Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Optimized Midrange

Kaalia of the Vast
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Alejandro Fuentes
Sep 8, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
The Best Two-Type Commanders in Magic, Ranked
A tier-ranked look at Commander's best two-creature-type generals, from Kaalia of the Vast to the adorable Olag and Miau, New Friends.
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67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
4.7xlift
Darksteel Angel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
6.2xlift
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6.2xlift
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6.2xlift
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1.2xlift
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2.7xlift
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89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
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83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
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81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
7.1xlift
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72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
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Sephara, Sky's Blade
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Lord of the Void
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Ancient Gold Dragon
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Angel of Despair
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
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11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Scourge of the Throne
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Angelic Arbiter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Utvara Hellkite
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
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22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
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69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
6.1xlift
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67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
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61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
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Grand Abolisher
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
2.1xlift
Mother of Runes
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
3.2xlift
Terror of the Peaks
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
Ancient Copper Dragon
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
4.8xlift
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
2.7xlift
Serra's Emissary
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
6.6xlift
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
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47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
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42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
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42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
6.1xlift
Hellkite Tyrant
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
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Ancient Brass Dragon
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
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Hoarding Broodlord
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
3.2xlift
Giver of Runes
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
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6.7xlift
Angel of Serenity
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Voice of Victory
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
0.8xlift
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25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
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25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
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22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
6.5xlift
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22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Burning-Rune Demon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1.6xlift
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
1.3xlift
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19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0.8xlift
Archfiend of Depravity
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
6.4xlift
The Queen of Dale
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0.7xlift
Smaug, Wicked Worm
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2.3xlift
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
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4.4xlift
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
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6.3xlift
Ranger-Captain of Eos
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1.5xlift
Akroma, Angel of Fury
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6.3xlift
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
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0.5xlift
Drannith Magistrate
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0.9xlift
Firemane Commando
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5.2xlift
Archangel Avacyn
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6.1xlift
Archangel of Thune
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6.1xlift
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14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6.1xlift
Herald of Eternal Dawn
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6.1xlift
Aurelia, the Law Above
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2.3xlift
Dragon Mage
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7.3xlift
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
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2.9xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
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1.5xlift
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0.8xlift
Archivist of Oghma
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
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Deflecting Swat
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
1.6xlift
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Path to Exile
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Boros Charm
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
1.7xlift
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
1.9xlift
Enlightened Tutor
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Anguished Unmaking
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Deadly Rollick
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Dark Ritual
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2.3xlift
Silence
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Sejiri Shelter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3.7xlift
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Entomb
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Terminate
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1.9xlift
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
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Fire Covenant
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
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Chaos Warp
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Orim's Chant
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1.4xlift
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Final Fortune
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Mortify
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Redirect Lightning
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0.5xlift
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1.0xlift
Reprieve
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0.6xlift
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1.6xlift
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Reanimate
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1.5xlift
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42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1.7xlift
Farewell
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2.8xlift
Demonic Counsel
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
4.6xlift
Damn
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1.9xlift
Ruinous Ultimatum
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Jeska's Will
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1.0xlift
Imperial Seal
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Gamble
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Wrath of God
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3.1xlift
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.8xlift
Wheel of Fortune
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1.7xlift
Toxic Deluge
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0.8xlift
Grim Tutor
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1.6xlift
Armageddon
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4.6xlift
Damnation
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4.1xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2.7xlift
Vindicate
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1.9xlift
Reforge the Soul
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
Praetor's Grasp
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3.1xlift
Sign in Blood
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2.2xlift
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0.6xlift
Steelshaper's Gift
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1.5xlift
Diabolic Intent
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0.2xlift
Gift of Estates
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7.3xlift
Vandalblast
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0.7xlift
Painful Truths
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1.8xlift
Read the Bones
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2.9xlift
Rite of Flame
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1.2xlift
Earthquake
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4.9xlift
Syphon Mind
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3.7xlift
Rip Apart
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2.1xlift
Dreadbore
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Restoration Seminar
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.3xlift
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
2.9xlift
The One Ring
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
0.8xlift
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4.5xlift
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2.9xlift
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1.7xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.9xlift
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0.4xlift
Strionic Resonator
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3.1xlift
Defense Grid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.8xlift
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Whip of Erebos
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.6xlift
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.6xlift
Horn of the Mark
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2.9xlift
Darksteel Plate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2.9xlift
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Sword of the Animist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Quicksilver Amulet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
Archaeomancer's Map
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Dragon Tempest
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
7.0xlift
Phyrexian Arena
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
2.8xlift
Animate Dead
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1.8xlift
Necropotence
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
2.0xlift
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Sneak Attack
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
5.7xlift
Gleaming Splendor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1.7xlift
Reconnaissance
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Rising of the Day
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2.4xlift
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Windcrag Siege
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
1.0xlift
Aggravated Assault
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Necromancy
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Underworld Breach
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0.6xlift
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0.6xlift
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2.4xlift
Liliana's Contract
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7.3xlift
Blood Moon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5.5xlift
Land Tax
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0.8xlift
Aura of Silence
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3.1xlift
All-Out Assault
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1.3xlift
Warstorm Surge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
Fervor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0.8xlift
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Utility Lands
Arena of Glory
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
2.6xlift
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
2.7xlift
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Hall of the Bandit Lord
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
5.2xlift
Command Beacon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2.7xlift
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1.9xlift
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1.6xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0.6xlift
Slayers' Stronghold
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2.6xlift
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2.1xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0.8xlift
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Dragon-Cursed Halls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4.1xlift
Hanweir Battlements
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2.2xlift
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4.9xlift
The Black Gate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2.9xlift
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0.4xlift
War Room
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.8xlift
Volrath's Stronghold
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.8xlift
Minas Tirith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0.4xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Conviction
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
1.8xlift
Boros Signet
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
2.2xlift
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
2.0xlift
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Vault
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Mox Amber
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1.5xlift
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1.7xlift
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
The Soul Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1.1xlift
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2.9xlift
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2.1xlift
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Command Tower
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Plains
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Sacred Foundry
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Godless Shrine
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Savai Triome
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Arid Mesa
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Luxury Suite
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Marsh Flats
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Spectator Seating
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Vault of Champions
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
City of Brass
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Caves of Koilos
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Battlefield Forge
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Clifftop Retreat
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Confluence
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Dragonskull Summit
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Badlands
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
0.9xlift
Sundown Pass
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2.3xlift
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Fetid Heath
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.4xlift
Rugged Prairie
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.7xlift
Plateau
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Scrubland
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Haunted Ridge
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Shadowy Backstreet
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Graven Cairns
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
2.2xlift
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
Elegant Parlor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1.1xlift
Raucous Theater
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Smoldering Marsh
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.3xlift
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.2xlift
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1.6xlift
Sejiri Shelter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3.7xlift
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1.0xlift
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