Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Bounce

Mike Carrozza
Apr 1, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - To Approach or to Hoof?
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking alternate win conditions. Are they a cheap out, or do they represent careful planning?
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Meloku the Clouded Mirror
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Explore
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52%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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46%synergy
Cultivate
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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42%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
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42%synergy
Rampant Growth
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41%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
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41%synergy
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Growth Spiral
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23%synergy
Harrow
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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31%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Cobra
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Soratami Savant
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
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33%synergy
Soratami Rainshaper
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41%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Uyo, Silent Prophet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
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Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Trench Behemoth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Soratami Mirror-Mage
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Oboro Breezecaller
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Soratami Mindsweeper
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Floodbringer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Oboro Envoy
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Patron of the Moon
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Soratami Cloudskater
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Moonbow Illusionist
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Soratami Mirror-Guard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Budoka Gardener
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Grappling Kraken
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Walking Atlas
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Tracker
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Haru-Onna
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
PuPu UFO
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Graceful Adept
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Kiri-Onna
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Spawning Kraken
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Coiling Oracle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Tromokratis
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Roil Elemental
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
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Counterspell
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Early Harvest
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Entish Restoration
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Natural Affinity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Simic Charm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Wash Away
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Deprive
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Rending Vines
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Into the Roil
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Twincast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Peel from Reality
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Rocky Rebuke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Summer Bloom
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Endless Swarm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Whelming Wave
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Dominion
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Seek the Horizon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Broken Bond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Urban Evolution
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Abundant Harvest
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Primal Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Spitting Image
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Disorienting Choice
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Compulsive Research
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Aether Gale
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Longstalk Brawl
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Heartstone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Monster Manual
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Coralhelm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Omniscience
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Training Grounds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Azusa's Many Journeys
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Abundance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Spelunking
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Court of Bounty
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Trade Routes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Breach
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Strength
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Druid Class
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fisher's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Seven
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Coral Atoll
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Jungle Basin
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Town
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pit of Offerings
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Memorial to Genius
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Signet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-45%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Ether
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Simic Growth Chamber
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Island
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Escape Tunnel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Vivid Creek
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Vivid Grove
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy