Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #533
227decks
DougY
Jan 23, 2026
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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71%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
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55%synergy
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53%synergy
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53%synergy
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51%synergy
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35%synergy
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31%synergy
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52%inclusion117 decks227 decks
47%synergy
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51%inclusion115 decks227 decks
49%synergy
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50%inclusion113 decks227 decks
47%synergy
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49%inclusion112 decks227 decks
45%synergy
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48%inclusion109 decks227 decks
46%synergy
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47%inclusion107 decks227 decks
46%synergy
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47%inclusion107 decks227 decks
46%synergy
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33%inclusion76 decks227 decks
4%synergy
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31%inclusion70 decks227 decks
6%synergy
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19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
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16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
-13%synergy
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7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
5%synergy
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6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
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Plargg and Nassari
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45%synergy
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45%inclusion102 decks227 decks
44%synergy
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42%inclusion95 decks227 decks
34%synergy
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40%inclusion91 decks227 decks
39%synergy
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39%inclusion89 decks227 decks
32%synergy
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37%inclusion83 decks227 decks
36%synergy
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36%inclusion82 decks227 decks
35%synergy
Nalfeshnee
36%inclusion81 decks227 decks
34%synergy
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35%inclusion79 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Lore Broker
35%inclusion79 decks227 decks
34%synergy
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35%inclusion78 decks226 decks
29%synergy
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34%inclusion76 decks225 decks
31%synergy
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30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
28%synergy
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25%synergy
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26%inclusion58 decks227 decks
24%synergy
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25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
22%synergy
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23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
20%synergy
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23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
18%synergy
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21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
21%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
17%synergy
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17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
10%synergy
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17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
15%synergy
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16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion27 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
8%synergy
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9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
0%synergy
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8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
9%synergy
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8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
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8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
1%synergy
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8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
7%synergy
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8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
8%synergy
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7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
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6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion101 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
37%inclusion85 decks227 decks
36%synergy
Invert Polarity
36%inclusion82 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion72 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
31%inclusion71 decks227 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion55 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Mutation
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Dream Fracture
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Words of Wisdom
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
-24%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
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17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
-17%synergy
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-2%synergy
Mana Drain
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-2%synergy
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13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
12%synergy
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13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Remand
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9%synergy
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10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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2%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
-32%synergy
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8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
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8%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
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7%synergy
Seething Song
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-13%synergy
Return the Favor
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
1%synergy
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6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-13%synergy
Evacuation
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3%synergy
Opt
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-30%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion100 decks227 decks
6%synergy
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33%inclusion76 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion75 decks227 decks
32%synergy
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32%inclusion73 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Thieves' Auction
30%inclusion69 decks227 decks
30%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
27%synergy
Scrambleverse
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
26%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
-22%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Role Reversal
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-15%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Time Reversal
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-26%synergy
Skyscribing
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-27%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion77 decks227 decks
33%synergy
Knowledge Pool
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Horn of Greed
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Wand of Wonder
21%inclusion47 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
28%synergy
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion88 decks227 decks
38%synergy
Possibility Storm
38%inclusion87 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion72 decks227 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
31%inclusion70 decks227 decks
30%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Mana Flare
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Grip of Chaos
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-13%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Triple Triad
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Risky Move
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion181 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
45%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
46%synergy
Homeward Path
30%inclusion68 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion47 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion21 decks210 decks
-6%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion207 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion201 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion149 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion135 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion128 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion72 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion227 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion227 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion213 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion174 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
63%inclusion142 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion138 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion135 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion125 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion105 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion104 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion102 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion96 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion82 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-5%synergy