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May 29, 2026
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Captain America's Shield
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Gathering Place
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
The Mind Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
88%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
83%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
80%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
80%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
75%synergy
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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
71%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
65%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Vine Trellis
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
61%synergy
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Aura Shards
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Tree of Redemption
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Frost
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Junk
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
51%synergy
Walking Bulwark
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Flumph
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Glare
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Mulch
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Shards
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Wall
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Carven Caryatid
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Wall
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Nets
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Kelp
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Turtle
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Barrier
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Traproot Kami
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-22%synergy
Rampart Architect
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Geist of the Archives
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Vines
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Tears
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Eerie Interlude
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Akroma's Will
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Bar the Door
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Solidarity
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Semester's End
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Last March of the Ents
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Brave the Sands
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
52%synergy
Stoneskin
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Chorus
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Primal Rage
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Diamond Valley
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Island
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Temple Garden
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Sea of Clouds
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Tundra
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Tropical Island
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Savannah
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Vista
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Seaside Citadel
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Brushland
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-21%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
5%synergy
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