly Tutor+2% Synergy
$27.38
Seedborn Muse-4% Synergy
$16.86
Natural Order-5% Synergy
$36.66
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Tanglespan Lookout+40% Synergy
$0.21
Sanctum Weaver+39% Synergy
$4.82
Setessan Champion+30% Synergy
$4.41
Argothian Enchantress+28% Synergy
$66.24
Eidolon of Blossoms+27% Synergy
$3.47
Birds of Paradise+23% Synergy
$8.95
Verduran Enchantress+19% Synergy
$4.06
Forgotten Ancient+18% Synergy
$0.37
The Walls of Ba Sing Se+16% Synergy
$23.73
Ulvenwald Tracker+16% Synergy
$5.52
Thundering Mightmare+14% Synergy
$0.47
Silent Arbiter+13% Synergy
$12.21
Taoist Mystic+11% Synergy
$49.99
Reclamation Sage+11% Synergy
$0.28
Destiny Spinner+11% Synergy
$2.43
Nyxborn Hydra+11% Synergy
$0.30
Elvish Archivist+11% Synergy
$0.36
Elvish Piper+11% Synergy
$3.20
Toski, Bearer of Secrets+10% Synergy
$8.94
Elvish Spirit Guide+9% Synergy
$3.01
Eternal Witness+8% Synergy
$2.02
Meng Huo, Barbarian King+8% Synergy
$85.00
Diamond Mare+8% Synergy
$0.25
Herald of the Pantheon+8% Synergy
$4.53
Boreal Druid+8% Synergy
$6.03
Broodcaller Scourge+7% Synergy
$0.42
Delighted Halfling+7% Synergy
$29.17
Scrapshooter+7% Synergy
$0.40
Sagu Wildling+7% Synergy
$0.21
Titanoth Rex+7% Synergy
$0.37
Acidic Slime+6% Synergy
$0.28
Wood Elves+6% Synergy
$1.95
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+6% Synergy
$13.17
Druid of Purification+6% Synergy
$0.90
Bloomvine Regent+6% Synergy
$1.27
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary+6% Synergy
$0.34
Canopy Gargantuan+5% Synergy
$3.69
Kodama of the North Tree+5% Synergy
$0.88
Allosaurus Rider+5% Synergy
$4.71
Dread Linnorm+5% Synergy
$0.27
Nyxbloom Ancient+4% Synergy
$28.52
Omnath, Locus of Mana+4% Synergy
$4.29
Temur Sabertooth+2% Synergy
$1.56
Llanowar Tribe0% Synergy
$1.15
Oracle of Mul Daya0% Synergy
$2.57
Karametra's Acolyte-1% Synergy
$0.33
Scavenging Ooze-1% Synergy
$0.27
Avenger of Zendikar-4% Synergy
$0.44
Sakura-Tribe Elder-5% Synergy
$0.34
Beast Whisperer-20% Synergy
$8.05
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage safe.
Obscuring Haze+24% Synergy
$4.55
Hunter's Insight+19% Synergy
$0.48
Krosan Grip+19% Synergy
$1.50
Tifa's Limit Break+14% Synergy
$0.35
Reap+14% Synergy
$1.52
Heavy Fog+11% Synergy
$27.75
Arachnogenesis+11% Synergy
$7.56
Fog+11% Synergy
$2.01
Noxious Revival+9% Synergy
$6.91
Moment's Peace+7% Synergy
$4.17
Deep Wood+5% Synergy
$0.41
Snag+5% Synergy
$0.27
For the Ancestors+5% Synergy
$3.22
Tyvar's Stand+4% Synergy
$0.67
Squall Line+4% Synergy
$2.06
Boon of Boseiju+4% Synergy
$0.20
Lifestream's Blessing+3% Synergy
$0.88
Primal Bellow+3% Synergy
$0.43
Bite Down-1% Synergy
$0.21
Force of Vigor-1% Synergy
$8.58
Overprotect-2% Synergy
$1.15
Ram Through-3% Synergy
$0.47
Gaea's Gift-4% Synergy
$1.16
Tamiyo's Safekeeping-5% Synergy
$5.73
Archdruid's Charm-6% Synergy
$7.51
Collective Resistance-7% Synergy
$1.71
Return of the Wildspeaker-12% Synergy
$1.02
Harrow-12% Synergy
$0.38
Heroic Intervention-14% Synergy
$15.75
Snakeskin Veil-15% Synergy
$0.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's game plan and control the board.
Rofellos's Gift+20% Synergy
$0.26
Bala Ged Recovery+18% Synergy
$6.27
Borrowing the East Wind+17% Synergy
$122.98
Rishkar's Expertise+17% Synergy
$3.85
Regrowth+16% Synergy
$0.50
Hunter's Prowess+14% Synergy
$0.47
Riding the Dilu Horse+14% Synergy
$549.25
Soul's Majesty+14% Synergy
$2.58
Three Visits+12% Synergy
$4.46
Trip Wire+11% Synergy
$1.70
Pick Your Poison+11% Synergy
$0.29
Harmonize+11% Synergy
$0.31
Spry and Mighty+8% Synergy
$0.31
Bramblecrush+8% Synergy
$0.06
Exponential Growth+6% Synergy
$0.49
Pest Infestation+6% Synergy
$0.55
Nature's Lore+6% Synergy
$2.12
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.36
Marshaling the Troops+5% Synergy
$58.31
False Mourning+5% Synergy
$14.98
Clear the Land+5% Synergy
$1.72
Primeval Light+5% Synergy
$0.29
Gaea's Blessing+4% Synergy
$0.31
Praetor's Counsel+3% Synergy
$2.17
Explore+1% Synergy
$0.27
Sylvan Scrying+1% Synergy
$0.34
Rampant Growth-1% Synergy
$0.58
Nissa's Pilgrimage-1% Synergy
$0.43
Kodama's Reach-2% Synergy
$1.42
Bushwhack-3% Synergy
$0.32
Genesis Wave-5% Synergy
$0.35
Traverse the Outlands-5% Synergy
$4.86
Green Sun's Zenith-9% Synergy
$30.14
Skyshroud Claim-10% Synergy
$1.02
Cultivate-12% Synergy
$0.37
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mithril Coat+42% Synergy
$33.05
Hammer of Nazahn+37% Synergy
$15.52
Shadowspear+34% Synergy
$32.42
Trailblazer's Boots+34% Synergy
$3.15
Power Fist+34% Synergy
$14.48
Ring of Kalonia+30% Synergy
$0.43
Haunted Cloak+30% Synergy
$0.32
Basilisk Collar+30% Synergy
$5.08
Loxodon Warhammer+29% Synergy
$2.51
Commander's Plate+28% Synergy
$43.07
Belt of Giant Strength+25% Synergy
$2.54
Sword of Feast and Famine+25% Synergy
$39.74
Staff of Titania+24% Synergy
$6.68
Prowler's Helm+22% Synergy
$0.70
Strata Scythe+16% Synergy
$0.56
Bone Sabres+16% Synergy
$4.70
Thran Power Suit+15% Synergy
$0.91
Sword of Fire and Ice+14% Synergy
$49.37
Sword of Vengeance+13% Synergy
$1.12
Darksteel Plate+13% Synergy
$6.71
Sword of Body and Mind+11% Synergy
$16.68
Helm of the Gods+8% Synergy
$2.63
Sword of Forge and Frontier+8% Synergy
$10.93
Sword of the Animist+8% Synergy
$6.81
Colossus Hammer+8% Synergy
$1.90
Leyline Axe+6% Synergy
$2.66
Citanul Flute+5% Synergy
$3.97
Well of Knowledge+5% Synergy
$6.71
Barrow-Blade+5% Synergy
$0.25
Sword of Once and Future+5% Synergy
$4.67
Sword of War and Peace+5% Synergy
$10.73
Sword of Wealth and Power+5% Synergy
$19.16
Sword of Sinew and Steel+5% Synergy
$11.14
Lost Jitte+5% Synergy
$5.17
Rogue's Gloves+5% Synergy
$1.11
Scroll Rack+5% Synergy
$34.11
Temple Bell+5% Synergy
$6.28
Sword of Light and Shadow+5% Synergy
$14.66
Pip-Boy 3000+5% Synergy
$5.91
Hero's Blade+5% Synergy
$0.26
Scepter of Celebration+5% Synergy
$3.09
Nettlecyst+5% Synergy
$3.63
Cliffhaven Kitesail+5% Synergy
$0.15
Atmospheric Greenhouse+4% Synergy
$0.21
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+4% Synergy
$16.44
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$35.10
Fireshrieker+4% Synergy
$0.23
Genji Glove+2% Synergy
$11.85
The Great Henge-16% Synergy
$62.39
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Colossification+43% Synergy
$0.79
Audacity+36% Synergy
$0.32
Boar Umbra+33% Synergy
$0.28
Enchantress's Presence+30% Synergy
$1.61
Level Up+29% Synergy
$2.39
Raised by Giants+27% Synergy
$0.37
Indomitable Might+26% Synergy
$0.73
Predatory Hunger+25% Synergy
$0.68
Song of the Dryads+24% Synergy
$5.55
Setessan Training+22% Synergy
$0.24
Mark of Sakiko+22% Synergy
$3.20
Season of Growth+21% Synergy
$0.31
Shimmerwilds Growth+21% Synergy
$0.29
Gaea's Embrace+20% Synergy
$0.47
Colossal Majesty+20% Synergy
$1.53
Keen Sense+18% Synergy
$3.70
Prodigious Growth+16% Synergy
$0.29
Crystalline Armor+15% Synergy
$0.35
Well Rested+15% Synergy
$3.49
Sapling Nursery+14% Synergy
$1.18
Sylvan Library+14% Synergy
$27.61
Canopy Cover+14% Synergy
$2.81
Eldrazi Conscription+13% Synergy
$1.24
Unnatural Growth+12% Synergy
$3.34
Overgrowth+12% Synergy
$0.38
Exoskeletal Armor+11% Synergy
$0.32
Epic Proportions+11% Synergy
$0.28
Talons of Wildwood+11% Synergy
$0.15
Giant Inheritance+11% Synergy
$0.47
Lignify+10% Synergy
$1.40
Vow of Wildness+8% Synergy
$0.19
Carpet of Flowers+8% Synergy
$5.91
Eladamri's Vineyard+8% Synergy
$4.09
Primal Order+8% Synergy
$2.11
Rune of Might+7% Synergy
$0.21
Cartouche of Strength+7% Synergy
$0.28
Fertile Ground+6% Synergy
$0.32
Vernal Bloom+6% Synergy
$4.09
Tiger Claws+5% Synergy
$0.14
Oath of the Ancient Wood+5% Synergy
$0.22
Aspect of Wolf+5% Synergy
$0.57
Lifeforce+5% Synergy
$0.99
Warbriar Blessing+5% Synergy
$0.18
Fortitude+5% Synergy
$0.26
Alpha Authority+5% Synergy
$2.40
Lure+4% Synergy
$0.20
Exploration+3% Synergy
$31.32
Sixth Sense+3% Synergy
$0.31
Retreat to Kazandu+1% Synergy
$0.50
Wilderness Reclamation+0% Synergy
$3.17
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Garruk, Primal Hunter-1% Synergy
$2.17
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Ba Sing Se+18% Synergy
$4.11
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+13% Synergy
$18.24
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.40
Witch's Clinic+11% Synergy
$13.90
Boseiju, Who Endures+9% Synergy
$50.17
Cathedral of War+8% Synergy
$1.68
War Room+7% Synergy
$4.43
Buried Ruin+6% Synergy
$0.41
Bonders' Enclave+6% Synergy
$0.83
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.35
Tranquil Thicket+1% Synergy
$0.28
Dryad Arbor-1% Synergy
$3.58
Shifting Woodland-4% Synergy
$5.03
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-5% Synergy
$53.55
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-8% Synergy
$14.32
Castle Garenbrig-9% Synergy
$8.03
Mosswort Bridge-18% Synergy
$0.33
Reliquary Tower-20% Synergy
$4.25
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.42
Jeweled Lotus+5% Synergy
$43.80
Mind Stone+5% Synergy
$0.35
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$0.86
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.29
Nyx Lotus+2% Synergy
$5.37
Moss Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.22
Throne of Eldraine+1% Synergy
$28.87
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.43
Lands
The mana base foundation for Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Bala Ged Recovery+18% Synergy
$6.27
Forbidden Orchard+5% Synergy
$9.60
Exotic Orchard+5% Synergy
$0.27
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.09
Talon Gates of Madara+1% Synergy
$39.50
Blighted Woodland-3% Synergy
$0.40
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.30
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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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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
Grunn, the Lonely King
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Sarevok, Deathbringer // Hardy Outlander
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
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Akiri, Line-Slinger // Kodama of the East Tree
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Tana, the Bloodsower
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Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Sword Coast Sailor
Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Katerina of Myra's Marvels
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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kodama of the East Tree
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Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Skanos Dragonheart // Cloakwood Hermit
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Flaming Fist
Skanos Dragonheart // Hardy Outlander
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Popular Entertainer
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Tana, the Bloodsower
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Beatrix, Loyal General
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The Sixth Doctor // Dan Lewis
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