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

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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Master of Ceremonies
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Swords to Plowshares
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Everybody Lives!
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Farewell
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Xyris, the Writhing Storm
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The Second Doctor
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Selvala, Explorer Returned
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Tidal Barracuda
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Kami of the Crescent Moon
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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Braids, Conjurer Adept
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Rootweaver Druid
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Noble Hierarch
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Delighted Halfling
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Veteran Explorer
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High Fae Trickster
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Life of the Party
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Skullwinder
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Deep Gnome Terramancer
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Clever Impersonator
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Orzhov Advokist
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Walking Archive
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Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
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Razorkin Needlehead
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Hexing Squelcher
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Viseling
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Kibo, Uktabi Prince
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Sythis, Harvest's Hand
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Octomancer
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Psychosis Crawler
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Eternal Witness
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Geode Rager
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Ornithopter of Paradise
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Beast Within
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Swan Song
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Counterspell
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Deflecting Palm
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Dovin's Veto
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Take the Bait
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Strix Serenade
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Perch Protection
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Return the Favor
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Dawn's Truce
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Reins of Power
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Stroke of Midnight
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Wrong Turn
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New Way Forward
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Comeuppance
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See Double
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Boros Charm
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Mana Drain
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Benefactor's Draught
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Oblation
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Berserk
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Deflecting Swat
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Immortal Obligation
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Dream Fracture
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Words of Wisdom
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Double Major
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Valakut Awakening
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Consult the Star Charts
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Untimely Malfunction
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Collective Voyage
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Farseek
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Tempt with Discovery
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Nature's Lore
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Minds Aglow
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Insurrection
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Prosperity
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Approach of the Second Sun
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Windfall
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Wear Down
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Cultivate
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Pir's Whim
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Kodama's Reach
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Healing Technique
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Tempt with Reflections
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Blasphemous Act
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Cut a Deal
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Taunt from the Rampart
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Wheel of Fortune
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Doppelgang
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Will of the Temur
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Supreme Verdict
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Winds of Abandon
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Idyllic Tutor
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New Frontiers
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Disrupt Decorum
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Council's Judgment
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Over the Top
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River's Rebuke
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Timetwister
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Hypergenesis
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Treacherous Terrain
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Flash Photography
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Stock Up
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Folio of Fancies
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Font of Mythos
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Horn of Greed
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Temple Bell
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Crawlspace
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Ghirapur Orrery
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Wedding Ring
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Bloodthirsty Blade
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Venser's Journal
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Anvil of Bogardan
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Gate to the Aether
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Lightning Greaves
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Helm of Awakening
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The Earth Crystal
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Ghost Vacuum
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Heartbeat of Spring
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Collective Restraint
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Mana Flare
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Smuggler's Share
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Sphere of Safety
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Dictate of Karametra
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Wizard Class
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Struggle for Project Purity
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Fevered Visions
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Solitary Confinement
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Trouble in Pairs
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Exploration
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Teferi's Ageless Insight
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Authority of the Consuls
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Wilderness Reclamation
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Mirrormade
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Mirari's Wake
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Burgeoning
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Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
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Darksteel Mutation
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The Sound of Drums
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Felidar Retreat
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Spelunking
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Sterling Grove
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Noble Heritage
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Upwelling
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Mass Hysteria
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Awakening
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Ominous Seas
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On the Trail
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Enchantress's Presence
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Estrid's Invocation
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Oath of Lieges
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Copy Enchantment
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Zendikar Resurgent
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Mana Reflection
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Court of Vantress
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Leyline Binding
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Redemption Arc
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Primal Vigor
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8%synergy
Oath of Druids
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Weftwalking
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Dragonback Assault
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Windcrag Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Champions from Beyond
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5%synergy
Triple Triad
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5%synergy
Unable to Scream
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Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
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1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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Maze of Ith
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Otawara, Soaring City
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Alchemist's Refuge
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Mistrise Village
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Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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Scavenger Grounds
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8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
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Multiversal Passage
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Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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Sol Ring
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Thought Vessel
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Chromatic Lantern
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Decanter of Endless Water
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Fellwar Stone
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Command Tower
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Forest
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Island
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Plains
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Breeding Pool
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Exotic Orchard
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Mountain
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Temple Garden
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Jetmir's Garden
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Stomping Ground
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Taiga
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Spara's Headquarters
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Savannah
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Tropical Island
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Raugrin Triome
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Hallowed Fountain
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Flooded Strand
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Windswept Heath
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Ketria Triome
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Tundra
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Misty Rainforest
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Scalding Tarn
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Steam Vents
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Sacred Foundry
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Wooded Foothills
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Sea of Clouds
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Bountiful Promenade
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36%synergy
Arid Mesa
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18%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
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43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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31%synergy
Volcanic Island
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34%synergy
Plateau
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35%synergy
Spectator Seating
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35%synergy
Training Center
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35%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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Spire Garden
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Mana Confluence
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City of Brass
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9%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
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1%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Commercial District
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lush Portico
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14%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
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Prismatic Vista
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6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Turf
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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9%synergy