Fezzik, Rhyming Giant (Commander)

Original Name:

Brion StoutarmBrion Stoutarm

Bennie Smith
Jun 2, 2026
The Tectonic Shift from EDH to Commander
It's really been 15 years since Commander 2011? Bennie was playing & writing about EDH then and shares his memories of that momentous release!
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Turbulent Steppe
7.9%inclusion42 decks531 decks
-10%synergy
Colossus of the Blood Age
5.8%inclusion28 decks484 decks
4%synergy
Pursue the Past
4.1%inclusion19 decks458 decks
-5%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
3.3%inclusion17 decks508 decks
-2%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
2.6%inclusion12 decks458 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Calamity Bearer
73%inclusion2.78K decks3.81K decks
71%synergy
Serra Avatar
70%inclusion2.65K decks3.81K decks
68%synergy
Soul of Eternity
66%inclusion2.52K decks3.81K decks
65%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
69%inclusion2.62K decks3.81K decks
65%synergy
Captivating Crew
63%inclusion2.39K decks3.81K decks
61%synergy
Mimic Vat
62%inclusion2.36K decks3.81K decks
61%synergy
Fling
63%inclusion2.40K decks3.81K decks
61%synergy
Malignus
55%inclusion2.09K decks3.81K decks
54%synergy
Mark of Mutiny
53%inclusion2.03K decks3.81K decks
53%synergy
Stalking Vengeance
51%inclusion1.94K decks3.81K decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion2.37K decks3.81K decks
-4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion2.32K decks3.81K decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion2.06K decks3.81K decks
32%synergy
Taurean Mauler
51%inclusion1.96K decks3.81K decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion1.95K decks3.81K decks
-6%synergy
Adarkar Valkyrie
51%inclusion1.93K decks3.81K decks
50%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
50%inclusion1.91K decks3.81K decks
49%synergy
Boros Charm
50%inclusion1.90K decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
50%inclusion602 decks1.21K decks
46%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
48%inclusion1.81K decks3.81K decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion979 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion708 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion596 decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion531 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
9.3%inclusion354 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.6%inclusion251 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
5.6%inclusion213 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
5.3%inclusion200 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Zealous Conscripts
47%inclusion1.80K decks3.81K decks
42%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
45%inclusion1.73K decks3.81K decks
43%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
43%inclusion1.62K decks3.81K decks
30%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
40%inclusion1.52K decks3.81K decks
39%synergy
Evra, Halcyon Witness
37%inclusion1.40K decks3.81K decks
36%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
32%inclusion1.23K decks3.81K decks
28%synergy
Selfless Squire
30%inclusion1.16K decks3.81K decks
28%synergy
Sun Titan
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Anger
29%inclusion1.12K decks3.81K decks
24%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
29%inclusion1.10K decks3.81K decks
25%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
28%inclusion1.05K decks3.81K decks
26%synergy
Ball Lightning
27%inclusion1.02K decks3.81K decks
26%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
27%inclusion1.01K decks3.81K decks
25%synergy
Molten Primordial
26%inclusion995 decks3.81K decks
25%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
26%inclusion985 decks3.81K decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion918 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
22%inclusion831 decks3.81K decks
19%synergy
Surtland Flinger
22%inclusion827 decks3.81K decks
21%synergy
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
21%inclusion813 decks3.81K decks
20%synergy
Quakebringer
21%inclusion811 decks3.81K decks
21%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
20%inclusion773 decks3.81K decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
19%inclusion731 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Karmic Guide
18%inclusion695 decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Inferno Titan
18%inclusion671 decks3.81K decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
17%inclusion658 decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Conquering Manticore
17%inclusion650 decks3.81K decks
17%synergy
Bygone Colossus
17%inclusion345 decks2.09K decks
16%synergy
Bloodshot Cyclops
15%inclusion579 decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
War Elemental
15%inclusion569 decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
15%inclusion558 decks3.81K decks
14%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
14%inclusion551 decks3.81K decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion547 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion540 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Duergar Hedge-Mage
14%inclusion523 decks3.81K decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion510 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
13%inclusion498 decks3.81K decks
12%synergy
Loyal Warhound
13%inclusion488 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Curious Colossus
13%inclusion152 decks1.21K decks
10%synergy
Claim Jumper
12%inclusion455 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Scuttling Doom Engine
12%inclusion452 decks3.81K decks
12%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
11%inclusion434 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
11%inclusion414 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
11%inclusion412 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Spark Trooper
10%inclusion377 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
10%inclusion371 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
9.3%inclusion354 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
9.3%inclusion354 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion346 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Archon of Justice
8.6%inclusion329 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Regal Bunnicorn
7.7%inclusion293 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
47%inclusion1.78K decks3.81K decks
44%synergy
Legion Leadership
45%inclusion1.70K decks3.81K decks
27%synergy
Unleash Fury
42%inclusion1.59K decks3.81K decks
39%synergy
Act of Aggression
40%inclusion1.51K decks3.81K decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion1.49K decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Palm
37%inclusion1.43K decks3.81K decks
19%synergy
Grab the Reins
35%inclusion1.32K decks3.81K decks
34%synergy
Wear // Tear
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion1.11K decks3.81K decks
-3%synergy
Bulk Up
25%inclusion815 decks3.29K decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion919 decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Soul's Fire
20%inclusion761 decks3.81K decks
18%synergy
Brought Back
18%inclusion697 decks3.81K decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion652 decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Word of Seizing
17%inclusion649 decks3.81K decks
17%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion590 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion587 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion511 decks3.81K decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion506 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion370 decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Fatal Frenzy
10%inclusion366 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.8%inclusion334 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Demand Answers
8.6%inclusion329 decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Disenchant
8.1%inclusion309 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Crush Underfoot
7.5%inclusion284 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
7.0%inclusion266 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
6.6%inclusion252 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Squash
6.4%inclusion243 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.3%inclusion238 decks3.81K decks
-12%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.1%inclusion234 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.0%inclusion227 decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.0%inclusion192 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Act of Treason
45%inclusion1.71K decks3.81K decks
44%synergy
Furnace Reins
45%inclusion1.70K decks3.81K decks
43%synergy
Hijack
33%inclusion1.26K decks3.81K decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion1.25K decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
32%inclusion1.21K decks3.81K decks
31%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
32%inclusion1.20K decks3.81K decks
29%synergy
Thud
31%inclusion1.19K decks3.81K decks
31%synergy
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion1.18K decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Bloody Betrayal
26%inclusion980 decks3.81K decks
25%synergy
Vengeful Possession
25%inclusion881 decks3.48K decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion921 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Traitorous Blood
24%inclusion914 decks3.81K decks
24%synergy
Twisted Fealty
22%inclusion856 decks3.81K decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
19%inclusion726 decks3.81K decks
18%synergy
Traitorous Greed
18%inclusion697 decks3.81K decks
18%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
16%inclusion600 decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Threaten
15%inclusion579 decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion573 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Mob Rule
15%inclusion566 decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Mass Mutiny
12%inclusion473 decks3.81K decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion471 decks3.81K decks
-4%synergy
Cut a Deal
12%inclusion458 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Involuntary Employment
11%inclusion410 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion404 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion392 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Take for a Ride
10%inclusion388 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Goatnap
10%inclusion379 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Harness by Force
8.6%inclusion326 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
8.5%inclusion325 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Besmirch
7.3%inclusion278 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.1%inclusion271 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Price of Loyalty
7.1%inclusion271 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
7.1%inclusion271 decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.8%inclusion259 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Rip Apart
5.8%inclusion222 decks3.81K decks
-7%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
5.7%inclusion217 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Traitorous Instinct
5.6%inclusion215 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Unwilling Recruit
5.6%inclusion213 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion213 decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.5%inclusion210 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion1.80K decks3.81K decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Processor
47%inclusion1.77K decks3.81K decks
46%synergy
Skullclamp
44%inclusion1.67K decks3.81K decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
35%inclusion1.35K decks3.81K decks
32%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
32%inclusion1.23K decks3.81K decks
28%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
30%inclusion1.16K decks3.81K decks
27%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
23%inclusion884 decks3.81K decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion789 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
16%inclusion606 decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
15%inclusion567 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Thornbite Staff
14%inclusion532 decks3.81K decks
14%synergy
Sunforger
12%inclusion474 decks3.81K decks
-2%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
12%inclusion471 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Magewright's Stone
12%inclusion458 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.4%inclusion358 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Deathrender
9.4%inclusion357 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.4%inclusion320 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
8.4%inclusion318 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Grafted Wargear
7.9%inclusion300 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
The Fire Crystal
7.8%inclusion183 decks2.34K decks
3%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
7.5%inclusion175 decks2.33K decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.2%inclusion199 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Sneak Attack
47%inclusion1.80K decks3.81K decks
46%synergy
Gift of Immortality
41%inclusion1.55K decks3.81K decks
39%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
40%inclusion1.53K decks3.81K decks
37%synergy
Warstorm Surge
31%inclusion1.18K decks3.81K decks
29%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion942 decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
23%inclusion885 decks3.81K decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion615 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Sigil of the New Dawn
14%inclusion526 decks3.81K decks
14%synergy
City on Fire
13%inclusion498 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
12%inclusion459 decks3.81K decks
11%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
11%inclusion401 decks3.81K decks
9%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
9.2%inclusion302 decks3.30K decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
9.0%inclusion342 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.8%inclusion335 decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.3%inclusion278 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Collective Inferno
7.2%inclusion87 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.7%inclusion254 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.9%inclusion223 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Furious Rise
5.7%inclusion216 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Harbinger
8.5%inclusion325 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
35%inclusion1.35K decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
32%inclusion1.24K decks3.81K decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion707 decks3.81K decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion649 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
16%inclusion604 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion533 decks3.81K decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion439 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion422 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion401 decks3.81K decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion346 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.6%inclusion291 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.2%inclusion273 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
6.5%inclusion247 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
6.3%inclusion240 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion3.35K decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion3.18K decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
67%inclusion2.55K decks3.81K decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion2.15K decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
44%inclusion1.66K decks3.81K decks
40%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion1.23K decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
26%inclusion980 decks3.81K decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion898 decks3.81K decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion883 decks3.81K decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion474 decks3.81K decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion442 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion375 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.6%inclusion328 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Boros Cluestone
6.9%inclusion264 decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Boros Locket
6.9%inclusion263 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.0%inclusion228 decks3.81K decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion3.76K decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion3.75K decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion3.25K decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion2.71K decks3.81K decks
5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
56%inclusion2.15K decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Boros Garrison
49%inclusion1.88K decks3.81K decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
48%inclusion1.82K decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
47%inclusion1.80K decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
47%inclusion1.78K decks3.81K decks
44%synergy
Legion Leadership
45%inclusion1.70K decks3.81K decks
27%synergy
Temple of Triumph
44%inclusion1.69K decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion1.63K decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion1.56K decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
38%inclusion1.45K decks3.81K decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion1.34K decks3.81K decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion1.10K decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion945 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
23%inclusion887 decks3.81K decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion832 decks3.81K decks
-8%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
21%inclusion811 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Radiant Summit
21%inclusion442 decks2.08K decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Amphitheater
19%inclusion718 decks3.81K decks
18%synergy
Sacred Peaks
18%inclusion668 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
17%inclusion665 decks3.81K decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion647 decks3.81K decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
16%inclusion616 decks3.81K decks
-6%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
16%inclusion600 decks3.81K decks
15%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
15%inclusion462 decks2.99K decks
-9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion587 decks3.81K decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion558 decks3.81K decks
-1%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion534 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion506 decks3.81K decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion468 decks3.81K decks
-4%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
12%inclusion465 decks3.81K decks
-5%synergy
Boros Guildgate
12%inclusion454 decks3.81K decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion317 decks3.81K decks
-2%synergy
Alpine Meadow
8.1%inclusion309 decks3.81K decks
2%synergy
Glittering Massif
6.5%inclusion136 decks2.08K decks
-2%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
5.8%inclusion221 decks3.81K decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.0%inclusion192 decks3.81K decks
-8%synergy