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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
93%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
91%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
91%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
85%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
80%synergy
Shield Sphere
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Denial
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
75%synergy
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The Pride of Hull Clade
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
75%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
72%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
68%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
58%synergy
Assault Formation
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
67%synergy
Worldly Tutor
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
58%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Mox Diamond
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Smothering Tithe
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Roots
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Perimeter Captain
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Junk
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Frost
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Shards
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Walking Bulwark
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Hover Barrier
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Runes
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Carven Caryatid
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Arbor Adherent
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Kelp
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Wall
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Towering Titan
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Steel Wall
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Tears
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Portcullis Vine
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Nets
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Turtle
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Rampart Architect
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Force of Will
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Eladamri's Call
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Silence
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Force of Vigor
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Permission Denied
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Finale of Devastation
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Mighty
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Last March of the Ents
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Wargate
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-30%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Domination
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Captain America's Shield
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aura Shards
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Sylvan Library
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Brave the Sands
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Stoneskin
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Homeward Path
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Mana Vault
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
87%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Temple Garden
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Island
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Forest
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Plains
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Sea of Clouds
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-40%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
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