Kros, Defense Contractor (Commander) - Expensive Forced Combat

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Arnaud Gompertz
Feb 18, 2026
How to Brew Three Bant-astic Builds
Have you ever wanted to build a deck with blue, white, and green, but didn't know where to start? Arnaud's got some great Bant suggestions.
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Sodden Verdure
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Agent Bishop, Man in Black
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mathemagics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Loch Mare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Morningtide's Light
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
94%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
80%synergy
Requisition Raid
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Verity Circle
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Karn's Bastion
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Sheltering Ancient
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Filigree Vector
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Evolution Sage
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Nature's Lore
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Collective Effort
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Esper Sentinel
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Skyboon Evangelist
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Noble Hierarch
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Fathom Mage
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Flux Channeler
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Grateful Apparition
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Incubation Druid
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Sharae of Numbing Depths
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Witness
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Sludge Monster
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Spike Weaver
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Willbreaker
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Cankerbloom
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Gyre Sage
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Arwen, Mortal Queen
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Obsessive Skinner
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Tromell, Seymour's Butler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cytoplast Manipulator
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Experiment Kraj
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Observer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mother of Runes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cathedral Acolyte
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Protection Magic
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Experimental Augury
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Brokers Confluence
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Unbounded Potential
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Immortal Obligation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Steady Progress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Fog
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Battlefield Promotion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Contractual Safeguard
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Lead by Example
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Trap the Trespassers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Regna's Sanction
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Split Up
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Theft of Dreams
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Cut a Deal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Thirsting Roots
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
The Crowd Goes Wild
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Don't Move
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Thrive
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Honor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Suppression Ray
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gird for Battle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Open the Way
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
United Front
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Contagion Clasp
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Magnetic Web
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Insight Engine
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Power Conduit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Serrated Arrows
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Together Forever
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Tenuous Truce
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Noble Heritage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Resourceful Defense
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Communal Brewing
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Exploration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Lost in the Maze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Norn's Decree
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Basri Ket
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ajani, Sleeper Agent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Nesting Grounds
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Gavony Township
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Bounty Board
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Island
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Tundra
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Windswept Heath
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Savannah
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Tropical Island
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Sea of Clouds
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Lush Portico
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Hushwood Verge
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-25%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy