Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Upgraded

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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35%synergy
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-1%synergy
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19%synergy
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24%synergy
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14%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-11%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
Farewell
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-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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-10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
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-10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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-6%synergy
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Mesa Enchantress
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28%synergy
Baleful Strix
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14%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
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32%synergy
Sun Titan
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24%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
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26%synergy
Aura Thief
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30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
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27%synergy
Entity Tracker
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22%synergy
Starfield Mystic
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
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25%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
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19%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
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16%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
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17%synergy
Academy Rector
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
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8%synergy
Doomwake Giant
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7%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
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10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
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10%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Auramancer
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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-19%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Blood Artist
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Kelpie Guide
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6%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
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4%synergy
Tameshi, Reality Architect
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6%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
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3%synergy
Bloodghast
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6%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
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6%synergy
Massacre Wurm
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4%synergy
Warehouse Tabby
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ertai, Wizard Adept
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6%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
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0%synergy
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
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8%synergy
Brainstorm
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5%synergy
Dark Ritual
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0%synergy
Mana Drain
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2%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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0%synergy
Generous Gift
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-1%synergy
Despark
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-3%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
No More Lies
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10%synergy
Fracture
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7%synergy
Mortify
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2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
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7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
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6%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
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8%synergy
Silence
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-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
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-2%synergy
Absorb
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4%synergy
Render Silent
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3%synergy
Countersquall
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5%synergy
Strix Serenade
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3%synergy
Swan Song
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-13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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4%synergy
Mana Leak
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5%synergy
Utter End
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0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
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5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
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2%synergy
Desertion
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6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
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6%synergy
Hindering Light
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5%synergy
Dromar's Charm
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6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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-4%synergy
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Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Cleansing Meditation
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
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7%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Manse
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Resurgent Belief
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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4%synergy
Replenish
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
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8%synergy
Windfall
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
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-2%synergy
Profane Tutor
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5%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
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4%synergy
Wrath of God
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3%synergy
Decree of Pain
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6%synergy
Reanimate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Sign in Blood
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4%synergy
Damnation
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4%synergy
Singularity Rupture
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4%synergy
Ultima
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5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
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8%synergy
Skullclamp
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Magewright's Stone
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
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-1%synergy
Weatherlight Compleated
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6%synergy
Halo Fountain
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6%synergy
Norn's Annex
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3%synergy
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Bitterblossom
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Enchanted Evening
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27%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Induced Amnesia
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Sphere of Safety
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Mirrormade
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Telepathy
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Solemnity
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
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9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
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4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Grave Pact
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
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6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Chime of Night
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Omen of the Sea
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Lore
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Decree of Silence
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Rule of Law
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
No Mercy
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Karmic Justice
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Detention Sphere
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Opalescence
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Martyr's Bond
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Solitary Confinement
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
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2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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-5%synergy
Sol Ring
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-14%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Island
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Raffine's Tower
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Morphic Pool
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Champions
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Scrubland
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Silence
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy