Lorehold, the Historian (Commander) - Lifegain

Alex Wicker
May 14, 2026
Does Secrets of Strixhaven Have any Game Changers?
Secrets of Strixhaven has a lot of fun and powerful cards. But do any of them deserve Game Changers status? Let's take a look.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tablet of Discovery
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
34%synergy
Restoration Seminar
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Library of Leng
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Storm Herd
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
87%synergy
Monument to Endurance
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Volcanic Vision
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
68%synergy
Scroll Rack
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Call Forth the Tempest
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Brass's Bounty
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Big Score
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Velomachus Lorehold
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Firesong and Sunspeaker
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Galvanoth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Biblioplex Assistant
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Verge Rangers
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Aziza, Mage Tower Captain
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
The Scarlet Witch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Monastery Mentor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Giver of Runes
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Containment Construct
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Balefire Liege
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Marauding Mako
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Startled Relic Sloth
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Rubble Rouser
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Hardened Academic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Charm
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Perch Protection
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Gods Willing
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Redirect Lightning
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Lorehold Command
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Loran's Escape
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Bolt Bend
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Invoke Calamity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Reverberate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Riddle of Lightning
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Searing Wind
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Gideon's Phalanx
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lorehold Charm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ricochet Trap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Parting Gust
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Helix
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Invincible Hymn
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Reverse the Sands
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Apex of Power
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Soulfire Eruption
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Emeria's Call
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Creative Technique
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Dance with Calamity
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Insurrection
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Explosive Singularity
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Deploy to the Front
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Heroes Remembered
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Rip Apart
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Terminus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Star of Extinction
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Starfall Invocation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Surge to Victory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Worldfire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Handling
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fated Clash
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Reconstruct History
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Alpha Brawl
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Archangel's Light
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Together as One
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Molten Note
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Furygale Flocking
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Fateful Tempest
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Steal the Show
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Daydream
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Pearl Medallion
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Semblance Anvil
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Primal Amulet
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Brainstone
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Unwinding Clock
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Forge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Sunforger
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sculpting Steel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Conch Horn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Helm of Awakening
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Vault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Diary of Dreams
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ark of Hunger
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Penance
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Land Tax
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Artist's Talent
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Cool but Rude
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Powerbalance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Retreat
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Repercussion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Great Furnace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fomori Vault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Victory Chimes
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Plains
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Battlefield Forge
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Elegant Parlor
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Spectator Seating
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria's Call
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Triumph
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Radiant Summit
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Lorehold Campus
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Plateau
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Conduit Pylons
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Boros Guildgate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Sacred Peaks
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fields of Strife
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Hideout
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy