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May 29, 2026
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Captain America's Shield
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
The Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
93%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
91%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
91%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
89%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Shield Sphere
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Denial
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
75%synergy
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The Pride of Hull Clade
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
74%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
73%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Assault Formation
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Tree of Redemption
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Roots
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
67%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
78%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Worldly Tutor
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Chrome Mox
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Mox Diamond
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
56%synergy
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Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Junk
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Shards
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Frost
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Hover Barrier
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Mulch
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Noble Hierarch
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Wall
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Kelp
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Adherent
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Towering Titan
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Tears
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Fortified Rampart
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Turtle
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Hope
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Rampart Architect
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Ice
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
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Tower Defense
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Mana Drain
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Eladamri's Call
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ghostway
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Permission Denied
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Bar the Door
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Voidslime
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Fell the Mighty
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Wargate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Last March of the Ents
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-31%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-28%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Reunion of the House
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Domination
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aura Shards
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Brave the Sands
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Aluren
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Stoneskin
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Growth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
87%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Temple Garden
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Island
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Sea of Clouds
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Mana Confluence
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-30%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-32%synergy
Seaside Citadel
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-36%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
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