Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Commander Matters

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Alex Wicker
Nov 27, 2025
The Art of Playing It Cool in Commander
In this edition of Commander Philosophy, Alex explores the art of playing it cool. When do you chill, and when do you become the threat?
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Avatar's Wrath
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Redirect Lightning
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Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
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67%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
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63%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
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61%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
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56%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
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55%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
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55%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
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52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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Master of Cruelties
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49%synergy
Angel of Despair
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Swiftfoot Boots
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39%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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4%synergy
Path to Exile
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9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
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Boros Charm
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21%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
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Isshin, Two Heavens as One
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Lord of the Void
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42%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
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8%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
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Teferi's Protection
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Demonic Tutor
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Smothering Tithe
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Vampiric Tutor
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The One Ring
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7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
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Bolas's Citadel
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Mana Vault
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Drana and Linvala
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Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
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Balefire Dragon
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Serra's Emissary
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Terror of the Peaks
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Hellkite Tyrant
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Mother of Runes
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Bruna, the Fading Light
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Gisela, the Broken Blade
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Archfiend of Depravity
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Ancient Brass Dragon
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Lyra Dawnbringer
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28%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
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28%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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Bloodthirster
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Valgavoth, Terror Eater
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Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
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22%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
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24%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
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17%synergy
Harvester of Souls
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21%synergy
Angel of Serenity
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20%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
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21%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
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Twinflame Tyrant
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20%synergy
Platinum Angel
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21%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
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19%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Giver of Runes
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20%synergy
Sower of Discord
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20%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
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19%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
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19%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Aegis Angel
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
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17%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
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17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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1%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
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15%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
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16%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
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16%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
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15%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
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16%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
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15%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
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15%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
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14%synergy
Firemane Commando
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13%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
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14%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
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14%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
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12%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
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Instants
Anguished Unmaking
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Terminate
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Crackling Doom
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Flawless Maneuver
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Deflecting Swat
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11%synergy
Akroma's Will
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13%synergy
Mortify
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10%synergy
Despark
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7%synergy
Dark Ritual
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4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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Generous Gift
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-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
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-1%synergy
Bedevil
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9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
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6%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
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Dawn's Truce
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Thrill of Possibility
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Abrade
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
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Pyroblast
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Restoration Magic
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
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Fell the Profane
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1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
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6%synergy
Silence
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Stroke of Midnight
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-5%synergy
Big Score
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
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2%synergy
Wear // Tear
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-6%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
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0%synergy
Legion Leadership
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Return to Dust
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2%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
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1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
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3%synergy
Reprieve
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2%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
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Reanimate
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11%synergy
Read the Bones
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16%synergy
Demonic Counsel
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21%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Night's Whisper
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12%synergy
Farewell
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12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
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Wrath of God
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Austere Command
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
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Painful Truths
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
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Vindicate
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10%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Merciless Eviction
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
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Insatiable Avarice
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Vandalblast
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Toxic Deluge
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Grim Tutor
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Damnation
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Full Throttle
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Syphon Mind
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Strionic Resonator
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Horn of the Mark
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Windcrag Siege
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Rising of the Day
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
13%synergy
All-Out Assault
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Contract
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Sneak Attack
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
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6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Fervor
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Greed
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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6%synergy
Arcane Signet
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3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
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16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
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5%synergy
Boros Signet
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13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion39 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Mardu Banner
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion95 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion93 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion92 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion89 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Nomad Outpost
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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5%synergy
Savai Triome
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion43 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
40%inclusion38 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Champions
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5%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
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4%synergy
Luxury Suite
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3%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
-14%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
-16%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Fetid Heath
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Scrubland
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Landscape
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Badlands
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
3%synergy