Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Land Destruction

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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Emeritus of Ideation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
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Lotus Cobra
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
83%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Exploration
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Strip Mine
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Scute Swarm
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Harrow
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
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Tatyova, Benthic Druid
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Cultivate
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Walk the Aeons
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Worldly Tutor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Field of the Dead
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Chasm
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Rampaging Baloths
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Eternal Witness
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Icetill Explorer
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Roil Elemental
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Scout
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Springbloom Druid
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Uyo, Silent Prophet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Augur of Autumn
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Six
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Topiary Stomper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Badgermole Cub
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sunder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Deprive
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Into the Roil
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Constant Mists
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Early Harvest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Thwart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Peel from Reality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Daze
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Delay
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Scapeshift
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Broken Bond
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Summer Bloom
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Awaken the Woods
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Life from the Loam
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tooth and Nail
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Primal Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spitting Image
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lessons from Life
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Chocobo Kick
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Zuran Orb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Exploration Broodship
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Storm Cauldron
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Trade Routes
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Spelunking
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Mana Breach
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Overburden
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Druid Class
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Abundance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Split
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Wasteland
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Coral Atoll
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Guildless Commons
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Ghost Town
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Basin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Kishla Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Island
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Blighted Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Theater
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy