Jared Carthalion (Commander) - Kavu

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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Yavimaya Kavu
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
100%synergy
Kavu Monarch
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100%synergy
Kavu Mauler
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95%synergy
Rooting Kavu
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91%synergy
Kavu Howler
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91%synergy
Kavu Predator
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91%synergy
Untamed Kavu
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86%synergy
Flametongue Kavu
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86%synergy
Thunderscape Familiar
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86%synergy
Raging Kavu
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82%synergy
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Kavu Scout
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Territorial Kavu
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Radiant Kavu
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Kavu Titan
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82%synergy
Kavu Primarch
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77%synergy
Penumbra Kavu
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77%synergy
Chomping Kavu
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77%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
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77%synergy
Horned Kavu
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Hooded Kavu
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Aura Shards
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Pygmy Kavu
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Vicious Kavu
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Hunting Kavu
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Caldera Kavu
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Flametongue Yearling
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64%synergy
Stone Kavu
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Pouncing Kavu
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59%synergy
Mire Kavu
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55%synergy
Kavu Climber
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55%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
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49%synergy
Sparkcaster
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50%synergy
Amphibious Kavu
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50%synergy
Serpentine Kavu
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50%synergy
Kavu Glider
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45%synergy
Flowstone Kavu
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45%synergy
Firemaw Kavu
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45%synergy
Kavu Chameleon
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45%synergy
Kavu Recluse
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45%synergy
Slimy Kavu
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Tundra Kavu
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41%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
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28%synergy
Bloodfire Kavu
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Realmwalker
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kavu Aggressor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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2%synergy
Alpha Kavu
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27%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Kavu Runner
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23%synergy
Firescreamer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Knight of New Alara
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mirror Entity
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14%synergy
Ancient Kavu
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Beast Whisperer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Scion of Draco
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Taurean Mauler
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Thornscape Familiar
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Coastal Drake
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Skittish Kavu
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile
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7%synergy
Animar, Soul of Elements
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Brass Herald
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Titan of Littjara
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Kindred Summons
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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7%synergy
Terminate
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Will
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Unite the Coalition
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Farseek
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Distant Melody
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Shard Convergence
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Crippling Fear
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Haunting Voyage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Iridian Maelstrom
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21%synergy
Kindred Charge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Titanic Ultimatum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vanquisher's Banner
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Herald's Horn
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Incubator
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Door of Destinies
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fist of Suns
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of the Guildpact
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Kavu Lair
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Rally the Ranks
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Mirari's Wake
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Elemental Bond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Descendants' Path
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Cover of Darkness
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Rowan's Talent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Warstorm Surge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Maelstrom Nexus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Branching Evolution
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shared Triumph
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Call to the Kindred
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Omen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Kindred Boon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
37%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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3%synergy
Mountain
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Island
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Stomping Ground
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Prairie Stream
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Indatha Triome
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Zagoth Triome
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
21%synergy
The World Tree
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Ketria Triome
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Canopy Vista
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Temple Garden
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Steam Vents
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Savage Lands
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Xander's Lounge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Savai Triome
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Shrine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Nomad Outpost
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Raffine's Tower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Raugrin Triome
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy