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May 29, 2026
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Gleaming Bastion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Captain America's Shield
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Gathering Place
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
The Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
93%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
91%synergy
Axebane Guardian
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
91%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
87%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
85%synergy
Shield Sphere
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Denial
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
The Pride of Hull Clade
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
72%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Tree of Redemption
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Rhystic Study
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Worldly Tutor
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Chrome Mox
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Roots
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Vine Trellis
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Perimeter Captain
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Junk
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Shards
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Runes
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Walking Bulwark
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Frost
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Hover Barrier
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Mulch
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Arbor Adherent
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Wall
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Kelp
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Towering Titan
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Tears
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Fortified Rampart
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Turtle
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Hope
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Rampart Architect
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Permission Denied
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Bar the Door
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Fell the Mighty
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Finale of Devastation
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Wargate
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Last March of the Ents
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-29%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-28%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Fabricate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
35%synergy
The One Ring
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Staff of Domination
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Aura Shards
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Brave the Sands
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Stoneskin
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Primal Rage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
87%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Island
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Mana Confluence
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-30%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-27%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-33%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-38%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
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