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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
93%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
90%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
89%synergy
Wall of Omens
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
89%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
87%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
85%synergy
Shield Sphere
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Denial
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Crystal Barricade
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
61%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Tree of Redemption
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Assault Formation
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Rhystic Study
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Protection
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Worldly Tutor
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Tomb
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Mox Diamond
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Roots
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Shards
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Junk
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Runes
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Glare
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Frost
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Mulch
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Hover Barrier
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Kelp
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Angelic Wall
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Adherent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Towering Titan
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Hope
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Rampart
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Nets
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Portcullis Vine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Door
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Turtle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Mystical Tutor
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Tower Defense
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Force of Negation
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Eerie Interlude
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Ghostway
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Silence
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Permission Denied
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bar the Door
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Intuition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Fell the Mighty
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Wargate
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-30%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-32%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Staff of Domination
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Emerald Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aura Shards
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Sylvan Library
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Brave the Sands
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Freed from the Real
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Stoneskin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mirari's Wake
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Island
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Sea of Clouds
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Mana Confluence
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
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