Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Optimized

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Planar Engineering
19%inclusion32 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
12%inclusion22 decks179 decks
-5%synergy
Mind into Matter
2.9%inclusion5 decks170 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
2.2%inclusion4 decks183 decks
0%synergy
Mathemagics
2.0%inclusion6 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lotus Cobra
83%inclusion692 decks833 decks
71%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
84%inclusion702 decks833 decks
71%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
69%inclusion578 decks833 decks
59%synergy
Scute Swarm
77%inclusion643 decks833 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
65%inclusion545 decks833 decks
58%synergy
Exploration
70%inclusion579 decks833 decks
57%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
69%inclusion574 decks833 decks
55%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion693 decks833 decks
53%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
55%inclusion458 decks833 decks
45%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
53%inclusion442 decks833 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion554 decks833 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
64%inclusion532 decks833 decks
18%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
61%inclusion506 decks833 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion481 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion459 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
54%inclusion451 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
54%inclusion448 decks833 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion447 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
51%inclusion427 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
51%inclusion421 decks833 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion520 decks833 decks
39%synergy
Crop Rotation
61%inclusion505 decks833 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion387 decks833 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion357 decks833 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
42%inclusion353 decks833 decks
28%synergy
Field of the Dead
40%inclusion336 decks833 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
37%inclusion308 decks833 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion208 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion197 decks833 decks
15%synergy
Seedborn Muse
20%inclusion170 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Kodama of the East Tree
49%inclusion410 decks833 decks
44%synergy
Eternal Witness
49%inclusion409 decks833 decks
30%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
41%inclusion343 decks833 decks
38%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
36%inclusion302 decks833 decks
32%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
35%inclusion292 decks833 decks
26%synergy
Roil Elemental
35%inclusion291 decks833 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
35%inclusion289 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
34%inclusion282 decks833 decks
24%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
33%inclusion277 decks829 decks
27%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion273 decks829 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
31%inclusion260 decks833 decks
28%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
29%inclusion243 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion227 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Icetill Explorer
27%inclusion161 decks593 decks
22%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
27%inclusion184 decks683 decks
24%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
26%inclusion214 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
26%inclusion213 decks833 decks
15%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
25%inclusion212 decks833 decks
20%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
25%inclusion208 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
24%inclusion197 decks833 decks
20%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
22%inclusion184 decks833 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
21%inclusion176 decks833 decks
18%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
21%inclusion171 decks833 decks
18%synergy
Coiling Oracle
20%inclusion163 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion153 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion152 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
18%inclusion151 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Reclamation Sage
16%inclusion131 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Ruin Crab
15%inclusion129 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion121 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
14%inclusion118 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion116 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
14%inclusion115 decks829 decks
1%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
14%inclusion115 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
14%inclusion114 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion107 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion105 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion105 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion95 decks833 decks
-16%synergy
Llanowar Scout
11%inclusion89 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
10%inclusion85 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion84 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
10%inclusion82 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Springbloom Druid
10%inclusion81 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion80 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Six
9.2%inclusion77 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
9.1%inclusion76 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.8%inclusion73 decks833 decks
-14%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
8.3%inclusion50 decks603 decks
5%synergy
Walking Atlas
8.3%inclusion69 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion361 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion360 decks833 decks
28%synergy
Harrow
42%inclusion351 decks833 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion312 decks833 decks
15%synergy
Entish Restoration
36%inclusion298 decks833 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion266 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion228 decks833 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion228 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion178 decks833 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion174 decks833 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion138 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion136 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion132 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
15%inclusion123 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion122 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion121 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Deprive
13%inclusion111 decks833 decks
12%synergy
Gush
11%inclusion93 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion92 decks833 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion91 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion88 decks833 decks
-4%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion86 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion85 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion82 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion80 decks833 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.5%inclusion79 decks833 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.4%inclusion70 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.3%inclusion69 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Constant Mists
7.3%inclusion61 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.6%inclusion55 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.9%inclusion49 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Sunder
5.9%inclusion49 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.6%inclusion47 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.3%inclusion44 decks833 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.2%inclusion43 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
45%inclusion372 decks833 decks
24%synergy
Scapeshift
34%inclusion285 decks833 decks
32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
34%inclusion283 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion248 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Walk the Aeons
29%inclusion245 decks833 decks
27%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion225 decks833 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24%inclusion198 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
22%inclusion183 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Whelming Wave
22%inclusion180 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
20%inclusion170 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Broken Bond
19%inclusion161 decks833 decks
15%synergy
Summer Bloom
18%inclusion152 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
18%inclusion149 decks833 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
15%inclusion122 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion113 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Life from the Loam
12%inclusion101 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion101 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion92 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.4%inclusion78 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.2%inclusion77 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
8.8%inclusion73 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Reshape the Earth
8.8%inclusion73 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.7%inclusion65 decks750 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.4%inclusion70 decks833 decks
