Kros, Defense Contractor (Commander) - Core Forced Combat

Arnaud Gompertz
Feb 18, 2026
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16%synergy
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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0%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-23%synergy
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
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7%synergy
Reluctant Role Model
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8%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
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9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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-5%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
Danny Pink
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6%synergy
Arwen, Mortal Queen
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6%synergy
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9%synergy
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6%synergy
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-6%synergy
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Protection Magic
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Ripples of Potential
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Reins of Power
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Beast Within
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Counterspell
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Arcane Denial
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Aetherize
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17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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Dovin's Veto
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Boon of Safety
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Mutational Advantage
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Negate
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Brokers Charm
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Slip Out the Back
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Serum Snare
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Comeuppance
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Stroke of Midnight
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Endless Detour
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Reap What Is Sown
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8%synergy
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Long River's Pull
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Unbreakable Formation
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5%synergy
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Promise of Loyalty
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37%synergy
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4%synergy
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Thrive
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24%synergy
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22%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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Split Up
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16%synergy
Thirsting Roots
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Theft of Dreams
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Cut a Deal
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Don't Move
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Honor
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Austere Command
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Expand the Sphere
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Secret Rendezvous
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Courage in Crisis
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9%synergy
Damning Verdict
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2%synergy
Council's Judgment
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Wear Down
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Contagion Clasp
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18%synergy
Power Conduit
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Magnetic Web
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The Ooze
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7%synergy
Insight Engine
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8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
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8%synergy
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Together Forever
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43%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
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36%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
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34%synergy
Propaganda
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21%synergy
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26%synergy
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22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
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19%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
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24%synergy
Noble Heritage
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20%synergy
Resourceful Defense
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Tenuous Truce
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15%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
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Dismiss into Dream
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11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
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10%synergy
Hardened Scales
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Family's Favor
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6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
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-1%synergy
Felidar Retreat
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0%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
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-4%synergy
Communal Brewing
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-1%synergy
Witness Protection
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5%synergy
Curse of Predation
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5%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
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-1%synergy
Norn's Decree
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5%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
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5%synergy
Public Enemy
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5%synergy
Paradox Haze
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5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
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2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
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9%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
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11%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
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11%synergy
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
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11%synergy
Ajani, Sleeper Agent
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9%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
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6%synergy
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Llanowar Reborn
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37%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
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32%synergy
Gavony Township
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
-21%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
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15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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0%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
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12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Magosi, the Waterveil
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Diamond City
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-11%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-6%synergy
Bounty Board
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41%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
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28%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
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23%synergy
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15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
Midnight Clock
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8%synergy
Azorius Signet
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0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
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-2%synergy
Simic Signet
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-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-14%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
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6%synergy
Plains
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7%synergy
Island
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4%synergy
Command Tower
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5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
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9%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion54 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
57%inclusion54 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion54 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion49 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
49%inclusion46 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion42 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion40 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion38 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
39%inclusion37 decks94 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Garden
39%inclusion37 decks94 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
35%inclusion33 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
35%inclusion33 decks94 decks
-9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion30 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion29 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Fortified Village
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Port Town
23%inclusion22 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion22 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
-11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Vivid Creek
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Vivid Grove
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy