Choco, Seeker of Paradise (Commander) - Lands Matter

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Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
The writing staff at EDHREC gives you the rundown on their favorite new commanders that came out in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
24%inclusion48 decks204 decks
16%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
3.5%inclusion7 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sazh's Chocobo
91%inclusion511 decks560 decks
83%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
87%inclusion489 decks560 decks
81%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
88%inclusion481 decks545 decks
80%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
88%inclusion479 decks545 decks
79%synergy
Bartz and Boko
86%inclusion484 decks560 decks
78%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
86%inclusion479 decks560 decks
77%synergy
Emeria Angel
79%inclusion445 decks560 decks
75%synergy
Ambrosia Whiteheart
80%inclusion440 decks552 decks
72%synergy
Murmuration
72%inclusion403 decks560 decks
67%synergy
Sazh Katzroy
70%inclusion394 decks560 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
83%inclusion463 decks560 decks
49%synergy
Mockingbird
71%inclusion395 decks560 decks
62%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion380 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Fat Chocobo
66%inclusion359 decks545 decks
58%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion349 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
60%inclusion335 decks560 decks
55%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion310 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
55%inclusion307 decks560 decks
51%synergy
Felidar Retreat
54%inclusion300 decks560 decks
47%synergy
Flurry of Wings
53%inclusion297 decks560 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion98 decks560 decks
-2%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion78 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion69 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion66 decks560 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion58 decks560 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion51 decks560 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.9%inclusion44 decks560 decks
-3%synergy
Aura Shards
7.0%inclusion39 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
5.5%inclusion31 decks560 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Watcher of the Spheres
51%inclusion287 decks560 decks
47%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
51%inclusion285 decks560 decks
48%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
49%inclusion275 decks560 decks
45%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
49%inclusion274 decks560 decks
44%synergy
Ledger Shredder
47%inclusion265 decks560 decks
42%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
45%inclusion253 decks560 decks
42%synergy
Judge's Familiar
44%inclusion245 decks560 decks
40%synergy
Gilded Goose
44%inclusion245 decks560 decks
39%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
44%inclusion244 decks560 decks
40%synergy
The Goose Mother
44%inclusion244 decks560 decks
38%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
43%inclusion242 decks560 decks
39%synergy
Aven Interrupter
41%inclusion232 decks560 decks
37%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
41%inclusion230 decks560 decks
38%synergy
Summon: Choco/Mog
39%inclusion212 decks545 decks
35%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
37%inclusion205 decks560 decks
31%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
35%inclusion198 decks560 decks
32%synergy
Salvation Swan
33%inclusion184 decks560 decks
31%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
32%inclusion180 decks560 decks
29%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
32%inclusion178 decks560 decks
26%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
31%inclusion175 decks560 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion174 decks560 decks
25%synergy
Healer's Hawk
28%inclusion156 decks560 decks
26%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
26%inclusion148 decks560 decks
24%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
25%inclusion140 decks560 decks
22%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
22%inclusion124 decks560 decks
20%synergy
Owlbear Cub
21%inclusion116 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
20%inclusion114 decks560 decks
18%synergy
Shrike Force
20%inclusion111 decks560 decks
18%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
19%inclusion109 decks560 decks
18%synergy
Plumecreed Mentor
19%inclusion106 decks560 decks
18%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
18%inclusion103 decks560 decks
17%synergy
Wingmate Roc
17%inclusion96 decks560 decks
16%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
16%inclusion90 decks560 decks
13%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
16%inclusion87 decks560 decks
14%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
15%inclusion86 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion84 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Nesting Dovehawk
15%inclusion84 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Harrier Strix
13%inclusion74 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion72 decks560 decks
10%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
13%inclusion71 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
12%inclusion69 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
12%inclusion66 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Chocobo Knights
12%inclusion66 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
12%inclusion65 decks560 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Entity
11%inclusion61 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Raptor
10%inclusion57 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
10%inclusion57 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
10%inclusion55 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Radagast, Wizard of Wilds
10%inclusion55 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Strix Lookout
10%inclusion54 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dazzling Denial
52%inclusion293 decks560 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion220 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion211 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Perch Protection
37%inclusion205 decks560 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion191 decks560 decks
18%synergy
Winged Portent
32%inclusion181 decks560 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion143 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion138 decks560 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
23%inclusion129 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
22%inclusion125 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion109 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion108 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Lofty Denial
19%inclusion107 decks560 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion91 decks560 decks
-9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion82 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion79 decks560 decks
-12%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
14%inclusion75 decks545 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion70 decks560 decks
10%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion62 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion55 decks560 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion51 decks560 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion48 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.2%inclusion45 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion46 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.0%inclusion39 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
5.7%inclusion32 decks560 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion29 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.2%inclusion29 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Rally of Wings
5.0%inclusion28 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Chocobo Kick
52%inclusion282 decks545 decks
47%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion270 decks560 decks
10%synergy
Gysahl Greens
48%inclusion261 decks545 decks
43%synergy
Airborne Aid
43%inclusion239 decks560 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion230 decks560 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion204 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
36%inclusion203 decks560 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion195 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion127 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Migratory Route
