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Harvey McGuinness
Mar 31, 2026
The Biggest Meta Changes in the History of cEDH
cEDH has seen some big changes over the years, but which ones were the most important and meta-defining? Let's look at the timeline.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ravenous Robots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Darksteel Citadel
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Ancient Den
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Seat of the Synod
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Storm the Vault
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Great Furnace
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Foundry Inspector
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Research Thief
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dispatch
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Organic Extinction
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Digsite Engineer
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Steel Overseer
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Thought Monitor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Palladium Myr
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Welder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Bronze Guardian
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Scrap Trawler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Master Transmuter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Boar-q-pine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tui and La, Moon and Ocean
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Master of Etherium
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Filigree Angel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Cosima, God of the Voyage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Iron Myr
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Whir of Invention
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Counterflux
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Octopus Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Access Denied
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Desynchronization
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Abandon Attachments
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Disruption Protocol
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Stifle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Protection Magic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Voyage Home
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Delete
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fabricate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Thoughtcast
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Anchor to Reality
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Manse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Martial Coup
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Shatter the Sky
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Scrap Mastery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Start Your Engines
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rip Apart
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
From Father to Son
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Temur
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand Moons Smithy
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Forge
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Unwinding Clock
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Salvation Engine
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Forge
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Repurposing Bay
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
The Indomitable
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Weatherlight
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Jackdaw
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Parhelion II
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
The Belligerent
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
The Regalia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sculpting Steel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Mechtitan Core
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Monument
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Imposter Mech
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Valor's Flagship
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hoard Hauler
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reaver Titan
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cloud Key
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Efficient Construction
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Mechanized Production
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Tempered Steel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Artificer Class
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
The Antiquities War
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pia's Revolution
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Aligned Heart
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaladesh
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Chandra, Spark Hunter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Vault
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Academy Ruins
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Inventors' Fair
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Mech Hangar
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Archway of Innovation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Agna Qel'a
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reef Roads
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Country Roads
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Rocky Roads
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
3%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Hedron Archive
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-33%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Razortide Bridge
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Monastery
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Raugrin Triome
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Boros Garrison
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy