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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81%synergy
Exploration
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77%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
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76%synergy
Lotus Cobra
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76%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
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74%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
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69%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
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69%synergy
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62%synergy
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61%synergy
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Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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53%synergy
Scute Swarm
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60%synergy
Three Visits
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51%synergy
Mana Drain
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58%synergy
Nature's Lore
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40%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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45%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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48%synergy
Growth Spiral
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15%synergy
Cultivate
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9%synergy
Scapeshift
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53%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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56%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
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68%synergy
Crop Rotation
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60%synergy
Field of the Dead
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67%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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54%synergy
Rhystic Study
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48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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58%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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47%synergy
Force of Will
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39%synergy
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Kodama of the East Tree
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47%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
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48%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
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32%synergy
Eternal Witness
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28%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
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43%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
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39%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
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33%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
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32%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
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34%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
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33%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
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34%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
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29%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
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33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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6%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
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24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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11%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
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Roil Elemental
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24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
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15%synergy
Icetill Explorer
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19%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
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14%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
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8%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
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18%synergy
Augur of Autumn
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14%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
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11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Tireless Tracker
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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3%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
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-3%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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-18%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
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4%synergy
Collector Ouphe
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8%synergy
Llanowar Scout
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7%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
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8%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-16%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
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3%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
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7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
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-3%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
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Beast Within
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5%synergy
Swan Song
53%inclusion105 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
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-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Entish Restoration
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Harrow
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
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0%synergy
Veil of Summer
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
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-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
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14%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
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12%synergy
Flusterstorm
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11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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3%synergy
Planar Genesis
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3%synergy
Nature's Claim
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3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
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11%synergy
Noxious Revival
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7%synergy
Chord of Calling
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4%synergy
Mental Misstep
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6%synergy
Gush
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9%synergy
Constant Mists
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9%synergy
Negate
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-17%synergy
Deprive
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7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
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3%synergy
Strix Serenade
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4%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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3%synergy
Simic Charm
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-1%synergy
Brainstorm
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-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
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-1%synergy
Summoner's Pact
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5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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0%synergy
Reality Shift
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-9%synergy
Realms Uncharted
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5%synergy
Delay
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3%synergy
Auroral Procession
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1%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
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4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
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29%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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40%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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10%synergy
Rampant Growth
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2%synergy
Awaken the Woods
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31%synergy
Walk the Aeons
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33%synergy
Farseek
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9%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
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19%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Life from the Loam
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Time Warp
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Broken Bond
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Reshape the Earth
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10%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Natural Order
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
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4%synergy
Open the Way
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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2%synergy
Windfall
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2%synergy
Tooth and Nail
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5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
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2%synergy
Whelming Wave
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-5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
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3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Zuran Orb
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Sylvan Library
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Trade Routes
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Spelunking
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Abundance
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
12%inclusion22 decks190 decks
8%synergy
Druid Class
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Mana Breach
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion149 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion146 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
73%inclusion145 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
63%inclusion126 decks200 decks
60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion125 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Strip Mine
56%inclusion111 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Dryad Arbor
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Thespian's Stage
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Wasteland
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Guildless Commons
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
13%synergy
Vesuva
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Chasm
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Dark Depths
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Town
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Basin
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Arid Archway
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion179 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Mox Diamond
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion187 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion181 decks200 decks
59%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion180 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Island
89%inclusion178 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Tropical Island
87%inclusion173 decks200 decks
72%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion171 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
78%inclusion155 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Windswept Heath
70%inclusion140 decks200 decks
60%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
70%inclusion140 decks200 decks
60%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion136 decks200 decks
58%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion134 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Prismatic Vista
66%inclusion131 decks200 decks
58%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion131 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
54%synergy
Fabled Passage
55%inclusion110 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion92 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Hedge Maze
44%inclusion84 decks190 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
-18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
29%inclusion44 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion23 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Horizon of Progress
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-31%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-33%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-7%synergy