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Cecil, Dark Knight
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Jesse Barker Plotkin
Jun 26, 2025
Jesse Barker Plotkin
Use Your Life Total as a Resource With This Cecil, Dark Knight Brew
What's the old adage? "Winning at full life is the same as winning at one life"? Jesse's got a deck that really puts that notion to the test.
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37%synergy
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25%synergy
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12%synergy
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30%synergy
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15%synergy
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39%synergy
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28%synergy
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40%synergy
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38%synergy
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39%synergy
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35%synergy
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31%synergy
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32%synergy
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32%synergy
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28%synergy
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12%synergy
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30%synergy
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19%synergy
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4%synergy
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21%synergy
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22%synergy
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22%synergy
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10%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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12%synergy
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17%synergy
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18%synergy
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6%synergy
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12%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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5%synergy
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15%synergy
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8%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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-5%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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-1%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Vincent Valentine
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9%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
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11%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
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10%synergy
Doom Whisperer
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
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8%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
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11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
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7%synergy
Mister Negative
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8%synergy
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1%synergy
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9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
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0%synergy
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33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Despark
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-2%synergy
Overkill
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
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14%synergy
Inkshield
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
6%synergy
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0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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0%synergy
Generous Gift
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-5%synergy
Snuff Out
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Dismember
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17%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
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10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
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9%synergy
Battle Menu
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12%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
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12%synergy
Dire Tactics
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8%synergy
Fight On!
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8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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-3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
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7%synergy
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0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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0%synergy
Bitter Triumph
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
Fracture
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-13%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
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7%synergy
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-3%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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1%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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-5%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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-3%synergy
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2%synergy
Pain's Reward
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6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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-4%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
Bond of Agony
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
Diresight
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2%synergy
Fumigate
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-3%synergy
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Excalibur II
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35%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
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30%synergy
Sword of the Animist
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22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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4%synergy
Mithril Coat
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17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
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18%synergy
Tainted Sigil
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17%synergy
Paladin's Arms
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17%synergy
Leyline Axe
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15%synergy
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13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
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13%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
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13%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
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8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Fragments
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Whip of Erebos
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8%synergy
Elixir
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10%synergy
White Mage's Staff
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9%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
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9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Soul Conduit
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
World Map
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Instant Ramen
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Phoenix Down
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
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6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
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5%synergy
Phyrexian Processor
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6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
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4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
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6%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
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6%synergy
The Endstone
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5%synergy
Hylderblade
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
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5%synergy
Robe of Stars
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4%synergy
Celestial Armor
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4%synergy
Norn's Annex
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2%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
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0%synergy
Tome of Legends
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5%synergy
Commander's Plate
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4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
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1%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Colossus Hammer
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Lunar Convocation
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Greed
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Dark Tutelage
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Sanguine Bond
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Call of the Ring
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Glasswing Grace
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Axis of Mortality
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Knights' Charge
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Exquisite Blood
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Forge Anew
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Link
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Destiny
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Link
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Life Insurance
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
All That Glitters
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Font of Agonies
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Paladin Class
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Feather of Flight
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Thirst
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Bitterblossom
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
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Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
31%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
19%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Minas Tirith
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
12%synergy
The Black Gate
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Restless Fortress
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Pit
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Shambling Vent
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion57 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion50 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
-18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Blitzball
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion76 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion63 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
74%inclusion56 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
71%inclusion54 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Heath
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
45%inclusion34 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Field
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Silent Clearing
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Scoured Barrens
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Starting Town
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Neglected Manor
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Spire of Industry
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Moor
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
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