Max, the Daredevil // Wernog, Rider's Chaplain (Commander) - Birthing Pod

Alternate Names:

Max, the Daredevil // Will the WiseMax, the Daredevil // Will the Wise

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Josh Nelson
Aug 4, 2025
Celebrating Friendship Day With Elmar and Hargilde
Sunday, August 3rd, was International Friendship Day! As such, we've drafted up a deck that aims to give credit to the power of friendship.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Cabbage Merchant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Birthing Pod
95%inclusion87 decks92 decks
81%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
90%inclusion83 decks92 decks
76%synergy
Felidar Guardian
79%inclusion73 decks92 decks
67%synergy
Abrupt Decay
82%inclusion75 decks92 decks
66%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
70%inclusion64 decks92 decks
66%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
82%inclusion75 decks92 decks
63%synergy
Diabolic Intent
77%inclusion71 decks92 decks
63%synergy
Finale of Devastation
76%inclusion70 decks92 decks
62%synergy
Silence
76%inclusion70 decks92 decks
62%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
76%inclusion70 decks92 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
95%inclusion87 decks92 decks
50%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
87%inclusion80 decks92 decks
45%synergy
Esper Sentinel
85%inclusion78 decks92 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion71 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
76%inclusion70 decks92 decks
55%synergy
Grand Abolisher
76%inclusion70 decks92 decks
60%synergy
Veil of Summer
74%inclusion68 decks92 decks
61%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
74%inclusion68 decks92 decks
61%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
72%inclusion66 decks92 decks
59%synergy
Karmic Guide
72%inclusion66 decks92 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
82%inclusion75 decks92 decks
55%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
80%inclusion74 decks92 decks
60%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
78%inclusion72 decks92 decks
59%synergy
Worldly Tutor
78%inclusion72 decks92 decks
60%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
76%inclusion70 decks92 decks
62%synergy
Chrome Mox
68%inclusion63 decks92 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
49%synergy
Mox Diamond
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
48%synergy
The One Ring
58%inclusion53 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Bloom Tender
68%inclusion63 decks92 decks
45%synergy
Mayhem Devil
65%inclusion60 decks92 decks
51%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
52%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
58%inclusion53 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Opposition Agent
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
44%synergy
Delighted Halfling
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
35%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
40%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
37%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Voice of Victory
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Tataru Taru
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
40%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
23%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Fiend Artisan
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Academy Manufactor
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Endurance
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Village Bell-Ringer
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Viscera Seer
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Samwise Gamgee
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Manglehorn
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Quina, Qu Gourmet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Protean Hulk
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Academy Rector
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Arena Rector
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Drana and Linvala
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Carrion Feeder
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Activated Sleeper
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Vitality
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peregrin Took
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Greater Gargadon
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Eladamri's Call
65%inclusion60 decks92 decks
48%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
63%inclusion58 decks92 decks
51%synergy
Pyroblast
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Chord of Calling
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion41 decks92 decks
37%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Noxious Revival
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Culling the Weak
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Fire Covenant
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Duplication
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Final Fortune
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Pact
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Saw in Half
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Autumn's Veil
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Burnt Offering
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-14%synergy
Dismember
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
52%inclusion48 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Culling Ritual
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Molten Duplication
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Natural Order
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-20%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-27%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Electroduplicate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-40%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Twinflame
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-28%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
58%inclusion53 decks92 decks
53%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Grinding Station
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Survival of the Fittest
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Smothering Tithe
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Breach
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Deafening Silence
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Animate Dead
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Necromancy
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Necropotence
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Food Chain
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien on the Hunt
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
49%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion67 decks92 decks
49%synergy
Shifting Woodland
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion89 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion63 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
64%inclusion59 decks92 decks
55%synergy
Mana Crypt
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
50%synergy
Mox Amber
52%inclusion48 decks92 decks
47%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
40%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Drum
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion89 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
85%inclusion78 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Marsh Flats
85%inclusion78 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Windswept Heath
84%inclusion77 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
84%inclusion77 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
83%inclusion76 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Arid Mesa
82%inclusion75 decks92 decks
38%synergy
City of Brass
79%inclusion73 decks92 decks
51%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion72 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion67 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Bayou
70%inclusion64 decks92 decks
48%synergy
Taiga
68%inclusion63 decks92 decks
47%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
68%inclusion63 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Badlands
67%inclusion62 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Scrubland
67%inclusion62 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Savannah
65%inclusion60 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Plateau
63%inclusion58 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Temple Garden
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Stomping Ground
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
54%inclusion50 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Blood Crypt
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Forest
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
-52%synergy
Swamp
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
-51%synergy
Mountain
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
-54%synergy
Plains
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
-58%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Vault of Champions
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Spire Garden
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Spire of Industry
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Luxury Suite
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Mount Doom
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Cinder Glade
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-28%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-29%synergy