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
Echocasting Symposium
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3%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
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3%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
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2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rites of Flourishing
78%inclusion163 decks208 decks
63%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
70%inclusion146 decks208 decks
58%synergy
Howling Mine
65%inclusion135 decks208 decks
53%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
63%inclusion131 decks208 decks
53%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
62%inclusion129 decks208 decks
52%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
66%inclusion137 decks208 decks
50%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
55%inclusion114 decks208 decks
45%synergy
Collective Voyage
53%inclusion111 decks208 decks
44%synergy
Minds Aglow
53%inclusion110 decks208 decks
44%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
53%inclusion111 decks208 decks
44%synergy
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Arcane Denial
54%inclusion112 decks208 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion109 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
52%inclusion108 decks208 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion103 decks208 decks
37%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
48%inclusion99 decks208 decks
38%synergy
The Council of Four
46%inclusion96 decks208 decks
38%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
46%inclusion96 decks208 decks
38%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
45%inclusion93 decks208 decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
43%inclusion90 decks208 decks
35%synergy
Temple Bell
42%inclusion88 decks208 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
The Second Doctor
41%inclusion86 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Veteran Explorer
40%inclusion84 decks208 decks
33%synergy
Humble Defector
40%inclusion83 decks208 decks
34%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
39%inclusion82 decks208 decks
33%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
38%inclusion80 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Windborn Muse
38%inclusion79 decks208 decks
32%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
28%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
30%inclusion63 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
30%inclusion63 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
28%inclusion59 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion57 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
27%inclusion55 decks204 decks
21%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
27%inclusion56 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
24%inclusion45 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
-6%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
18%synergy
Flumph
23%inclusion48 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Blazing Archon
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
21%inclusion44 decks206 decks
17%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Vineyard
18%inclusion37 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Rocco, Street Chef
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
-14%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Tataru Taru
15%inclusion23 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Noble Benefactor
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
-12%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Selfless Squire
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Skullwinder
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
37%inclusion77 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion72 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion71 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion69 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Oblation
30%inclusion63 decks208 decks
27%synergy
Reins of Power
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
-6%synergy
Fog
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Take the Bait
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Vision Skeins
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Sail into the West
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Perch Protection
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wisdom
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion23 decks204 decks
7%synergy
Intellectual Offering
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.3%inclusion19 decks204 decks
8%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Comeuppance
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Wrong Turn
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Benevolent Offering
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
4%synergy
New Way Forward
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5%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Negate
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion82 decks208 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion76 decks208 decks
-15%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
37%inclusion76 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion63 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
28%inclusion59 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion56 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Insurrection
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
25%inclusion51 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Fractured Identity
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion46 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion45 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Treacherous Terrain
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion37 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
-16%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Pir's Whim
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
-16%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Reverse the Sands
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Wear Down
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.8%inclusion16 decks204 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Offering
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Play of the Game
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
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6%synergy
Hypergenesis
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
-9%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
5%synergy
New Frontiers
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
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5%synergy
Austere Command
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Show and Tell
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ghirapur Orrery
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35%synergy
Font of Mythos
37%inclusion77 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Horn of Greed
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion48 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Venser's Journal
22%inclusion45 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Wedding Ring
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Gate to the Aether
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mana Flare
38%inclusion79 decks208 decks
32%synergy
Sphere of Safety
28%inclusion58 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Well of Ideas
27%inclusion57 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
27%inclusion56 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Fevered Visions
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
10%synergy
On the Trail
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Hive Mind
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Upwelling
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Tenuous Truce
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Annie Joins Up
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
-14%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Oath of Druids
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Noble Heritage
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Share the Spoils
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-13%synergy
Collective Restraint
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Possibility Storm
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion127 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion68 decks208 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
-9%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion138 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion134 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
36%inclusion74 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion74 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
28%inclusion58 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion41 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion202 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Island
96%inclusion200 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion199 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion196 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion194 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion167 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
53%inclusion111 decks208 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Monastery
51%inclusion107 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion107 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Jungle Shrine
50%inclusion103 decks208 decks
28%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
40%inclusion83 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion80 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion58 decks208 decks
-13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
26%inclusion55 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion55 decks208 decks
-16%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
-17%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
-20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
-11%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Cinder Glade
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion46 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
22%inclusion46 decks208 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
-9%synergy
Ketria Triome
21%inclusion43 decks208 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
20%inclusion41 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
20%inclusion41 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Spire Garden
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
-21%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Spectator Seating
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
-20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
-21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
-22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
-19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
-22%synergy