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May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Primo, the Unbounded
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Chelonian Tackle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Erode
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
84%synergy
High Alert
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
82%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
81%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
81%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
77%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
77%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
75%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Shield Sphere
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
75%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Vine Trellis
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Junk
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Roots
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Walking Bulwark
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Perimeter Captain
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Frost
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Tree of Redemption
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Flumph
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Shards
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Carven Caryatid
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Angelic Wall
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Steel Wall
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Noble Hierarch
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Fortified Rampart
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Towering Titan
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Turtle
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Rampart Architect
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Geist of the Archives
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Barrier
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Will
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Tower Defense
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Ghostway
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Bar the Door
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Fell the Mighty
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Last March of the Ents
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Past
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Wargate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Brave the Sands
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Stoneskin
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Guardian Project
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
True Conviction
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Reconnaissance
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Aluren
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Smile at Death
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Access Tunnel
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
80%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
79%synergy
Savannah
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
78%synergy
Island
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Misty Rainforest
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Windswept Heath
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Temple Garden
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Sea of Clouds
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-31%synergy
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