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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
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Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
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Primo, the Unbounded
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shield Sphere
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
97%synergy
Crystal Barricade
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
95%synergy
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Omens
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Mana Drain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Wall of Roots
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
High Alert
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Worldly Tutor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Drift of Phantasms
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Perimeter Captain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Vine Trellis
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Kelp
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Carven Caryatid
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Tree of Redemption
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Runes
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Noble Hierarch
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Mulch
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Displacer Kitten
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Angelic Wall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Coral Colony
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Walking Bulwark
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Secret Door
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Formidable Speaker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Adherent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Eladamri's Call
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mental Misstep
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Tower Defense
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Emergency Eject
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Fell the Mighty
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Wargate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Neoform
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Fabricate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Winds of Abandon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Domination
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Forge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dolmen Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Assault Formation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Aura Shards
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Freed from the Real
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Intruder Alarm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Aluren
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Wild Pair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stoneskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rolling Stones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hold the Gates
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Exchange of Words
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Overgrowth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Basilisk Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Shire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Baldur's Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Savannah
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Tropical Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Island
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Forest
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Plains
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Temple Garden
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
City of Brass
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Bastion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Urban Retreat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-35%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Citadel Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
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