Heliod, the Radiant Dawn (Commander) - Expensive Control

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Cas Hinds
Dec 22, 2025
The Top 5 Most Annoying Cards/Mechanics to Track in Commander
Magic is a big, complex game, and growing more so with every set. But there are specific cards and mechanics that make the game too complex.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Timetwister
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
99%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
97%synergy
Mental Misstep
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Force of Negation
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Silence
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Displacer Kitten
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Urza's Saga
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Flusterstorm
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
88%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Spellskite
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Pact of Negation
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Blind Obedience
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
The One Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
91%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
95%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Smothering Tithe
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Creatures
Hydroelectric Specimen
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Tataru Taru
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Spellseeker
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Wandering Archaic
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Clever Impersonator
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Delivery Moogle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Phantasmal Image
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aven Interrupter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Trophy Mage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Giver of Runes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Reality Chip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Soulless Jailer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chancellor of the Annex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Even the Score
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Intuition
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Vision Skeins
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Snap
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Chain of Vapor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Words of Wisdom
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Commandeer
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Strix Serenade
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Capsize
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Soul Partition
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Angel's Grace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Emergency Powers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Consign to Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unwanted Remake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Trickbind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Knack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Stifle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Echo of Eons
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Prosperity
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Portent of Calamity
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Day's Undoing
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Windfall
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Fabricate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Lórien Revealed
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Lunar Insight
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Displacement Wave
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Game Plan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reshape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Time Spiral
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Manifold Key
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Memory Jar
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Moonsilver Key
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Unwinding Clock
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Forge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Voltaic Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Temple Bell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Damping Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Touch the Spirit Realm
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Copy Artifact
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Standstill
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mirrormade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Greater Auramancy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Dress Down
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Charitable Levy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
City of Traitors
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Seat of the Synod
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Lotus Petal
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Mox Opal
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Fellwar Stone
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Coveted Jewel
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Azorius Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Relic of Legends
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Mana Crypt
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
54%synergy
City of Brass
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Sea of Clouds
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Sink into Stupor
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Meticulous Archive
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Spire of Industry
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Starting Town
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-31%synergy