Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Clones

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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Echocasting Symposium
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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Azusa, Lost but Seeking
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
55%synergy
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55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Spark Double
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Eternal Witness
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
40%synergy
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50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
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68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
36%synergy
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Cultivate
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
22%synergy
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64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
33%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Glacial Chasm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
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Lotus Cobra
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Coiling Oracle
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Ruin Crab
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Grappling Kraken
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Icetill Explorer
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Roil Elemental
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Spawning Kraken
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Terastodon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Acidic Slime
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Apex Devastator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Double Major
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Eureka Moment
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Entish Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Realms Uncharted
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Deprive
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gush
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rewind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Naturalize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Into the Roil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Unsubstantiate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Magic Damper
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Whelming Wave
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rite of Replication
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Shared Roots
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Spitting Image
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Awaken the Woods
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Doppelgang
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Germination Practicum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Broken Bond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Life from the Loam
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lessons from Life
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Inundate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Scale the Heights
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Exponential Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pest Infestation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima's Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Tooth and Nail
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Self-Reflection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Quasiduplicate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Vastwood Surge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Natural Order
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Genesis Wave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Exploration Broodship
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Box
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Zuran Orb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Boompile
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Altar of the Brood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sapling Nursery
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Abundance
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Extravagant Replication
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Spelunking
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Virtue of Strength
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
One with the Multiverse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
City of Death
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Primeval Bounty
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Jungle Basin
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Coral Atoll
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Vesuva
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Town
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Dark Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Guildless Commons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Blighted Woodland
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Lush Oasis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy