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Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
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Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
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Mindbreak Trap
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
95%synergy
Mental Misstep
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
95%synergy
Force of Negation
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
94%synergy
Flusterstorm
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
93%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
87%synergy
Swan Song
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Pact of Negation
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Brain Freeze
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
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Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Veil of Summer
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Exploration
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Crop Rotation
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
77%synergy
The One Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Mana Drain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Noxious Revival
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Gamble
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
66%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Grim Monolith
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
98%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
89%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
93%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
92%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
94%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Underworld Breach
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Delighted Halfling
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Birds of Paradise
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Famished Worldsire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Elf
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tiller Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Haywire Mite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Stubborn Denial
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Intuition
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Misdirection
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Auroral Procession
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Decisive Denial
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Delay
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Scour for Scrap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chain of Vapor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Impact Resonance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
You Come to a River
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Consign to Memory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Siege Smash
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Retraction Helix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Seedtime
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Submerge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stifle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
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Temporal Manipulation
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Rite of Flame
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Personal Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Time Warp
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Regrowth
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Brotherhood's End
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Will of the Sultai
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Anger of the Gods
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Life from the Loam
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Scapeshift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Seasons Past
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Manifold Key
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Imposter Mech
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Winged Boots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cursed Totem
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Null Rod
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Runestone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chalice of the Void
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Pod
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Damping Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Counterbalance
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Wild Growth
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Song of Creation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Mirrormade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mirri's Guile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Copy Artifact
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Powerbalance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Guild Artisan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stranglehold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Woodland
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Homeward Path
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Strip Mine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Arid Archway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Echoing Deeps
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorpool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Barbarian Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mana Crypt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
93%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
89%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
75%synergy
City of Brass
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Windswept Heath
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Island
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-61%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Mossfire Valley
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Gruul Turf
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
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