Lazav, Familiar Stranger (Commander) - Budget

Lazav, Familiar Stranger
Rank #1,500
103decks
Alejandro Fuentes
Mar 17, 2026
Five Different Ways to Use The Ooze in Commander
Alejandro finds the five ways to use The Ooze in Commander, from the jankiest, to the most competitive, to the most evil.
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13%synergy
Muse's Encouragement
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Brush Off
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Forum Necroscribe
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Raven of Fell Omens
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
44%synergy
Seize the Secrets
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Jace's Erasure
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
35%synergy
Blood Hustler
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Murder
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Desperate Bloodseeker
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Nimble Brigand
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Cathartic Adept
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Aberration
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Codex Shredder
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Didn't Say Please
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Troll of Khazad-dûm
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Harrier Strix
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Geyser Drake
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Overzealous Muscle
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Striped Riverwinder
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Ambush Gigapede
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Scion of Darkness
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Looter il-Kor
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Spring Splasher
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Daggermaw Megalodon
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Hollow Marauder
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Mirrorshell Crab
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Veteran Ice Climber
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Marauding Brinefang
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Windcaller Aven
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Oasis Gardener
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Ulamog's Crusher
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Silver Deputy
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Peerless Ropemaster
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Slickshot Vault-Buster
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-15%synergy
Gloomfang Mauler
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Shardless Outlander
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Glamermite
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Balustrade Spy
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Lazav, Wearer of Faces
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Devastator
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Miner
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Tidal Terror
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Vault Plunderer
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Scholar
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Looter
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Dreadwing Scavenger
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Doppelganger
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Drowner Initiate
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Winds of Rebuke
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Dream Twist
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Take the Fall
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Skulduggery
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Go for the Throat
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Strike
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Price of Fame
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Essence Capture
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Doom Blade
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Thought Collapse
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Grisly Spectacle
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Ashes
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Desert's Due
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-43%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Metamorphic Blast
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Mental Modulation
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Charm
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Consider
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Failed Fording
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Divert Disaster
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Phantom Interference
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-22%synergy
Repulse
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Siphon Insight
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Neutralize the Guards
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Terror
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Confound
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Breathe Your Last
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Edict
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Oblivion's Hunger
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-19%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Pilfered Plans
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Duress
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Paranoid Delusions
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Binding Negotiation
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Extract from Darkness
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Singularity Rupture
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mourner's Surprise
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Notion Rain
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Heartless Pillage
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Grift
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Diresight
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Compelling Argument
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Shredder's Revenge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Divination
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Pilfer
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Fell
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Dread
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Thought Erasure
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Arms of Hadar
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Tome Scour
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Mind Sculpt
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Chainer's Edict
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Mind Rot
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Reckoner Shakedown
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Plan the Heist
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Dream Harvest
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Grindclock
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Boom Box
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Shriekhorn
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-19%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Cryogen Relic
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Witness Protection
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Stop Cold
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Stasis Field
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Secrets
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Chronic Flooding
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Dead Weight
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Rakish Crew
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-27%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Piranha Marsh
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-29%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
-42%synergy
Bandit's Haul
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Sol Ring
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
-59%synergy
Dimir Signet
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
-33%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
-11%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-49%synergy
Dimir Locket
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Bounty Board
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-25%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion103 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion103 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
52%inclusion54 decks103 decks
-35%synergy
Soured Springs
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
44%synergy
Dismal Backwater
44%inclusion45 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
-43%synergy
Conduit Pylons
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-16%synergy
Choked Estuary
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-28%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
-21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Waterfront District
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mesa
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Murky Sewer
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Hideout
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-34%synergy
Fetid Pools
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Ice Tunnel
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Grotto
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-26%synergy
Serpent's Pass
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy