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May 29, 2026
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Ghalta the Immovable
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion262 decks277 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
94%inclusion261 decks277 decks
88%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion254 decks277 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
87%inclusion242 decks277 decks
82%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
88%inclusion243 decks277 decks
81%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion229 decks277 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion232 decks277 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion228 decks277 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion231 decks277 decks
76%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
81%inclusion224 decks277 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
80%inclusion222 decks277 decks
74%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion220 decks277 decks
74%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion207 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Shield Sphere
69%inclusion192 decks277 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion159 decks233 decks
63%synergy
Heroic Intervention
65%inclusion181 decks277 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
65%inclusion181 decks277 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion180 decks277 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Frost
65%inclusion180 decks277 decks
60%synergy
Meekstone
64%inclusion178 decks277 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion180 decks277 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion173 decks277 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Protection
62%inclusion172 decks277 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
61%inclusion170 decks277 decks
48%synergy
Aura Shards
47%inclusion129 decks277 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion121 decks277 decks
28%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
36%inclusion100 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
35%inclusion98 decks277 decks
29%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion75 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion62 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion175 decks277 decks
59%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion165 decks277 decks
55%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion163 decks277 decks
55%synergy
Tree of Redemption
58%inclusion160 decks277 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
57%inclusion159 decks277 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Junk
57%inclusion158 decks277 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion149 decks277 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion148 decks277 decks
49%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
49%inclusion136 decks277 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Glare
46%inclusion127 decks277 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion120 decks277 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
40%inclusion111 decks277 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
39%inclusion89 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion103 decks277 decks
34%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37%inclusion102 decks277 decks
34%synergy
Walking Bulwark
37%inclusion102 decks277 decks
34%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
34%inclusion95 decks277 decks
31%synergy
Carven Caryatid
32%inclusion89 decks277 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion81 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Turtle
29%inclusion80 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion79 decks277 decks
25%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion75 decks277 decks
24%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
27%inclusion74 decks277 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion70 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Mulch
25%inclusion70 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
25%inclusion70 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion69 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Tears
22%inclusion62 decks277 decks
21%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21%inclusion47 decks226 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Nets
21%inclusion57 decks277 decks
19%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
20%inclusion56 decks277 decks
19%synergy
Steel Wall
20%inclusion56 decks277 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
20%inclusion55 decks277 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion52 decks277 decks
-7%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion52 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
18%inclusion51 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion48 decks277 decks
-19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Wall
15%inclusion42 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion42 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion35 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
10%inclusion29 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
62%inclusion171 decks277 decks
56%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion140 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
49%inclusion137 decks277 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion125 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion122 decks277 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion113 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
32%inclusion90 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion78 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion76 decks277 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion72 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion55 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
18%inclusion51 decks277 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion49 decks277 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion46 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Ghostway
15%inclusion41 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion33 decks277 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion27 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion27 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Wall Off
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
-7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Solidarity
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
64%inclusion178 decks277 decks
59%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
63%inclusion174 decks277 decks
57%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion132 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion129 decks277 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion122 decks277 decks
39%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion116 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Last March of the Ents
30%inclusion84 decks277 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion74 decks277 decks
-10%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
19%inclusion52 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion47 decks277 decks
-8%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion38 decks226 decks
16%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion46 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
17%inclusion46 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion35 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Destined Confrontation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Chelonian Tackle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion148 decks277 decks
35%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
52%inclusion143 decks277 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion81 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Captain America's Shield
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
64%inclusion177 decks277 decks
59%synergy
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion155 decks277 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion109 decks277 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion54 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion47 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion41 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion29 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Smile at Death
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Shield
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion52 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion164 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion155 decks277 decks
37%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion118 decks277 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion100 decks277 decks
21%synergy
Access Tunnel
22%inclusion61 decks277 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.7%inclusion24 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion256 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion228 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion61 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion35 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion33 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion33 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.0%inclusion25 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion263 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
94%inclusion261 decks277 decks
81%synergy
Tropical Island
94%inclusion260 decks277 decks
81%synergy
Tundra
93%inclusion258 decks277 decks
80%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion249 decks277 decks
45%synergy
Island
88%inclusion245 decks277 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion245 decks277 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion243 decks277 decks
42%synergy
Forest
87%inclusion242 decks277 decks
-7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
87%inclusion242 decks277 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion230 decks277 decks
50%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion223 decks277 decks
50%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion221 decks277 decks
46%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
72%inclusion199 decks277 decks
42%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
71%inclusion196 decks277 decks
32%synergy
Sea of Clouds
70%inclusion195 decks277 decks
42%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
69%inclusion192 decks277 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion131 decks277 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion115 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
41%inclusion113 decks277 decks
-10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
40%inclusion111 decks277 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion106 decks277 decks
-12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion104 decks277 decks
-11%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion100 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion78 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion63 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion62 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion61 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Urban Retreat
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion59 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion57 decks277 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion55 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion54 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion54 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion53 decks277 decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion53 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion52 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion51 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion49 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion49 decks277 decks
-8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion47 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12%inclusion33 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
-34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion27 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
10%inclusion27 decks277 decks
-36%synergy
Wooded Bastion
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
6%synergy
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