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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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Moxfield
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Hexing Squelcher
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Lavaleaper
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
1.9%inclusion1 decks53 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genesis Chamber
93%inclusion320 decks345 decks
90%synergy
Tome of Legends
90%inclusion309 decks345 decks
86%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
84%inclusion291 decks345 decks
81%synergy
Panharmonicon
85%inclusion293 decks345 decks
78%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
88%inclusion302 decks345 decks
78%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
85%inclusion292 decks343 decks
77%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
89%inclusion306 decks345 decks
76%synergy
Impact Tremors
99%inclusion340 decks345 decks
74%synergy
Agate Instigator
78%inclusion269 decks343 decks
73%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
64%inclusion222 decks345 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
84%inclusion289 decks345 decks
60%synergy
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion287 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
80%inclusion277 decks345 decks
27%synergy
Ruby Medallion
77%inclusion265 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Warstorm Surge
71%inclusion246 decks345 decks
62%synergy
Outpost Siege
67%inclusion232 decks345 decks
59%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
66%inclusion157 decks238 decks
57%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
66%inclusion227 decks345 decks
55%synergy
Vandalblast
66%inclusion226 decks345 decks
25%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
63%inclusion216 decks341 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
49%inclusion168 decks345 decks
26%synergy
Jeska's Will
46%inclusion160 decks345 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Irreverent Gremlin
63%inclusion214 decks342 decks
61%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
61%inclusion210 decks345 decks
55%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
60%inclusion207 decks345 decks
52%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
57%inclusion197 decks345 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
49%inclusion168 decks345 decks
26%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
40%inclusion117 decks295 decks
38%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
39%inclusion136 decks345 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
36%inclusion123 decks345 decks
25%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion123 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
33%inclusion114 decks345 decks
24%synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
33%inclusion113 decks345 decks
18%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
32%inclusion109 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
31%inclusion105 decks341 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Nabber
31%inclusion106 decks345 decks
19%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
29%inclusion100 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Grinning Ignus
27%inclusion92 decks345 decks
24%synergy
Harsh Mentor
26%inclusion88 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
23%inclusion81 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
22%inclusion76 decks342 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Brash Taunter
21%inclusion72 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
19%inclusion67 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
19%inclusion67 decks345 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion66 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion66 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Welder
19%inclusion66 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
18%inclusion63 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Matron
18%inclusion62 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Engineer
18%inclusion61 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion59 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
17%inclusion58 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
16%inclusion54 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Humble Defector
14%inclusion50 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
14%inclusion50 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Beetleback Chief
14%inclusion48 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion47 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Silent Arbiter
12%inclusion41 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
10%inclusion36 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
10%inclusion36 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Mogg War Marshal
10%inclusion36 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Siege-Gang Lieutenant
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
9.3%inclusion32 decks345 decks
-6%synergy
Magus of the Moon
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Legion Warboss
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.0%inclusion24 decks345 decks
-15%synergy
Searslicer Goblin
6.7%inclusion23 decks341 decks
0%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
6.7%inclusion23 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Tibalt's Trickery
46%inclusion158 decks345 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion149 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
42%inclusion146 decks345 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion139 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion137 decks345 decks
25%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
37%inclusion129 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
28%inclusion96 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Demand Answers
26%inclusion91 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion90 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Price of Progress
25%inclusion87 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Reverberate
21%inclusion74 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
20%inclusion68 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Chef's Kiss
19%inclusion64 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
18%inclusion62 decks345 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion62 decks345 decks
-9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion59 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion58 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion57 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
-15%synergy
Wild Ricochet
15%inclusion51 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Mages' Contest
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
7.9%inclusion27 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.5%inclusion26 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.5%inclusion16 decks214 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion173 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
40%inclusion139 decks345 decks
27%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
34%inclusion117 decks345 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion90 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Warp World
23%inclusion80 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion74 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
21%inclusion71 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
20%inclusion68 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion63 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
18%inclusion63 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Handling
13%inclusion46 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
13%inclusion44 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Thieves' Auction
10%inclusion35 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Change
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
9.3%inclusion32 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Shattering Spree
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
8.5%inclusion29 decks340 decks
2%synergy
Scrambleverse
8.4%inclusion29 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Mob Verdict
8.4%inclusion29 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.6%inclusion26 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Song of Totentanz
7.5%inclusion26 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Game of Chaos
6.4%inclusion22 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Mogg Infestation
6.4%inclusion22 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Whims of the Fates
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
49%inclusion168 decks345 decks
32%synergy
Endless Atlas
26%inclusion89 decks345 decks
19%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
24%inclusion83 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
20%inclusion69 decks345 decks
18%synergy
Altar of the Brood
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Crawlspace
16%inclusion55 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
15%inclusion51 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Meekstone
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Eye
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
14%inclusion47 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion46 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion45 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion41 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
The Fire Crystal
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
-14%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.4%inclusion29 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.1%inclusion28 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Might
6.4%inclusion22 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Sculpting Steel
5.8%inclusion20 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Omen Machine
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Boompile
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Warfare
47%inclusion163 decks345 decks
40%synergy
Pandemonium
44%inclusion151 decks345 decks
42%synergy
City on Fire
41%inclusion140 decks345 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
37%inclusion128 decks345 decks
21%synergy
Powerbalance
24%inclusion82 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
23%inclusion81 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
23%inclusion78 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Mirror March
23%inclusion78 decks345 decks
21%synergy
Possibility Storm
21%inclusion74 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Pyrohemia
21%inclusion71 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Guild Artisan
20%inclusion68 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
19%inclusion65 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Planar Chaos
19%inclusion64 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
17%inclusion57 decks342 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Opulence
16%inclusion54 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Furnace of Rath
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion50 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion44 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Blood Moon
12%inclusion43 decks345 decks
-11%synergy
Vigilante Justice
12%inclusion42 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Roiling Vortex
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Manabarbs
11%inclusion37 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Count on Luck
10%inclusion35 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Fated Firepower
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Smoke
9.3%inclusion32 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Price of Glory
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Aether Revolt
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Burning Earth
7.0%inclusion24 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Repercussion
7.0%inclusion24 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Court of Embereth
6.7%inclusion23 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.8%inclusion20 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Risky Move
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Exploration
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
17%inclusion59 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Kher Keep
66%inclusion228 decks345 decks
60%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
58%inclusion200 decks345 decks
35%synergy
War Room
58%inclusion199 decks345 decks
28%synergy
Dwarven Mine
42%inclusion145 decks345 decks
32%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
40%inclusion138 decks345 decks
31%synergy
Mines of Moria
26%inclusion91 decks345 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
26%inclusion88 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
24%inclusion82 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion55 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion44 decks343 decks
-7%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
13%inclusion44 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
12%inclusion41 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion35 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Blast Zone
7.0%inclusion24 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.8%inclusion15 decks260 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion312 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion229 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Legends
48%inclusion166 decks345 decks
46%synergy
Springleaf Drum
43%inclusion149 decks345 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion146 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
35%inclusion120 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
32%inclusion109 decks345 decks
30%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion70 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Fire Diamond
19%inclusion67 decks345 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion65 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion63 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Caged Sun
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.5%inclusion26 decks345 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion22 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
87%inclusion299 decks345 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
42%inclusion146 decks345 decks
23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion83 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion74 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion59 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
1%synergy