Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Rank #499
43decks
Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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61%synergy
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59%synergy
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57%synergy
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57%synergy
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55%synergy
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52%synergy
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17%synergy
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59%synergy
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55%synergy
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55%synergy
Opt
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53%synergy
Rampant Growth
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21%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
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-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Inkwell Leviathan
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56%synergy
Starwinder
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53%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
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52%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
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52%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
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50%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
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53%synergy
Spawning Kraken
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47%synergy
Grappling Kraken
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47%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
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44%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
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43%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
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45%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
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41%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
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37%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
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36%synergy
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38%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
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22%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
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37%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
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37%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
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32%synergy
Nadir Kraken
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29%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
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29%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
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29%synergy
Trench Behemoth
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28%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
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26%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
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27%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
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25%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
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26%synergy
Elvish Mariner
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23%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
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24%synergy
Trench Gorger
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25%synergy
The Reality Chip
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24%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
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22%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
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22%synergy
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16%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
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14%synergy
Octoprophet
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18%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
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16%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Shield Broker
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Famished Worldsire
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12%synergy
Tidal Kraken
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11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
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-2%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
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9%synergy
Striped Riverwinder
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11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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-7%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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-20%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
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7%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
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9%synergy
Dissolve
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49%synergy
Counterspell
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0%synergy
Brainsurge
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39%synergy
Deliberate
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35%synergy
Beast Within
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-14%synergy
Negate
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8%synergy
Voyage's End
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25%synergy
Condescend
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24%synergy
Decisive Denial
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17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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-6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
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11%synergy
Aetherize
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6%synergy
Planar Genesis
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5%synergy
Pongify
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-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-9%synergy
Nature's Claim
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5%synergy
Return to Nature
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9%synergy
Long River's Pull
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10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
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12%synergy
Fated Infatuation
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13%synergy
Rewind
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9%synergy
Harrow
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0%synergy
Entish Restoration
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3%synergy
Shower of Arrows
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10%synergy
Noxious Revival
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6%synergy
High Tide
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10%synergy
Eureka Moment
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-3%synergy
Plasm Capture
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6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
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Anticognition
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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-7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Saw It Coming
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Quandrix Command
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1%synergy
Mana Leak
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Resculpt
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2%synergy
Quandrix Charm
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Kodama's Reach
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24%synergy
Serum Visions
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41%synergy
Mystic Speculation
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38%synergy
Reason // Believe
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36%synergy
Ponder
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28%synergy
Elven Farsight
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24%synergy
Farseek
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2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
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12%synergy
Ugin's Insight
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20%synergy
Explore
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1%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
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13%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-16%synergy
Planar Engineering
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7%synergy
Three Visits
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-16%synergy
Track Down
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9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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5%synergy
Shared Roots
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2%synergy
Displacement Wave
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6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
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-5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
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6%synergy
Foresee
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6%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
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6%synergy
Urban Evolution
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-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
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-5%synergy
Portent
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7%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
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7%synergy
Lessons from Life
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0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
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45%synergy
Crystal Ball
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27%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
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19%synergy
Brainstone
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20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-6%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
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15%synergy
Mazemind Tome
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16%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
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14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
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5%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
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9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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-11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
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6%synergy
Treasure Map
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7%synergy
Goggles of Night
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7%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Ula's Temple
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46%synergy
In Search of Greatness
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38%synergy
Aqueous Form
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33%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
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28%synergy
Omen of the Sea
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29%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
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21%synergy
Ominous Seas
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15%synergy
Wild Growth
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8%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
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12%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
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13%synergy
Season of Growth
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8%synergy
Fisher's Talent
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10%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
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8%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
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9%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
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8%synergy
Mirri's Guile
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9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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1%synergy
Elven Chorus
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4%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
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6%synergy
Soothsaying
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7%synergy
Propaganda
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0%synergy
Colossal Majesty
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5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Steward of Elements
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36%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
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24%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
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21%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
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13%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
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9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rivendell
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53%synergy
Halimar Depths
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48%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Castle Vantress
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28%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
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31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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10%synergy
Temple of the False God
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7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-32%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
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1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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13%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Grove
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Crystal Grotto
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
The Grey Havens
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Rumble Arena
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Breeding Pool
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-38%synergy
Khalni Ambush
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-33%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Study Hall
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Paradox Gardens
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy