Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper (Commander) - Toughness Matters

Jeff Girten
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder "What a Wild Pair!" - Plot Twist #17
This week on Plot Twist, Jeff tells the story of his signature Wild Pair deck with Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder and Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
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Catapult Fodder
83% of 6 decks +83% synergy
Unhallowed Phalanx
83% of 6 decks +83% synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
83% of 6 decks +83% synergy
Assault Formation
83% of 6 decks +82% synergy
Skinshifter
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Abzan Beastmaster
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Fruit of the First Tree
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Ulvenwald Observer
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Gorm the Great
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Top Cards
Kin-Tree Invocation
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Grim Contest
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Accomplished Alchemist
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Silklash Spider
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Read the Bones
67% of 6 decks +59% synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
67% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Rampant Growth
67% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Creatures
Fecund Greenshell
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
75% of 4 decks +75% synergy
Kheru Bloodsucker
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Flourishing Hunter
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Kappa Tech-Wrecker
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Bushmeat Poacher
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Virtus the Veiled
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Xathrid Gorgon
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Pontiff of Blight
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Tree of Perdition
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Archetype of Finality
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Ezzaroot Channeler
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Chevill, Bane of Monsters
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Poison Dart Frog
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Aveline de Grandpré
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Hooded Blightfang
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Leyline Prowler
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
50% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Towering Titan
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Gluttonous Slug
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Sultai Flayer
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Lurking Roper
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Tree of Redemption
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Freelance Muscle
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Raving Dead
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Doomgape
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Atzocan Archer
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Knight of Infamy
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Kalastria Nightwatch
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Scrounger of Souls
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Nirkana Assassin
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Disowned Ancestor
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Wall of Souls
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Inkrise Infiltrator
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Blight Pile
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Wall of Mulch
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ravenous Lindwurm
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Dread Slaver
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Saruli Caretaker
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Vivien's Grizzly
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Carefree Swinemaster
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Portcullis Vine
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Duty-Bound Dead
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Dauthi Trapper
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Tajuru Snarecaster
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ukud Cobra
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Naturalize
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Bitter Triumph
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Collective Resistance
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Return to Nature
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Mortality Spear
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Golgari Charm
50% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Putrefy
50% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Sheltering Word
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Fog of War
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Beast Within
33% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Entish Restoration
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Heal the Scars
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Return to the Earth
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Foul Renewal
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Devour Flesh
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Devour in Shadow
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Tangletrap
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Foul-Tongue Shriek
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Eaten by Spiders
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Fortifying Draught
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Respite
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Power Word Kill
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vraska's Contempt
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Baleful Mastery
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Unexpected Fangs
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Momentous Fall
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Noxious Revival
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Go for the Throat
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Krosan Grip
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Deathsprout
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Nature's Claim
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Heroic Intervention
17% of 6 decks -12% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
17% of 6 decks -27% synergy
Sorceries
Regrowth
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Explore
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Nature's Lore
50% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Cultivate
50% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Urborg Repossession
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Syphon Soul
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Dirge of Dread
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Blood Tithe
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Essence Infusion
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
King Harald's Revenge
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Recollect
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Blood for Bones
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ancient Craving
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Diregraf Rebirth
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ambition's Cost
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Sign in Blood
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Harmonize
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Dread Return
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Farseek
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Victimize
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Kodama's Reach
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Bow of Nylea
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Kite Shield
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Vanguard's Shield
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Leather Armor
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Cathar's Shield
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Spidersilk Net
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Accorder's Shield
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Prosthetic Injector
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mirror Shield
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Darksteel Plate
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Prowler's Helm
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Basilisk Collar
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Whip of Erebos
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Enchantments
Treefolk Umbra
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Dormant Grove
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Trudge Garden
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Sanguine Bond
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Feed the Pack
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Spidersilk Armor
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Fertile Ground
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Greed
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Wild Growth
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Cathedral of War
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Access Tunnel
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Field of Ruin
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Radiant Fountain
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Ghost Quarter
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Reliquary Tower
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Rogue's Passage
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Golgari Cluestone
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Moss Diamond
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Golgari Locket
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Mind Stone
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Commander's Sphere
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Golgari Signet
17% of 6 decks -13% synergy
Arcane Signet
17% of 6 decks -45% synergy
Lands
Necroblossom Snarl
67% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
67% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Viridescent Bog
50% of 2 decks +26% synergy
Exotic Orchard
50% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Underground Mortuary
50% of 2 decks +23% synergy
Temple of Malady
50% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Blighted Woodland
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Blooming Marsh
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Myriad Landscape
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Evolving Wilds
33% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Twilight Mire
33% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
33% of 6 decks -20% synergy
Command Tower
33% of 6 decks -52% synergy
Demolition Field
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Woodland Chasm
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Haunted Mire
17% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Jungle Hollow
17% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Deathcap Glade
17% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Tainted Wood
17% of 6 decks -24% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
17% of 6 decks -25% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
17% of 6 decks -30% synergy