Green Sun's Zenith — Magic: The Gathering card

Green Sun's Zenith

{X}{G}
Sorcery

Search your library for a green creature card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Shuffle Green Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.

*As the green sun crowned, Phyrexian prophecies glowed on the Tree of Tales.*

Set Double Masters 2022
Rarity Rare
Mana Value 1
Artist David Rapoza
Collector # 150

Why Play Green Sun's Zenith

Green Sun's Zenith functions as both a tutor and ramp spell, offering incredible versatility by fetching the exact creature you need for any situation. Early game, you can cast it for X=0 to find Dryad Arbor and effectively ramp your mana, while late game it becomes a powerful threat by tutoring expensive creatures directly into play. The card excels in creature-based combo decks and green midrange strategies that want consistent access to silver bullet creatures or key combo pieces.

Format Notes

Legacy remains the format where Green Sun's Zenith sees the most competitive play, particularly in Maverick and various combo decks that rely on creature toolboxes. Modern applications are more niche but still viable in creature-combo strategies and some midrange builds. The card's ability to shuffle back into your library makes it a recurring threat, though it's generally too slow for the fastest competitive formats.

Combos & Synergies

Dryad Arbor creates the famous "zero-mana ramp" interaction, allowing you to accelerate your mana development while maintaining card advantage. Knight of the Reliquary pairs excellently as both a powerful threat to tutor and a card that benefits from the land acceleration Dryad Arbor provides. Primeval Titan represents a common high-end target that immediately impacts the board while providing additional lands, creating explosive turns when tutored into play.