18%inclusion103 decks560 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion89 decks560 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion85 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Winged Words
14%inclusion79 decks560 decks
13%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
14%inclusion78 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Reach the Horizon
14%inclusion76 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion77 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion64 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion63 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion56 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion55 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.8%inclusion49 decks560 decks
-1%synergy
Battle Screech
6.8%inclusion38 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Beck // Call
6.6%inclusion37 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
5.9%inclusion33 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Travel the Overworld
5.5%inclusion30 decks545 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.4%inclusion30 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
34%inclusion192 decks560 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion129 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Banner of Kinship
22%inclusion121 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion78 decks560 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion75 decks560 decks
-6%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13%inclusion71 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion62 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion59 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
9.5%inclusion53 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.4%inclusion47 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.7%inclusion43 decks560 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.2%inclusion40 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.4%inclusion36 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.7%inclusion32 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Soulcatchers' Aerie
46%inclusion259 decks560 decks
43%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion212 decks560 decks
32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion165 decks560 decks
27%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
27%inclusion149 decks552 decks
23%synergy
Spelunking
23%inclusion130 decks560 decks
21%synergy
Exploration
19%inclusion104 decks560 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion92 decks560 decks
14%synergy
Bower Passage
12%inclusion68 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion61 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Druid Class
7.9%inclusion44 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Favorable Winds
7.5%inclusion42 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.3%inclusion41 decks560 decks
-6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.4%inclusion36 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.4%inclusion36 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
6.4%inclusion36 decks560 decks
-2%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.5%inclusion31 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Dovescape
5.5%inclusion31 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.4%inclusion30 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
5.0%inclusion28 decks560 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
39%inclusion216 decks560 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion186 decks560 decks
-11%synergy
Restless Anchorage
32%inclusion177 decks560 decks
29%synergy
Seaside Haven
30%inclusion169 decks560 decks
28%synergy
Chocobo Camp
29%inclusion73 decks254 decks
27%synergy
Lupinflower Village
21%inclusion118 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
20%inclusion111 decks560 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion101 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion99 decks560 decks
-1%synergy
Lilypad Village
18%inclusion98 decks560 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion82 decks560 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion75 decks560 decks
-1%synergy
Gavony Township
13%inclusion71 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
9.1%inclusion51 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.8%inclusion49 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.4%inclusion47 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.9%inclusion44 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
6.9%inclusion38 decks550 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.6%inclusion37 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.4%inclusion36 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.4%inclusion21 decks392 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.0%inclusion28 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.0%inclusion28 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion436 decks560 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion376 decks560 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
32%inclusion180 decks560 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.9%inclusion44 decks560 decks
-12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.3%inclusion35 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion28 decks560 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion555 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion552 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion552 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion501 decks560 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion307 decks560 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
49%inclusion275 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
49%inclusion274 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion268 decks560 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion267 decks560 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
46%inclusion259 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion254 decks560 decks
-2%synergy
Temple Garden
45%inclusion252 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion245 decks560 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion243 decks560 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion240 decks560 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion236 decks560 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion235 decks560 decks
0%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion234 decks560 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion229 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion213 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion210 decks560 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion202 decks560 decks
19%synergy
Fabled Passage
35%inclusion194 decks560 decks
24%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion189 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion185 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
32%inclusion181 decks560 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29%inclusion165 decks560 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
29%inclusion164 decks560 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion160 decks560 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion156 decks560 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
27%inclusion153 decks560 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion145 decks560 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion138 decks560 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion137 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion127 decks560 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion103 decks560 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18%inclusion100 decks560 decks
15%synergy
Brokers Hideout
18%inclusion100 decks560 decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion83 decks560 decks
6%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion81 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion80 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion80 decks560 decks
-6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion73 decks560 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion72 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion70 decks560 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion66 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion66 decks560 decks
4%synergy
Windurst, Federation Center
12%inclusion65 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion64 decks560 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion61 decks560 decks
-10%synergy