Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures you control. {G}{U}, {T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on up to two target creatures and/or artifacts you control.
How Zimone decks play in EDH
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - human 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. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Zimone, Paradox Sculptor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $57.09Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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 Zimone, Paradox Sculptor deck?
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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 Zimone, Paradox Sculptor?
The cards played most often in Zimone, Paradox Sculptor decks include Necklace of Girion, Dancing from Dark to Dawn, Beorn's Hospitality. 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 Zimone, Paradox Sculptor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $57.09 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 Zimone, Paradox Sculptor 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.