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%inclusion51 decks3.58K decks
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0.1%inclusion5 decks7.50K decks
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New Cards
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99%synergy
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65%synergy
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48%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
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46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Scorpion God
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
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99%synergy
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93%synergy
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85%synergy
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85%synergy
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81%synergy
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80%synergy
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78%synergy
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67%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
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64%synergy
Top Cards
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60%synergy
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60%synergy
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57%synergy
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56%synergy
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53%synergy
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54%synergy
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50%synergy
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51%synergy
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50%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
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50%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
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4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
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-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
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-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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Vampiric Tutor
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Creatures
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47%synergy
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42%synergy
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38%synergy
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39%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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30%synergy
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28%synergy
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26%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%synergy
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26%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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17%synergy
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22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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18%synergy
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
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13%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
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11%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
Instants
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-11%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
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5%synergy
Tainted Strike
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Sorceries
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39%synergy
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28%synergy
Incremental Blight
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27%synergy
Persist
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22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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Eventide's Shadow
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21%synergy
Contentious Plan
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20%synergy
Three Visits
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-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-14%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
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15%synergy
Liliana's Influence
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15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
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13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
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13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
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6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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-6%synergy
Darkness Descends
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10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
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8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
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7%synergy
Damnation
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2%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
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5%synergy
Find // Finality
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5%synergy
Neoform
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3%synergy
Culling Ritual
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-4%synergy
Reanimate
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-12%synergy
Lethal Sting
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Serrated Arrows
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Blight Sickle
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Moxite Refinery
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Gnarled Effigy
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Lux Cannon
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5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
47%inclusion34 decks73 decks
46%synergy
Inexorable Tide
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
42%synergy
Puca's Covenant
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Biting Tether
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sinking Feeling
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
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27%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
39%synergy
Nesting Grounds
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Calciform Pools
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Grasping Dunes
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Peat Bog
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion44 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-16%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-27%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion63 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Ketria Triome
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Indatha Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Zagoth Triome
66%inclusion48 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Raffine's Tower
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Xander's Lounge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Watery Grave
49%inclusion36 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
47%inclusion34 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Blood Crypt
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
34%inclusion25 decks73 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
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-17%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-2%synergy