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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Angelic Wall
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Tower Defense
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Assault Formation
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Omens
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
65%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
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64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
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64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Runes
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Vine Trellis
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
High Alert
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Frost
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Rampant Growth
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Riptide Turtle
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
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Wall of Blossoms
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Roots
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Fortified Rampart
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Mulch
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Mist
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Junk
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Denial
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Portcullis Vine
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Carven Caryatid
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Geist of the Archives
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Fog Bank
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Steel Wall
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Glacial Wall
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Walking Bulwark
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Tree of Redemption
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Essence
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Excavated Wall
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Vines
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Psychic Membrane
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Guardians of Meletis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Crenellated Wall
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Shield Sphere
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Perimeter Captain
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Plumeveil
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Ice
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Negate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Return to Nature
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Solidarity
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Join Shields
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Bant Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Rally to Battle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Naturalize
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Unravel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mizzium Skin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Dive Down
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Frost Breath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Semester's End
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Respite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ray of Revelation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fortify
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Keep Safe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Commencement of Festivities
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Staggering Size
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aerial Predation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Avenging Arrow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bovine Intervention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Woodcutter's Grit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Quick Study
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shield Wall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Plummet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oblation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Invoke the Divine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Show of Valor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Disperse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bull's Strength
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Long-Term Plans
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Failed Inspection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Theft of Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Peregrination
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Modify Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Full Steam Ahead
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Untamed Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Silent Departure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rout
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Secure the Scene
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oust
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Accorder's Shield
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Kite Shield
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Warmonger's Chariot
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mirror Shield
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-0%synergy
Giant's Amulet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Net
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Armillary Sphere
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Alacrian Armory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Umbral Mantle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chariot of Victory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fleetfeather Sandals
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Scope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cathar's Shield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vanguard's Shield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bladed Pinions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Manriki-Gusari
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Renegade Map
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
The Birth of Meletis
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Stoneskin
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Brave the Sands
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Shield
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Castle
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Builder's Blessing
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Serra's Blessing
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Deep Freeze
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Fortifying Provisions
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spelunking
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Parapet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lumithread Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Stones
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hold the Gates
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Arrest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Holy Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Ground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Animate Wall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Omen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Chorus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Stratus Walk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered Aerie
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Karametra's Favor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Icatian Store
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ruins of Trokair
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-34%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Selesnya Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Locket
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Inherited Envelope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Locket
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Keyrune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
-27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Seaside Citadel
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-0%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Simic Guildgate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Blossoming Sands
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Tranquil Cove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-30%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-39%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-27%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Treva's Ruins
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-28%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Meandering River
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Brushland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Promising Vein
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thornglint Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Grove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Creosote Heath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Elfhame Palace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
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