Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Core

Mike Carrozza
May 20, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - "I Would've Won and We Would've Played Another Game"
This week on Am I the Bolas?, should you refrain from using your removal, particularly on opponents' commanders? Or should you let it fly?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grave Researcher
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Ark of Hunger
12%inclusion17 decks141 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Seminar
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Daydream
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Pursue the Past
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Terra, Herald of Hope
56%inclusion220 decks396 decks
54%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
59%inclusion233 decks396 decks
54%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion273 decks396 decks
51%synergy
Stitch Together
47%inclusion186 decks396 decks
43%synergy
Anger
50%inclusion198 decks396 decks
42%synergy
Sun Titan
49%inclusion196 decks396 decks
39%synergy
Murderous Redcap
39%inclusion154 decks396 decks
35%synergy
Victimize
43%inclusion171 decks396 decks
35%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
42%inclusion167 decks396 decks
34%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
38%inclusion151 decks396 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion205 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
48%inclusion190 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
43%inclusion169 decks396 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion158 decks396 decks
24%synergy
Animate Dead
38%inclusion150 decks396 decks
30%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
38%inclusion149 decks396 decks
32%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
37%inclusion140 decks381 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion144 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
35%inclusion135 decks381 decks
29%synergy
Viscera Seer
34%inclusion133 decks396 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Gau, Feral Youth
33%inclusion126 decks381 decks
29%synergy
The Warring Triad
33%inclusion125 decks381 decks
29%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
32%inclusion126 decks396 decks
28%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
31%inclusion124 decks396 decks
30%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
31%inclusion123 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Putrid Goblin
31%inclusion122 decks396 decks
29%synergy
Karmic Guide
28%inclusion110 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion104 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
26%inclusion104 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
26%inclusion102 decks396 decks
24%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
25%inclusion95 decks381 decks
21%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
24%inclusion96 decks396 decks
23%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
24%inclusion95 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
24%inclusion89 decks377 decks
19%synergy
Lesser Masticore
23%inclusion91 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Millikin
23%inclusion90 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
23%inclusion86 decks381 decks
18%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
22%inclusion82 decks381 decks
18%synergy
Twilight Diviner
21%inclusion46 decks214 decks
18%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
21%inclusion81 decks381 decks
16%synergy
Sabin, Master Monk
21%inclusion79 decks381 decks
19%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
20%inclusion78 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
20%inclusion70 decks344 decks
17%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
19%inclusion77 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
19%inclusion74 decks381 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion76 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Carrion Feeder
19%inclusion75 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
19%inclusion74 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
19%inclusion74 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
18%inclusion70 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
17%inclusion67 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
16%inclusion65 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion63 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
16%inclusion60 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
15%inclusion58 decks381 decks
11%synergy
Restless Apparition
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
14%inclusion55 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
14%inclusion56 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
13%inclusion53 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Mayhem Devil
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Bloodghast
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion51 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
13%inclusion50 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion50 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
12%inclusion49 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Umaro, Raging Yeti
11%inclusion41 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
11%inclusion31 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
10%inclusion41 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
10%inclusion41 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Crackling Doom
32%inclusion128 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Ephemerate
31%inclusion123 decks396 decks
26%synergy
Mortify
30%inclusion120 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Cloudshift
29%inclusion115 decks396 decks
25%synergy
Laughing Mad
29%inclusion109 decks381 decks
24%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion104 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion100 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Bedevil
23%inclusion93 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion66 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Espers to Magicite
15%inclusion59 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion61 decks396 decks
-7%synergy
Entomb
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion58 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion58 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Flicker of Fate
14%inclusion57 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion48 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Cauldron Haze
12%inclusion48 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Parting Gust
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion43 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Saw in Half
9.3%inclusion37 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Personify
9.3%inclusion20 decks215 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
8.6%inclusion34 decks396 decks
-20%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion33 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.8%inclusion31 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
7.6%inclusion30 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Despark
7.6%inclusion30 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Feign Death
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Undying Malice
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Getaway Glamer
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
5%synergy
First Day of Class
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
29%inclusion113 decks396 decks
22%synergy
Unearth
28%inclusion112 decks396 decks
26%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
28%inclusion107 decks381 decks
25%synergy
Night's Whisper
28%inclusion109 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Persist
22%inclusion88 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion84 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Living Death
19%inclusion75 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Legions to Ashes
17%inclusion69 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Damn
16%inclusion64 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
16%inclusion63 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Snort
15%inclusion59 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion57 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Unburial Rites
14%inclusion54 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion53 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.6%inclusion34 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
8.5%inclusion33 decks389 decks
8%synergy
Incarnation Technique
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion25 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion25 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Fix What's Broken
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Helping Hand
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion22 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion111 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Phoenix Down
25%inclusion95 decks381 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion84 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Altar of Dementia
18%inclusion72 decks396 decks
15%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
18%inclusion67 decks381 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
16%inclusion65 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Key to the City
14%inclusion54 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Coin of Fate
11%inclusion41 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
10%inclusion39 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion38 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.3%inclusion37 decks396 decks
-25%synergy
Monument to Endurance
8.1%inclusion32 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Blasting Station
7.1%inclusion28 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion28 decks396 decks
-22%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
31%inclusion121 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Necromancy
21%inclusion82 decks396 decks
18%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
16%inclusion65 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion58 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Smile at Death
11%inclusion43 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion42 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Teval's Judgment
9.0%inclusion35 decks391 decks
7%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.8%inclusion31 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.8%inclusion31 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.6%inclusion30 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.1%inclusion28 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Airbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion17 decks268 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion25 decks396 decks
-12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Primary Research
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Knights' Charge
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius, History Chaser
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
34%inclusion134 decks396 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion122 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion85 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
15%inclusion58 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion38 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion38 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
8.1%inclusion32 decks396 decks
-15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion29 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion349 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion319 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
59%inclusion232 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion227 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
43%inclusion170 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion114 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion103 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
25%inclusion98 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion98 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion84 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
21%inclusion83 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion390 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion387 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion382 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion366 decks396 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion284 decks396 decks
19%synergy
Isolated Chapel
72%inclusion284 decks396 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion281 decks396 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
68%inclusion271 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Nomad Outpost
68%inclusion270 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
61%inclusion241 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
57%inclusion226 decks396 decks
29%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
53%inclusion211 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Fetid Heath
52%inclusion206 decks396 decks
30%synergy
Rugged Prairie
51%inclusion201 decks396 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
47%inclusion186 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
45%inclusion180 decks396 decks
33%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
38%inclusion149 decks396 decks
28%synergy
Godless Shrine
37%inclusion147 decks396 decks
-11%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
37%inclusion145 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion144 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
36%inclusion144 decks396 decks
25%synergy
Sacred Foundry
35%inclusion140 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
34%inclusion136 decks396 decks
28%synergy
Desolate Mire
34%inclusion134 decks396 decks
22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
34%inclusion134 decks396 decks
24%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion131 decks396 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion121 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Savai Triome
29%inclusion114 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
24%inclusion97 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion94 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
23%inclusion93 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Luxury Suite
23%inclusion92 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Vault of Champions
23%inclusion90 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion88 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion87 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
21%inclusion85 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion85 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
21%inclusion83 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Geothermal Bog
20%inclusion79 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Peaks
20%inclusion79 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion77 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion76 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion75 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
18%inclusion72 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion66 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion66 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Landscape
17%inclusion66 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion55 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion51 decks396 decks
9%synergy