Illuna, Apex of Wishes (Commander) - Upgraded Mutate

Alternate Names:

Ghidorah, King of the CosmosGhidorah, King of the Cosmos

Illuna, Apex of Wishes
Rank #677
59decks
John Sherwood
Mar 23, 2026
Does the Mutate Mechanic Deserve a Second Chance?
It's been six years since Ikoria, and we haven't seen any cards with mutate since. Does this controversial mechanic deserve a second chance?
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77%synergy
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74%synergy
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69%synergy
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67%synergy
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67%synergy
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65%synergy
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64%synergy
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64%synergy
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27%synergy
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56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
55%synergy
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54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
23%synergy
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53%synergy
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52%synergy
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14%synergy
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20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
0%synergy
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19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
0%synergy
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14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
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Slippery Bogle
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Animar, Soul of Elements
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Archipelagore
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Cloudpiercer
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Essence Symbiote
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Beast Whisperer
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
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-2%synergy
Mysterious Egg
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
32%synergy
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32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
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27%synergy
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25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
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22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
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21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
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19%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Paradise Druid
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
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14%synergy
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17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Troll Ascetic
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
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13%synergy
Darksteel Myr
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15%synergy
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15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Scute Swarm
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
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1%synergy
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9%synergy
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-1%synergy
Crystalline Giant
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9%synergy
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4%synergy
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9%synergy
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
Starwinder
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
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8%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
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Brainstorm
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
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2%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Negate
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12%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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-3%synergy
Double Major
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12%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
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-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
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7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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1%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
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0%synergy
Ram Through
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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0%synergy
Opt
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0%synergy
Reality Shift
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-6%synergy
Manamorphose
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-3%synergy
Lazotep Plating
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6%synergy
Divergent Transformations
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6%synergy
Pact of Negation
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0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Eureka Moment
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2%synergy
Frantic Search
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-9%synergy
Krosan Grip
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1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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3%synergy
Resculpt
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3%synergy
Return to Nature
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1%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
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3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Simic Charm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Explore
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-1%synergy
Migration Path
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7%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spasm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Into the North
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Transmogrify
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Saproling Migration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Fodder
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Polymorph
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hard Evidence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Krenko's Command
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Slime Against Humanity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mass Polymorph
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Indomitable Creativity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Guided Passage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Scroll Rack
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Embercleave
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Proteus Staff
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Shard
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Omniscience
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
One with the Multiverse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Season of Growth
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Asceticism
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Super State
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Frontline Heroism
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Doubling Season
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Colossification
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
All Will Be One
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Song of Creation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Nissa, Ascended Animist
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Contested Cliffs
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Kher Keep
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Garden
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Conclave
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Factory
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Crystal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Island
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Ketria Triome
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Stomping Ground
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Glade
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Abandon
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Thornspire Verge
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy