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May 29, 2026
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Hydraulic Helper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gathering Place
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Captain America's Shield
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Mind Stone
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axebane Guardian
96%inclusion109 decks114 decks
89%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion108 decks114 decks
88%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion104 decks114 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion102 decks114 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
87%inclusion99 decks114 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion96 decks114 decks
77%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion94 decks114 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Omens
82%inclusion94 decks114 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion92 decks114 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
77%inclusion88 decks114 decks
71%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion86 decks114 decks
69%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
75%inclusion57 decks76 decks
70%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion85 decks114 decks
69%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion83 decks113 decks
68%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion82 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
69%inclusion79 decks114 decks
64%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
68%inclusion78 decks114 decks
64%synergy
Assault Formation
68%inclusion78 decks114 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion77 decks114 decks
63%synergy
Tree of Redemption
63%inclusion72 decks114 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion65 decks114 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Protection
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
35%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Aura Shards
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion51 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
6%synergy
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Wall of Frost
63%inclusion72 decks114 decks
58%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion68 decks114 decks
55%synergy
Shield Sphere
60%inclusion68 decks114 decks
56%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion65 decks114 decks
52%synergy
Perimeter Captain
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
50%synergy
Hover Barrier
54%inclusion62 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Junk
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
51%inclusion58 decks114 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion52 decks114 decks
42%synergy
Carven Caryatid
46%inclusion52 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
40%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion48 decks114 decks
39%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Runes
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Angelic Wall
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Shards
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Turtle
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-21%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Wall
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Secret Door
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Nets
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Faithbound Judge
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
57%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion67 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion58 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion48 decks114 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-17%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Silence
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Erode
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Permission Denied
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Negation
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
59%inclusion67 decks114 decks
52%synergy
Fell the Mighty
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Wargate
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Raise the Past
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
60%inclusion68 decks114 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
46%inclusion52 decks114 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion43 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
51%inclusion58 decks114 decks
46%synergy
Stoneskin
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Aluren
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Primal Rage
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion67 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Access Tunnel
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion109 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion94 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion111 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion110 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion109 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion109 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion86 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion82 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
70%inclusion80 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
58%inclusion66 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion58 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion52 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion51 decks114 decks
-13%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion36 decks114 decks
-14%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
-18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
-0%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Savannah
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Bastion
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Lush Portico
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
3%synergy
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