Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Deadly Grub
Phyrexian Altar
Abzan Ascendancy

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Deadly Grub in hand.
All other permanents on the battlefield.
5 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Deadly Grub by paying 2.
2
Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
3
Activate Tayam by paying 3 and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
4
Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding 1.
5
Deadly Grub dies, triggering itself and Abzan Ascendancy.
6
Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
7
Resolve the Abzan Ascendancy trigger, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
8
Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Insect and Spirit tokens, adding 2.
9
Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
10
Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
11
Repeat from step 2.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Promise of Bunrei
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
96%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
90%synergy
Devoted Druid
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
82%synergy
Kitchen Finks
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
80%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
75%synergy
Carrion Feeder
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Young Wolf
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70%synergy
Strangleroot Geist
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Hallowed Spiritkeeper
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
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56%synergy
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62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
58%synergy
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55%synergy
Insidious Roots
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53%synergy
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59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Eternal Witness
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
38%synergy
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54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
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48%synergy
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47%synergy
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43%synergy
Game Changers
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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Opposition Agent
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7%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
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7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
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6%synergy
Field of the Dead
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-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
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-4%synergy
Creatures
Caller of the Claw
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49%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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Viscera Seer
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36%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
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35%synergy
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43%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
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43%synergy
Knight of Autumn
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Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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Safehold Elite
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40%synergy
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40%synergy
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36%synergy
Moonshadow
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38%synergy
Managorger Hydra
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36%synergy
Archon of Emeria
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Winding Constrictor
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31%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
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28%synergy
Warden of the Grove
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27%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
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27%synergy
Ministrant of Obligation
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30%synergy
Cathodion
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30%synergy
Bloom Tender
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23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
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23%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
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23%synergy
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14%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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22%synergy
Grim Haruspex
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22%synergy
Scurry Oak
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20%synergy
Cankerbloom
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22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Aven Interrupter
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19%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
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18%synergy
Warren Soultrader
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18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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Elvish Mystic
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14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
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7%synergy
Badgermole Cub
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19%synergy
Mortician Beetle
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19%synergy
Channeler Initiate
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19%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
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18%synergy
Icatian Moneychanger
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18%synergy
Spore Frog
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15%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
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11%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
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10%synergy
Voice of Victory
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14%synergy
Priest of Gix
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16%synergy
Instants
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14%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-18%synergy
Path to Exile
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Beast Within
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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7%synergy
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-1%synergy
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-24%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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-17%synergy
Golgari Charm
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6%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
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-9%synergy
Buried Alive
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21%synergy
Three Visits
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5%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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16%synergy
Cultivate
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-18%synergy
Unearth
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18%synergy
Austere Command
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12%synergy
Reanimate
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Rampant Growth
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-7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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Damn
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Unmarked Grave
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Diabolic Intent
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6%synergy
Damning Verdict
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Finale of Devastation
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3%synergy
Culling Ritual
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1%synergy
Victimize
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0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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-13%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
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-14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
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22%synergy
Heartstone
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35%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
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15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
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15%synergy
Skullclamp
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4%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
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13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
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12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
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9%synergy
Moonsilver Key
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8%synergy
Moonglove Extract
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8%synergy
Birthing Pod
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5%synergy
The Ozolith
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Thran Vigil
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37%synergy
Deafening Silence
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26%synergy
Master Chef
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23%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
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21%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
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18%synergy
Animate Dead
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16%synergy
Golgari Germination
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16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
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13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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12%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
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4%synergy
Necrosynthesis
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13%synergy
Hunting Grounds
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13%synergy
Necromancy
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11%synergy
Pernicious Deed
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10%synergy
Rule of Law
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10%synergy
Song of Freyalise
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9%synergy
Resourceful Defense
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9%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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9%synergy
Aura of Silence
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9%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
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8%synergy
Sadistic Glee
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8%synergy
Oubliette
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7%synergy
Seal of Primordium
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5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
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5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
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5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
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6%synergy
Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Heartstone
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Unity
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Signet
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
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8%synergy
Moonglove Extract
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
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6%synergy
Birthing Pod
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5%synergy
The Ozolith
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Gavony Township
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Centaur Garden
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Hashep Oasis
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
High Market
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Unity
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Godless Shrine
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of Champions
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Brushland
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Indatha Triome
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Mire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Wood
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Verge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Scrubland
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Savannah
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Bayou
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Twilight Mire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy