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Chris Guest
Jan 28, 2026
Is Slash, Reptile Rampager As Good As Purphoros, God of the Forge?
Is Slash, Reptile Rampager a suitable replacement for Purphoros, God of the Forge? What are the pros and cons of each? Let's take a look.
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Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
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Tome of Legends
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Genesis Chamber
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
68%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Impact Tremors
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Kher Keep
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Agate Instigator
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
58%synergy
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Chaos Warp
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Ruby Medallion
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Vandalblast
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Warstorm Surge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Panharmonicon
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Moon
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Nabber
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Iron Myr
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Brash Taunter
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Grinning Ignus
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Silent Arbiter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Welder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Beetleback Chief
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Matron
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Harsh Mentor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Stingscourger
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Engineer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Duplicant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Siege-Gang Lieutenant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mindclaw Shaman
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Outrage Shaman
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Humble Defector
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
_____ Goblin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Charming Scoundrel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Coercive Recruiter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Abrade
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Wild Ricochet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Shattering Pulse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Reverberate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mages' Contest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Puppet's Verdict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Price of Progress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Opera Love Song
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Warp World
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Reckless Handling
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thieves' Auction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Scrambleverse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ruination
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Whims of the Fates
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Worldfire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mogg Infestation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Shattering Spree
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Slagstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Anger of the Gods
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Obliterate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Game
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sweltering Suns
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Flamebreak
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wild Guess
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Over the Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hour of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pyroclasm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Trash for Treasure
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Plasma Bolt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Endless Atlas
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sculpting Steel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Knowledge Pool
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
The Fire Crystal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Crawlspace
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Meekstone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Eye
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gate to the Aether
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Howling Mine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Winter Orb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Font of Mythos
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Helm of Possession
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Timesifter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Omen Machine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Memory Jar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Endstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Outpost Siege
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Pandemonium
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Possibility Storm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Stranglehold
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Grip of Chaos
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Planar Chaos
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Price of Glory
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Smoke
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mirror March
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
War's Toll
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Powerbalance
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Manabarbs
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
City on Fire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Count on Luck
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Pyrohemia
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wild Evocation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Guild Artisan
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Aether Revolt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Risky Move
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Vortex
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mass Hysteria
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Widespread Panic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vigilante Justice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Flare
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Custody Battle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Heat Stroke
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Courage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Exploration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fated Firepower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Maximum Carnage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Dwarven Mine
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Great Furnace
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Forgotten Cave
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Mind Stone
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Relic of Legends
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Fire Diamond
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy