Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Core Landfall

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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6%synergy
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54%synergy
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45%synergy
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45%synergy
Explore
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43%synergy
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41%synergy
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40%synergy
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40%synergy
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71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
40%synergy
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Cultivate
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33%synergy
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35%synergy
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27%synergy
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65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
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39%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Scute Swarm
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
25%synergy
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Nezahal, Primal Tide
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33%synergy
Lotus Cobra
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Reclamation Sage
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Trench Behemoth
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya Elder
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Acidic Slime
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Tromokratis
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Terastodon
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Grappling Kraken
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Sporemound
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Springbloom Druid
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Roil Elemental
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Spawning Kraken
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief Hydra
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Simic Charm
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Entish Restoration
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Into the Roil
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Peel from Reality
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Deprive
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Fog
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Gush
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Lesson
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Rain of Revelation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Arachnogenesis
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Evacuation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Unforgiving Aim
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonize
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Spitting Image
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bushwhack
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Compulsive Research
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Broken Bond
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Boundless Realms
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Far Wanderings
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tooth and Nail
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Seer's Sundial
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Zuran Orb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Emerald Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Zendikar's Roil
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Druid Class
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Ominous Seas
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Burgeoning
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Abundance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
On the Trail
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Primeval Bounty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Blossombind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Coral Atoll
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Jungle Basin
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Guildless Commons
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Genius
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Arid Archway
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-37%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Blighted Woodland
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Thornwood Falls
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Woodland Stream
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Simic Guildgate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-35%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-25%synergy
Sodden Verdure
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Vivid Creek
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Vivid Grove
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-15%synergy