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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Erode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rites of Flourishing
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Ghostly Prison
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Howling Mine
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Generous Gift
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Humble Defector
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Minds Aglow
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
The Council of Four
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
The Second Doctor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Veteran Explorer
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Creation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Windborn Muse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Blazing Archon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Wistfulness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Locust God
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sabotender
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Tiller Engine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Vineyard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bumi, Unleashed
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Toph, Greatest Earthbender
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Oblation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sail into the West
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Vision Skeins
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fog
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Perch Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Brainsurge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Intellectual Offering
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Take the Bait
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Endless Detour
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Wrong Turn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Palm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Emergency Eject
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Collective Voyage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Pir's Whim
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Cut a Deal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Prosperity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Treacherous Terrain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Shared Roots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Fractured Identity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reverse the Sands
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Wear Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
New Frontiers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Disorienting Choice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reshape the Earth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Folio of Fancies
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Horn of Greed
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Venser's Journal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Wedding Ring
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Sphere of Safety
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Felidar Retreat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Well of Ideas
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Share
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Abundance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tenuous Truce
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Dragonback Assault
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Collective Restraint
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Guild Summit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
On the Trail
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Reflection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Terra Eternal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Possession
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Binding
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Vital Force
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Maze of Ith
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Restless Anchorage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Restless Prairie
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Ba Sing Se
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Maze's End
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Treetop Village
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Restless Bivouac
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Needle Spires
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-39%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Island
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Stomping Ground
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Monastery
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Shrine
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Ketria Triome
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Savannah
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Garrison
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy