Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Group Hug

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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-6%synergy
Resonating Lute
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-15%synergy
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7%synergy
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4%synergy
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Howling Mine
90%inclusion197 decks220 decks
86%synergy
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88%inclusion194 decks220 decks
86%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion178 decks220 decks
79%synergy
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74%inclusion162 decks220 decks
71%synergy
Vision Skeins
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70%synergy
Temple Bell
61%inclusion135 decks220 decks
60%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
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60%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
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60%synergy
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60%synergy
Burning Inquiry
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59%synergy
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Chaos Warp
76%inclusion168 decks220 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion144 decks220 decks
40%synergy
Humble Defector
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58%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
57%inclusion125 decks220 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion120 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Share the Spoils
53%inclusion117 decks220 decks
52%synergy
Minds Aglow
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51%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
52%inclusion91 decks176 decks
49%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
50%inclusion109 decks220 decks
47%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
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47%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
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-14%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
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2%synergy
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Plargg and Nassari
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45%synergy
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42%synergy
Memory Worm
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43%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
44%inclusion97 decks220 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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39%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
44%inclusion96 decks220 decks
43%synergy
Lore Broker
40%inclusion89 decks220 decks
40%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
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38%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
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37%synergy
Homunculus Horde
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34%synergy
Jace's Archivist
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33%synergy
The Locust God
35%inclusion76 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
33%inclusion72 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Nalfeshnee
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31%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion71 decks220 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
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30%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
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24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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22%synergy
Dakra Mystic
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28%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
26%inclusion58 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion54 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Howling Golem
24%inclusion53 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Party Thrasher
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
19%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Lavaleaper
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
-15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Broker
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
10%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Falcon
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9%synergy
Balor
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9%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
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Brand
44%inclusion96 decks220 decks
43%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
41%inclusion91 decks220 decks
40%synergy
Invert Polarity
37%inclusion81 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion76 decks220 decks
-17%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
34%inclusion75 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Mutation
31%inclusion69 decks220 decks
30%synergy
Wrong Turn
29%inclusion63 decks220 decks
28%synergy
Dream Fracture
27%inclusion60 decks220 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion56 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Words of Wisdom
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
23%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion43 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Reins of Power
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion37 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
-27%synergy
Mirrorform
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
-22%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
-20%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
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11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
-9%synergy
Remand
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6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Return the Favor
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Transforming Flourish
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-36%synergy
Wild Ricochet
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4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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-4%synergy
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Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion83 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Change
36%inclusion80 decks220 decks
33%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion73 decks220 decks
33%synergy
Warp World
32%inclusion70 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
28%inclusion62 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Scrambleverse
27%inclusion60 decks220 decks
26%synergy
Thieves' Auction
25%inclusion56 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Role Reversal
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Grift
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Order of Succession
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10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
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10%synergy
Insurrection
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
-17%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Over the Top
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
-29%synergy
Stitch in Time
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2%synergy
Game Plan
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-27%synergy
Goblin Game
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-19%synergy
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Folio of Fancies
48%inclusion106 decks220 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
44%inclusion96 decks220 decks
41%synergy
Font of Mythos
37%inclusion81 decks220 decks
36%synergy
Knowledge Pool
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
29%synergy
Helm of Awakening
29%inclusion63 decks220 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
22%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
23%inclusion50 decks220 decks
22%synergy
Horn of Greed
23%inclusion50 decks220 decks
22%synergy
Wand of Wonder
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
15%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
-12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Crawlspace
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Gate to the Aether
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion98 decks220 decks
44%synergy
Mana Flare
42%inclusion92 decks220 decks
41%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion86 decks220 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion80 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Hive Mind
36%inclusion80 decks220 decks
35%synergy
Powerbalance
31%inclusion69 decks220 decks
28%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
23%inclusion48 decks205 decks
22%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion43 decks190 decks
22%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Well of Ideas
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
21%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Weftwalking
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Triple Triad
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Battle
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-19%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
30%inclusion67 decks220 decks
30%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion164 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion73 decks220 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion58 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion201 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion189 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion149 decks220 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion124 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion114 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion88 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion68 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion215 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion214 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion205 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion168 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion126 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
55%inclusion120 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion112 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion108 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion107 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion105 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion103 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion102 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion101 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion68 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion59 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion55 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion55 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion54 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Spectacle Summit
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
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