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

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,253
32decks
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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Resonating Lute
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Prismari Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deflecting Swat
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Seething Song
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Mana Drain
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Ignite the Future
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
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Frantic Search
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Snap
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Preordain
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Mystical Tutor
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Guttersnipe
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Electrostatic Field
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Wizards of Thay
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Brain Freeze
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Desperate Ritual
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Consider
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Flusterstorm
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Flame of Anor
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fork
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gale's Redirection
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Opera Love Song
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Reiterate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Turnabout
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Prismari Command
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Trickbind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Negate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Grapeshot
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Epic Experiment
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Light Up the Stage
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Mind's Desire
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Solve the Equation
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Impulse
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Strike It Rich
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Merchant Scroll
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Burning Inquiry
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Careful Study
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Bonus Round
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Serum Visions
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Galvanic Relay
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
See the Truth
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Rousing Refrain
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lock and Load
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Boomerang Basics
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Flash Photography
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Fabricate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fireball
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Apex of Power
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Muse Vortex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Act on Impulse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Impending Flux
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Ruby Medallion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Font of Magic
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Sorcerer Class
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cast Through Time
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Aria of Flame
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Ophidian Eye
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wild Wasteland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Braid of Fire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
City of Traitors
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Mox Amber
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Steam Vents
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Thundering Falls
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
26%synergy
City of Brass
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Coastal Peak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Scorched Geyser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-31%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy