Dr. Ian Malcolm (Commander) - Defenders

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Mar 23, 2026
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Claim the Kingdom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Feast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Nova Flame
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
High Market
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Shared Roots
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Sundering Growth
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Nesting Dragon
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Skullclamp
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Zacama, Primal Calamity
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Apex Altisaur
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Polyraptor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Vent Sentinel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Dragon Egg
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Colossus of Akros
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Piper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Titanoth Rex
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Aether Membrane
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Regal Behemoth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Perimeter Captain
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Roc Egg
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Axebane Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Topiary Stomper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Marauding Raptor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hulking Raptor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Belonging
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soulbright Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Feisty Spikeling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Forerunner of the Empire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Flamewright
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Naya Charm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Firebending Lesson
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Blossoming Defense
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Unwanted Remake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
To Arms!
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Collateral Damage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Strength of Will
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Fuel the Flames
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Germination Practicum
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Austere Command
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Decimate
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Planar Engineering
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Boulder Dash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Savage Order
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Open the Gates
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Incinerating Blast
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Monster Manual
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Thornbite Staff
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Spawning Pit
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Blasting Station
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Culling Dais
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Darksteel Forge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Peregrine Mask
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
That Which Was Taken
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Annie Joins Up
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Parallel Lives
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Elemental Bond
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Anointed Procession
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Martyr's Cause
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
High Score
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Warstorm Surge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Collective Inferno
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Assault Formation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Welcome to . . .
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Growing Ranks
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Primal Vigor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Life Finds a Way
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gavony Township
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Gruul Signet
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Selesnya Signet
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Patriar's Seal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Jungle Shrine
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Cinder Glade
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Fortified Village
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Temple Garden
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Sundown Pass
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Prairie
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Verge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Summit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Hideout
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Taiga
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Spire Garden
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Naya Panorama
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Boros Guildgate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
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