Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Ugin's Nexus
Meticulous Excavation

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Ugin's Nexus in hand.
Mendicant Core and Meticulous Excavation on the battlefield.
You have max speed.
8 each turn available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Ugin's Nexus by paying 5.
2
Mendicant Core triggers, copying the Ugin's Nexus spell.
3
Resolve both Ugin's Nexus spells.
4
The token Ugin's Nexus is put into exile due to the legend rule and its replacement effect, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
5
Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying 2, returning Ugin's Nexus from the battlefield to your hand.
6
Repeat each turn.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite turns
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  Combo Metadata

121
DECKS
0.01%
OF 1431652 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11425
MOST PLAYED OF 49291 COMBOS

{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Top Commanders
New Cards
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Game Changers
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
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Utility Lands
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12%synergy
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High Synergy Cards
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76%synergy
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74%synergy
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73%synergy
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72%synergy
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69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
67%synergy
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73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
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66%synergy
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65%synergy
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64%inclusion77 decks121 decks
61%synergy
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59%synergy
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13%synergy
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58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
55%synergy
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58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
54%synergy
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58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
52%synergy
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57%inclusion69 decks121 decks
54%synergy
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56%inclusion68 decks121 decks
52%synergy
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51%inclusion62 decks121 decks
49%synergy
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50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
9%synergy
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50%inclusion60 decks121 decks
47%synergy
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49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
2%synergy
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13%synergy
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21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
1%synergy
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6%synergy
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12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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2%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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46%synergy
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35%synergy
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45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
40%synergy
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44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
42%synergy
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42%synergy
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41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
40%synergy
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37%synergy
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39%synergy
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39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
20%synergy
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38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
35%synergy
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36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
35%synergy
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27%synergy
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33%synergy
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34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
32%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
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32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
30%synergy
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31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
29%synergy
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30%synergy
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29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
28%synergy
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29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
28%synergy
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27%synergy
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28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
27%synergy
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26%synergy
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24%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
23%synergy
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24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
23%synergy
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22%synergy
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23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
22%synergy
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23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
21%synergy
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21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
21%synergy
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21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
20%synergy
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21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
19%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
18%synergy
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19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
18%synergy
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19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17%synergy
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19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
16%synergy
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17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
17%synergy
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17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
17%synergy
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17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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21%synergy
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36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
33%synergy
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1%synergy
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25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
4%synergy
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19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17%synergy
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4%synergy
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-4%synergy
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16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
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15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
15%synergy
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-7%synergy
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4%synergy
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12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
2%synergy
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12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
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7%synergy
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11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
4%synergy
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9%synergy
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-8%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-11%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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-4%synergy
Brainstorm
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-12%synergy
Reality Shift
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-2%synergy
Sorceries
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45%synergy
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38%synergy
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20%synergy
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15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
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3%synergy
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11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
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8%synergy
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-2%synergy
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7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
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38%synergy
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37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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8%synergy
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34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
32%synergy
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32%synergy
Unwinding Clock
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31%synergy
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33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
32%synergy
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28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Salvation Engine
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
27%synergy
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25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
24%synergy
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24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
24%synergy
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23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
21%synergy
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23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Manifold Key
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
18%synergy
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20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Twinning Staff
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Forge
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
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14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Hulldrifter
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorworks
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Aether Syphon
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Lotus
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Semblance Anvil
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Insight Engine
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4%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
41%synergy
Efficient Construction
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
11%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
7%synergy
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11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
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9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Tempered Steel
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
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4%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
60%inclusion73 decks121 decks
57%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Archway of Innovation
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Academy Ruins
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Inventors' Fair
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Vault
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Mine
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Tower
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion115 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion60 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
14%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Starting Column
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Razortide Bridge
67%inclusion81 decks121 decks
60%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion73 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Spire of Industry
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Seachrome Coast
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Gate
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Power Depot
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
City of Brass
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
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