Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Optimized 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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Lotus Cobra
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72%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
86%inclusion171 decks198 decks
72%synergy
Scute Swarm
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62%synergy
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60%synergy
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58%synergy
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57%synergy
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57%synergy
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54%synergy
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52%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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48%synergy
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19%synergy
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Nature's Lore
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27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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21%synergy
Beast Within
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7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
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47%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
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40%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
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47%synergy
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32%synergy
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8%synergy
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Crop Rotation
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50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
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38%synergy
Rhystic Study
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26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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30%synergy
Field of the Dead
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36%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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31%synergy
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13%synergy
Force of Will
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12%synergy
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Eternal Witness
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29%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
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38%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
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34%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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19%synergy
Roil Elemental
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32%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
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28%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
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25%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
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24%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
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25%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
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23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
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26%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
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26%synergy
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Traveling Chocobo
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Koma, Cosmos Serpent
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12%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
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12%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
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22%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
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21%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
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19%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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Sylvan Safekeeper
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19%synergy
Icetill Explorer
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14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion36 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion32 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Reclamation Sage
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Ruin Crab
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
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0%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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-15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
-11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Springbloom Druid
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
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8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Trench Behemoth
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Tracker
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Scout
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
7%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion101 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion87 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Harrow
40%inclusion80 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Entish Restoration
39%inclusion78 decks198 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion74 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion61 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion58 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion53 decks198 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion49 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion43 decks198 decks
-4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Simic Charm
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10%synergy
Deprive
17%inclusion33 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
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7%synergy
Force of Negation
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6%synergy
Brainstorm
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-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
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3%synergy
Reality Shift
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-2%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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8%synergy
Force of Vigor
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6%synergy
Noxious Revival
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5%synergy
Planar Genesis
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-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
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3%synergy
Gush
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6%synergy
Krosan Grip
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0%synergy
Constant Mists
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6%synergy
Nexus of Fate
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5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
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1%synergy
Eureka Moment
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-6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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4%synergy
Return to Nature
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0%synergy
Aetherize
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-7%synergy
Strix Serenade
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2%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
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-1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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-1%synergy
Sunder
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5%synergy
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Rampant Growth
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9%synergy
Explore
41%inclusion82 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Scapeshift
38%inclusion75 decks198 decks
35%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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23%synergy
Walk the Aeons
30%inclusion59 decks198 decks
27%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
28%inclusion56 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion54 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Whelming Wave
23%inclusion45 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
22%inclusion43 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
21%inclusion42 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Broken Bond
20%inclusion39 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
17%inclusion34 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Life from the Loam
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Open the Way
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Reshape the Earth
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Tooth and Nail
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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3%synergy
Shared Roots
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
-5%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Genesis Wave
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Spitting Image
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Into the North
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-6%synergy
Harmonize
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
42%inclusion84 decks198 decks
38%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
34%inclusion67 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion47 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion41 decks198 decks
-5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Zuran Orb
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.4%inclusion9 decks141 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
53%inclusion104 decks198 decks
45%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
49%inclusion97 decks198 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion53 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion44 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
20%inclusion40 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Druid Class
19%inclusion37 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Trade Routes
18%inclusion36 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Spelunking
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
15%inclusion30 decks197 decks
12%synergy
Abundance
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Mana Breach
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.2%inclusion13 decks180 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion166 decks198 decks
34%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion89 decks198 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion86 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion85 decks198 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion74 decks198 decks
19%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
36%inclusion71 decks198 decks
33%synergy
Strip Mine
29%inclusion57 decks198 decks
26%synergy
Guildless Commons
25%inclusion50 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion45 decks180 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Basin
19%inclusion37 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Coral Atoll
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Thespian's Stage
17%inclusion34 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
16%inclusion31 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Dark Depths
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Dryad Arbor
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Town
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Vesuva
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
-12%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion169 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
37%inclusion74 decks198 decks
-26%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion53 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
-20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-17%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion188 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion185 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion171 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
84%inclusion166 decks198 decks
35%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion142 decks198 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion126 decks198 decks
33%synergy
Fabled Passage
59%inclusion116 decks198 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion107 decks198 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion99 decks198 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion97 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion88 decks198 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion85 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion82 decks198 decks
-11%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion67 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion62 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion61 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion61 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion59 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion56 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion56 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion52 decks198 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Blighted Woodland
25%inclusion49 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion47 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
23%inclusion46 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion40 decks198 decks
-18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion38 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion37 decks198 decks
-20%synergy
Brokers Hideout
18%inclusion36 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Cave
16%inclusion32 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
-15%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
-11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
-5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
-4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
2%synergy