Korvold, Fae-Cursed King (Commander) - Budget Lands Matter

Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Planar Engineering
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Studious First-Year
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Harrow
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
62%synergy
Mayhem Devil
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
50%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Springbloom Druid
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Horizon Explorer
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Tireless Tracker
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Sakura-Tribe Elder
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Exploration Broodship
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Gamble
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Titania, Protector of Argoth
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Baloth Prime
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Augur of Autumn
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Scouring Swarm
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Scute Swarm
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Cobra
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
21%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Icetill Explorer
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
World Shaper
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Sprouting Goblin
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Academy Manufactor
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Viscera Seer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Six
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Groundskeeper
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Beifong's Bounty Hunters
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Plaguecrafter
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sabotender
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Dragon
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Warren Soultrader
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Ziatora, the Incinerator
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Tear Asunder
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Abrupt Decay
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Terminate
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Deathsprout
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Fling
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Fatal Fissure
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Autumn's Veil
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Rain of Filth
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Artifact Mutation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Royal Treatment
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Bedevil
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Undying Malice
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Worldsoul's Rage
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Culling Ritual
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Pest Infestation
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Gaze of Granite
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Nahiri's Lithoforming
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Decimate
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Life from the Loam
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Dig Up
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Pull Through the Weft
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Cracked Earth Technique
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Crux of Fate
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Formless Genesis
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Worm Harvest
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Edge of Autumn
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Hew the Entwood
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Scapeshift
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Earthbending Lesson
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Earth Rumble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Sultai
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Oven
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Navigation Orb
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Earthbender Ascension
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Spelunking
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Sapling Nursery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Solid Ground
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Need for Speed
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Greater Good
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Revel in Riches
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Exploration
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Awakening Zone
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Azusa's Many Journeys
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Riveteers Ascendancy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Druid Class
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Eumidian Hatchery
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Field
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ba Sing Se
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Caves
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
High Market
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Maze's End
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Folly
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Petrified Field
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Grim Backwoods
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
56%synergy
Evolving Wilds
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Cinder Glade
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Vernal Fen
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Karplusan Forest
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Escape Tunnel
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Mountain Valley
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Festering Thicket
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Maestros Theater
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Twisted Landscape
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Twilight Mire
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Canyon Slough
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Viridescent Bog
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Stomping Ground
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-27%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Savage Lands
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-30%synergy
Rootbound Crag
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-30%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Blood Crypt
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-33%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-35%synergy
Shire Terrace
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of Malice
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Wastes
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Mossfire Valley
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Abandon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy