Golbez, Crystal Collector (Commander) - Self-Mill

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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?
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Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vault of Whispers
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
89%synergy
Seat of the Synod
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
86%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Thought Monitor
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Foundry Inspector
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Master of Etherium
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Baleful Strix
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Dispute
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Rook Turret
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Collector's Vault
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Forge
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
The Warring Triad
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Imotekh the Stormlord
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Broodstar
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Millikin
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Armix, Filigree Thrasher
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Death's Shadow
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Stone Idol
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Triniform
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Scrap Trawler
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Necron Deathmark
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Filigree Attendant
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Unshakable Tail
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Triplicate Titan
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Silver Myr
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Master Transmuter
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Riddlesmith
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
The Cyber-Controller
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mirko, Obsessive Theorist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Apocalypse Demon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
The Reality Chip
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mirrorshell Crab
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Myr Retriever
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Spellskite
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Cryptothrall
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Shambling Suit
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Desynchronization
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Scour for Scrap
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Stern Lesson
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Desculpting Blast
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Cerebral Download
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Access Denied
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Drain
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Curate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Espers to Magicite
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Singularity Rupture
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Buried Alive
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Their Name Is Death
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Terisiare's Devastation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Their Number Is Legion
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
One with the Machine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Haunt the Network
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Lively Dirge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Cut Your Losses
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pointed Discussion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Cloud Key
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Junker
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Cryogen Relic
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
The Everflowing Well
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Time Sieve
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Strionic Resonator
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Unwinding Clock
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Prized Statue
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sculpting Steel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Cranial Plating
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Semblance Anvil
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Repurposing Bay
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Trading Post
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Essence Anchor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fell Gravship
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mephitic Draught
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Currency Converter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Transmutation Font
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Biotransference
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Efficient Construction
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Teval's Judgment
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Animate Dead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Revel in Riches
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tortured Existence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Treasure Vault
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Academy Ruins
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Buried Ruin
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Archway of Innovation
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fomori Vault
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Springleaf Drum
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
The Soul Stone
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Solar Transformer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cargo Ship
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Sunken Hollow
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Isle
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Power Depot
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Morphic Pool
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Choked Estuary
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Undercity Sewers
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Ruins
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Spire of Industry
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
River of Tears
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Pools
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Darkslick Shores
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Port of Karfell
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Soured Springs
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Treno, Dark City
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy