Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Unagi's Spray
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3%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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Octopus Form
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-2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
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2%synergy
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Llawan, Cephalid Empress
76%inclusion235 decks308 decks
76%synergy
Verity Circle
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74%synergy
Cephalid Constable
75%inclusion230 decks308 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Looter
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73%synergy
Callous Oppressor
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72%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion216 decks308 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
69%inclusion211 decks308 decks
68%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
65%inclusion200 decks308 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
64%inclusion198 decks308 decks
63%synergy
Theft of Dreams
63%inclusion193 decks308 decks
62%synergy
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Counterspell
70%inclusion217 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
61%inclusion189 decks308 decks
61%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
59%inclusion183 decks308 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
58%inclusion179 decks308 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
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53%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion178 decks308 decks
58%synergy
High Tide
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13%synergy
Wonder
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51%synergy
Shield Broker
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56%synergy
Cephalid Sage
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56%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
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-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
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1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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-10%synergy
Force of Will
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-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
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-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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-2%synergy
Mana Vault
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-5%synergy
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Omen Hawker
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51%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
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53%synergy
Willbreaker
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52%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
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39%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
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40%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
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40%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
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37%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
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36%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
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35%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
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34%synergy
Universal Automaton
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31%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
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31%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
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30%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
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22%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
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20%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
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27%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
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16%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
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23%synergy
Shapesharer
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23%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
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22%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
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22%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
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21%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
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20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
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19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
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18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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-4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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-1%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
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17%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
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4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion48 decks308 decks
-3%synergy
Tidal Terror
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15%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
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14%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
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12%synergy
Spawning Kraken
13%inclusion40 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion37 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
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12%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
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8%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
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11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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-14%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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9%synergy
Octoprophet
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10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Floodgate
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8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
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1%synergy
Fallowsage
8.4%inclusion26 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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-4%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
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-1%synergy
Nadir Kraken
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2%synergy
Sealock Monster
7.1%inclusion22 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Clever Impersonator
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1%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
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21%synergy
Negate
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2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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0%synergy
Pongify
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-7%synergy
Reality Shift
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5%synergy
Aetherize
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4%synergy
Arcane Denial
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-6%synergy
Brainstorm
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-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-14%synergy
Deluge
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22%synergy
Mana Drain
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-7%synergy
Cryptic Command
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7%synergy
Blustersquall
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17%synergy
Swan Song
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-9%synergy
Engulf the Shore
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8%synergy
Frantic Search
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-14%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
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-2%synergy
Turnabout
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10%synergy
Resculpt
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-5%synergy
Keep Watch
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10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
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2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
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-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-12%synergy
Dig Through Time
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-1%synergy
Capsize
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4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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-8%synergy
Force of Negation
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-7%synergy
Rewind
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-4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
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-4%synergy
Opt
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-17%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.5%inclusion20 decks308 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
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-2%synergy
Unwind
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-4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
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-4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
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-4%synergy
Plagiarize
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5%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
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31%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion103 decks308 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion73 decks308 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion66 decks308 decks
10%synergy
Energy Tap
16%inclusion50 decks308 decks
13%synergy
Sleep
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15%synergy
Ravenform
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6%synergy
Wash Out
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10%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion39 decks308 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion38 decks308 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion38 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
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1%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion34 decks308 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
-1%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
9.4%inclusion29 decks308 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.8%inclusion24 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
-7%synergy
Inundate
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
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48%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
43%inclusion132 decks308 decks
42%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
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31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion90 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion60 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion50 decks308 decks
-12%synergy
Winter Orb
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10%synergy
Static Orb
10%inclusion31 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
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3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
-8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
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10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Storage Matrix
9.1%inclusion28 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.1%inclusion25 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Replicator
7.8%inclusion24 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.6%inclusion20 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.2%inclusion19 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.2%inclusion16 decks308 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
48%inclusion147 decks308 decks
47%synergy
Betrayal
43%inclusion133 decks308 decks
43%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion125 decks308 decks
40%synergy
Levitation
38%inclusion116 decks308 decks
37%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion102 decks308 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion101 decks308 decks
3%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion83 decks308 decks
26%synergy
Lost in the Maze
26%inclusion81 decks306 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion70 decks308 decks
-5%synergy
Cowardice
22%inclusion69 decks308 decks
22%synergy
Time of Ice
19%inclusion58 decks308 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion49 decks308 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion40 decks308 decks
1%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion39 decks308 decks
12%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion37 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion37 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
11%inclusion33 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion31 decks308 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.4%inclusion29 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.4%inclusion26 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Flood
8.1%inclusion25 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.8%inclusion18 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
7.1%inclusion22 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
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0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion20 decks308 decks
-10%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
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6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.2%inclusion16 decks308 decks
-4%synergy
Observed Stasis
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4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
34%inclusion105 decks308 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion34 decks308 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion173 decks308 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion161 decks308 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion153 decks308 decks
41%synergy
Castle Vantress
32%inclusion100 decks308 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion87 decks308 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion76 decks308 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion72 decks308 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion54 decks308 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion54 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion47 decks308 decks
-10%synergy
Coral Atoll
15%inclusion45 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion43 decks308 decks
4%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion40 decks308 decks
-3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
12%inclusion38 decks308 decks
11%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion36 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.1%inclusion28 decks308 decks
-9%synergy
Remote Isle
8.4%inclusion26 decks308 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
8.1%inclusion25 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion21 decks308 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
6.2%inclusion19 decks308 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.2%inclusion19 decks308 decks
1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.2%inclusion19 decks308 decks
-4%synergy
Three Tree City
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2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
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-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
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0%synergy
Thought Vessel
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-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
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20%synergy
Mind Stone
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1%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion85 decks308 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
28%inclusion85 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion60 decks308 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion40 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion44 decks308 decks
-6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion41 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion41 decks308 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion36 decks308 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.8%inclusion27 decks308 decks
-3%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion22 decks308 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.1%inclusion22 decks308 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion21 decks308 decks
-3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.5%inclusion20 decks308 decks
-3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.2%inclusion19 decks308 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
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-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion102 decks308 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion66 decks308 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion33 decks308 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion32 decks308 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion30 decks308 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
-7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.5%inclusion23 decks308 decks
3%synergy