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Zimone, Infinite Analyst

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · {1}{G}{U} · Green/Blue commander

The first spell you cast with {X} in its mana cost each turn costs {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on Zimone. Whenever you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost each turn, put two +1/+1 counters on Zimone.

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What Zimone, Infinite Analyst actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · cast_spellWhenever you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost each turn, put two +1/+1 counters on Zimone.
• Static ability · cost_reductionThe first spell you cast with {X} in its mana cost each turn costs {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on Zimone.

What a Zimone, Infinite Analyst deck needs

Plays as X spells. What the commander asks of the other 99 — read from the card and checked by hand.

• spells with {X} in their cost (the first each turn grows it and costs {1} less per counter)
• counter doublers

The Zimone, Infinite Analyst deck plan

The roles the Forge fills for this commander, and how many cards of each.

• 18× Instants and sorceries — for a magecraft/prowess commander the spell COUNT is the engine
• 6× Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 2× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Zimone, Infinite Analyst

Ranked by an engine that reads what each card does — its real cost, its delay and how reliably it works — rather than counting how often other people play it.

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