Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander) - Budget

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,251
29decks
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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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Ignite the Future
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Epic Experiment
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Light Up the Stage
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Gale's Redirection
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Guttersnipe
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Wizards of Thay
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Font of Magic
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Expressive Iteration
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Archmage Emeritus
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Opt
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Haughty Djinn
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Young Pyromancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Coruscation Mage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Chemister
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Docent of Perfection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Stormsplitter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Consider
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Commune with Lava
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Saw It Coming
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
High Tide
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Refute
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Depart the Realm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Curate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Dual Strike
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Abandon Attachments
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Blur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Demon Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Teach by Example
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ice Magic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Serum Visions
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Reckless Impulse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Lock and Load
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Desire
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
See the Truth
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Muse Vortex
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Fireball
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Relay
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Baral's Expertise
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Throes of Chaos
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Creative Technique
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Apex of Power
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pyretic Charge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Strategic Planning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Collected Conjuring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Overmaster
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rob the Archives
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Portent of Calamity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blaze
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Wonder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Rod of Absorption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Wand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline Dowser
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Courage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Outpost Siege
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sleep Magic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Wasteland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tavern Brawler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Count on Luck
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-36%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-15%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy