Hazel of the Rootbloom (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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Mike Carrozza
Nov 26, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - Rookie Kingmaker
In this week's Am I the Bolas, what should we do about rookie Commander players who keep kingmaking? Are they Bolases in disguise?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ninja Pizza
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mutable Explorer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
100%inclusion75 decks75 decks
87%synergy
Swarmyard
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
74%synergy
Chitterspitter
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
66%synergy
Second Harvest
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Deep Forest Hermit
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Camellia, the Seedmiser
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
64%synergy
Academy Manufactor
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
62%synergy
Parallel Lives
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Skullclamp
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Doubling Season
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Peregrin Took
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Thornvault Forager
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Gilded Goose
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Saw in Half
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
55%synergy
The Odd Acorn Gang
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Hazel's Brewmaster
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Ravenous Squirrel
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Honored Dreyleader
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Squirrel Sovereign
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Squirrel Mob
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Nut Collector
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Ygra, Eater of All
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Deranged Hermit
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Osteomancer Adept
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Vinereap Mentor
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Warren Soultrader
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Scurry Oak
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Drey Keeper
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Chittering Witch
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Bloodroot Apothecary
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Nested Shambler
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Experimental Confectioner
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Frugivore
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Enduring Vitality
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
3%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Viscera Seer
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Dispute
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Tear Asunder
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Verdant Command
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Putrefy
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Cache Grab
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Charm
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Arachnogenesis
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Pawpatch Formation
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Rootcast Apprenticeship
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Chatterstorm
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
43%synergy
For the Common Good
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Pest Infestation
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Chatter of the Squirrel
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Finale of Devastation
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-22%synergy
Kindred Dominance
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Acorn Harvest
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Awaken the Woods
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Culling Ritual
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Casualties of War
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Season of Loss
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Many Partings
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Revive the Shire
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Offering
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Harvest Season
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Army of the Damned
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Parallel Evolution
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Maskwood Nexus
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Sword of the Squeak
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of the Host
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Coat of Arms
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Esika's Chariot
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Witch's Oven
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Transmutation Font
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Mimic Vat
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Acorn Catapult
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Emerald Medallion
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Squirrel Nest
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Black Market Connections
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Earthcraft
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Primal Vigor
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Grave Pact
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Squirrel Sanctuary
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger's Talent
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Cloakwood Hermit
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Bitterblossom
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Gourmand's Talent
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Awakening Zone
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Druid's Call
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Insidious Roots
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Snack
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Animal Friend
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Bojuka Bog
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
22%synergy
The Shire
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Mudflat Village
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Oakhollow Village
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Fountainport
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Grim Backwoods
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Restless Cottage
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Garden
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorpool
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Realm of Koh
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
High Market
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Signet
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Crowded Crypt
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Bayou
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Twilight Mire
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Wood
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Deathcap Glade
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Underground Mortuary
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Wastewood Verge
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malady
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Vernal Fen
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Festering Thicket
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Mire
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Hollow
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy