Jace, Vryn's Prodigy (Commander) - Optimized

Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Rank #1,134
67decks
Background image for Commander Philosophy - How Does "Dies To Removal" Actually Work?
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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18%synergy
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14%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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-3%synergy
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
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7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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-5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
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-10%synergy
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6%synergy
Micromancer
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7%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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Faerie Mastermind
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-8%synergy
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Swan Song
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20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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9%synergy
Pongify
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2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
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26%synergy
Dig Through Time
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27%synergy
Fact or Fiction
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26%synergy
Flusterstorm
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22%synergy
Dispel
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21%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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-11%synergy
Mission Briefing
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21%synergy
Pact of Negation
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14%synergy
Delay
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18%synergy
Impulse
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17%synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
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20%synergy
Consider
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5%synergy
Opt
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Brain Freeze
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15%synergy
Spell Pierce
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9%synergy
Aetherize
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-10%synergy
Mental Misstep
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9%synergy
Intuition
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15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
Unwind
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5%synergy
Serum Snare
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11%synergy
Experimental Augury
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8%synergy
Commandeer
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9%synergy
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11%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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3%synergy
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6%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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2%synergy
Daze
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7%synergy
Resculpt
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-10%synergy
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6%synergy
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32%synergy
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34%synergy
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20%synergy
Enter the Infinite
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34%synergy
Treasure Cruise
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26%synergy
Jace's Triumph
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32%synergy
Flood of Recollection
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27%synergy
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18%synergy
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Echo of Eons
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23%synergy
Finale of Revelation
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19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
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15%synergy
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17%synergy
Personal Tutor
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
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18%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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2%synergy
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14%synergy
Bond of Insight
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12%synergy
Time Warp
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7%synergy
Stock Up
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9%synergy
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2%synergy
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10%synergy
Jace's Ruse
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12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
Cut Your Losses
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
Compulsive Research
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
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27%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
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31%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
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12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
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19%synergy
The Chain Veil
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19%synergy
The Water Crystal
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8%synergy
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13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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-8%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
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4%synergy
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7%synergy
Venser's Journal
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
The Magic Mirror
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-1%synergy
Winter Moon
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1%synergy
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Omniscience
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35%synergy
Propaganda
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5%synergy
Oath of Jace
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32%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
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24%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
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16%synergy
Back to Basics
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15%synergy
Jace's Erasure
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20%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
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14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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2%synergy
Inexorable Tide
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13%synergy
Wizard Class
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-6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
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8%synergy
Mind Over Matter
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7%synergy
Ominous Seas
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-3%synergy
Thought Lash
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7%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
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7%synergy
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2%synergy
Dress Down
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5%synergy
Teferi's Talent
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7%synergy
Court of Cunning
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2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
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-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
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-4%synergy
Drowned Secrets
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2%synergy
Memory Erosion
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1%synergy
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2%synergy
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1%synergy
Planeswalkers
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36%synergy
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36%synergy
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31%synergy
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30%synergy
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30%synergy
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26%synergy
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21%synergy
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18%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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-1%synergy
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4%synergy
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7%synergy
Mordenkainen
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
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25%synergy
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-6%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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16%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-3%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
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-2%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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-2%synergy
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-8%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-6%synergy
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2%synergy
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-2%synergy
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4%synergy
War Room
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-10%synergy
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Sol Ring
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-3%synergy
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-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
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-4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
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31%synergy
Mox Amber
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21%synergy
Mind Stone
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-11%synergy
Lotus Petal
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9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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1%synergy
Mana Vault
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6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
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-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
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8%synergy
Mox Diamond
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5%synergy
Sky Diamond
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-15%synergy
Midnight Clock
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-12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
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-2%synergy
Lotus Bloom
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7%synergy
Caged Sun
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-4%synergy
Grim Monolith
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2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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-7%synergy
Mox Opal
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-2%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
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5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
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-6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
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-7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
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3%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
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3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
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-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
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18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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4%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
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3%synergy
Demolition Field
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2%synergy