Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Chaos

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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Top 10 Group Hug Commanders for Lavaleaper
With Lavaleaper from Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us an updated Mana Flare effect, let's look at the Group Hug commanders that should play it.
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72%synergy
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69%synergy
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66%synergy
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65%synergy
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63%synergy
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63%synergy
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61%synergy
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56%synergy
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37%synergy
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52%synergy
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51%synergy
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47%synergy
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43%synergy
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43%synergy
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44%synergy
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42%synergy
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42%synergy
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43%synergy
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42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
40%synergy
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42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
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38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
37%synergy
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38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
38%synergy
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38%synergy
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35%synergy
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36%synergy
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26%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%synergy
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32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
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27%synergy
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25%synergy
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-3%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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9%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
9%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
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41%synergy
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38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
37%synergy
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
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33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
30%synergy
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32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
20%synergy
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30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
18%synergy
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30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-22%synergy
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27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
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27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
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25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
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17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
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13%synergy
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1%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-30%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
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7%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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-36%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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41%synergy
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36%synergy
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30%synergy
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30%synergy
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
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0%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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20%synergy
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17%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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-23%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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-18%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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0%synergy
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10%synergy
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-14%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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-32%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
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-18%synergy
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42%synergy
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38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
37%synergy
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38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
38%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
16%synergy
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17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
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17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
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15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
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15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
12%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
1%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
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-20%synergy
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33%synergy
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33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
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29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
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27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
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22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
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22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
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20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
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15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
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12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
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8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
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2%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
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55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
42%synergy
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15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
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13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
2%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-22%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
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77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
23%synergy
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32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
-22%synergy
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27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
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18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
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15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
2%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
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8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
1%synergy
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8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
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6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
3%synergy
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100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
2%synergy
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83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
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53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Molten Tributary
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-32%synergy
Eroded Canyon
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-19%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
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