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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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Agent Bishop, Man in Black
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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Generous Patron
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
88%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
88%synergy
Sheltering Ancient
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
77%synergy
Evolution Sage
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
76%synergy
Karn's Bastion
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
72%synergy
Verity Circle
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
69%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
68%synergy
Requisition Raid
70%inclusion53 decks76 decks
66%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
83%inclusion64 decks77 decks
65%synergy
Filigree Vector
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
64%synergy
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Skyboon Evangelist
64%inclusion49 decks77 decks
62%synergy
Thrummingbird
64%inclusion49 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
57%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
54%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
57%synergy
Three Visits
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Flux Channeler
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
53%synergy
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Rhystic Study
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Smothering Tithe
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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Esper Sentinel
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Noble Hierarch
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Grateful Apparition
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Fathom Mage
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Incubation Druid
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Willbreaker
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
31%synergy
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Witness
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Sharae of Numbing Depths
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Sludge Monster
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Obsessive Skinner
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Cankerbloom
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Danny Pink
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Cytoplast Manipulator
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Gyre Sage
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Experiment Kraj
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Tromell, Seymour's Butler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Spike Weaver
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Park Heights Maverick
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Genestealer Patriarch
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Cathedral Acolyte
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Arwen, Mortal Queen
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Yuna, Grand Summoner
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Bulwark Ox
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Heroic Intervention
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Protection Magic
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Mutational Advantage
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Confluence
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Reins of Power
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Unbounded Potential
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Contractual Safeguard
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Quandrix Command
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Steady Progress
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Endless Detour
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Boon of Safety
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Obscuring Haze
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Collective Effort
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Regna's Sanction
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Contentious Plan
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
The Crowd Goes Wild
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Don't Move
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Theft of Dreams
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Thrive
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Mathemagics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Damning Verdict
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Way
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Contagion Clasp
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
38%synergy
The Ozolith
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Magnetic Web
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Insight Engine
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Power Conduit
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Tolarian Contempt
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
51%synergy
Propaganda
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Inexorable Tide
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Together Forever
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Ghostly Prison
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Noble Heritage
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Resourceful Defense
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Communal Brewing
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-12%synergy
Doubling Season
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Predation
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Lost in the Maze
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Decree
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Public Enemy
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Ajani, Sleeper Agent
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Basri Ket
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Gavony Township
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Maze of Ith
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion65 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Bounty Board
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
43%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Replicating Ring
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Island
96%inclusion74 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
46%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion68 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion59 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Tundra
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Savannah
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Tropical Island
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
-15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
-20%synergy
Lush Portico
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
-25%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
-26%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
-28%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
5%synergy