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Mike Carrozza
Feb 18, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - Powered Down Poison Dilemma
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking about poison counters; is there a way to play fairly with poison?
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99%synergy
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99%synergy
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99%synergy
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100%synergy
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50%synergy
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Inspiring Call
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70%synergy
Slime Against Humanity
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Consider
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Brainstorm
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
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54%synergy
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46%synergy
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45%synergy
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44%synergy
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Growth Spiral
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
30%synergy
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32%synergy
Harrow
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Rampant Growth
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9%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Planar Genesis
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Fact or Fiction
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
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Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Crop Rotation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
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Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Flux Channeler
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Quandrix Apprentice
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20%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
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20%synergy
Gyre Sage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Incubation Druid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
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12%synergy
Biowaste Blob
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Docent of Perfection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fathom Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Scute Swarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Biogenic Ooze
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Genemorph Imago
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Meltstrider Eulogist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Gene Pollinator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Witness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hooded Hydra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Windrider Wizard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Runadi, Behemoth Caller
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Master Biomancer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Managorger Hydra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Giant Ankheg
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Birds of Paradise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Cankerbloom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gnarlid Colony
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kishla Skimmer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Opt
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Perplexing Test
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Thought Scour
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Entish Restoration
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
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32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
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16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Experimental Augury
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Arachnogenesis
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Auroral Procession
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Eureka Moment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
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11%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Brainsurge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Overprotect
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12%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Command
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Essence Capture
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7%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
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8%synergy
Fog
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bioshift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ram Through
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Bite Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Silkguard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Wave Goodbye
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Pest Infestation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Boomerang Basics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Abundant Harvest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Serpentine Curve
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Combat Tutorial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Kick
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Over the Edge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Broken Bond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Migration Path
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Spellweaver Helix
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
The Earth Crystal
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Thrumming Stone
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Locket of Yesterdays
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Emerald Medallion
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Semblance Anvil
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Greater Good
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Chakra Meditation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Font of Magic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nantuko Shrine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Stillness in Motion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
March of the World Ooze
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorpool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kishla Village
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Hall of Oracles
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy