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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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Phyrexian Arena
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Black Market
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13%synergy
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32%synergy
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16%synergy
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27%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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8%synergy
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Mornsong Aria
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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Liliana of the Dark Realms
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28%synergy
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10%synergy
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45%synergy
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45%synergy
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7%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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17%synergy
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26%synergy
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24%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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16%synergy
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Barren Moor
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7%synergy
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1%synergy
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9%synergy
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16%synergy
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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-2%synergy
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6%synergy
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-3%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
Mind Stone
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22%synergy
Caged Sun
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36%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
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20%synergy
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32%synergy
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9%synergy
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15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
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23%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%synergy
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9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
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8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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2%synergy
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8%synergy
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2%synergy
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9%synergy
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23%synergy
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-3%synergy
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17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
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8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
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8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
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8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
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