Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Expensive Extra Turns

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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Lotus Cobra
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Mana Drain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Three Visits
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Exploration
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Finale of Devastation
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Burgeoning
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Walk the Aeons
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Trade Routes
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Eternal Witness
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Force of Vigor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
84%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Worldly Tutor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Mystical Tutor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Tireless Provisioner
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Icetill Explorer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Scute Swarm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Collector Ouphe
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Quirion Ranger
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Delighted Halfling
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mockingbird
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Roil Elemental
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Drake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Endurance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Badgermole Cub
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Hua Tuo, Honored Physician
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Oboro Breezecaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Elder Gargaroth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Coiling Oracle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Pathbreaker Ibex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Wood Elves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Nexus of Fate
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Noxious Revival
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Force of Negation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Entish Restoration
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Veil of Summer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Gush
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Seedtime
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Intuition
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Harrow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Summoner's Pact
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Strix Serenade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Daze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Submerge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Constant Mists
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Realms Uncharted
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Capture of Jingzhou
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Scapeshift
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Time Warp
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Life from the Loam
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Awaken the Woods
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Mastery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Time Stretch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Natural Order
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Pest Infestation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Into the North
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tooth and Nail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Part the Waterveil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wave of Vitriol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eureka
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Expropriate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Temporal Trespass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Restore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emergent Sequence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Open the Way
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reshape the Earth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
The One Ring
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Null Rod
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Elfhame Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Field of the Dead
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Shifting Woodland
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Strip Mine
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Dryad Arbor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Coral Atoll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Chasm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mouth of Ronom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Guildless Commons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jungle Basin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mox Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-52%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Prismatic Vista
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Polluted Delta
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Flooded Strand
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Hedge Maze
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Fabled Passage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-30%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Horizon of Progress
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Undiscovered Paradise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy