Nethroi, Apex of Death (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

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John Sherwood
Mar 23, 2026
John Sherwood
Does the Mutate Mechanic Deserve a Second Chance?
It's been six years since Ikoria, and we haven't seen any cards with mutate since. Does this controversial mechanic deserve a second chance?
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51%synergy
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48%synergy
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46%synergy
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29%synergy
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26%synergy
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26%synergy
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38%synergy
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37%synergy
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40%synergy
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32%synergy
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30%synergy
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28%synergy
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42%synergy
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45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
35%synergy
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33%synergy
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8%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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2%synergy
The One Ring
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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23%synergy
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35%synergy
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27%synergy
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33%synergy
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36%synergy
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
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31%synergy
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26%synergy
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26%synergy
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31%synergy
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22%synergy
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34%synergy
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21%synergy
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30%synergy
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27%synergy
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26%synergy
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22%synergy
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17%synergy
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25%synergy
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26%synergy
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14%synergy
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23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
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20%synergy
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17%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
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23%synergy
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24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
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24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dirge Bat
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Doom Whisperer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Saffi Eriksdotter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
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16%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
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17%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
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16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
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5%synergy
Polukranos, Unchained
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16%synergy
Nyx Weaver
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10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
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10%synergy
Sun Titan
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10%synergy
The Necrobloom
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12%synergy
Ghave, Guru of Spores
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16%synergy
Seedship Broodtender
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16%synergy
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Grisly Salvage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
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-9%synergy
Abrupt Decay
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
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17%synergy
Dark Ritual
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18%synergy
Path to Exile
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-23%synergy
Fell the Profane
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14%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
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15%synergy
Beast Within
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-2%synergy
Noxious Revival
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
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12%synergy
Silence
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11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
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10%synergy
Veil of Summer
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7%synergy
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-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
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9%synergy
Tear Asunder
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6%synergy
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-4%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
Slaughter Pact
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7%synergy
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-1%synergy
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0%synergy
Reincarnation
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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Diabolic Intent
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33%synergy
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35%synergy
Living Death
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34%synergy
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15%synergy
Dread Return
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24%synergy
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11%synergy
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17%synergy
Incarnation Technique
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17%synergy
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9%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
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11%synergy
Jarad's Orders
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12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
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12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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-12%synergy
Culling Ritual
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3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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8%synergy
Damnation
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8%synergy
Regrowth
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9%synergy
Lively Dirge
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6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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2%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
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5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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1%synergy
Tooth and Nail
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6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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5%synergy
Farseek
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-37%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
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5%synergy
Funeral Rites
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7%synergy
Cultivate
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-33%synergy
Hour of Revelation
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6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
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6%synergy
Final Parting
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6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
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5%synergy
Stitch Together
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6%synergy
Scapeshift
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2%synergy
Nostalgic Dreams
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7%synergy
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Altar of Dementia
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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24%synergy
Birthing Pod
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Shredder
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15%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
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9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
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4%synergy
Celestial Armor
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7%synergy
Shield of Kaldra
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Library
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Greater Good
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Out of the Tombs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Brilliant Wings
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Insidious Roots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Tortured Existence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Meltstrider's Resolve
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Morcant's Eyes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Blessing of the Nephilim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kithkin Armor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Familiar Ground
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Alpha Authority
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hydra's Growth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Burgeoning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
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Grist, the Hunger Tide
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Professor Onyx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
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Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
High Market
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-35%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
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Swamp
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Godless Shrine
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Indatha Triome
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Lush Portico
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Vault of Champions
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Underground Mortuary
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Twilight Mire
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Savannah
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Bayou
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Silent Clearing
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Horizon Canopy
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
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