Nikara, Lair Scavenger // Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel (Commander) - Core

Nick Benstead
Oct 7, 2025
A New Way to Voltron, With Nikara and Yannik
This Bottom of the Barrel revisits Nikara and Yannik, from Commander 2021, to try them out with a new theme: Voltron.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ennis, Debate Moderator
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Emil, Vastlands Roamer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Comforting Counsel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Slumbering Trudge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion126 decks218 decks
52%synergy
Ephemerate
55%inclusion120 decks218 decks
52%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
57%inclusion124 decks218 decks
51%synergy
Good-Fortune Unicorn
49%inclusion107 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Knight of Autumn
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Armorcraft Judge
46%inclusion101 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Master Chef
46%inclusion101 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Restoration Angel
44%inclusion97 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Semester's End
43%inclusion94 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion98 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Conclave Mentor
42%inclusion91 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Eternal Witness
41%inclusion89 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion88 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Incubation Druid
39%inclusion85 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
39%inclusion84 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Abzan Falconer
39%inclusion84 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Teleportation Circle
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Felidar Guardian
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Witness
37%inclusion80 decks217 decks
33%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Winding Constrictor
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Dusk Legion Duelist
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Wood Elves
34%inclusion74 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
34%inclusion74 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Charming Prince
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
31%inclusion68 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Karmic Guide
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Reclamation Sage
28%inclusion62 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion62 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Flickerwisp
28%inclusion62 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Glorious Protector
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Gyre Sage
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Siege Rhino
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Gala Greeters
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Warden of the Grove
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
23%inclusion50 decks216 decks
19%synergy
Corpse Knight
23%inclusion50 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Juniper Order Ranger
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Fertilid
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Farhaven Elf
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Fiend Hunter
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion40 decks217 decks
12%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Shaile, Dean of Radiance
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Thragtusk
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Basking Broodscale
12%inclusion27 decks217 decks
8%synergy
Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Skirmish Rhino
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Lumbering Battlement
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Eerie Interlude
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Cloudshift
36%inclusion79 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Abzan Charm
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
29%inclusion62 decks217 decks
20%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Flicker of Fate
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
-16%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Long Road Home
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Parting Gust
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Personify
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
-17%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Silkguard
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Mortify
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.8%inclusion17 decks217 decks
1%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Getaway Glamer
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Putrefy
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Scrollshift
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion68 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Damning Verdict
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Another Round
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Duneblast
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Requisition Raid
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Collective Effort
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Read the Bones
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Immoral Bargain
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Daydream
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
32%inclusion70 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Panharmonicon
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
16%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
The Ooze
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Hollowmurk Siege
31%inclusion33 decks107 decks
26%synergy
Together Forever
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Felidar Retreat
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Resourceful Defense
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Airbender Ascension
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Far Traveler
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Abzan Ascendancy
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Loading Zone
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Path of Discovery
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda's Summons
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Greater Good
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Gavony Township
46%inclusion101 decks218 decks
39%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion67 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Nesting Grounds
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
High Market
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Backwoods
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion157 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion140 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion215 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion214 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion213 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion203 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
63%inclusion138 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion122 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
55%inclusion119 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
43%inclusion94 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40%inclusion88 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion87 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Indatha Triome
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Godless Shrine
36%inclusion79 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
29%inclusion62 decks217 decks
20%synergy
Vault of Champions
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
28%inclusion60 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malady
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Silence
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion40 decks217 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Verge
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Scattered Groves
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Grove
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
-2%synergy