-4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion64 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Natural Order
7.6%inclusion63 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Open the Way
7.3%inclusion61 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.2%inclusion60 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Tooth and Nail
7.1%inclusion59 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.0%inclusion58 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
7.0%inclusion58 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion56 decks833 decks
-5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.1%inclusion51 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.8%inclusion48 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Doppelgang
5.4%inclusion45 decks833 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonize
5.3%inclusion44 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
5.2%inclusion43 decks833 decks
-2%synergy
Shared Roots
5.0%inclusion22 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
44%inclusion370 decks833 decks
40%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
28%inclusion236 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion180 decks833 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion174 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion112 decks833 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion98 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
7.5%inclusion45 decks603 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
7.2%inclusion60 decks833 decks
-2%synergy
Zuran Orb
7.1%inclusion59 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.0%inclusion50 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.8%inclusion48 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.4%inclusion45 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
50%inclusion417 decks833 decks
43%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
44%inclusion367 decks833 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion228 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion189 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
18%inclusion153 decks833 decks
15%synergy
Trade Routes
18%inclusion146 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Spelunking
17%inclusion140 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
16%inclusion131 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
15%inclusion128 decks833 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion116 decks833 decks
-3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
14%inclusion115 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
13%inclusion109 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Abundance
13%inclusion108 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion92 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion87 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion84 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.4%inclusion78 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.2%inclusion68 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
8.2%inclusion62 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Sapling Nursery
7.6%inclusion26 decks341 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.3%inclusion61 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion59 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Mana Breach
6.7%inclusion56 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.0%inclusion50 decks833 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
5.5%inclusion46 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.4%inclusion45 decks833 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion143 decks833 decks
11%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
12%inclusion102 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.0%inclusion58 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
6.2%inclusion52 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion689 decks833 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion365 decks833 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion358 decks833 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion340 decks833 decks
20%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
35%inclusion292 decks833 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion286 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Strip Mine
31%inclusion262 decks833 decks
29%synergy
Guildless Commons
26%inclusion213 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion153 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Chasm
17%inclusion145 decks833 decks
16%synergy
Thespian's Stage
17%inclusion142 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Basin
17%inclusion138 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Coral Atoll
16%inclusion133 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion125 decks833 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Town
15%inclusion122 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion119 decks833 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion115 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion114 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Dark Depths
14%inclusion113 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion106 decks833 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion99 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion91 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion88 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion83 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Arid Archway
8.8%inclusion73 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion67 decks833 decks
-15%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.8%inclusion65 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.8%inclusion65 decks833 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.8%inclusion57 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.1%inclusion51 decks833 decks
-11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion51 decks833 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.4%inclusion45 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion707 decks833 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion279 decks833 decks
-30%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion234 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion104 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion95 decks833 decks
-19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion47 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.6%inclusion47 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.2%inclusion43 decks833 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.0%inclusion42 decks833 decks
-17%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion807 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion804 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion697 decks833 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
81%inclusion676 decks833 decks
34%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion578 decks833 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion527 decks833 decks
32%synergy
Fabled Passage
55%inclusion461 decks833 decks
39%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion419 decks833 decks
26%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion376 decks833 decks
-16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion368 decks833 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion366 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion321 decks833 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion297 decks833 decks
-9%synergy
Windswept Heath
34%inclusion284 decks833 decks
24%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion278 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion260 decks833 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion256 decks833 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion248 decks833 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion245 decks833 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion234 decks833 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion223 decks833 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion221 decks833 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion218 decks833 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24%inclusion198 decks833 decks
14%synergy
Blighted Woodland
23%inclusion194 decks833 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion189 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion166 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion161 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
19%inclusion160 decks833 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion153 decks833 decks
-21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion141 decks833 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion132 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
16%inclusion54 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion124 decks833 decks
-23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion122 decks827 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion115 decks833 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion113 decks833 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion103 decks833 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion93 decks833 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion88 decks833 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion82 decks833 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion81 decks833 decks
-15%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion80 decks833 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.0%inclusion67 decks833 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
6.5%inclusion54 decks833 decks
-15%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.5%inclusion46 decks833 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.5%inclusion46 decks833 decks
0%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.4%inclusion45 decks833 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.0%inclusion42 decks833 decks
0%synergy