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May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
In today's Community Corner Creator Spotlight, we are interviewing two more creators: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering!
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Erode
4.9%inclusion5 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
3.8%inclusion4 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Divergent Equation
1.0%inclusion1 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Glorious Decay
1.0%inclusion1 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Trio
1.0%inclusion1 decks103 decks
-0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion382 decks402 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion369 decks402 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion359 decks402 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
85%inclusion342 decks402 decks
77%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
84%inclusion337 decks402 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion333 decks402 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion336 decks402 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion329 decks402 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
78%inclusion313 decks402 decks
72%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion304 decks402 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion295 decks402 decks
68%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
73%inclusion294 decks402 decks
67%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion291 decks398 decks
68%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion280 decks402 decks
8%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
70%inclusion172 decks247 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
66%inclusion267 decks402 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
64%inclusion257 decks402 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion256 decks402 decks
59%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
60%inclusion242 decks402 decks
56%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion240 decks402 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion235 decks402 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion232 decks402 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion208 decks402 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion189 decks402 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion183 decks402 decks
32%synergy
Aura Shards
43%inclusion173 decks402 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion163 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion144 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion99 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion64 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Tree of Redemption
59%inclusion237 decks402 decks
55%synergy
Shield Sphere
58%inclusion232 decks402 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion230 decks402 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion230 decks402 decks
52%synergy
Vine Trellis
55%inclusion223 decks402 decks
51%synergy
Hover Barrier
53%inclusion212 decks402 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Junk
52%inclusion210 decks402 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
48%inclusion194 decks402 decks
44%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
47%inclusion190 decks402 decks
44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
45%inclusion181 decks402 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
44%inclusion178 decks402 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
43%inclusion173 decks402 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
41%inclusion165 decks402 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion157 decks402 decks
35%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
37%inclusion147 decks402 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
35%inclusion141 decks402 decks
32%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
32%inclusion126 decks398 decks
30%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion126 decks402 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
30%inclusion120 decks402 decks
27%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion118 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28%inclusion114 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion111 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Wall
27%inclusion110 decks402 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion109 decks402 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Shards
23%inclusion91 decks402 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion88 decks402 decks
20%synergy
Fortified Rampart
21%inclusion86 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion81 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
20%inclusion81 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion75 decks402 decks
-17%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion69 decks402 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion69 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion63 decks402 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Turtle
16%inclusion63 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
15%inclusion62 decks402 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
15%inclusion60 decks402 decks
-11%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion56 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Wall
14%inclusion56 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion56 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Barrier
14%inclusion55 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion45 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion50 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
12%inclusion50 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Rampart Architect
12%inclusion43 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
12%inclusion48 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion47 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion46 decks402 decks
-4%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion46 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Geist of the Archives
10%inclusion41 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
58%inclusion234 decks402 decks
53%synergy
Heroic Intervention
56%inclusion227 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion211 decks402 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion198 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion148 decks402 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion140 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion115 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Eerie Interlude
28%inclusion113 decks402 decks
23%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion113 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion104 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion93 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
22%inclusion87 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion79 decks402 decks
-5%synergy
Bar the Door
16%inclusion63 decks402 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion62 decks402 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion62 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion57 decks402 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion52 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion42 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion40 decks402 decks
-7%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion39 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.5%inclusion34 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
7.0%inclusion28 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.2%inclusion25 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.2%inclusion25 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion25 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.0%inclusion24 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.5%inclusion22 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.2%inclusion21 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion21 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
54%inclusion217 decks402 decks
48%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion177 decks402 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion168 decks402 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion124 decks402 decks
-7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
30%inclusion119 decks402 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion118 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion105 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
24%inclusion97 decks402 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion95 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
19%inclusion76 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion74 decks402 decks
0%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion62 decks402 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion58 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Wargate
12%inclusion47 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion44 decks402 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.2%inclusion37 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.5%inclusion30 decks354 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.2%inclusion29 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
7.0%inclusion28 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.5%inclusion26 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.0%inclusion24 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Destined Confrontation
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.5%inclusion22 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.5%inclusion22 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion226 decks402 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion192 decks402 decks
29%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
42%inclusion168 decks402 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion138 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
12%inclusion49 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion46 decks402 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion42 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion42 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.5%inclusion26 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.0%inclusion24 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.0%inclusion24 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.5%inclusion22 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion196 decks402 decks
44%synergy
Stoneskin
27%inclusion110 decks402 decks
24%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion82 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion66 decks402 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion64 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion59 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Chorus
14%inclusion57 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion56 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion44 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion41 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion41 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.7%inclusion35 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Aluren
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.7%inclusion31 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.5%inclusion30 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.0%inclusion28 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.7%inclusion27 decks402 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
6.2%inclusion25 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.8%inclusion22 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
-0%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion85 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
10%inclusion42 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.2%inclusion29 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion240 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion133 decks402 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion107 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion105 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Access Tunnel
23%inclusion92 decks402 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion67 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion46 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.0%inclusion36 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion31 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.4%inclusion23 decks361 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion21 decks402 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion378 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion322 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion92 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion62 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion61 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion52 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion52 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion49 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion43 decks402 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.5%inclusion38 decks402 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.0%inclusion36 decks402 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion31 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.5%inclusion30 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion27 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion26 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion388 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion387 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Island
96%inclusion386 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion378 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion301 decks402 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion285 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
71%inclusion284 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
63%inclusion253 decks402 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion231 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion228 decks402 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion226 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion213 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
51%inclusion206 decks402 decks
22%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
51%inclusion206 decks402 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion202 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion201 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion186 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion183 decks402 decks
-12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion177 decks402 decks
-8%synergy
Prairie Stream
34%inclusion135 decks402 decks
-12%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion124 decks402 decks
-16%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion120 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion117 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion117 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion116 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Savannah
29%inclusion116 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion115 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion111 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion98 decks402 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion92 decks402 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion77 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion72 decks402 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion64 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion59 decks402 decks
-11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion59 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion59 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion58 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion56 decks401 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion54 decks402 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion49 decks401 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion47 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion47 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion45 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion45 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion45 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion45 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion44 decks402 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Gate
11%inclusion44 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion43 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion42 decks402 decks
0%synergy
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