Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander)

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,254
320decks
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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Tablet of Discovery
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Resonating Lute
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ignite the Future
60%inclusion193 decks320 decks
59%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
57%inclusion184 decks320 decks
54%synergy
Light Up the Stage
53%inclusion169 decks320 decks
49%synergy
Epic Experiment
52%inclusion165 decks320 decks
46%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
46%inclusion146 decks320 decks
42%synergy
Font of Magic
43%inclusion137 decks320 decks
42%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
44%inclusion140 decks320 decks
42%synergy
Expressive Iteration
64%inclusion205 decks320 decks
41%synergy
Mind's Desire
43%inclusion138 decks320 decks
38%synergy
Wizards of Thay
41%inclusion130 decks320 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
71%inclusion227 decks320 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
68%inclusion219 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion213 decks320 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion197 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion193 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
58%inclusion185 decks320 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
57%inclusion184 decks320 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion179 decks320 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion178 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
55%inclusion176 decks320 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion178 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion97 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion88 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion58 decks320 decks
-6%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
45%inclusion135 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
37%inclusion119 decks320 decks
34%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
36%inclusion116 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
35%inclusion113 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Coruscation Mage
32%inclusion96 decks299 decks
12%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
31%inclusion99 decks320 decks
29%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion95 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
30%inclusion95 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
29%inclusion52 decks180 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion90 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
21%inclusion68 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
21%inclusion67 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
21%inclusion67 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion62 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Party Thrasher
18%inclusion56 decks312 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Urabrask
17%inclusion53 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion49 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
15%inclusion48 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
14%inclusion45 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14%inclusion35 decks250 decks
2%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion33 decks250 decks
0%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion39 decks312 decks
0%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Nalfeshnee
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Tackle Artist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Mascot
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion23 decks312 decks
0%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
50%inclusion160 decks320 decks
30%synergy
Consider
49%inclusion158 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion154 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion141 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Opt
42%inclusion133 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion132 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
40%inclusion129 decks320 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion119 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Gale's Redirection
37%inclusion118 decks320 decks
35%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
36%inclusion116 decks320 decks
33%synergy
Big Score
35%inclusion113 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
31%inclusion98 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Prismari Command
26%inclusion84 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion74 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion70 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion64 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion62 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion61 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Desperate Ritual
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion58 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion58 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
18%inclusion58 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion55 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Saw It Coming
17%inclusion54 decks320 decks
15%synergy
High Tide
14%inclusion45 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion37 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
7%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Commune with Lava
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Opera Love Song
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
-10%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
-6%synergy
Reiterate
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Electrodominance
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Teach by Example
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
53%inclusion168 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
46%inclusion146 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion144 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
43%inclusion139 decks320 decks
24%synergy
Grapeshot
39%inclusion126 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion107 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Impulse
33%inclusion107 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
30%inclusion96 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
28%inclusion90 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion81 decks320 decks
12%synergy
See the Truth
21%inclusion66 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Rousing Refrain
20%inclusion64 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
20%inclusion62 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion63 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Personal Tutor
20%inclusion63 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Lock and Load
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
16%inclusion50 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Relay
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion41 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Rapturous Moment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Apex of Power
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Creative Technique
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Impending Flux
9.1%inclusion29 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Bonus Round
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Dance with Calamity
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Visionary's Dance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Fireball
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Throes of Chaos
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Muse Vortex
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Wonder
28%inclusion88 decks320 decks
24%synergy
Ruby Medallion
24%inclusion78 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion68 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion41 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
-17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Wand
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
38%inclusion120 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Inscription
34%inclusion109 decks320 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
32%inclusion101 decks320 decks
25%synergy
Sorcerer Class
23%inclusion73 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Virtue of Courage
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Artist's Talent
16%inclusion49 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion48 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
14%inclusion45 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Stolen Strategy
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
-10%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
9%synergy
Triple Triad
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
8%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Wild Wasteland
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.0%inclusion15 decks299 decks
-1%synergy
Double Vision
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Tavern Brawler
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
13%inclusion41 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion157 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion130 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
24%inclusion42 decks178 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Volcano
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion276 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion264 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion161 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion143 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion97 decks320 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion74 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion42 decks320 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion318 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion314 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion277 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion226 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion174 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
53%inclusion169 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
49%inclusion157 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion154 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion151 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion132 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion131 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
37%inclusion118 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion111 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion95 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion94 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26%inclusion84 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
23%inclusion74 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion68 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion47 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion58 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion54 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion53 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion41 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion39 decks312 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion32 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Spectacle Summit
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion23 decks312 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
0%synergy