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Ayara, First of Locthwain
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Jeremy Rowe
Oct 31, 2025
Jeremy Rowe
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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Joo Dee, One of Many
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gravecrawler
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Ophiomancer
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Plague of Vermin
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Bitterblossom
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Diabolic Intent
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Carrion Feeder
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
55%synergy
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Jet Medallion
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Crypt Ghast
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Blood Artist
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Toxic Deluge
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Skullclamp
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Warren Soultrader
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Necropotence
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Imperial Seal
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Viscera Seer
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
42%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Chittering Witch
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Bloodghast
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Starscape Cleric
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Darkstar Augur
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Nether Traitor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Dark Confidant
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Putrid Goblin
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Blood Pet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Timeline Culler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Witch of the Moors
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Great Unclean One
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Murderous Rider
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dread Presence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Servant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Plaguecrafter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Accursed Marauder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
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Withering Torment
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Imp's Mischief
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Culling the Weak
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Saw in Half
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Fell the Profane
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Entomb
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Malice
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sacrifice
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Szat's Will
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Corruption
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lethal Scheme
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Feign Death
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Victimize
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Army of the Damned
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Grim Tutor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Buried Alive
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Muck
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Smog
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Temporal Extortion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dark Salvation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Resentful Revelation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Bontu's Monument
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Defense Grid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mimic Vat
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Mindcrank
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Carnival of Souls
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Grave Pact
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Exquisite Blood
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Blight Mound
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dark Prophecy
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of the Void
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Masquerade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Witch's Cottage
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Westvale Abbey
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Barad-dûr
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Crowded Crypt
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Fell the Profane
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Cave
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
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