Ghave, Guru of Spores (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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Cauldron of Essence
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Emeritus of Woe
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Germination Practicum
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10%synergy
Witherbloom, the Balancer
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7%synergy
Immoral Bargain
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7%synergy
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Ashnod's Altar
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74%synergy
Skullclamp
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71%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
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71%synergy
Doubling Season
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60%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
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Pitiless Plunderer
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Cryptic Trilobite
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49%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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48%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
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48%synergy
Slimefoot, the Stowaway
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48%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
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Rosie Cotton of South Lane
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40%synergy
Hardened Scales
49%inclusion45 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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38%synergy
Parallel Lives
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39%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
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Diabolic Intent
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Blood Artist
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Heroic Intervention
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19%synergy
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Gaea's Cradle
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Demonic Tutor
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Vampiric Tutor
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Enlightened Tutor
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Aura Shards
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38%synergy
Teferi's Protection
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Ancient Tomb
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Smothering Tithe
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Worldly Tutor
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Mana Vault
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Esper Sentinel
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Basking Broodscale
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Young Wolf
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Good-Fortune Unicorn
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Corpsejack Menace
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Mirkwood Bats
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Corpse Knight
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Kami of Whispered Hopes
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Utopia Mycon
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Mycoloth
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Mondrak, Glory Dominus
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Scurry Oak
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29%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
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Grand Abolisher
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Avacyn's Pilgrim
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Evolution Witness
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Strangleroot Geist
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Viscera Seer
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19%synergy
Walking Ballista
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Delighted Halfling
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13%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
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Bloom Tender
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18%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
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22%synergy
Nemata, Primeval Warden
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22%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
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23%synergy
Warren Soultrader
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20%synergy
Winding Constrictor
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20%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
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15%synergy
Conclave Mentor
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
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19%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
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18%synergy
Eternal Witness
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3%synergy
Voice of Victory
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17%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
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17%synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
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19%synergy
Carrion Feeder
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13%synergy
Opposition Agent
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15%synergy
Devoted Druid
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12%synergy
Ouroboroid
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15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
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9%synergy
Bloodspore Thrinax
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15%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
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7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
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14%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
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12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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-5%synergy
Protean Hulk
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
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Assassin's Trophy
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13%synergy
Path to Exile
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-4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
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Dark Ritual
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22%synergy
Abrupt Decay
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21%synergy
Silence
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24%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Chord of Calling
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Veil of Summer
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20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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15%synergy
Crop Rotation
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9%synergy
Beast Within
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0%synergy
Aura Mutation
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Call
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8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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4%synergy
Force of Vigor
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9%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
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-3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
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5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
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7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
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5%synergy
Abzan Charm
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-3%synergy
Mortify
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-8%synergy
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Nature's Lore
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15%synergy
Three Visits
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13%synergy
Farseek
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-9%synergy
Cultivate
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-10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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22%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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19%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Damn
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1%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Culling Ritual
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5%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Damning Verdict
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Vindicate
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Saproling Symbiosis
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Fungal Sprouting
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
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4%synergy
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The Ozolith
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Birthing Pod
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
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8%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
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8%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-14%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Earthcraft
45%inclusion41 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Anointed Procession
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Branching Evolution
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
18%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Primal Vigor
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Grave Pact
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Insidious Roots
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Fecundity
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Necropotence
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Life and Limb
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Squirrel Nest
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Parade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
54%inclusion50 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
52%inclusion48 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
45%inclusion41 decks92 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Gavony Township
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Bastion
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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16%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion67 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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7%synergy
Forest
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-5%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion84 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
90%inclusion83 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion83 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion82 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Godless Shrine
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37%synergy
Windswept Heath
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45%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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46%synergy
Bayou
79%inclusion73 decks92 decks
67%synergy
Savannah
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65%synergy
Marsh Flats
77%inclusion71 decks92 decks
44%synergy
Scrubland
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61%synergy
Indatha Triome
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15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion42 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Vault of Champions
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20%synergy
Mana Confluence
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
-26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
-19%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
-17%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
-29%synergy
Isolated Chapel
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
-23%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Underground Mortuary
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Canopy Vista
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-34%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy