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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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30%synergy
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12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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Padeem, Consul of Innovation
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Foundry Inspector
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Scrap Trawler
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Memnite
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Plague Myr
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Combat Courier
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Workshop Assistant
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Master Transmuter
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Spellskite
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17%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
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24%synergy
Myr Convert
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24%synergy
Hangarback Walker
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22%synergy
Thought Monitor
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Myr Moonvessel
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Marvin, Murderous Mimic
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Malcator's Watcher
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17%synergy
Shield Sphere
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16%synergy
Millikin
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Cathodion
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Myr Battlesphere
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Shimmer Myr
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Silver Raven
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The Reality Chip
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Persistent Petitioners
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11%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
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7%synergy
Arcbound Worker
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12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
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5%synergy
Alloy Myr
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10%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
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Forensic Gadgeteer
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K-9, Mark I
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8%synergy
Steel Overseer
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5%synergy
Mechan Assembler
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7%synergy
Gingerbrute
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7%synergy
Automated Artificer
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8%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
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1%synergy
Walking Atlas
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4%synergy
Filigree Familiar
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8%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Whirler Rogue
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Assembly
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Dross Scorpion
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
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1%synergy
Chronomaton
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
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5%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
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4%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
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6%synergy
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Negate
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-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Arcane Denial
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Brainstorm
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-17%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
-18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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-12%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Disruption Protocol
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
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14%synergy
Reality Shift
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Aetherize
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Mana Leak
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Dramatic Reversal
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-6%synergy
Mana Drain
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Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
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Opt
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Resculpt
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Shore Up
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Three Steps Ahead
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0%synergy
Access Denied
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4%synergy
Wash Away
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4%synergy
Spell Pierce
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0%synergy
Whir of Invention
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Frantic Search
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-23%synergy
Disallow
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0%synergy
Saw It Coming
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4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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3%synergy
High Tide
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-37%synergy
Dispel
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-2%synergy
Force of Negation
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-8%synergy
Memory Lapse
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Unwind
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Magic Damper
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4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
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1%synergy
Unsummon
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2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
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1%synergy
Miscast
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2%synergy
Dig Through Time
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-4%synergy
Evacuation
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-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
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-11%synergy
Strix Serenade
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-4%synergy
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Thoughtcast
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11%synergy
Fabricate
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-7%synergy
Argivian Restoration
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13%synergy
One with the Machine
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11%synergy
Ponder
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-20%synergy
Echo Storm
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Preordain
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-16%synergy
All Is Dust
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5%synergy
Ravenform
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-3%synergy
Season of Weaving
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2%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
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5%synergy
Windfall
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-17%synergy
Reconstruction
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5%synergy
Flash Photography
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6%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Unwinding Clock
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
21%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Myr Turbine
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Forge
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
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13%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
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14%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
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15%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
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16%synergy
Manifold Key
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10%synergy
Forsaken Monument
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13%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
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15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-41%synergy
Mirrorworks
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15%synergy
Voltaic Key
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10%synergy
Staff of Domination
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13%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
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13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
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12%synergy
Summoning Station
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13%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
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9%synergy
Clock of Omens
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11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
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12%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
The Magic Mirror
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Thrumming Stone
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Trading Post
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Semblance Anvil
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7%synergy
Grinding Station
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7%synergy
Salvaging Station
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
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7%synergy
Dollhouse of Horrors
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Possessed Portal
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
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5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
The Immortal Sun
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5%synergy
Expedition Map
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3%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
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6%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Efficient Construction
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12%synergy
Mechanized Production
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Intruder Alarm
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6%synergy
Mirrormade
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4%synergy
Artificer Class
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5%synergy
Freed from the Real
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4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
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-2%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
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2%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Seat of the Synod
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19%synergy
Academy Ruins
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Mishra's Factory
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Archway of Innovation
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-35%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-42%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Vault
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Factory
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Tolaria West
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-33%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
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0%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Idol
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
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3%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion82 decks85 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Mirrex
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Power Depot
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-15%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
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5%synergy