Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Control

Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Ghostly Prison
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Swords to Plowshares
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Farseek
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Path to Exile
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Nature's Lore
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Three Visits
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Rites of Flourishing
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Swan Song
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Beast Within
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Smothering Tithe
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Cyclonic Rift
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Enlightened Tutor
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Rhystic Study
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Seedborn Muse
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Mystical Tutor
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Farewell
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Loran of the Third Path
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Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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Faerie Mastermind
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Birds of Paradise
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Bloom Tender
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Eternal Witness
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Selfless Squire
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Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
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12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
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17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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Kami of the Crescent Moon
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Rootweaver Druid
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Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
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Ms. Bumbleflower
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Master of Ceremonies
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Laboratory Maniac
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Brash Taunter
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Mangara, the Diplomat
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Veteran Explorer
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Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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Humble Defector
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Esper Sentinel
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Noble Hierarch
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Triskaidekaphile
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9%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
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9%synergy
Tataru Taru
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11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
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Flumph
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10%synergy
Windborn Muse
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7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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High Fae Trickster
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11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
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Wandering Archaic
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
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Orzhov Advokist
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Clever Impersonator
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Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
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Omnath, Locus of Creation
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7%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
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7%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
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8%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
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Skullwinder
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Omnath, Locus of Rage
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Círdan the Shipwright
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4%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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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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18%synergy
Reins of Power
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Counterspell
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Narset's Reversal
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Naya Charm
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Heroic Intervention
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Boros Charm
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Take the Bait
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13%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
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13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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14%synergy
Perch Protection
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Invert Polarity
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Oblation
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Growth Spiral
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Everybody Lives!
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Mana Drain
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Stroke of Midnight
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Sink into Stupor
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Deflecting Swat
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Galadriel's Dismissal
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Return the Favor
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Eladamri's Call
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Fierce Guardianship
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Dawn's Truce
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Negate
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New Way Forward
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Long River's Pull
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8%synergy
See Double
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Aetherize
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Counterflux
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Legion Leadership
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Settle the Wreckage
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Bant Charm
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Sphinx's Revelation
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Riot Control
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8%synergy
Mirrorform
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Flare of Fortitude
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Tempt with Mayhem
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Sudden Impact
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Illusionist's Gambit
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6%synergy
Render Silent
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6%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
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6%synergy
Permission Denied
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Final Showdown
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Worldly Tutor
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Strix Serenade
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Frantic Search
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Bala Ged Recovery
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Insurrection
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Cultivate
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Kodama's Reach
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Blasphemous Act
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Promise of Loyalty
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Minds Aglow
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Winds of Abandon
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Collective Voyage
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Taunt from the Rampart
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Windfall
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11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
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Rampant Growth
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Tempt with Bunnies
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Fractured Identity
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Wargate
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Disrupt Decorum
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Austere Command
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Explore
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Prosperity
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6%synergy
Shared Roots
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8%synergy
Pir's Whim
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6%synergy
Treacherous Terrain
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7%synergy
Oversimplify
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8%synergy
Circuitous Route
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4%synergy
Hour of Promise
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7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
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8%synergy
Wrath of God
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4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
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4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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Idyllic Tutor
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4%synergy
Mob Rule
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6%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
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3%synergy
Starfall Invocation
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5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
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5%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
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Cut a Deal
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2%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
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5%synergy
Council's Judgment
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4%synergy
Seasons Past
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5%synergy
Open the Way
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3%synergy
Open the Gates
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5%synergy
Regrowth
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4%synergy
Reshape the Earth
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2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
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20%synergy
Temple Bell
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20%synergy
Folio of Fancies
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14%synergy
Font of Mythos
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8%synergy
Horn of Greed
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5%synergy
Sunforger
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13%synergy
Wedding Ring
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8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
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3%synergy
Crawlspace
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
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4%synergy
Venser's Journal
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2%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
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18%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
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22%synergy
Sphere of Safety
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18%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
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16%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
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9%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Collective Restraint
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Annie Joins Up
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Sterling Grove
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Mana Flare
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
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4%synergy
Omniscience
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6%synergy
Abundance
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5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
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6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
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0%synergy
Karmic Justice
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7%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Dragonback Assault
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
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9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
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4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
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5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
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15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Maze of Ith
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16%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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8%synergy
Maze's End
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7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
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7%synergy
Baldur's Gate
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6%synergy
Glacial Chasm
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5%synergy
Field of Ruin
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4%synergy
Thran Portal
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
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2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
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4%synergy
Basilisk Gate
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4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
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21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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9%synergy
Plains
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1%synergy
Forest
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-2%synergy
Island
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-4%synergy
Mountain
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-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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14%synergy
Breeding Pool
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15%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Raugrin Triome
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
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10%synergy
Mystic Monastery
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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21%synergy
Jungle Shrine
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
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1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Taiga
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
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8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Plateau
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
6%synergy