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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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Jeskai Barricade
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
95%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
93%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
89%synergy
High Alert
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Omens
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
86%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
76%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Crystal Barricade
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Roots
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
73%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Denial
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
63%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
62%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Shield Sphere
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
61%synergy
Meekstone
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
55%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
53%synergy
Carven Caryatid
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
54%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Worldly Tutor
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Aura Shards
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
48%synergy
Vine Trellis
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
48%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
43%synergy
Tree of Redemption
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
43%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Secret Door
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Junk
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Kelp
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Mulch
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Runes
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Fog Bank
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Noble Hierarch
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
34%synergy
Perimeter Captain
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Hover Barrier
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Bloom Tender
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Frost
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Arbor Adherent
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Steel Wall
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Coral Colony
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Fortified Rampart
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Glare
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Towering Titan
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Wall of Reverence
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
36%synergy
Tower Defense
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
36%synergy
Eladamri's Call
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Silence
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Veil of Summer
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Ghostway
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Mental Misstep
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Chord of Calling
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Ephemerate
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Vigor
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Permission Denied
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Mirrorweave
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Return to Dust
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Fell the Mighty
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Wargate
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
-15%synergy
Finale of Devastation
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Last March of the Ents
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-0%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-20%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-14%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Reunion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Infinite
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Play of the Game
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Paradigm Shift
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Past
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-0%synergy
Time Warp
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Panharmonicon
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
47%synergy
Freed from the Real
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
31%synergy
Aluren
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Intruder Alarm
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Stoneskin
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Renewal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Brave the Sands
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Words of Wind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Sun and Moon
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Instill Energy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Equilibrium
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Oath of Teferi
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Test of Endurance
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Invasion of Gobakhan
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Bloom
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Temple Garden
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
34%synergy
Brushland
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
-22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-23%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
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