Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Control

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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Swords to Plowshares
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Nature's Lore
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Farewell
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Eternal Witness
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Windborn Muse
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Tidal Barracuda
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Psychosis Crawler
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Flumph
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Triskaidekaphile
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
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Joined Researchers
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Skullwinder
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Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
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Homunculus Horde
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Beast Within
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Dovin's Veto
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Chaos Warp
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Comeuppance
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Deflecting Palm
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Counterspell
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Reins of Power
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Perch Protection
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Boros Charm
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Olórin's Searing Light
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Growth Spiral
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Everybody Lives!
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Take the Bait
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Invert Polarity
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Valakut Awakening
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Mana Drain
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See Double
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Return the Favor
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Dawn's Truce
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Long River's Pull
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Settle the Wreckage
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Bant Charm
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Render Silent
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Flare of Fortitude
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Strix Serenade
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Permission Denied
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Counterflux
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Fog
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Illusionist's Gambit
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Aetherize
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Final Showdown
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Guff Rewrites History
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Approach of the Second Sun
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Cultivate
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Promise of Loyalty
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Winds of Abandon
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Minds Aglow
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Collective Voyage
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Windfall
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Supreme Verdict
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Fractured Identity
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Austere Command
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Wargate
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Treacherous Terrain
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Pir's Whim
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Circuitous Route
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Secret Rendezvous
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Hour of Promise
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Explore
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Shared Roots
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Wrath of God
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Skyshroud Claim
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Wheel of Fortune
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Mob Rule
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Spectacular Showdown
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Starfall Invocation
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Acidic Soil
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Idyllic Tutor
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Lórien Revealed
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Finale of Devastation
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Praetor's Counsel
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Dusk // Dawn
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Tempt with Vengeance
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Cut a Deal
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Seasons Past
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Reshape the Earth
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Sylvan Scrying
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Guided Passage
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Howling Mine
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Temple Bell
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Folio of Fancies
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Sunforger
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Wedding Ring
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Font of Mythos
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Horn of Greed
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Ghirapur Orrery
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Crawlspace
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5%synergy
The One Ring
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Vedalken Orrery
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4%synergy
Expedition Map
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3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
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1%synergy
Venser's Journal
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2%synergy
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Wilderness Reclamation
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Sphere of Safety
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Duelist's Heritage
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Leyline of Anticipation
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16%synergy
Mystic Remora
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Trouble in Pairs
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15%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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14%synergy
Smuggler's Share
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13%synergy
Exploration
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Forced Fruition
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8%synergy
Collective Restraint
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12%synergy
Wizard Class
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10%synergy
Sylvan Library
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4%synergy
Burgeoning
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3%synergy
Spelunking
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2%synergy
Fevered Visions
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8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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Sterling Grove
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Annie Joins Up
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Mana Flare
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Heartbeat of Spring
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Solitary Confinement
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Descent into Avernus
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Omniscience
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Well of Ideas
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Imprisoned in the Moon
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Authority of the Consuls
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Karmic Justice
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Abundance
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Noble Heritage
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Blind Obedience
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Mirari's Wake
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Curse of Opulence
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5%synergy
Tenuous Truce
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Hive Mind
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4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
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10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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Jace Beleren
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Teferi, Time Raveler
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Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
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Alchemist's Refuge
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Otawara, Soaring City
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Maze of Ith
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Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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Kessig Wolf Run
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Maze's End
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Baldur's Gate
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Glacial Chasm
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Field of Ruin
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Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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Arcane Signet
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Thought Vessel
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Chromatic Lantern
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Fellwar Stone
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-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
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Commander's Sphere
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-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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Plains
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Forest
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Island
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Mountain
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Exotic Orchard
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Breeding Pool
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16%synergy
Temple Garden
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16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
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16%synergy
Windswept Heath
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13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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16%synergy
Steam Vents
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13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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11%synergy
Stomping Ground
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5%synergy
Arid Mesa
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12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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12%synergy
Flooded Strand
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8%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
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7%synergy
Ketria Triome
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4%synergy
Raugrin Triome
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
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27%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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22%synergy
Seaside Citadel
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6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
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5%synergy
Savannah
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10%synergy
Tropical Island
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10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
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9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
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3%synergy
Jungle Shrine
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4%synergy
Prairie Stream
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1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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3%synergy
City of Brass
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9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
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8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
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8%synergy
Gruul Turf
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4%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
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6%synergy
Tundra
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4%synergy
Spectator Seating
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5%synergy