Mathas, Fiend Seeker (Commander) - Forced Combat

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Ciel Collins
Retrospective Reviews: Commander 2017
What were the best cards from Commander 2017? What stands out with the benefit of hindsight? Ciel Collins investigates.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Disrupt Decorum
94%inclusion120 decks128 decks
89%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
79%synergy
Agitator Ant
78%inclusion100 decks128 decks
77%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
75%inclusion96 decks128 decks
73%synergy
Termination Facilitator
74%inclusion95 decks128 decks
72%synergy
Bounty Hunter
72%inclusion92 decks128 decks
71%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
75%inclusion92 decks123 decks
71%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
71%inclusion91 decks128 decks
70%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
69%inclusion63 decks91 decks
67%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
70%inclusion89 decks128 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Ghostly Prison
74%inclusion95 decks128 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Opulence
73%inclusion93 decks128 decks
66%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
69%inclusion88 decks128 decks
64%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
68%inclusion87 decks128 decks
59%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
66%inclusion85 decks128 decks
66%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
63%inclusion80 decks128 decks
61%synergy
Take the Bait
61%inclusion55 decks90 decks
58%synergy
Shay Cormac
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
59%inclusion68 decks116 decks
57%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
59%inclusion75 decks128 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Life of the Party
55%inclusion71 decks128 decks
55%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
55%inclusion71 decks128 decks
54%synergy
Geode Rager
53%inclusion68 decks128 decks
53%synergy
Queen Marchesa
52%inclusion67 decks128 decks
46%synergy
Death Kiss
51%inclusion65 decks128 decks
50%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
50%inclusion64 decks128 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Spymaster
48%inclusion61 decks128 decks
47%synergy
Windborn Muse
48%inclusion61 decks128 decks
44%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
43%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
41%inclusion52 decks128 decks
40%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
39%inclusion50 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Humble Defector
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
35%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
33%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
33%inclusion42 decks128 decks
32%synergy
Royal Assassin
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
25%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
26%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Avatar of Slaughter
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
24%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
23%synergy
Brash Taunter
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Havoc Eater
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Flumph
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Diplomats
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Selfless Squire
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Firemane Commando
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Hunted Horror
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Kulrath Knight
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Keen Duelist
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Taunting Kobold
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Frenzied Saddlebrute
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Esper Sentinel
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Goblin Racketeer
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion69 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Immortal Obligation
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
48%synergy
Crackling Doom
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Master Warcraft
41%inclusion52 decks128 decks
39%synergy
Deflecting Palm
41%inclusion52 decks128 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion51 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Inkshield
39%inclusion50 decks128 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion46 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
30%inclusion39 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion39 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Mortify
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Fracture
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Batwing Brume
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Comeuppance
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Fight to the Death
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Dawn Charm
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Utter End
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Oblation
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
53%inclusion68 decks128 decks
50%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
48%inclusion61 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
43%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
36%inclusion46 decks128 decks
34%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
29%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Damn
26%inclusion33 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Insurrection
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Mob Verdict
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-5%synergy
Excavation Technique
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
36%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Crawlspace
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Norn's Annex
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
-19%synergy
Crown of Doom
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-20%synergy
Mardu Banner
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shiny Impetus
56%inclusion72 decks128 decks
52%synergy
The Sound of Drums
54%inclusion57 decks105 decks
54%synergy
Hot Pursuit
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
46%synergy
Redemption Arc
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
43%inclusion55 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Tenuous Truce
42%inclusion54 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Martial Impetus
39%inclusion50 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
37%inclusion47 decks128 decks
36%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
31%inclusion40 decks128 decks
30%synergy
Noble Heritage
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Sphere of Safety
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Vitality
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Vow of Lightning
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Captive Audience
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
12%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Court of Grace
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Acquired Mutation
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Norn's Decree
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Vow of Malice
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Vow of Duty
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Popular Entertainer
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Day of the Moon
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
9%synergy
War's Toll
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Revel in Riches
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Remedy
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ambition
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-10%synergy
Court of Embereth
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion115 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Bounty Board
80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
77%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion56 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
42%inclusion54 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
41%inclusion52 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion115 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Nomad Outpost
71%inclusion91 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
59%inclusion75 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
56%inclusion72 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Isolated Chapel
52%inclusion66 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion66 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
50%inclusion64 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Savai Triome
45%inclusion57 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
44%inclusion56 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
39%inclusion50 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Landscape
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Silence
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Blood Crypt
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Luxury Suite
37%inclusion47 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion47 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of Champions
35%inclusion45 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion44 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Spectator Seating
34%inclusion44 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion40 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malice
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Tainted Field
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
-13%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Sundown Pass
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
-18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Peak
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Fetid Heath
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Raucous Theater
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-1%synergy