Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
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: You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
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Complete guide
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy is a versatile Human Wizard that embodies the mathematical precision of the Quandrix college. She provides a steady stream of extra land drops early in the game and transforms into a powerful card-draw engine as your mana base expands. Whether you are ramping up or digging for answers, Zimone ensures you stay ahead of the curve.
Dual Mathematical Utility
Zimone features two activated abilities that scale with the game state. Her first ability allows you to put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped for just one mana and a tap. Her second ability, costing four mana and a tap, allows you to draw a card, which increases to two cards if you control eight or more lands.
Step-by-Step Resolution
When you activate Zimone's first ability, it goes on the stack. Upon resolution, you choose a land card from your hand and place it onto the battlefield tapped; this does not count as your normal land play for the turn. For the second ability, the game checks how many lands you control specifically at the moment the ability resolves. If you have eight or more lands at that exact time, you draw two cards; otherwise, you draw one.
Common Pitfalls
A common mistake is assuming the land placement follows the rules of playing a land. Because Zimone's ability puts the land onto the battlefield, you can use it on an opponent's turn. Additionally, players often miscalculate the draw count for the second ability; remember that Zimone counts the lands during resolution, so if an opponent destroys one of your lands in response to the ability, you may end up drawing only one card instead of two.
Strategic Timing
Zimone is best utilized in the early game to accelerate your mana production. Once you reach the mid-to-late game and have eight lands, she becomes a card-advantage machine. She works best in decks that can protect her or provide the mana necessary to activate her abilities multiple times.
Interaction examples
Llanowar ElvesOn turn two, you have Llanowar Elves and Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy on the battlefield. During your opponent's end step, you tap Llanowar Elves for green mana and spend it to activate Zimone's first ability. You put a Forest from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. This allows you to have four mana available on your third turn without using your land play for that turn yet.
Birds of ParadiseIf you are missing a specific color, you can tap Birds of Paradise for any color to help pay for Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy's second ability. If you control seven lands and activate the ability, then use another effect to put an eighth land onto the battlefield before the ability resolves, Zimone will see eight lands and allow you to draw two cards.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Zimone's first ability isn't the same as playing a land. As it resolves, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped even if you have no available land plays or it's another player's turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Zimone's last ability counts the number of lands you control as it resolves, not as you activate it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Simic Growth Chamber + Tireless Provisioner
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Simic Growth Chamber from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, it, Retreat to Coralhelm and Tireless Provisioner trigger
- 3Resolve the Tireless Provisioner trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Simic Growth Chamber trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Simic Growth Chamber + Lotus Cobra
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Simic Growth Chamber from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, it, Retreat to Coralhelm and Lotus Cobra trigger
- 3Resolve the Lotus Cobra trigger, adding .
- 4Resolve the Simic Growth Chamber trigger from step 2, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Spelunking + Simic Growth Chamber
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Simic Growth Chamber from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- 2When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, it and Retreat to Coralhelm trigger.
- 3Holding priority, activate Simic Growth Chamber by tapping it, adding
. - 4Resolve the Simic Growth Chamber trigger from step 2, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Golgari Rot Farm + Tireless Provisioner
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Golgari Rot Farm from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2When Golgari Rot Farm enters the battlefield, it, Retreat to Coralhelm and Tireless Provisioner trigger
- 3Resolve the Tireless Provisioner trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Golgari Rot Farm trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Dimir Aqueduct + Tireless Provisioner
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Dimir Aqueduct from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2When Dimir Aqueduct enters the battlefield, it, Retreat to Coralhelm and Tireless Provisioner trigger
- 3Resolve the Tireless Provisioner trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Dimir Aqueduct trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Golgari Rot Farm + Lotus Cobra
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Golgari Rot Farm from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2When Golgari Rot Farm enters the battlefield, it, Retreat to Coralhelm and Lotus Cobra trigger
- 3Resolve the Lotus Cobra trigger, adding .
- 4Resolve the Golgari Rot Farm trigger from step 2, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Lotus Cobra + Dimir Aqueduct
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Dimir Aqueduct from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2When Dimir Aqueduct enters the battlefield, it, Retreat to Coralhelm and Lotus Cobra trigger
- 3Resolve the Lotus Cobra trigger, adding .
- 4Resolve the Dimir Aqueduct trigger from step 2, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Repeat.
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy + Retreat to Coralhelm + Simic Growth Chamber + Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
- 1Activate Zimone's first ability by paying and tapping it, putting Simic Growth Chamber from your hand onto the battlefield untapped due to Archelos.
- 2When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, it and Retreat to Coralhelm trigger.
- 3Holding priority, activate Simic Growth Chamber by tapping it, adding .
- 4Resolve the Simic Growth Chamber trigger from step 2, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Retreat to Coralhelm trigger, untapping Zimone.
- 6Repeat.
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