Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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Joined Researchers
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8%synergy
Mind into Matter
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4%synergy
Dirgur Focusmage
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5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
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3%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
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3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
59%inclusion54 decks91 decks
48%synergy
Propaganda
59%inclusion54 decks91 decks
46%synergy
Ghostly Prison
58%inclusion53 decks91 decks
46%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
59%inclusion54 decks91 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion40 decks91 decks
39%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
54%inclusion49 decks91 decks
38%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
48%inclusion44 decks91 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion62 decks91 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
53%inclusion48 decks91 decks
36%synergy
Font of Mythos
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
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2%synergy
Three Visits
55%inclusion50 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
54%inclusion49 decks91 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion47 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
45%inclusion41 decks91 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion41 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
44%inclusion40 decks91 decks
35%synergy
The Second Doctor
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
31%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
42%inclusion38 decks91 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion36 decks91 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion42 decks91 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion39 decks91 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion24 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Field of the Dead
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Heartwood Storyteller
36%inclusion33 decks91 decks
29%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
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26%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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1%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
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23%synergy
Bloom Tender
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
-7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
The Council of Four
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Tataru Taru
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Veteran Explorer
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Humble Defector
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Windborn Muse
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
-3%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-7%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Vineyard
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
10%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Icetill Explorer
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
7%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Geode Rager
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Squire
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion28 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Everybody Lives!
31%inclusion28 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion19 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Perch Protection
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18%synergy
Beast Within
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-7%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Reins of Power
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10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Comeuppance
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Fog
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8%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Constant Mists
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Take the Bait
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
6%synergy
See Double
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
-25%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
New Way Forward
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Naya Charm
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Boros Fury-Shield
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Negate
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Oblation
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Moment's Peace
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Collective Voyage
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
20%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion24 decks91 decks
22%synergy
Winds of Abandon
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
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16%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Insurrection
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17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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15%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
-25%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Fractured Identity
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Wargate
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Into the North
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Titania's Command
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Life from the Loam
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Show and Tell
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Pir's Whim
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Oversimplify
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Warp World
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Doppelgang
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Reap and Sow
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
New Frontiers
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Open the Way
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Horn of Greed
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Temple Bell
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Tempting Contract
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Awakening
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Wedding Ring
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Iron Maiden
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Collective Restraint
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
33%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
33%inclusion30 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Exploration
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion28 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
21%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
26%inclusion24 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
21%synergy
Burgeoning
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
19%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Dragonback Assault
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Fevered Visions
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Awakening
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Annie Joins Up
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
-14%synergy
Hive Mind
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Trade Routes
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Upwelling
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Wild Evocation
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Party Dude
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sapling Nursery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
On the Trail
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Moat
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Privileged Position
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Possibility Storm
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Redemption Arc
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Abundance
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Nissa, Vital Force
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion37 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Maze of Ith
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Kor Haven
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion57 decks91 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion56 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion35 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
31%inclusion28 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Tundra
97%inclusion88 decks91 decks
83%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion87 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion87 decks91 decks
81%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion87 decks91 decks
82%synergy
Plateau
95%inclusion86 decks91 decks
82%synergy
Savannah
93%inclusion85 decks91 decks
79%synergy
Taiga
92%inclusion84 decks91 decks
78%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion78 decks91 decks
49%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion78 decks91 decks
49%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
84%inclusion76 decks91 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
81%inclusion74 decks91 decks
42%synergy
Forest
80%inclusion73 decks91 decks
-10%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion72 decks91 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
79%inclusion72 decks91 decks
45%synergy
Wooded Foothills
76%inclusion69 decks91 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
76%inclusion69 decks91 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion68 decks91 decks
41%synergy
Island
71%inclusion65 decks91 decks
-18%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion63 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
67%inclusion61 decks91 decks
34%synergy
Sacred Foundry
64%inclusion58 decks91 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
63%inclusion57 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Mountain
63%inclusion57 decks91 decks
-24%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
59%inclusion54 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Stomping Ground
58%inclusion53 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
56%inclusion51 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion48 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Triome
52%inclusion47 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion32 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
34%inclusion31 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion29 decks91 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion21 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
0%synergy