Hei Bai, Forest Guardian (Commander) - Budget

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #472
552decks
Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
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88%synergy
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87%synergy
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86%synergy
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86%synergy
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85%synergy
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84%synergy
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83%synergy
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82%synergy
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81%synergy
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81%synergy
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80%synergy
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79%synergy
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79%synergy
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78%synergy
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77%synergy
Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
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75%synergy
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69%synergy
Honden of Night's Reach
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68%synergy
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67%synergy
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65%synergy
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Farewell
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-1%synergy
Creatures
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
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65%synergy
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
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66%synergy
Guru Pathik
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46%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
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40%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
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30%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
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27%synergy
Shrine Steward
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35%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
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30%synergy
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23%synergy
Soulherder
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27%synergy
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24%synergy
Weaver of Harmony
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20%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
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6%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
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22%synergy
Setessan Champion
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19%synergy
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21%synergy
Destiny Spinner
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20%synergy
Entity Tracker
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19%synergy
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16%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
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13%synergy
Doomwake Giant
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14%synergy
Starfield Mystic
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14%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
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13%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
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13%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
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12%synergy
Great Divide Guide
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5%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
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8%synergy
Nessian Wanderer
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
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-3%synergy
Baboon Spirit
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9%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
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7%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
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6%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
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7%synergy
Aang, the Last Airbender
8.3%inclusion46 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
7.8%inclusion43 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
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3%synergy
Flickerwisp
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7%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
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4%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
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6%synergy
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1%synergy
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2%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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Cloudshift
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43%synergy
Flicker of Fate
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39%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-3%synergy
Essence Flux
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35%synergy
Momentary Blink
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29%synergy
Path to Exile
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-3%synergy
Ephemerate
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21%synergy
Counterspell
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-2%synergy
Airbending Lesson
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17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion104 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
18%inclusion98 decks544 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
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6%synergy
Scrollshift
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15%synergy
Personify
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13%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
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13%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
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10%synergy
Blur
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12%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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10%synergy
Planar Incision
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11%synergy
Energybending
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9%synergy
Parting Gust
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10%synergy
Generous Gift
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4%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
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10%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
9.4%inclusion52 decks552 decks
9%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
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8%synergy
Getaway Glamer
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8%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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0%synergy
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6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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-1%synergy
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4%synergy
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0%synergy
Abandon Attachments
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4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-6%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
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5%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
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2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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3%synergy
Sorceries
Aang's Journey
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61%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion235 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion228 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
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21%synergy
Shared Roots
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22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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3%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
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21%synergy
Resurgent Belief
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11%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
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9%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion74 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Dance of the Manse
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10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
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9%synergy
Splash Portal
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9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
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4%synergy
Explore
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4%synergy
Another Round
8.5%inclusion47 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.3%inclusion46 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.4%inclusion41 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
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7%synergy
True Ancestry
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6%synergy
Austere Command
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3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
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19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.0%inclusion33 decks552 decks
-6%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.6%inclusion31 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Airbender Ascension
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33%synergy
Sterling Grove
30%inclusion168 decks552 decks
23%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
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20%synergy
Sphere of Safety
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18%synergy
Fertile Ground
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17%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
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13%synergy
Far Traveler
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15%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
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12%synergy
Wild Growth
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9%synergy
Propaganda
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5%synergy
Annie Joins Up
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5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
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10%synergy
Skybind
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10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion52 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.2%inclusion51 decks552 decks
-5%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.8%inclusion43 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.4%inclusion41 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Spelunking
7.2%inclusion40 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
7.2%inclusion40 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion37 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.5%inclusion36 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Omen
6.0%inclusion33 decks552 decks
2%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.8%inclusion32 decks548 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.8%inclusion32 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Leader
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6%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
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4%synergy
Paradox Haze
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4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
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4%synergy
The Legend of Kuruk
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2%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
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3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Calix, Destiny's Hand
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6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
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-3%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
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-5%synergy
Realm of Koh
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8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
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4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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0%synergy
Baldur's Gate
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1%synergy
Maze's End
5.6%inclusion31 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.1%inclusion28 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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1%synergy
Sol Ring
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-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
41%inclusion228 decks552 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion160 decks552 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
19%inclusion106 decks552 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion96 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion76 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion45 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.3%inclusion29 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion532 decks552 decks
15%synergy
Plains
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17%synergy
Island
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15%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion508 decks552 decks
17%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion504 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion442 decks552 decks
-8%synergy
White Lotus Hideout
60%inclusion330 decks551 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion310 decks552 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion231 decks552 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion211 decks552 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
30%inclusion166 decks552 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Shrine
28%inclusion154 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
27%inclusion150 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion146 decks552 decks
13%synergy
Opulent Palace
26%inclusion144 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
25%inclusion140 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
21%inclusion116 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion114 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
20%inclusion110 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
20%inclusion109 decks552 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion95 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
17%inclusion95 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Nomad Outpost
17%inclusion94 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion92 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Heath
16%inclusion90 decks552 decks
13%synergy
Savage Lands
16%inclusion88 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
15%inclusion83 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Bluff
15%inclusion81 decks552 decks
12%synergy
The World Tree
12%inclusion65 decks552 decks
-15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
12%inclusion65 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion58 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Foggy Bottom Swamp
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Kyoshi Village
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Meditation Pools
10%inclusion53 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion53 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
10%inclusion53 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Omashu City
10%inclusion52 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
10%inclusion52 decks547 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
9.2%inclusion51 decks552 decks
1%synergy
North Pole Gates
9.2%inclusion50 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Serpent's Pass
9.2%inclusion50 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
9.1%inclusion50 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
9.1%inclusion50 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
8.5%inclusion47 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
8.5%inclusion47 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Manor Gate
8.5%inclusion47 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
8.5%inclusion47 decks552 decks
3%synergy