Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
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Mike Carrozza
May 13, 2026
Mike Carrozza
Am I the Bolas? - You Can't Shut Me Down, I Shut You Down!
On this installment of Am I the Bolas?, what do you do if an opponent's commander shuts off your entire deck?
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65%synergy
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65%synergy
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88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
65%synergy
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75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
64%synergy
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69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
63%synergy
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62%synergy
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69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
61%synergy
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60%synergy
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69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
58%synergy
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57%synergy
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19%synergy
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57%synergy
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27%synergy
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72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
40%synergy
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69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
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63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
54%synergy
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55%synergy
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59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
50%synergy
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59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
50%synergy
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59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
41%synergy
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97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
67%synergy
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91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
68%synergy
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78%synergy
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81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
73%synergy
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72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
68%synergy
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69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
67%synergy
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63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
59%synergy
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50%synergy
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56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
30%synergy
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20%synergy
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53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
40%synergy
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53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
50%synergy
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43%synergy
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47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
26%synergy
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47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
36%synergy
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44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
26%synergy
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22%synergy
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40%synergy
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39%synergy
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36%synergy
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30%synergy
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34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
15%synergy
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34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
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32%synergy
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22%synergy
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34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
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31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
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26%synergy
Giver of Runes
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
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28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
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25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
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12%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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4%synergy
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25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Kindly Customer
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Serra Ascendant
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Helpful Hunter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Tataru Taru
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
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16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Palace Jailer
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13%synergy
Reveillark
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14%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
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Eerie Interlude
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Silence
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Flicker of Fate
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Reprieve
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
9%synergy
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28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Calamity's Wake
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Parting Gust
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
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-12%synergy
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3%synergy
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-18%synergy
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Idyllic Tutor
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32%synergy
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21%synergy
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14%synergy
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1%synergy
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12%synergy
Austere Command
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-16%synergy
Flicker
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12%synergy
Emeria's Call
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
Search for Glory
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9%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
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4%synergy
Day of Judgment
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4%synergy
Bond of Discipline
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
Open the Armory
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-7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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-2%synergy
Call the Gatewatch
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6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
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-2%synergy
Fumigate
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-1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
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-2%synergy
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Panharmonicon
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43%synergy
Altar of the Brood
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39%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
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13%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
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27%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Oketra's Monument
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
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16%synergy
Portable Hole
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17%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
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-1%synergy
Chalice of the Void
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15%synergy
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11%synergy
Trinisphere
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12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
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11%synergy
Wedding Ring
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4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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5%synergy
Weathered Runestone
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9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
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5%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
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9%synergy
Winter Moon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
World Map
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6%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
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6%synergy
Helm of Obedience
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Eye of Vecna
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Sylex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Aether Vial
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-30%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
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Deafening Silence
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Teleportation Circle
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Rest in Peace
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Felidar Retreat
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
On Thin Ice
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Rule of Law
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Ossification
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Banishing Light
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Monologue Tax
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Oblivion Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Paladin Class
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Gideon's Intervention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Nevermore
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fall of the Thran
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Seal from Existence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Deification
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Static Prison
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Humility
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Act of Authority
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
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Karn, the Great Creator
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
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Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Urza's Saga
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Strip Mine
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
35%synergy
War Room
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Minas Tirith
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Ghost Quarter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Wasteland
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Winding Canyons
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Kor Haven
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Faceless Haven
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Grim Monolith
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
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Plains
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Witch Enchanter
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Marsh Flats
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
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