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

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,239
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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Epic Experiment
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Ignite the Future
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Wizards of Thay
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Light Up the Stage
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Gale's Redirection
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Font of Magic
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Guttersnipe
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Haughty Djinn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Chemister
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Nalfeshnee
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Stormsplitter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Big Score
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Saw It Coming
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Commune with Lava
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
High Tide
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dual Strike
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Abandon Attachments
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Curate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Depart the Realm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Thunder Magic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ice Magic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Infusion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Teach by Example
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Reflection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Serum Visions
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mind's Desire
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Impulse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Lock and Load
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Muse Vortex
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
See the Truth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rousing Refrain
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Galvanic Relay
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Fireball
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Baral's Expertise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Strategic Planning
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Apex of Power
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Throes of Chaos
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pyretic Charge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Dance with Calamity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Impending Flux
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Collected Conjuring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Creative Technique
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rob the Archives
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Portent of Calamity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Elemental Eruption
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rift Bolt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Red Mage's Rapier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wand of Wonder
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Rod of Absorption
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Dowser
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Wand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Virtue of Courage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Outpost Siege
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sleep Magic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Count on Luck
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wild Wasteland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tavern Brawler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Burning Vengeance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%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
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Volcano
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Cataract
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Fire Diamond
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-15%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
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Séance Board
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%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
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Training Center
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy