Golbez, Crystal Collector (Commander) - Budget Combo

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Mike Carrozza
Sep 3, 2025
Am I The Bolas? - Promise of Retaliation
Threats and retaliation. Sometimes these can happen in a game of Commander. But how do you handle it? And when should you do it?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Darksteel Citadel
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Seat of the Synod
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Riddlesmith
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Rook Turret
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Thought Monitor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Foundry Inspector
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Singularity Rupture
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Ornithopter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Forge
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Dread Return
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Deadly Dispute
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Apocalypse Demon
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Master of Etherium
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Baleful Strix
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Transplant Theorist
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Battered Golem
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Unshakable Tail
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Consuming Aberration
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Filigree Attendant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Street Wraith
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mirrorshell Crab
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Micromancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Marketback Walker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Junk Diver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Scrap Trawler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Broodstar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Wall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shardless Outlander
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Mirran Spy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Armix, Filigree Thrasher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Frogmite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Night Incarnate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Souls of the Lost
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Narcomoeba
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Hangarback Walker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Leaden Myr
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Trinket Mage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Valkyrie Aerial Unit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Scour for Scrap
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Drown in the Loch
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Cerebral Download
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Retraction Helix
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Banishing Knack
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Stern Lesson
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Filter Out
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Desculpting Blast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mizzium Skin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Cut Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Access Denied
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pile On
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fanatical Offering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Rebuild
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Reality Heist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Defabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dizzy Spell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Teachings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Murder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Zero Point Ballad
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thoughtcast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Displacement Wave
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Traumatize
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Villainous Wrath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Terror Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Persist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Decode Transmissions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gix's Caress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Terisiare's Devastation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Monumental Corruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Forging the Anchor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Follow the Bodies
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rise and Shine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Haunt the Network
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Their Number Is Legion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Resourceful Return
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Eaten Alive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Winternight Stories
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Perish
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Compulsive Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Virtue's Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Collector's Vault
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Cloud Key
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Prized Statue
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Briber's Purse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Welding Jar
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Cryogen Relic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Herbal Poultice
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Junker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Pinions
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Gold Pan
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Blood Fountain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Codex Shredder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Spidersilk Net
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Zuran Orb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Bone Saw
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Repurposing Bay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kite Shield
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Relic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Orochi Hatchery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Delif's Cone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Chimeric Mass
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Cathar's Shield
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Fountain of Youth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Semblance Anvil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Accorder's Shield
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Essence Anchor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Noble's Purse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Brainstone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Nutrient Block
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fell Gravship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Giant's Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mephitic Draught
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Grinding Station
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Genesis Chamber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Scale of Chiss-Goria
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utter Insignificance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Soul Enervation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Antiquities War
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wound Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dream Tides
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Blink
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Heartless Summoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
War Tax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of Whispers
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Treasure Vault
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Archway of Innovation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-31%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fomori Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Springleaf Drum
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Lens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Skyclave Relic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Star
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Prophetic Prism
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Honored Heirloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dire Mimic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mimic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cargo Ship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Isle
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Choked Estuary
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Deceit
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Spire of Industry
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Scene of the Crime
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Fetid Pools
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Power Depot
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Underground River
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Dismal Backwater
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
River of Tears
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Darkslick Shores
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Command Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Watery Grave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-38%synergy
Treno, Dark City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy