Zegana, Utopian Speaker
When Zegana enters, if you control another creature with a +1/+1 counter on it, draw a card. {4}{G}{U}: Adapt 4. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put four +1/+1 counters on it.) Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.
How Zegana decks play in EDH
Zegana, Utopian Speaker is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - merfolk wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Zegana, Utopian Speaker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $5.47Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zegana, Utopian Speaker decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Zegana, Utopian Speaker deck?
Zegana, Utopian Speaker has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Zegana, Utopian Speaker?
The cards played most often in Zegana, Utopian Speaker decks include Beorn's Hospitality, Wilderland Scrounger, Sauroform Hybrid. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Zegana, Utopian Speaker deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $5.47 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Zegana, Utopian Speaker deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.