Kodama of the East Tree // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Michael Celani
Oct 17, 2025
No, Typed Partners Are Not Good For Commander
With the special partner types coming in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Secret Lairs, Michael Celani wants to know: Do we really need this?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Neoform
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Dark Ritual
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Mental Misstep
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Mystic Remora
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Tainted Pact
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Pact of Negation
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Veil of Summer
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Swan Song
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Force of Will
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Delighted Halfling
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Culling Ritual
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Flusterstorm
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56%synergy
Demonic Consultation
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Force of Negation
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Crop Rotation
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Mana Vault
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Demonic Tutor
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Worldly Tutor
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Chrome Mox
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Opposition Agent
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Eternal Witness
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Endurance
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Icetill Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Spellseeker
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
High Fae Trickster
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Displacer Kitten
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Transit Mage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disruptive Stormbrood
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33%synergy
Subtlety
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Notion Thief
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Bloom Tender
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Six
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Acererak the Archlich
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Haywire Mite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Protean Hulk
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fiend Artisan
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Drake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Cobra
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Abrupt Decay
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Chord of Calling
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Culling the Weak
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Ritual
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Entomb
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Trickbind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sacrifice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Pact
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Delay
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stifle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-28%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Finale of Devastation
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Diabolic Intent
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Transmute Artifact
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Villainous Wealth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Larval Scoutlander
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Birthing Pod
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Repurposing Bay
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Skullclamp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Vexing Bauble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Executioner's Capsule
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Defense Grid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Sylvan Library
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Necromancy
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Subdual
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Trade Routes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Emergence Zone
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Shifting Woodland
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Mana Crypt
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Grim Monolith
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Polluted Delta
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Watery Grave
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
34%synergy
City of Brass
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Underground Sea
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Tropical Island
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Bayou
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Mana Confluence
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Marsh Flats
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Forest
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-43%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Island
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-46%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Swamp
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-52%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Zagoth Triome
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy