Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Resourceful Defense
Bartolomé del Presidio

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it.
2
When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger.
3
Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control.
4
Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield.
5
Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
6
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
8.3%inclusion169 decks2.04K decks
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
2.5%inclusion57 decks2.29K decks
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
0.6%inclusion31 decks5.21K decks
Athreos, God of Passage
0.0%inclusion2 decks8.28K decks
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
0.1%inclusion2 decks3.80K decks
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
0.0%inclusion2 decks6.44K decks
Minthara, Merciless Soul
0.0%inclusion2 decks5K decks
Ratadrabik of Urborg
0.0%inclusion1 decks5.96K decks
Judge Magister Gabranth
0.2%inclusion1 decks463 decks
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
0.2%inclusion1 decks458 decks
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Prava of the Steel Legion
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
0.0%inclusion1 decks7.99K decks
Kethis, the Hidden Hand
0.0%inclusion1 decks2.24K decks
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
0.0%inclusion1 decks11.8K decks
Breena, the Demagogue
0.0%inclusion1 decks6.79K decks
Nikara, Lair Scavenger // Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
0.1%inclusion1 decks1.15K decks
Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan
0.0%inclusion1 decks5.22K decks
New Cards
Eclipsed Steppe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Karai, Future of the Foot
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
4.3%inclusion2 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Continue?
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2%synergy
Game Over
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3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reluctant Role Model
55%inclusion140 decks255 decks
54%synergy
Contractual Safeguard
49%inclusion137 decks278 decks
49%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
58%inclusion162 decks278 decks
49%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
46%inclusion129 decks278 decks
44%synergy
Viscera Seer
51%inclusion142 decks278 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
53%inclusion147 decks278 decks
41%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
42%inclusion117 decks278 decks
39%synergy
Teysa Karlov
44%inclusion121 decks278 decks
39%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion132 decks278 decks
39%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
45%inclusion124 decks278 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion179 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion143 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Despark
50%inclusion139 decks278 decks
37%synergy
Damn
50%inclusion138 decks278 decks
35%synergy
Village Rites
47%inclusion130 decks278 decks
38%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
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21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
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37%synergy
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32%synergy
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38%inclusion107 decks278 decks
28%synergy
Blood Artist
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27%synergy
Game Changers
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8%synergy
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-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion51 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
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-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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-7%synergy
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-1%synergy
Creatures
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Host of the Hereafter
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Evolution Witness
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
38%inclusion105 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
37%inclusion102 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Plaguecrafter
35%inclusion98 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Sun Titan
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27%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
34%inclusion95 decks278 decks
32%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
34%inclusion94 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
34%inclusion94 decks278 decks
25%synergy
Accursed Marauder
32%inclusion87 decks272 decks
27%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
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30%synergy
Mangara of Corondor
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30%synergy
Ashen Rider
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29%synergy
Burnished Hart
27%inclusion76 decks278 decks
24%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
27%inclusion75 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
27%inclusion74 decks278 decks
25%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
26%inclusion72 decks278 decks
23%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
25%inclusion70 decks278 decks
23%synergy
Karmic Guide
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22%synergy
Carrion Feeder
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20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
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20%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
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21%synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
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21%synergy
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23%inclusion63 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
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15%synergy
Spirited Companion
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18%synergy
Grim Haruspex
21%inclusion59 decks278 decks
18%synergy
Corpse Knight
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16%synergy
Massacre Wurm
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16%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
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19%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
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18%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
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16%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
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15%synergy
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Pitiless Plunderer
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9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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-1%synergy
Shay Cormac
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
14%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
16%inclusion44 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
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14%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
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13%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
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13%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
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12%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
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13%synergy
Charming Prince
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12%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
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24%synergy
Generous Gift
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9%synergy
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23%synergy
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28%inclusion78 decks278 decks
23%synergy
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19%synergy
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4%synergy
Vanishing Verse
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8%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
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6%synergy
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7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
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7%synergy
Dire Tactics
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5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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2%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
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4%synergy
Cauldron Haze
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5%synergy
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-1%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
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25%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
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33%synergy
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion85 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion67 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion61 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion60 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Fumigate
21%inclusion57 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Vindicate
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15%synergy
Read the Bones
19%inclusion52 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Merciless Eviction
16%inclusion45 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
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11%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion34 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion30 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Damning Verdict
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
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7%synergy
Requisition Raid
9.0%inclusion25 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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0%synergy
Blot Out the Sky
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
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4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Collective Effort
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
33%inclusion92 decks278 decks
30%synergy
Skullclamp
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20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion71 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion56 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion47 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Lithoform Engine
15%inclusion43 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
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11%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Altar of Dementia
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
-15%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.4%inclusion26 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Heroes' Podium
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
4%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.1%inclusion11 decks180 decks
2%synergy
The Seriema
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Mirror of Galadriel
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion105 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Black Market
28%inclusion78 decks278 decks
24%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
23%inclusion63 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
22%inclusion48 decks216 decks
20%synergy
Together Forever
22%inclusion60 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Debtors' Knell
18%inclusion49 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Vampiric Rites
17%inclusion48 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion45 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
15%inclusion41 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion39 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion39 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
9.4%inclusion26 decks278 decks
6%synergy
The Kenriths' Royal Funeral
9.0%inclusion25 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Finale
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Grave Betrayal
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Life Insurance
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya the Inexorable
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
9%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.2%inclusion20 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion118 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
41%inclusion113 decks278 decks
29%synergy
Nesting Grounds
39%inclusion108 decks278 decks
37%synergy
High Market
29%inclusion80 decks278 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion78 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
26%inclusion72 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion65 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion44 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.5%inclusion15 decks272 decks
3%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion246 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion233 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Signet
64%inclusion178 decks278 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
57%inclusion158 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion80 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion76 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion68 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
11%inclusion30 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Relic of Legends
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion253 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Isolated Chapel
74%inclusion206 decks278 decks
40%synergy
Tainted Field
65%inclusion181 decks278 decks
52%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Caves of Koilos
54%inclusion149 decks278 decks
24%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
52%inclusion145 decks278 decks
38%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
51%inclusion141 decks278 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Silence
47%inclusion132 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Fetid Heath
44%inclusion122 decks278 decks
30%synergy
Godless Shrine
44%inclusion121 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
37%inclusion103 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Vault of Champions
33%inclusion92 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion87 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion84 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Scoured Barrens
30%inclusion83 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion79 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion55 decks228 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion65 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22%inclusion61 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
22%inclusion60 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion57 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion56 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion54 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
15%inclusion42 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion36 decks278 decks
-9%synergy
Scrubland
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
-3%synergy
Silent Clearing
9.0%inclusion25 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.2%inclusion20 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
4%synergy