Zimone's Hypothesis

Zimone's Hypothesis card image

Zimone's Hypothesis: Instant, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. You may put a +1/+1 counter on a creature. Then choose odd or even. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{U}{U}
Mana value
5
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Released
2026-04-24
Collector number
206
Artist
Crystal Fae
Commander rank
8,475 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Zimone's Hypothesis

Zimone's Hypothesis is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue instant from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 206 in that set, with art by Crystal Fae. It costs {3}{U}{U} (three generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (2024) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.27 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

You may put a +1/+1 counter on a creature. Then choose odd or even. Return each creature with power of the chosen quality to its owner's hand. (Zero is even.)

"There exists a theoretical infinity between the discrete atoms of reality. I'm simply appropriating that infinity as storage space."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.27 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Zimone's Hypothesis by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Zimone's Hypothesis

Zimone's Hypothesis has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #15Rare2024
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #46Rare2024

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Zimone's Hypothesis.

  • You choose odd or even while Zimone's Hypothesis is resolving. Players can't take any actions between the time you make that choice and the time creatures are returned to their owners' hands.

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