Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Core

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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17%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
69%synergy
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69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Humble Defector
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
65%synergy
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64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
63%synergy
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64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
63%synergy
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60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
59%synergy
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60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
59%synergy
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60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
56%synergy
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55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
55%synergy
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71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
30%synergy
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53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
51%synergy
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52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
51%synergy
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50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Dream Fracture
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
45%synergy
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45%synergy
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47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
44%synergy
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43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
42%synergy
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43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
41%synergy
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41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Homunculus Horde
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
38%synergy
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40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
33%synergy
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40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
39%synergy
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38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
38%synergy
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38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
11%synergy
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38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
37%synergy
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34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
33%synergy
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33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
33%synergy
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33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
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25%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
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24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Lavaleaper
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23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
13%synergy
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21%synergy
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22%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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16%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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15%synergy
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-10%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
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11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
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11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-29%synergy
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9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
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8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Wrong Turn
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
37%synergy
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33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Long River's Pull
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
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29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Chef's Kiss
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Words of Wisdom
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
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26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-26%synergy
Brand
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
22%synergy
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22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
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17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Evacuation
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
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10%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-29%synergy
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-13%synergy
Commander's Insight
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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-10%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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-22%synergy
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3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
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-8%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
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4%synergy
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-36%synergy
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-1%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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4%synergy
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-3%synergy
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Minds Aglow
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
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33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
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32%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Shifting Grift
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Role Reversal
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Burning Inquiry
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Order of Succession
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Thieves' Auction
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Whims of the Fates
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-25%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
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12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
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8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Dance with Calamity
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fantastic Elasticity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Game
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
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6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Creative Technique
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Throes of Chaos
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
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5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Impending Flux
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
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4%synergy
Stolen Goods
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Act of Treason
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mob Rule
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Cascade
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Cinder Strike
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
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Chaos Wand
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
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33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
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29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
21%synergy
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26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Memory Vessel
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Wand of Wonder
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Hithlain Rope
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
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41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Mana Flare
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Possibility Storm
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Share the Spoils
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Wild Evocation
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Improbable Alliance
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Weftwalking
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Zur's Weirding
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Shared Fate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Super Intelligence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Shadow
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Battle
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Hive Mind
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Hot Pursuit
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mana Cache
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Turf War
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
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36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
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40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Northampton Farm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
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Arcane Signet
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Exploding Barrel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
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100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-20%synergy
Eroded Canyon
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
TCRI Building
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Peak
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Spectacle Summit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
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