Jace, Vryn's Prodigy (Commander) - Core

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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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Noggle the Mind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jace Beleren
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Jace's Triumph
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Oath of Jace
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Jace, the Living Guildpact
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Jace's Erasure
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Jace's Projection
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Jace's Mindseeker
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Spark Double
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Jace's Archivist
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Jace's Sentinel
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Guildpact Informant
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Flux Channeler
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Thrummingbird
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Ruin Crab
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Deepglow Skate
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Hedron Crab
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
The Mindskinner
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Phantom Warrior
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Fog Bank
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Illusionary Servant
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Manic Scribe
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Sparkshaper Visionary
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wonder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Krovikan Mist
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Viral Drake
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Phantasmal Image
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Fleet Swallower
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Exultant Cultist
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Body Double
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Jace's Scrutiny
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Unsubstantiate
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Clash of Wills
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
30%synergy
High Tide
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Evacuation
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Lay Bare
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Comparative Analysis
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
5%synergy
No Escape
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Thought Scour
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Calculated Dismissal
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Psychic Rebuttal
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Redirect
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-17%synergy
Jace's Defeat
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Perilous Voyage
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bring the Ending
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Summoner's Bane
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Memory Lapse
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Imaginary Threats
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Send to Sleep
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Didn't Say Please
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Spiral
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Flood of Recollection
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Jace's Ruse
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Contingency Plan
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Mind Sculpt
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Contentious Plan
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Grasping Current
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Ugin's Insight
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Strategic Planning
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Uncovered Clues
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Sanity
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Selective Memory
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Cut Your Losses
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Traumatize
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
The Water Crystal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Azor's Gateway
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
The Chain Veil
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
The Filigree Sylex
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Contagion Clasp
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Enchantments
Omniscience
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Control Magic
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Trail of Evidence
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Mind Control
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Induced Amnesia
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Fraying Sanity
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Talent
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Castaway's Despair
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Memory Erosion
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Search for Azcanta
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Secrets
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Hive Mind
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Court of Cunning
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
As Foretold
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-21%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Stillness in Motion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Arcane Strategist
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Jace Reawakened
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Will Kenrith
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Drownyard Temple
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Nesting Grounds
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
-37%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-20%synergy
Hedron Archive
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Jwari Disruption
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy