Krark, the Thumbless // Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth (Commander) - Budget Birthing Pod

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Nick Benstead
Jul 15, 2025
5 Underplayed Commander Partner Pairings
Ramp and "deathtouch-typal" are just one pair of the underplayed partner strategies you can start brewing today!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tavern Scoundrel
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
100%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
97%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
96%synergy
Neoform
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
95%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
94%synergy
Krark's Thumb
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Snap
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Manamorphose
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
84%synergy
Eternal Witness
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
84%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Imperial Recruiter
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Mogg Salvage
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Spellseeker
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Birds of Paradise
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Displacer Kitten
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Noxious Revival
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Grapeshot
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Gamble
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Worldly Tutor
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Seedborn Muse
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Crop Rotation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Spirit Guide
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Frenetic Efreet
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Delighted Halfling
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Timeless Witness
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Stormsplitter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Roots
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Collector Ouphe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Armored Scrapgorger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Patron Wizard
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Walking Ballista
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Nature's Claim
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Gut Shot
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Frantic Search
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Chord of Calling
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Emerald Charm
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Submerge
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Veil of Summer
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Flusterstorm
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Mental Misstep
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Brain Freeze
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Essence Flux
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Dispel
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Summoner's Pact
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Spell Pierce
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Pyroblast
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Pact of Negation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Delay
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Signal the Clans
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Chain of Vapor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Expedite
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
High Tide
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Obsessive Search
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Twinflame
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Rite of Flame
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Strike It Rich
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Preordain
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Land Grant
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Molten Duplication
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Last Chance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Heat Shimmer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-20%synergy
Overmaster
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Handling
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Lock and Load
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Fanning the Flames
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-40%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Bring to Light
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-36%synergy
Light Up the Stage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fossil Find
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Desire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Into the Fire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Haze of Rage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Twinning Staff
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Pod
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Training Grounds
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Song of Creation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Possibility Storm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mirror March
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Springleaf Drum
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Basalt Monolith
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Mox Amber
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Relic of Legends
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Paradise Mantle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Stomping Ground
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Spire Garden
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Ketria Triome
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Cinder Glade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-30%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Mine
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-27%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Bant Panorama
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy