Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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Jeremy Rowe
Oct 31, 2025
Where Do Typal Decks Fit in the New Bracket System?
With the new changes to the Commander Bracket System, how are typal decks affected? Where do creature type decks fit in? Let's discuss.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophiomancer
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Gravecrawler
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Warren Soultrader
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Plague of Vermin
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Diabolic Intent
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Bitterblossom
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Jet Medallion
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Blood Artist
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Crypt Ghast
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Skullclamp
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Grave Pact
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Carrion Feeder
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Demonic Tutor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Imperial Seal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Viscera Seer
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Nether Traitor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Boggart Trawler
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Bloodghast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Chittering Witch
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Timeline Culler
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Murderous Rider
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Reaper
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Dark Confidant
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Putrid Goblin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Starscape Cleric
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grim Servant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Witch of the Moors
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Priest of Gix
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Blood Pet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Grave Titan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Darkstar Augur
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dread Presence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Walking Ballista
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Grim Haruspex
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Withering Torment
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Entomb
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Imp's Mischief
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Ritual
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Rollick
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Saw in Half
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Snuff Out
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Village Rites
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Malice
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Despair
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Szat's Will
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sacrifice
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Defile
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Tragic Slip
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Darkness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Malicious Affliction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Thrilling Encore
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Withering Boon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Fight On!
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Victimize
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Grim Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Army of the Damned
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Bubbling Muck
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Profane Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unearth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Smog
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mutilate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Circle of Power
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Worthy Cost
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Extortion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Read the Bones
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Dread Summons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Stitch Together
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Thoughtseize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dark Salvation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Spawning Pit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
World Map
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Animate Dead
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Contamination
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Exquisite Blood
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Carnival of Souls
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Dark Prophecy
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Open the Graves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Attrition
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Liliana, the Last Hope
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Bojuka Bog
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Witch's Cottage
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Castle Locthwain
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
5%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Barad-dûr
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Lake of the Dead
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mortuary Mire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Temple
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Crowded Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Boggart Trawler
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy