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Josh Nelson
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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Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
93%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
89%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
88%synergy
High Alert
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Omens
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
86%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Roots
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
69%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Denial
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Shield Sphere
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Carven Caryatid
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Worldly Tutor
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Aura Shards
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Drift of Phantasms
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Hover Barrier
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Junk
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Perimeter Captain
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Shards
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Secret Door
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Frost
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Kelp
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Fog Bank
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Runes
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Mulch
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Walking Bulwark
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Noble Hierarch
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Coral Colony
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Glare
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Arbor Adherent
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Innocence
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Turtle
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Towering Titan
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Doorkeeper
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Essence
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ghostway
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Akroma's Will
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Summer
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Angel's Grace
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorweave
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Absorb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Harrow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Opt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Last March of the Ents
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Wargate
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Reunion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Infinite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Play of the Game
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Paradigm Shift
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Domination
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Umbral Mantle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Freed from the Real
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Aluren
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Intruder Alarm
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Brave the Sands
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Stoneskin
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Growth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Builder's Talent
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sterling Grove
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Renewal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Sun and Moon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Crab Umbra
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Instill Energy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Levitation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Oath of Teferi
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Test of Endurance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Signet
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Bloom
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Temple Garden
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Brushland
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Tundra
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Place
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-27%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-28%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
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