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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Captain America's Shield
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Wall Off
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Birnin Zana Plaza
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Gathering Place
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
0%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
96%inclusion359 decks375 decks
89%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion347 decks375 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion341 decks375 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
86%inclusion324 decks375 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
87%inclusion327 decks375 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion326 decks375 decks
79%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
85%inclusion318 decks375 decks
79%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
85%inclusion318 decks375 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion315 decks375 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion310 decks375 decks
77%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion294 decks375 decks
73%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion281 decks375 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion280 decks375 decks
68%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
71%inclusion135 decks191 decks
66%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
71%inclusion265 decks375 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
70%inclusion264 decks375 decks
65%synergy
Tower Defense
70%inclusion262 decks375 decks
64%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion256 decks375 decks
64%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion252 decks375 decks
63%synergy
Vine Trellis
66%inclusion247 decks375 decks
61%synergy
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Aura Shards
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
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Wall of Junk
65%inclusion243 decks375 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion242 decks375 decks
60%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion222 decks348 decks
58%synergy
Shield Sphere
63%inclusion236 decks375 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Frost
62%inclusion232 decks375 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion221 decks375 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
57%inclusion212 decks375 decks
52%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
55%inclusion206 decks375 decks
50%synergy
Tree of Redemption
54%inclusion204 decks375 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion202 decks375 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion187 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Walking Bulwark
46%inclusion171 decks375 decks
42%synergy
Flumph
45%inclusion169 decks375 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Glare
44%inclusion165 decks375 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Runes
44%inclusion164 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Shards
42%inclusion158 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
41%inclusion155 decks375 decks
38%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion151 decks375 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion144 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion143 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion142 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
37%inclusion129 decks347 decks
35%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
37%inclusion137 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Mulch
35%inclusion133 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33%inclusion124 decks375 decks
32%synergy
Towering Titan
31%inclusion115 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion110 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion105 decks375 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
25%inclusion93 decks375 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion93 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion87 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Nets
23%inclusion87 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
21%inclusion80 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion80 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion67 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Jungle Barrier
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Rampart Architect
15%inclusion41 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Adherent
14%inclusion37 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
-23%synergy
Wall of Essence
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion243 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion201 decks375 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion184 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
49%inclusion183 decks375 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion180 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion149 decks375 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion134 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion117 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion104 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion101 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Ghostway
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Bar the Door
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion52 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Semester's End
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
3%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
57%inclusion212 decks375 decks
52%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion185 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion162 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion139 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Last March of the Ents
36%inclusion135 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
35%inclusion130 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion127 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30%inclusion114 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion112 decks375 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion84 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion38 decks344 decks
10%synergy
Reunion of the House
9.4%inclusion25 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
-0%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Wargate
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
61%inclusion228 decks375 decks
57%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
58%inclusion217 decks375 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion179 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion142 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion208 decks375 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
41%inclusion152 decks375 decks
37%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Shield
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.0%inclusion29 decks362 decks
7%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
-6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion63 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion202 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion145 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Access Tunnel
33%inclusion125 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion111 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion104 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion294 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion279 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion359 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion356 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion354 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion348 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion310 decks375 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion305 decks375 decks
36%synergy
Temple Garden
81%inclusion304 decks375 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion291 decks375 decks
39%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion255 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
68%inclusion254 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Misty Rainforest
66%inclusion248 decks375 decks
36%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64%inclusion240 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion239 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion238 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion186 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
45%inclusion168 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion161 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion161 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
42%inclusion158 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Tundra
42%inclusion156 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion153 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Savannah
41%inclusion152 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion128 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
34%inclusion127 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion121 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion104 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion99 decks375 decks
-20%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion98 decks375 decks
-20%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion96 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion94 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Portico
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion70 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion62 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion56 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
3%synergy
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