Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Core Lands Matter

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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Great Hall of the Biblioplex
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20%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
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18%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
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18%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rites of Flourishing
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Howling Mine
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Propaganda
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Humble Defector
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Minds Aglow
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Temple Bell
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Avenger of Zendikar
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Veteran Explorer
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
The Council of Four
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
The Second Doctor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Windborn Muse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Flumph
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Creation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Blazing Archon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Scute Swarm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Birds of Paradise
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sabotender
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wistfulness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Tiller Engine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Vineyard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Oblation
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Sail into the West
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Vision Skeins
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Comeuppance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Fog
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Perch Protection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Brainsurge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Take the Bait
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Intellectual Offering
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reins of Power
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wrong Turn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Endless Detour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Emergency Eject
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Collective Voyage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Pir's Whim
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Insurrection
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Treacherous Terrain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Shared Roots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Circuitous Route
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Reverse the Sands
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Wear Down
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
New Frontiers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Disorienting Choice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reshape the Earth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Open the Gates
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Folio of Fancies
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Horn of Greed
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Venser's Journal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Wedding Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Helm of Awakening
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sphere of Safety
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Retreat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Fevered Visions
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Abundance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tenuous Truce
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dragonback Assault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Guild Summit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Forced Fruition
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Collective Restraint
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
On the Trail
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Reflection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Terra Eternal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Binding
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Possession
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Nissa, Vital Force
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Maze of Ith
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Maze's End
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Restless Prairie
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Homeward Path
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Field of Ruin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ba Sing Se
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Secret Tunnel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Portal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Restless Bivouac
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Treetop Village
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Baldur's Gate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Needle Spires
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-36%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Stomping Ground
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Monastery
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Canopy Vista
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Shrine
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Temple Garden
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Raugrin Triome
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Taiga
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Savannah
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-13%synergy