Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Upgraded

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Bennie Smith
Ranking the Swords of X and Y in Commander
The Swords of X and Y all have powerful effects and protection. But which ones are the best in Commander? Bennie Smith has your answer.
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81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
79%synergy
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76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
75%synergy
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77%inclusion60 decks78 decks
74%synergy
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79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
73%synergy
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73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
71%synergy
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68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
67%synergy
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68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
67%synergy
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67%inclusion52 decks78 decks
66%synergy
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67%inclusion52 decks78 decks
66%synergy
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65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
64%synergy
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81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
12%synergy
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67%inclusion52 decks78 decks
13%synergy
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65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
64%synergy
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63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
62%synergy
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63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
62%synergy
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59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
56%synergy
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59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
58%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
57%synergy
Sword of the Animist
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
56%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
57%synergy
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45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
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7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-15%synergy
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55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
51%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Thought Monitor
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Lion Sash
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
26%synergy
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27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
26%synergy
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26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
16%synergy
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24%synergy
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19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
7%synergy
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19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
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19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Foundry Inspector
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
12%synergy
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14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
5%synergy
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14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
11%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
13%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mother of Runes
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Invisible Stalker
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
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7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Guardian
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Leonin Abunas
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
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-6%synergy
Blighted Agent
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Patrician's Scorn
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Fumble
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
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5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Delay
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
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38%synergy
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34%synergy
Reverse Engineer
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33%synergy
Eagle Vision
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30%synergy
Winged Words
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24%synergy
Austere Command
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Echo Storm
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
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12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Dance of the Manse
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-17%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Voyage Home
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Memory
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
55%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
53%synergy
Buster Sword
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Shadowspear
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Leyline Axe
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Fireshrieker
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
41%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
41%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
41%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Robe of Stars
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Batterskull
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Genji Glove
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Mystery Key
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Empyrial Plate
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Goggles of Night
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Argentum Armor
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Greataxe
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Basilisk Collar
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Batterbone
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Plate
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Holy Avenger
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mantle of the Ancients
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Forge Anew
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
27%synergy
All That Glitters
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Combat Research
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Staggering Insight
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Flaming Fist
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Super State
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Treachery
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Seat of the Synod
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Den
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Archway of Innovation
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Buried Ruin
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Mishra's Factory
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
-19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Mutavault
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Fomori Vault
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Starforge
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Restless Anchorage
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Conclave
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion66 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
13%synergy
The Aetherspark
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
The Irencrag
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-14%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Island
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
77%inclusion60 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
54%inclusion42 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
23%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Razortide Bridge
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Port Town
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-20%synergy
Spire of Industry
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
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