Adrix and Nev, Twincasters (Commander) - Budget Core

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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The new paradigm mechanic harkens back to an unloved mechanic from 21 years ago. But are these new cards more playable?
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Mana Sculpt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mind into Matter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Jadzi, Steward of Fate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Perplexing Test
85%inclusion94 decks111 decks
80%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
80%inclusion89 decks111 decks
78%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
82%inclusion91 decks111 decks
78%synergy
Rite of Replication
85%inclusion94 decks111 decks
77%synergy
Hornet Queen
78%inclusion87 decks111 decks
73%synergy
Reef Worm
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
73%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
76%inclusion84 decks111 decks
72%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
79%inclusion88 decks111 decks
72%synergy
Replication Technique
75%inclusion83 decks111 decks
72%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
73%inclusion81 decks111 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
84%inclusion93 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
79%inclusion88 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Beast Within
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
72%inclusion80 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
70%inclusion78 decks111 decks
67%synergy
Coiling Oracle
67%inclusion74 decks111 decks
54%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
65%inclusion72 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Paradox Zone
65%inclusion72 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
60%inclusion67 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Master Biomancer
56%inclusion62 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Kazandu Tuskcaller
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
53%synergy
Hornet Nest
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
51%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
46%synergy
Quandrix Cultivator
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Trygon Predator
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Incubation Druid
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Terastodon
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Managorger Hydra
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Crafty Cutpurse
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Desolation Twin
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Junk Winder
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Champion of Wits
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Scute Swarm
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Biomathematician
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
30%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Gruff Triplets
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Biovisionary
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Octomancer
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Biowaste Blob
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Fractal Tender
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Ambitious Augmenter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Spawning Kraken
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Giant Adephage
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Ruxa, Patient Professor
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Peregrin Took
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Timeless Witness
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Tireless Tracker
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Arashi, the Sky Asunder
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Bramble Sovereign
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Quina, Qu Gourmet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Krosan Grip
60%inclusion67 decks111 decks
53%synergy
Eureka Moment
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Biomass Mutation
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Double Major
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
-19%synergy
Commander's Insight
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
29%synergy
See Double
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Decisive Denial
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Second Harvest
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Curious Herd
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Thirst for Identity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Supplant Form
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Spell Swindle
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Seedship Impact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Oversimplify
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
51%synergy
Spitting Image
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Golden Ratio
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Quasiduplicate
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Nissa's Expedition
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Applied Geometry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Growth Curve
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Relm's Sketching
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Body of Research
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Doppelgang
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
21%inclusion22 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
For the Common Good
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Rally the Galadhrim
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Ember Island Production
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Clone Legion
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Stolen Identity
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Full Flowering
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-23%synergy
Growth Spasm
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Offering
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Pest Infestation
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mockery
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Audience with Trostani
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Sami's Curiosity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Titania's Command
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Emergent Sequence
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Leyline Invocation
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Combine Chrysalis
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Sequence Engine
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Fractal Harness
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Geometric Nexus
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Mimic Vat
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Esika's Chariot
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Box
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Primal Empathy
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Extravagant Replication
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Awakening Zone
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Fisher's Talent
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, the Ringleader
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Lumbering Falls
59%inclusion65 decks111 decks
52%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Temple of the False God
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Khalni Garden
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-41%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion98 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion93 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Simic Signet
78%inclusion87 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Skyclave Relic
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion110 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion110 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion96 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
80%inclusion89 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Mystery
80%inclusion89 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
74%inclusion82 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion70 decks111 decks
39%synergy
Myriad Landscape
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Quandrix Campus
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Blighted Woodland
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Opal Palace
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Study Hall
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
-35%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
-25%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-37%synergy