Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Core Group Hug

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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Joined Researchers
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Erode
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3%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
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3%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
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3%synergy
Brush Off
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rites of Flourishing
78%inclusion165 decks211 decks
63%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
69%inclusion146 decks211 decks
57%synergy
Howling Mine
64%inclusion136 decks211 decks
53%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
63%inclusion132 decks211 decks
53%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
62%inclusion130 decks211 decks
51%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
66%inclusion140 decks211 decks
51%synergy
Collective Voyage
54%inclusion114 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
55%inclusion115 decks211 decks
44%synergy
Minds Aglow
53%inclusion112 decks211 decks
44%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
53%inclusion111 decks211 decks
43%synergy
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Arcane Denial
55%inclusion115 decks211 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
53%inclusion112 decks211 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion111 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
51%inclusion107 decks211 decks
39%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
47%inclusion99 decks211 decks
38%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
46%inclusion98 decks211 decks
38%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
45%inclusion96 decks211 decks
38%synergy
The Council of Four
45%inclusion95 decks211 decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
44%inclusion92 decks211 decks
36%synergy
Temple Bell
43%inclusion90 decks211 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Veteran Explorer
41%inclusion87 decks211 decks
34%synergy
Humble Defector
40%inclusion85 decks211 decks
34%synergy
The Second Doctor
40%inclusion85 decks211 decks
28%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
39%inclusion83 decks211 decks
33%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
39%inclusion83 decks211 decks
32%synergy
Windborn Muse
38%inclusion81 decks211 decks
32%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
31%inclusion65 decks211 decks
27%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
30%inclusion64 decks211 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
29%inclusion62 decks211 decks
24%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
29%inclusion61 decks211 decks
24%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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22%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
26%inclusion55 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion54 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
24%inclusion50 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
24%inclusion50 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Flumph
23%inclusion49 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Blazing Archon
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
21%inclusion45 decks210 decks
17%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Vineyard
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Rocco, Street Chef
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
-14%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Tataru Taru
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Noble Benefactor
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
14%inclusion29 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
-12%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
11%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
12%inclusion25 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Lavaleaper
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Selfless Squire
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Skullwinder
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
37%inclusion78 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion74 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion72 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion71 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Oblation
30%inclusion64 decks211 decks
27%synergy
Reins of Power
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion52 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion49 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion44 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Fog
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Take the Bait
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Vision Skeins
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Perch Protection
15%inclusion30 decks206 decks
12%synergy
Sail into the West
14%inclusion29 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Intellectual Offering
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Comeuppance
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Wrong Turn
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Benevolent Offering
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
2%synergy
New Way Forward
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Negate
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion82 decks211 decks
-4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
36%inclusion77 decks211 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion75 decks211 decks
-16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion64 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
28%inclusion60 decks211 decks
24%synergy
Insurrection
27%inclusion56 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion56 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
26%inclusion53 decks206 decks
21%synergy
Fractured Identity
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
24%inclusion51 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion46 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
21%inclusion45 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion43 decks211 decks
-10%synergy
Treacherous Terrain
20%inclusion43 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
-17%synergy
Pir's Whim
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
-17%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Reverse the Sands
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Wear Down
8.6%inclusion18 decks209 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Offering
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Play of the Game
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
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6%synergy
Hypergenesis
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
New Frontiers
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Show and Tell
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ghirapur Orrery
42%inclusion89 decks211 decks
36%synergy
Font of Mythos
36%inclusion77 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Horn of Greed
25%inclusion52 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion49 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Venser's Journal
21%inclusion45 decks211 decks
17%synergy
Wedding Ring
20%inclusion43 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Gate to the Aether
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Keening Stone
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mana Flare
37%inclusion78 decks211 decks
31%synergy
Sphere of Safety
28%inclusion59 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
27%inclusion56 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Well of Ideas
27%inclusion56 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
24%inclusion51 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Fevered Visions
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
11%synergy
On the Trail
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Tenuous Truce
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Hive Mind
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Upwelling
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Annie Joins Up
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
-14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Oath of Druids
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Noble Heritage
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Share the Spoils
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
-13%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Collective Restraint
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Bearscape
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Possibility Storm
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Oath of Lieges
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion128 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
32%inclusion68 decks211 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion29 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion140 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion137 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
36%inclusion76 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion75 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion58 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion44 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion205 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Island
96%inclusion203 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion202 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion199 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion198 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion168 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Seaside Citadel
53%inclusion112 decks211 decks
32%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
52%inclusion109 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Monastery
51%inclusion108 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Jungle Shrine
49%inclusion104 decks211 decks
28%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
41%inclusion86 decks211 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion81 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion66 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion59 decks211 decks
-13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Garden
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
-15%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion55 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion55 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Stomping Ground
26%inclusion54 decks211 decks
-16%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion52 decks211 decks
-20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion51 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion50 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
23%inclusion49 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
Cinder Glade
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion46 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Triome
21%inclusion45 decks211 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion43 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
19%inclusion41 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion38 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Spectator Seating
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
-22%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
-21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
-21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
-19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
-22%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
8%synergy