Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Reanimator

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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24%synergy
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17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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4%synergy
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93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
75%synergy
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83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
74%synergy
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67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
64%synergy
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74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
63%synergy
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63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
62%synergy
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67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
60%synergy
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63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
58%synergy
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59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
57%synergy
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59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
55%synergy
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65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
55%synergy
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72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
6%synergy
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59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
53%synergy
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57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
54%synergy
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56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Bitter Reunion
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Relic Retriever
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
53%synergy
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Enlightened Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
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52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
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50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
39%synergy
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50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
48%synergy
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46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Sun Titan
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
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35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Guardian of Faith
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Anger
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Claim Jumper
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
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19%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
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22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Garrison Excavator
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Serra Paragon
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Mirror Entity
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Containment Construct
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Combat Celebrant
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Cathar Commando
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Balefire Liege
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
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9%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Drumbellower
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Boros Charm
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Demand Answers
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Lorehold Charm
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Laughing Mad
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Raphael's Technique
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Electric Revelation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Mercadia's Downfall
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
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-2%synergy
Get Lost
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Axe
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Ghostway
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5%synergy
Reprieve
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-3%synergy
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Ceaseless Conflict
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Pursue the Past
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39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
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25%synergy
Rip Apart
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13%synergy
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18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
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11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
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13%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
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11%synergy
Helping Hand
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13%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
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12%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Snort
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
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0%synergy
Vandalblast
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Day
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Fateful Tempest
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
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Ark of Hunger
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Monument to Endurance
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Power Conduit
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Melded Moxite
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Spear of Heliod
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Argent Dais
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Chainsaw
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Squeak
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Cage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
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Warleader's Call
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Grasp of Fate
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Cool but Rude
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Firebender Ascension
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Primary Research
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Solemnity
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Summoner's Sending
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Airbender Ascension
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Destiny
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
In the Trenches
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Static Prison
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Always Watching
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Glorious Anthem
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
High Noon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Initiative
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Connecting the Dots
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Rally the Ranks
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Raid Bombardment
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Wedding Announcement
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Far Traveler
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Den
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Mistveil Plains
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Patchwork Banner
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Rugged Prairie
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Radiant Summit
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Fabled Passage
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Massif
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Elegant Parlor
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Boros Garrison
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Sacred Peaks
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Fields of Strife
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Alpine Meadow
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Plateau
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
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