Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Upgraded Flying

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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EDHREC's team of writers reminisce about the anniversary of one of Magic's most important products.
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Erode
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Turbulent Moor
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Decorum Dissertation
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Eclipsed Steppe
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Turbulent Steppe
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Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
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Rune-Scarred Demon
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Avacyn, Angel of Hope
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Sephara, Sky's Blade
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Aurelia, the Warleader
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Vilis, Broker of Blood
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Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
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Balefire Dragon
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Lightning Greaves
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Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Swords to Plowshares
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Master of Cruelties
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Angel of Despair
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Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
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Path to Exile
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Boros Charm
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Lord of the Void
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Phyrexian Arena
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Dragon Tempest
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Teferi's Protection
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Demonic Tutor
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Smothering Tithe
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Farewell
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Vampiric Tutor
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The One Ring
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Necropotence
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Enlightened Tutor
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Jeska's Will
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Ancient Tomb
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Mother of Runes
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Isshin, Two Heavens as One
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Serra's Emissary
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Reya Dawnbringer
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Terror of the Peaks
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Valgavoth, Terror Eater
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Archfiend of Depravity
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Drana and Linvala
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Hellkite Tyrant
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Archfiend of Despair
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Ancient Copper Dragon
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Aurelia, the Law Above
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Angel of Serenity
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Lyra Dawnbringer
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Twinflame Tyrant
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Angelic Arbiter
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Razaketh, the Foulblooded
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Giver of Runes
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Bloodthirster
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Angel of the Ruins
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21%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
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Sower of Discord
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22%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
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21%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
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22%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
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21%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
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21%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
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18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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14%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
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15%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
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20%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
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20%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
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Harvester of Souls
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Hoarding Broodlord
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Ancient Gold Dragon
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Aegis Angel
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Esper Sentinel
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Summon: Bahamut
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Herald of Eternal Dawn
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Ancient Brass Dragon
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Scourge of the Throne
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Demonlord Belzenlok
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Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
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Firemane Commando
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Rakdos, Lord of Riots
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Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
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Platinum Angel
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Angelic Skirmisher
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Dragon Mage
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Steel Hellkite
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Instants
Anguished Unmaking
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Flawless Maneuver
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Deflecting Swat
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Dark Ritual
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Crackling Doom
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Akroma's Will
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Mortify
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Terminate
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Deadly Rollick
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Despark
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Chaos Warp
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Malakir Rebirth
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Generous Gift
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Dawn's Truce
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Thrill of Possibility
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Fracture
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Rakdos Charm
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Redirect Lightning
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Sejiri Shelter
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Fell the Profane
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Restoration Magic
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Wear // Tear
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Legion Leadership
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Utter End
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Galadriel's Dismissal
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Bedevil
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Flare of Fortitude
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Valakut Awakening
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Inevitable Defeat
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Demand Answers
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Rebuff the Wicked
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Deflecting Palm
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Eerie Interlude
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Ephemerate
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Loran's Escape
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Clever Concealment
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Silence
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Stroke of Midnight
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-7%synergy
Surge of Salvation
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Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
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Reanimate
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16%synergy
Demonic Counsel
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Damn
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Night's Whisper
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14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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1%synergy
Faithless Looting
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Read the Bones
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Diabolic Tutor
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Sign in Blood
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Painful Truths
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Wrath of God
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Austere Command
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Vindicate
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Earthquake
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Toxic Deluge
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Vandalblast
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Grim Tutor
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Unburial Rites
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Mythos of Snapdax
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Full Throttle
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Wheel of Fortune
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Insatiable Avarice
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Relentless Assault
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Cathartic Reunion
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Whispersilk Cloak
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Mithril Coat
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11%synergy
Helm of the Host
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Strionic Resonator
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Quicksilver Amulet
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Whip of Erebos
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Lavaspur Boots
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Brotherhood Regalia
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3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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-3%synergy
Horn of the Mark
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4%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance
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17%synergy
Windcrag Siege
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8%synergy
Rising of the Day
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18%synergy
Black Market Connections
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Animate Dead
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Aggravated Assault
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Land Tax
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Phyrexian Reclamation
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Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
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Sneak Attack
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Trouble in Pairs
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4%synergy
Liliana's Contract
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8%synergy
All-Out Assault
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Kaya's Ghostform
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6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
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1%synergy
Warstorm Surge
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4%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
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Authority of the Consuls
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1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
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8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
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16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
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1%synergy
Arena of Glory
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21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
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3%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
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15%synergy
Command Beacon
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10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
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7%synergy
Minas Tirith
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6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
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7%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
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8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
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2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
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-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
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4%synergy
Temple of the False God
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2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
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0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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6%synergy
Arcane Signet
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5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
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16%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
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17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
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25%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
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16%synergy
Boros Signet
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22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
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20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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1%synergy
Mind Stone
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4%synergy
Thought Vessel
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1%synergy
The Soul Stone
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2%synergy
Lands
Plains
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3%synergy
Command Tower
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5%synergy
Swamp
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2%synergy
Mountain
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2%synergy
Godless Shrine
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14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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14%synergy
Blood Crypt
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13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
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1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
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1%synergy
Savai Triome
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14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
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-3%synergy
Nomad Outpost
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-8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
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5%synergy
Spectator Seating
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15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
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12%synergy
Vault of Champions
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11%synergy
Arid Mesa
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12%synergy
Luxury Suite
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11%synergy
Marsh Flats
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10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
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13%synergy
Sundown Pass
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Sulfurous Springs
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9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
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9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
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Fetid Heath
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1%synergy
Temple of Silence
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Rugged Prairie
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Evolving Wilds
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City of Brass
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Temple of Triumph
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Reflecting Pool
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10%synergy
Shattered Landscape
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Path of Ancestry
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Malakir Rebirth
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10%synergy
Graven Cairns
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3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
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2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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-4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
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10%synergy
Scrubland
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2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
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2%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
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5%synergy
Temple of Malice
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-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
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5%synergy
Badlands
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1%synergy
Boros Garrison
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1%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
13%inclusion36 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
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1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
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5%synergy