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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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MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Collective Inferno
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genesis Chamber
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
89%synergy
Agate Instigator
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
88%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
88%synergy
Tome of Legends
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
84%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
84%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
83%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
79%synergy
Panharmonicon
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
78%synergy
Impact Tremors
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
75%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
66%synergy
Chaos Warp
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Ruby Medallion
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
23%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
69%synergy
Warstorm Surge
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
64%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
67%synergy
Blood Moon
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
68%synergy
Magus of the Moon
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Jeska's Will
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Grinning Ignus
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Treasure Nabber
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Harsh Mentor
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Brash Taunter
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Matron
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Welder
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Engineer
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Iron Myr
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mogg War Marshal
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Beetleback Chief
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Howlsquad Heavy
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Legion Warboss
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Wandering Archaic
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Fury
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sabotender
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Tibalt's Trickery
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Valakut Awakening
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Seething Song
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Price of Progress
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Chef's Kiss
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mages' Contest
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Warp World
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Change
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Ruination
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Handling
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Twinflame
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Thieves' Auction
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mob Verdict
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pyroclasm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Burn Down the House
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Obliterate
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Song of Totentanz
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Scrambleverse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Heat Shimmer
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Light Up the Stage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Worldfire
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Shattering Spree
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Altar of the Brood
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Crawlspace
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Mind's Eye
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Winter Moon
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Meekstone
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Endless Atlas
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sculpting Steel
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Wand of Wonder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Boompile
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Outpost Siege
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
58%synergy
City on Fire
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Pandemonium
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Possibility Storm
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Smoke
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Pyrohemia
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Planar Chaos
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Powerbalance
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Manabarbs
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Stranglehold
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Vortex
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Price of Glory
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Furnace of Rath
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mirror March
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Guild Artisan
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Repercussion
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Burning Earth
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Spellshock
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Count on Luck
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Vigilante Justice
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Fated Firepower
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Heat Stroke
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Maddening Hex
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
War's Toll
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Risky Move
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Exploration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Kher Keep
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
35%synergy
War Room
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Dwarven Mine
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Great Furnace
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Gorge
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Fomori Vault
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Vesuva
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Relic of Legends
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Caged Sun
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy