Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Counterspells

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Roman Milan
Sep 23, 2025
How To Be New and Not Know Magic Lore
Magic losing its lore has been a sore point for a lot of enfranchised players lately. But how do you deal with that as a new player?
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Mesa Enchantress
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Entity Tracker
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Disruptive Student
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Sun Titan
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Ertai, Wizard Adept
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
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Judge's Familiar
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Mundungu
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14%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
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Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
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Spellbook Vendor
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Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
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Docent of Perfection
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10%synergy
Grim Guardian
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8%synergy
Knight of Doves
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10%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Doomwake Giant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Archon of Emeria
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Timeline Culler
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9%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
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7%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
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7%synergy
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
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6%synergy
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
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7%synergy
Oildeep Gearhulk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
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Wicked Visitor
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Thassa's Oracle
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Merieke Ri Berit
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Mana Drain
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Ertai's Scorn
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Path to Exile
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-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
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Void Rend
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
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Cancel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
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Access Denied
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
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Brainstorm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
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Render Silent
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Didn't Say Please
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Disallow
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
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Deny the Witch
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Admiral's Order
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14%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
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Dromar's Charm
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Desertion
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Deprive
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Negate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
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Spell Burst
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Mental Misstep
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Blue Elemental Blast
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Countersquall
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Insidious Will
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Enlightened Tutor
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Vampiric Tutor
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Forbid
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Dawn Charm
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Force of Negation
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Devious Cover-Up
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Amazing Acrobatics
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Spider-Sense
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Sephiroth's Intervention
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Psychic Strike
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Chain of Vapor
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Anticognition
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Dissipate
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Consider
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Ertai's Meddling
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7%synergy
Cloudshift
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5%synergy
Aetherize
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3%synergy
Saw It Coming
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Hindering Light
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5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
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Circular Logic
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6%synergy
Wizard's Retort
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7%synergy
Rewind
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2%synergy
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Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Manse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
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Asinine Antics
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
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10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
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Ponder
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Damn
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Singularity Rupture
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7%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
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9%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
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7%synergy
Risky Shortcut
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Diabolic Intent
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2%synergy
Windfall
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-7%synergy
Resurgent Belief
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5%synergy
Imperial Seal
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Time Wipe
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0%synergy
Replenish
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5%synergy
Mind's Desire
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Damnation
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4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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2%synergy
Eriette's Whisper
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7%synergy
Wrath of God
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3%synergy
Return Triumphant
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7%synergy
Thoughtseize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Redress Fate
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0%synergy
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Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
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Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Unwinding Clock
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Halo Fountain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thornbite Staff
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The Masamune
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Valor's Flagship
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7%synergy
Oketra's Monument
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6%synergy
Null Brooch
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7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
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3%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
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7%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Unbender Tine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Skull of Orm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Hopeless Nightmare
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31%synergy
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchanted Evening
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sphere of Safety
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Declaration of Naught
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21%synergy
Induced Amnesia
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Court of Grace
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19%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Lore
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Rule of Law
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Martyr's Bond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dovescape
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Gadwick's First Duel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hopeful Vigil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arenson's Aura
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Doom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Karmic Justice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
The Witch's Vanity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
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4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Progress
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Azorius Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
The Soul Stone
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6%synergy
Mana Crypt
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5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Raffine's Tower
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Godless Shrine
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Vault of Champions
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Underground Sea
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
North Pole Gates
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Serpent's Pass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Deserted Beach
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy