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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
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Lavaleaper
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Collective Inferno
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genesis Chamber
91%inclusion294 decks323 decks
88%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
96%inclusion309 decks323 decks
83%synergy
Tome of Legends
86%inclusion279 decks323 decks
82%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
80%inclusion259 decks323 decks
77%synergy
Panharmonicon
83%inclusion267 decks323 decks
76%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
84%inclusion271 decks323 decks
75%synergy
Agate Instigator
78%inclusion250 decks321 decks
72%synergy
Impact Tremors
97%inclusion312 decks323 decks
72%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
73%inclusion236 decks323 decks
71%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
79%inclusion253 decks321 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
82%inclusion266 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
80%inclusion258 decks323 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
76%inclusion247 decks323 decks
24%synergy
Ruby Medallion
75%inclusion242 decks323 decks
20%synergy
Warstorm Surge
73%inclusion235 decks323 decks
64%synergy
Blood Moon
71%inclusion229 decks323 decks
48%synergy
Vandalblast
66%inclusion214 decks323 decks
25%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
66%inclusion214 decks323 decks
56%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
63%inclusion205 decks323 decks
58%synergy
Outpost Siege
61%inclusion198 decks323 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
64%inclusion208 decks323 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
57%inclusion184 decks323 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
28%inclusion90 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion76 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion53 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
61%inclusion195 decks320 decks
52%synergy
Magus of the Moon
60%inclusion193 decks323 decks
51%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
59%inclusion130 decks220 decks
51%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
58%inclusion186 decks323 decks
44%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
57%inclusion185 decks323 decks
49%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
54%inclusion172 decks321 decks
52%synergy
Treasure Nabber
40%inclusion130 decks323 decks
28%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
39%inclusion126 decks323 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
39%inclusion126 decks323 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion103 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
31%inclusion101 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Grinning Ignus
31%inclusion99 decks323 decks
28%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
30%inclusion95 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion94 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
27%inclusion86 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Iron Myr
27%inclusion86 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Welder
26%inclusion85 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
26%inclusion75 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
26%inclusion83 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Harsh Mentor
25%inclusion80 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
25%inclusion79 decks321 decks
15%synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
24%inclusion78 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
24%inclusion77 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Engineer
23%inclusion75 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
23%inclusion74 decks321 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion69 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Matron
21%inclusion68 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
19%inclusion60 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Brash Taunter
18%inclusion58 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Silent Arbiter
16%inclusion53 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion53 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion50 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion46 decks321 decks
2%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
13%inclusion43 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
12%inclusion39 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
12%inclusion39 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Beetleback Chief
10%inclusion33 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
10%inclusion32 decks321 decks
5%synergy
Mogg War Marshal
9.3%inclusion30 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Legion Warboss
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
-2%synergy
Humble Defector
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
-15%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Tibalt's Trickery
53%inclusion171 decks323 decks
31%synergy
Valakut Awakening
41%inclusion134 decks323 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion120 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
37%inclusion120 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion115 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
35%inclusion112 decks323 decks
20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion86 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion82 decks323 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion77 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
22%inclusion72 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Price of Progress
22%inclusion72 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion65 decks321 decks
-7%synergy
Chef's Kiss
17%inclusion56 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Demand Answers
17%inclusion55 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion54 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion48 decks323 decks
-4%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
-15%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion33 decks321 decks
0%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Mages' Contest
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
-15%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
7.2%inclusion23 decks321 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
-5%synergy
Fork
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
52%inclusion169 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
39%inclusion126 decks323 decks
28%synergy
Warp World
36%inclusion115 decks323 decks
34%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion92 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Chain Reaction
27%inclusion88 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion83 decks323 decks
-4%synergy
Ruination
20%inclusion66 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Winds of Change
20%inclusion65 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion64 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Reforge the Soul
20%inclusion63 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Handling
17%inclusion54 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion54 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
16%inclusion52 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Thieves' Auction
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Scrambleverse
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Worldfire
10%inclusion31 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Illicit Auction
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.7%inclusion28 decks321 decks
-3%synergy
Shattering Spree
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Mob Verdict
7.4%inclusion24 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Obliterate
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Jokulhaups
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Light Up the Stage
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.6%inclusion18 decks321 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Game
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Impulse
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Heat Shimmer
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Boltwave
5.3%inclusion17 decks319 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
41%inclusion133 decks323 decks
24%synergy
Altar of the Brood
27%inclusion88 decks323 decks
26%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
20%inclusion65 decks323 decks
20%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
19%inclusion62 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
18%inclusion58 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Crawlspace
18%inclusion57 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Meekstone
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion47 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
14%inclusion45 decks321 decks
10%synergy
Endless Atlas
14%inclusion45 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Eye
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
13%inclusion43 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
12%inclusion40 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Sculpting Steel
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Crystal
7.5%inclusion19 decks255 decks
-16%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Might
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Memory Jar
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Omen Machine
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Pandemonium
46%inclusion150 decks323 decks
45%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
39%inclusion125 decks323 decks
32%synergy
City on Fire
36%inclusion117 decks323 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
35%inclusion114 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Possibility Storm
32%inclusion103 decks323 decks
30%synergy
Planar Chaos
28%inclusion91 decks323 decks
27%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
23%inclusion75 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Pyrohemia
23%inclusion73 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion72 decks321 decks
15%synergy
Mirror March
20%inclusion64 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Stranglehold
20%inclusion63 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
19%inclusion61 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Smoke
19%inclusion60 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Grip of Chaos
18%inclusion57 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Price of Glory
16%inclusion53 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Furnace of Rath
14%inclusion45 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion40 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
12%inclusion40 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Manabarbs
12%inclusion39 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Fated Firepower
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
11%inclusion34 decks321 decks
9%synergy
Vigilante Justice
10%inclusion31 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Risky Move
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Wild Evocation
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Repercussion
7.4%inclusion24 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Mana Flare
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Aether Revolt
6.2%inclusion20 decks321 decks
6%synergy
Count on Luck
6.0%inclusion19 decks318 decks
-2%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.3%inclusion17 decks321 decks
1%synergy
Burning Earth
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
2%synergy
War's Toll
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
19%inclusion61 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Kher Keep
58%inclusion186 decks323 decks
51%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
54%inclusion174 decks323 decks
31%synergy
War Room
48%inclusion155 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
35%inclusion112 decks323 decks
26%synergy
Dwarven Mine
33%inclusion106 decks323 decks
23%synergy
Buried Ruin
28%inclusion91 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion82 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion79 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Mines of Moria
23%inclusion73 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion65 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Great Furnace
19%inclusion61 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
17%inclusion54 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion43 decks323 decks
-4%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion39 decks321 decks
-8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion33 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
10%inclusion32 decks323 decks
-4%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9.3%inclusion30 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Blast Zone
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion298 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion188 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
43%inclusion138 decks323 decks
36%synergy
Relic of Legends
41%inclusion131 decks323 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion113 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
28%inclusion92 decks323 decks
27%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion84 decks323 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
24%inclusion76 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17%inclusion54 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
15%inclusion48 decks323 decks
-11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
14%inclusion45 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion33 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion32 decks323 decks
-7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
76%inclusion246 decks323 decks
-18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
41%inclusion134 decks323 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
25%inclusion82 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion64 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion62 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion46 decks321 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion42 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion40 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion32 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.7%inclusion28 decks321 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
5%synergy