Kami of the Crescent Moon (Commander) - Expensive Control

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Mike Carrozza
Nov 26, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - Rookie Kingmaker
In this week's Am I the Bolas, what should we do about rookie Commander players who keep kingmaking? Are they Bolases in disguise?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Howling Mine
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Temple Bell
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Mana Drain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Silent Arbiter
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Propaganda
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Font of Mythos
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Forced Fruition
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Force of Negation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Force of Will
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Hydroelectric Specimen
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Clever Impersonator
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grand Architect
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Walking Atlas
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Spark Double
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Pili-Pala
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Leveler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Myr Retriever
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Trinket Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Viseling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trophy Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Junk Diver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Devourer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shapesharer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Mirror Image
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soulless Jailer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Noble Benefactor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Body Double
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lighthouse Chronologist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Archivist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Chronatog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Evacuation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Long-Term Plans
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
High Tide
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Whir of Invention
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Aetherspouts
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Foil
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Reins of Power
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Engulf the Shore
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Commandeer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Misdirection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Words of Wisdom
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Trickbind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
See Double
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Spell Snuff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cyber Conversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Tolarian Winds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Wash Away
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Fabricate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Bribery
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Whelming Wave
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Enter the Infinite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Show and Tell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Relm's Sketching
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Inundate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
All Is Dust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fascination
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flood of Tears
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Devastation Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Part the Waterveil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Paradigm Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Time Stretch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Blatant Thievery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Retraced Image
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flux
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Deem Inferior
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Acquire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crawlspace
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Meekstone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Isochron Scepter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Grinding Station
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mirror of Fate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Folio of Fancies
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Horn of Greed
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Helm of Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Static Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Unwinding Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dino DNA
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Orb of Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Manifold Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Clock of Omens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sculpting Steel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Uba Mask
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Gallery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Cube
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gate to the Aether
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Semblance Anvil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ivory Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Iron Maiden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mind Over Matter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Copy Artifact
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Overburden
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Mirrormade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Thought Lash
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Stasis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Pendrell Mists
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Aether Barrier
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Mechanized Production
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Maze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Copy Enchantment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Treachery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vortex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Copy Land
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dream Halls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hive Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Standstill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Jace Beleren
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jace Reawakened
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Academy Ruins
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Caged Sun
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Thran Dynamo
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mox Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Grim Monolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Basalt Monolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Paradise Mantle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Island
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy