Evolution Witness
Iron Apprentice
Phyrexian Altar

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Iron Apprentice in hand.
Evolution Witness and Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Iron Apprentice by paying 1, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
2
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Iron Apprentice, adding 1.
3
When Iron Apprentice dies, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Evolution Witness.
4
Evolution Witness triggers, returning Iron Apprentice from your graveyard to your hand.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
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New Cards
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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
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7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
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7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
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7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
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76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
72%synergy
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70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
64%synergy
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68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
62%synergy
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63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
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66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Fate Transfer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
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60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
58%synergy
The Ozolith
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56%synergy
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54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Hardened Scales
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Branching Evolution
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
17%synergy
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21%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
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44%synergy
Mana Drain
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33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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22%synergy
Game Changers
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59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
35%synergy
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53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
31%synergy
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18%synergy
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25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
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18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
5%synergy
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6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
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Mox Diamond
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4%synergy
Creatures
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60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
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44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
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43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
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43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
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42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Abzan Falconer
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
38%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Reluctant Role Model
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Gyre Sage
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
32%synergy
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36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Marketback Walker
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Skatewing Spy
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Hangarback Walker
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Bondwarden
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Incubation Druid
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Walking Ballista
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ouroboroid
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Managorger Hydra
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Bulwark Ox
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Kitchen Finks
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Hopeful Initiate
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Conclave Mentor
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
Maester Seymour
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24%synergy
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22%synergy
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23%synergy
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20%synergy
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12%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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16%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
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37%synergy
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44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
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41%synergy
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41%synergy
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31%synergy
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-10%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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-7%synergy
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-16%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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0%synergy
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0%synergy
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2%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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-4%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
Nature's Claim
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1%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Perennation
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Damning Verdict
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37%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
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22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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13%synergy
Three Visits
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6%synergy
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-2%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Season of Weaving
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Wave Goodbye
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-25%synergy
Buried Alive
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Life's Legacy
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Earth Crystal
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
The Great Henge
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Altar of Dementia
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Spawning Pit
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Animation Module
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Grinding Station
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Cathars' Crusade
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Loading Zone
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Greater Good
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
All Will Be One
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Resourceful Defense
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Death's Presence
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Sphere Grid
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Communal Brewing
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Primal Vigor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
43%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Gavony Township
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Nesting Grounds
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
High Market
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Grim Backwoods
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
60%synergy
Temple Garden
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Blood Crypt
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Zagoth Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Godless Shrine
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Morphic Pool
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Indatha Triome
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Opulent Palace
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Vault of Champions
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Underground Mortuary
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Wastewood Verge
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Taiga
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Bayou
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
3%synergy