Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Core Lifegain

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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34%synergy
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29%synergy
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27%synergy
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30%synergy
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26%synergy
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25%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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17%synergy
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18%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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7%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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1%synergy
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7%synergy
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1%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
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12%synergy
Arvad the Cursed
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11%synergy
Midnight Reaper
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7%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
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7%synergy
Soul Warden
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-4%synergy
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4%synergy
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9%synergy
Mister Negative
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8%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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Anguished Unmaking
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-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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8%synergy
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26%synergy
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0%synergy
Path to Exile
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-19%synergy
Fell the Profane
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13%synergy
Dark Ritual
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-3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
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19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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9%synergy
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Generous Gift
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-0%synergy
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19%synergy
Snuff Out
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15%synergy
Blood Pact
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17%synergy
Reprieve
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9%synergy
Dismember
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16%synergy
Overkill
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12%synergy
Battle Menu
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13%synergy
Dire Tactics
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10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
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9%synergy
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11%synergy
Inkshield
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-8%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
Fatal Push
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7%synergy
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Damn
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Sign in Blood
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Reanimate
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10%synergy
Infernal Contract
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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11%synergy
Vindicate
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10%synergy
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1%synergy
Read the Bones
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8%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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13%synergy
Risky Research
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9%synergy
Splinter's Technique
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7%synergy
Game Over
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8%synergy
Bond of Discipline
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
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8%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
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6%synergy
Fell
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7%synergy
Deadly Tempest
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8%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
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8%synergy
Day of Judgment
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6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
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7%synergy
Stargaze
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7%synergy
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Pact Weapon
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38%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
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36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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10%synergy
Paladin's Arms
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
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14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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-2%synergy
Tome of Legends
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17%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
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17%synergy
The Seriema
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13%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
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13%synergy
World Map
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13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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1%synergy
Eye of Vecna
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13%synergy
Robe of Stars
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12%synergy
Leyline Axe
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
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11%synergy
Requiem Monolith
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9%synergy
Buster Sword
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7%synergy
Crystal Fragments
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9%synergy
Lashwrithe
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9%synergy
Phyrexian Processor
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8%synergy
Nightmare Lash
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9%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
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8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
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8%synergy
Champion's Helm
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8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
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8%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
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8%synergy
Tainted Sigil
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6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
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5%synergy
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Lunar Convocation
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20%synergy
Sanguine Bond
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7%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
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11%synergy
Dark Tutelage
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12%synergy
Axis of Mortality
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12%synergy
Reconnaissance
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11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
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5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
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-3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Call of the Ring
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Knights' Charge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Leader's Talent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
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3%synergy
Underworld Connections
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6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
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5%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
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5%synergy
Lurking Evil
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9%synergy
Necrodominance
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8%synergy
Font of Agonies
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8%synergy
Paladin Class
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8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Link
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3%synergy
Leyline of Hope
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7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
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Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
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Vault of the Archangel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
20%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Castle Locthwain
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
The Black Gate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Shefet Dunes
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Pit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thran Portal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Realm of Koh
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Blitzball
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
White Lotus Tile
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Godless Shrine
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Mire
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Heath
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of Champions
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Silent Clearing
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Neglected Manor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Forlorn Flats
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Hidden Grotto
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
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