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Dana Roach
Feb 19, 2026
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the coolest partner deck?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Buster Sword
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
86%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Shadowspear
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Plate
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
64%synergy
Forge Anew
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Grand Abolisher
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Sword of the Animist
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Genji Glove
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Open the Armory
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Teferi's Protection
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
64%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Mox Diamond
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
52%synergy
The One Ring
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Chrome Mox
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Giver of Runes
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Voice of Victory
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Brass Squire
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Solitude
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Serra Ascendant
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Leonin Shikari
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Zack Fair
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bastion Protector
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Aven Interrupter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Containment Priest
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Metalworker
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Leonin Abunas
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Lion Sash
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cathar Commando
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Weapons Vendor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Soulless Jailer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Clever Concealment
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Dispatch
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Silence
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Final Showdown
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Mana Tithe
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Restoration Magic
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Tithe
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Unwanted Remake
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Crib Swap
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Calamity's Wake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Wrath of God
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Single Combat
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-24%synergy
Split Up
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Colossus Hammer
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Mask of Memory
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Lost Jitte
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Ultima Weapon
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Pearl Medallion
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-35%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Axe
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Skullclamp
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Blade of Selves
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Argentum Armor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Vexing Bauble
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Knowledge Pool
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Trinisphere
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Deafening Silence
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Rule of Law
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Hanna's Custody
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Veteran Soldier
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Idolized
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Oblivion Ring
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Light
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Den
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Buried Ruin
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-20%synergy
Monumental Henge
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Kor Haven
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Cathedral of War
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Lotus Petal
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
The Aetherspark
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Paradise Mantle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-21%synergy
Command Tower
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy