Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Expensive 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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Exploration
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Ghostly Prison
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
37%synergy
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Farseek
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Field of the Dead
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Farewell
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Icetill Explorer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Scute Swarm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Cobra
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Creation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Emeria Angel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
The Council of Four
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Second Doctor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Vibrance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Aurora Awakener
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sunderflock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wistfulness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Champion of the Path
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Admonition Angel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Absolute Virtue
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Rocco, Street Chef
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Dovin's Veto
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Constant Mists
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Disallow
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Fog
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Obscuring Haze
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Realms Uncharted
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Life from the Loam
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Wargate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Insurrection
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Titania's Command
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Scapeshift
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Into the North
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Collective Voyage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Hour of Promise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pir's Whim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Reshape the Earth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Way
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Wave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Horn of Greed
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Temple Bell
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Font of Mythos
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Howling Mine
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Exploration Broodship
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Zuran Orb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Gate to the Aether
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Dragonback Assault
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Collective Restraint
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Trade Routes
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Felidar Retreat
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spelunking
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Exploration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
A Realm Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Annie Joins Up
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
One with the Multiverse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sterling Grove
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Upwelling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Elephant Grass
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
On the Trail
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Omenpath Journey
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Privileged Position
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Binding
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Omen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Vital Force
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Wrenn and Six
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Maze of Ith
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Vesuva
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Maze's End
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Basilisk Gate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Town
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-40%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Taiga
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Savannah
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Tundra
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Plains
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Volcanic Island
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Plateau
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Flooded Strand
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Temple Garden
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Ketria Triome
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Raugrin Triome
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Marsh Flats
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Island
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-42%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Urza's Cave
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy