Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Nest of Scarabs

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Grim Poppet with a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Volrath by paying 1, causing it to become a copy of Grim Poppet until your next turn.
2
Activate Grim Poppet by removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Volrath.
3
Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token.
4
Activate Volrath by removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Grim Poppet.
5
Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token.
6
Repeat from step 2.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Volrath, the Shapestealer
1.4%inclusion49 decks3.60K decks
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0.1%inclusion5 decks7.51K decks
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
0.0%inclusion2 decks8.90K decks
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0.0%inclusion1 decks23K decks
Reaper King
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0.1%inclusion1 decks1.03K decks
Progenitus
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New Cards
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6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
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100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
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85%synergy
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82%synergy
Obelisk Spider
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80%synergy
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79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
77%synergy
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67%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
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66%synergy
Top Cards
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63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
61%synergy
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61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
61%synergy
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59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
58%synergy
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56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
55%synergy
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55%synergy
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51%synergy
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50%synergy
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51%synergy
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51%synergy
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50%synergy
Game Changers
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-2%synergy
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-6%synergy
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-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
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-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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-10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
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-2%synergy
Creatures
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
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99%synergy
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94%synergy
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46%synergy
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48%synergy
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45%synergy
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42%synergy
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36%synergy
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42%synergy
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38%synergy
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37%synergy
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34%synergy
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34%synergy
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34%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%synergy
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30%synergy
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29%synergy
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29%synergy
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27%synergy
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23%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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23%synergy
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21%synergy
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23%synergy
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20%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
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20%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
Decimator Beetle
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17%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
Instants
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9%synergy
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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23%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-14%synergy
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16%synergy
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13%synergy
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-5%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
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-9%synergy
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1%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
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-2%synergy
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-4%synergy
Instill Infection
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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Sorceries
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8%synergy
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40%synergy
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39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Aberrant Return
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Incremental Blight
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-1%synergy
Persist
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23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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-1%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
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20%synergy
Three Visits
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-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Liliana's Influence
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Drown in Ichor
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14%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
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2%synergy
Darkness Descends
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
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8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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-8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
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8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
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6%synergy
Painful Truths
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5%synergy
Culling Ritual
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-3%synergy
Lethal Sting
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6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Neoform
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
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-1%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Reanimate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Serrated Arrows
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Blight Sickle
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Moxite Refinery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Gnarled Effigy
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Lux Cannon
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Skullclamp
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Puca's Covenant
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Biting Tether
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Sinking Feeling
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Nesting Grounds
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Calciform Pools
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Dunes
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Peat Bog
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Staff of Compleation
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Indatha Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Zagoth Triome
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Raffine's Tower
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Opulent Palace
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Watery Grave
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Temple Garden
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Meadow
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Bayou
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Vivid Marsh
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Creek
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Grove
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-1%synergy