Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Howling Mine
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Collective Voyage
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Windborn Muse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
The Council of Four
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Veteran Explorer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
The Second Doctor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Humble Defector
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Blazing Archon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Vineyard
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Selfless Squire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Flumph
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sabotender
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Guardian
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Geode Rager
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Walking Archive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shizuko, Caller of Autumn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Fog
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Oblation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorweave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Take the Bait
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Long-Term Plans
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Dreams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vision Skeins
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Insurrection
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Fractured Identity
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Infinite
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Treacherous Terrain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Game Plan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Fascination
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Play of the Game
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Replication Technique
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Glory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Circuitous Route
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
New Frontiers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Reconstruct History
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Expropriate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Alliance of Arms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flux
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Seasons Past
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hypergenesis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Ideal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
Reverse the Sands
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ghirapur Orrery
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Temple Bell
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Venser's Journal
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Helm of Awakening
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Font of Mythos
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gate to the Aether
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thrumming Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere of Safety
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mana Flare
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Well of Ideas
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Omniscience
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Forced Fruition
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Spelunking
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fevered Visions
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
On the Trail
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Upwelling
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Abundance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Awakening
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the Thran
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Privileged Position
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Zur's Weirding
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Court of Bounty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hive Mind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Wild Evocation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grip of Chaos
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Oath of Druids
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dragonback Assault
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Nissa, Vital Force
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri, the Harbinger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ajani Vengeant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ral Zarek
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ajani Unyielding
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vivien Reid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Maze's End
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Gate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Baldur's Gate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Manalith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Monastery
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Jungle Shrine
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Gruul Turf
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Chancery
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Boros Garrison
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Ketria Triome
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-28%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Rupture Spire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-34%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Triumph
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Groves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Transguild Promenade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Temple Garden
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy