Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Expensive Lands Matter

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Azusa, Lost but Seeking
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80%synergy
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77%synergy
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76%synergy
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62%synergy
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62%synergy
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Three Visits
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Mana Drain
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54%synergy
Nature's Lore
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34%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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Cyclonic Rift
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Field of the Dead
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Fierce Guardianship
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53%synergy
Rhystic Study
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Ancient Tomb
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Worldly Tutor
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Mystical Tutor
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Kodama of the East Tree
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Eternal Witness
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Meloku the Clouded Mirror
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Springheart Nantuko
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Roil Elemental
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Icetill Explorer
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Sylvan Safekeeper
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Courser of Kruphix
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Mossborn Hydra
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Koma, Cosmos Serpent
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6%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
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11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
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13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
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12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
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10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
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-1%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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-4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
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9%synergy
Reclamation Sage
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Nyxbloom Ancient
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4%synergy
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Tireless Tracker
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4%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
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Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
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Tifa Lockhart
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9%synergy
Collector Ouphe
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9%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
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Laboratory Maniac
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Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
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Elvish Mystic
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Elvish Reclaimer
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8%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
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6%synergy
Horizon Explorer
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7%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
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5%synergy
Llanowar Scout
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6%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
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7%synergy
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Beast Within
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3%synergy
Swan Song
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34%synergy
Counterspell
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Heroic Intervention
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11%synergy
Force of Negation
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30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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13%synergy
Harrow
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23%synergy
Entish Restoration
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25%synergy
Pact of Negation
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23%synergy
Pongify
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2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
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Veil of Summer
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16%synergy
Arcane Denial
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Force of Vigor
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14%synergy
Flusterstorm
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11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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Sink into Stupor
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4%synergy
Nature's Claim
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4%synergy
Planar Genesis
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Nexus of Fate
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11%synergy
Noxious Revival
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Mental Misstep
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Gush
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Chord of Calling
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Deprive
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Constant Mists
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Negate
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Mindbreak Trap
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4%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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4%synergy
Simic Charm
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Summoner's Pact
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6%synergy
Brainstorm
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Reality Shift
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-8%synergy
Strix Serenade
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4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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0%synergy
Krosan Grip
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-2%synergy
Delay
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March of Swirling Mist
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2%synergy
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Green Sun's Zenith
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39%synergy
Explore
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25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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8%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-1%synergy
Walk the Aeons
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34%synergy
Awaken the Woods
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27%synergy
Farseek
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6%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
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23%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
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19%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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15%synergy
Life from the Loam
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22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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11%synergy
Summer Bloom
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15%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
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9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
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14%synergy
Time Warp
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13%synergy
Broken Bond
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9%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
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11%synergy
Reshape the Earth
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10%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
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6%synergy
Natural Order
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8%synergy
Urban Evolution
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Windfall
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3%synergy
Open the Way
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4%synergy
Tooth and Nail
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5%synergy
Whelming Wave
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-5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
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4%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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1%synergy
Timetwister
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5%synergy
Solve the Equation
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3%synergy
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Conduit of Worlds
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32%synergy
The One Ring
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21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion48 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion91 decks185 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Library
44%inclusion82 decks185 decks
36%synergy
Trade Routes
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
35%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
33%inclusion61 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
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14%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Abundance
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10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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8%synergy
Druid Class
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7%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
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5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
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5%synergy
Mana Breach
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
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-11%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
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2%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
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-3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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3%synergy
Wizard Class
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0%synergy
Springleaf Parade
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3%synergy
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Invasion of Ikoria
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5%synergy
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Oko, Thief of Crowns
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21%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
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11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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1%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
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2%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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48%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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46%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
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60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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43%synergy
Strip Mine
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51%synergy
Dryad Arbor
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30%synergy
Mistrise Village
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18%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Chasm
21%inclusion38 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Thespian's Stage
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13%synergy
Guildless Commons
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17%synergy
Wasteland
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18%synergy
Vesuva
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13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
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12%synergy
Dark Depths
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10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion27 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
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7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Town
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
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6%synergy
Homeward Path
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6%synergy
Jungle Basin
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6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
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3%synergy
Coral Atoll
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4%synergy
Arid Archway
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4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
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-12%synergy
Echoing Deeps
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
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5%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
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5%synergy
Deserted Temple
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4%synergy
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Sol Ring
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8%synergy
Arcane Signet
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
-26%synergy
Mana Vault
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31%synergy
Mana Crypt
26%inclusion48 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
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46%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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59%synergy
Forest
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-6%synergy
Island
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-7%synergy
Tropical Island
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70%synergy
Command Tower
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-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
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29%synergy
Windswept Heath
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57%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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57%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion119 decks185 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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55%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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54%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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19%synergy
Polluted Delta
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51%synergy
Fabled Passage
52%inclusion97 decks185 decks
38%synergy
Hedge Maze
42%inclusion77 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion75 decks185 decks
-20%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
36%inclusion67 decks185 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion66 decks185 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion56 decks185 decks
-13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
28%inclusion44 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
28%inclusion51 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
-19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion42 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion38 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
19%inclusion36 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion32 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion30 decks185 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Rimewood Falls
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
-12%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
-32%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
-32%synergy
Overflowing Basin
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
-14%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
0%synergy