---
name: "Zyym, Mesmeric Lord"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Vampire Wizard"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch", "Flying"]
set: "CMB2"
set_name: "Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021"
collector_number: "104"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Nick Bartoletti"
oracle_id: "fbd4ffd6-1ffb-4822-9ee8-ee2133e03b4b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zyym-mesmeric-lord-cmb2"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Zyym, Mesmeric Lord
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Vampire Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch, Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying, deathtouch
When Zyym, Mesmeric Lord enters the battlefield, target opponent chooses an order for the cards in their hand, then reveals them one by one until you say stop. That player then discards the most recently revealed card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Duskmantle Seer](/printing/duskmantle-seer-cn2.md) — Creature — Vampire Wizard
2. [Mesmeric Fiend](/printing/mesmeric-fiend-ddk.md) — Creature — Nightmare Horror
3. [Shimian Specter](/printing/shimian-specter-m13.md) — Creature — Specter
4. [Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker](/printing/mirko-vosk-mind-drinker-gk1.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire
5. [Citystalker Connoisseur](/printing/citystalker-connoisseur-ymid.md) — Creature — Vampire
6. [Balustrade Spy](/printing/balustrade-spy-rvr.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 (CMB2) #104
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Nick Bartoletti
- **Total Printings:** 2 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`