Nethroi, Apex of Death (Commander) - Expensive Birthing Pod

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Nethroi, Apex of Death
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John Sherwood
Mar 23, 2026
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19%synergy
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23%synergy
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19%synergy
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26%synergy
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24%synergy
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22%synergy
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25%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
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24%synergy
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16%synergy
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Mythos of Nethroi
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Eladamri's Call
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Path to Exile
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18%synergy
Veil of Summer
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17%synergy
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7%synergy
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14%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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1%synergy
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13%synergy
Beast Within
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Silence
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10%synergy
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Eerie Ultimatum
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Damn
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14%synergy
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23%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
Footsteps of the Goryo
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7%synergy
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Open the Way
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Chain of Smog
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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Altar of Dementia
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56%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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43%synergy
Birthing Pod
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44%synergy
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25%synergy
The Great Henge
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21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
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22%synergy
The One Ring
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12%synergy
Skullclamp
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1%synergy
Vexing Bauble
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8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
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0%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
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-1%synergy
Chalice of the Void
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7%synergy
Panharmonicon
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
Animation Module
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6%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
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-3%synergy
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Animate Dead
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41%synergy
Sylvan Library
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28%synergy
Guardian Project
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19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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8%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
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19%synergy
Necromancy
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18%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
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4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
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12%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
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12%synergy
Stronghold Arena
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12%synergy
Greater Good
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9%synergy
Birthing Ritual
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7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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4%synergy
Out of the Tombs
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5%synergy
Food Chain
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7%synergy
Deafening Silence
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3%synergy
Wild Growth
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1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
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3%synergy
Aura Shards
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-3%synergy
Necropotence
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4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
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6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
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5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
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-9%synergy
Solemnity
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Renewal
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6%synergy
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Grist, the Hunger Tide
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44%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Professor Onyx
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6%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
53%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Woodland
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Field of the Dead
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Dryad Arbor
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-27%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Shambling Vent
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorpool
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
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Sol Ring
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
-33%synergy
Mana Crypt
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
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Windswept Heath
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
64%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
66%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
46%synergy
Bayou
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
81%synergy
Marsh Flats
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
60%synergy
Savannah
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
75%synergy
Swamp
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
-15%synergy
Forest
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
-17%synergy
Scrubland
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
68%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
46%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Underground Mortuary
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
42%synergy
Plains
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
-36%synergy
Mana Confluence
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
52%synergy
Vault of Champions
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
35%synergy
Indatha Triome
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Lush Portico
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
38%synergy
Wooded Foothills
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Horizon Canopy
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-16%synergy
Isolated Chapel
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-17%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-19%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Wood
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-15%synergy
Blooming Marsh
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-7%synergy
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