Jace, Vryn's Prodigy (Commander) - Control

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Alex Wicker
Jul 22, 2025
Commander Philosophy - How Does "Dies To Removal" Actually Work?
In this Commander Philosophy, let's talk about that old phrase "Dies to removal." What does it mean, and how does it affect Commander games?
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Jace, the Mind Sculptor
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Jace Beleren
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Oath of Jace
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Erasure
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Spark Double
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Jace's Projection
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Spellseeker
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Flux Channeler
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Jace's Mindseeker
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Guildpact Informant
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Sentinel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Deepglow Skate
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ruin Crab
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Thrummingbird
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Trinket Mage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Palinchron
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Krovikan Mist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mockingbird
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Fog Bank
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Portal Mage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
The Reality Chip
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Crab
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Riddlekeeper
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
The Mindskinner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Negate
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
11%synergy
High Tide
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Dig Through Time
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Evacuation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Consider
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Turnabout
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Unsubstantiate
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Jace's Scrutiny
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Aetherspouts
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Lay Bare
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Redirect
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
No Escape
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Memory Lapse
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Rebuttal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Voyage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Experimental Augury
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Spiral
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Calculated Dismissal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Flood of Recollection
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Jace's Triumph
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Contentious Plan
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Strategic Planning
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Enter the Infinite
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Echo of Eons
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Fractured Sanity
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Traumatize
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Contingency Plan
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Time Spiral
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Mind Sculpt
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Cut Your Losses
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Ruse
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Transmute Artifact
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Uncovered Clues
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Desire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ugin's Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Recurring Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Increasing Confusion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Bribery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Grasping Current
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
The Water Crystal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
The Chain Veil
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Codex Shredder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Clasp
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
The Filigree Sylex
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Azor's Gateway
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mindcrank
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sphinx's Tutelage
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Omniscience
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Dress Down
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Control Magic
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Memory Erosion
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mind Control
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Castaway's Despair
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Talent
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Fraying Sanity
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Induced Amnesia
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Kuruk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Secrets
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Telepathy
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Trail of Evidence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Living Guildpact
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Jace Reawakened
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mordenkainen
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Castle Vantress
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Karn's Bastion
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Remote Isle
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Genius
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Coral Atoll
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Cataract
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mystifying Maze
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Wreckage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Moonring Island
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Caged Sun
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy