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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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79%synergy
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70%synergy
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64%synergy
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62%synergy
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61%synergy
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56%synergy
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54%synergy
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46%synergy
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52%synergy
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32%synergy
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40%synergy
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28%synergy
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48%synergy
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
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32%synergy
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28%synergy
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38%synergy
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36%synergy
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36%synergy
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40%synergy
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30%synergy
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40%synergy
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42%synergy
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35%synergy
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40%synergy
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39%synergy
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18%synergy
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28%synergy
Serra Ascendant
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21%synergy
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10%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%synergy
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26%synergy
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17%synergy
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27%synergy
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25%synergy
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28%synergy
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10%synergy
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27%synergy
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23%synergy
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27%synergy
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6%synergy
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27%synergy
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20%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
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25%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Corpse Knight
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2%synergy
Murderous Rider
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13%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
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14%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
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12%synergy
Adorned Pouncer
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14%synergy
Alms Collector
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14%synergy
Abzan Battle Priest
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13%synergy
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9%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
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8%synergy
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
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14%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
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14%synergy
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Restoration Magic
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46%synergy
Fell the Profane
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31%synergy
Dark Ritual
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20%synergy
Path to Exile
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-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
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37%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
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18%synergy
Inkshield
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12%synergy
Withering Torment
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26%synergy
Infernal Grasp
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24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
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13%synergy
Hatred
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13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
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12%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stunning Reversal
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14%synergy
Mana Tithe
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12%synergy
Cling to Dust
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13%synergy
Clever Concealment
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10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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-7%synergy
Reprieve
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6%synergy
Angel's Grace
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11%synergy
Dismember
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13%synergy
Bitter Triumph
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12%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
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11%synergy
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Repay in Kind
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sign in Blood
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25%synergy
Farewell
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16%synergy
Infernal Contract
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28%synergy
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14%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
Austere Command
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-4%synergy
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10%synergy
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14%synergy
Replenish
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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14%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
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10%synergy
Slash the Ranks
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13%synergy
Kindred Dominance
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
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8%synergy
Exsanguinate
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2%synergy
Retether
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10%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
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23%synergy
Sword of the Animist
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39%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
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38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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17%synergy
Tainted Sigil
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40%synergy
Buster Sword
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41%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
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28%synergy
Phyrexian Processor
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28%synergy
Mithril Coat
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25%synergy
Leyline Axe
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28%synergy
Whip of Erebos
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26%synergy
Vorpal Sword
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28%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
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25%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
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28%synergy
Pact Weapon
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27%synergy
Assault Suit
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28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
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28%synergy
Excalibur II
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15%synergy
Genji Glove
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16%synergy
Shining Armor
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14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
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9%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
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14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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0%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
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5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
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14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
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13%synergy
Robe of Stars
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13%synergy
Wand of Orcus
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14%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
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6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
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14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
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14%synergy
Herald's Horn
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10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
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10%synergy
Mask of Memory
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13%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
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12%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
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13%synergy
Hero's Blade
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14%synergy
Cranial Plating
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Colossus Hammer
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14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
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12%synergy
Soul Conduit
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14%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
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14%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
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14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
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12%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
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14%synergy
Enchantments
Glasswing Grace
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Axis of Mortality
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
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28%synergy
Exquisite Blood
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25%synergy
Lunar Convocation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Greed
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
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26%synergy
Forge Anew
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dark Tutelage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Scavenged Weaponry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vow of Duty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Vow of Torment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Immortality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Twisted Embrace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scourgemark
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Vow of Malice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Destiny
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Asha's Favor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Steel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Call of the Ring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Necrodominance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
All That Glitters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Martial Impetus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Mantle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Idolized
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Font of Agonies
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Knights' Charge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Flickerform
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
51%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Minas Tirith
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Pit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mystifying Maze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
The Celestus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Caves of Koilos
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Fetid Heath
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Isolated Chapel
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Glasswing Grace
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Silent Clearing
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Fell the Profane
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Field
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Boggart Trawler
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Scrubland
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Silence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
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