Kykar, Zephyr Awakener (Commander) - Expensive

Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
Can We Build a Commander Deck Around the Prepared Mechanic?
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven doesn't have a dedicated commander. Let's see if we can make one ourselves.
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41%synergy
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40%synergy
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18%synergy
Path to Exile
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23%synergy
Counterspell
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4%synergy
Swan Song
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39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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29%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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13%synergy
Cloudshift
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37%synergy
Ponder
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33%synergy
Soulherder
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30%synergy
Opt
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
Rhystic Study
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31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
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26%synergy
Force of Will
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26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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23%synergy
Farewell
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11%synergy
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Witch Enchanter
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40%synergy
Mulldrifter
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33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
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27%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
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34%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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16%synergy
Spirited Companion
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29%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
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30%synergy
Reflector Mage
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29%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
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25%synergy
Wall of Omens
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25%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
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28%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
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28%synergy
Helpful Hunter
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27%synergy
Solitude
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26%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
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21%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
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23%synergy
Cloudblazer
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17%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
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22%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
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18%synergy
Charming Prince
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15%synergy
Agent of Treachery
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18%synergy
Sun Titan
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10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
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18%synergy
Genku, Future Shaper
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18%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
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15%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Felidar Guardian
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11%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion57 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
15%inclusion51 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
15%inclusion50 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion45 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
13%inclusion43 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Stonehorn Dignitary
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9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Angel
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3%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
12%inclusion40 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion39 decks343 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion38 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
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10%synergy
Karmic Guide
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6%synergy
Circuit Mender
10%inclusion36 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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0%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
10%inclusion36 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
10%inclusion33 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
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3%synergy
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Sink into Stupor
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29%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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30%synergy
Essence Flux
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26%synergy
Consider
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29%synergy
Frantic Search
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20%synergy
Arcane Denial
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6%synergy
Force of Negation
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23%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion102 decks343 decks
21%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion89 decks343 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion84 decks343 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion82 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Silence
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16%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion79 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Strix Serenade
22%inclusion76 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Momentary Blink
22%inclusion74 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
22%inclusion37 decks172 decks
20%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion58 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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10%synergy
Get Lost
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13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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8%synergy
Orim's Chant
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13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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9%synergy
Aetherize
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4%synergy
Parting Gust
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8%synergy
Erode
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8%synergy
Pact of Negation
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9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
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9%synergy
Reprieve
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7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
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8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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7%synergy
Mental Misstep
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7%synergy
Displace
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8%synergy
Flicker of Fate
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5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
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5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
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4%synergy
Peek
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7%synergy
Resculpt
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5%synergy
Disenchant
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-1%synergy
Dig Through Time
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4%synergy
Reality Shift
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-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
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3%synergy
Permission Denied
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2%synergy
Rewind
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3%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.4%inclusion22 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Final Showdown
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
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12%synergy
Preordain
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27%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion104 decks343 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion57 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
15%inclusion53 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion43 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion39 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
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8%synergy
Daydream
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion33 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
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7%synergy
Austere Command
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-6%synergy
Splash Portal
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6%synergy
Fabricate
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-3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
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6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
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5%synergy
Step Through
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6%synergy
Wrath of God
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1%synergy
Winged Words
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
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3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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0%synergy
Another Round
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2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Panharmonicon
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30%synergy
Skullclamp
37%inclusion127 decks343 decks
29%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion74 decks343 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion70 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion69 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion53 decks343 decks
-10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
13%inclusion44 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion41 decks343 decks
-8%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
12%inclusion40 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion38 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion22 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.4%inclusion22 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
34%inclusion116 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Teleportation Circle
23%inclusion78 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion73 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion69 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion61 decks343 decks
-7%synergy
Airbender Ascension
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion50 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
12%inclusion41 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion38 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion37 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion33 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Divine Visitation
8.5%inclusion29 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
33%inclusion113 decks343 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion41 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
6%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion176 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion152 decks343 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion101 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion89 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion38 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion35 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.2%inclusion28 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
-9%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Arid Archway
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.1%inclusion8 decks132 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Den
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion310 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion304 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
65%inclusion224 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion197 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
49%inclusion169 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion155 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion80 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion76 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion74 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion71 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion65 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion56 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion47 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion327 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95%inclusion327 decks343 decks
47%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion324 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion313 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion297 decks343 decks
54%synergy
Tundra
76%inclusion260 decks343 decks
63%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion245 decks343 decks
32%synergy
Glacial Fortress
64%inclusion219 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60%inclusion207 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
58%inclusion199 decks343 decks
31%synergy
Witch Enchanter
53%inclusion182 decks343 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion173 decks343 decks
-15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
50%inclusion171 decks343 decks
31%synergy
Deserted Beach
46%inclusion158 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion155 decks343 decks
37%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion145 decks343 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion134 decks343 decks
32%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
38%inclusion130 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion129 decks343 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
37%inclusion128 decks343 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Gate
36%inclusion124 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion122 decks343 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion110 decks343 decks
26%synergy
Nimbus Maze
32%inclusion109 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion92 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion85 decks343 decks
20%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion83 decks343 decks
-23%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion78 decks343 decks
-14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion64 decks343 decks
-17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion57 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion53 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion49 decks343 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
-23%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion47 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion37 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion33 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.3%inclusion25 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
-9%synergy