Norman Osborn (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

Alternate Names:

Goben, Gene-Splice SavantGoben, Gene-Splice Savant

Mike Carrozza
May 27, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - But I Told You!
Just how important are pre-game conversations to how your playgroup's game shakes out? Mike delves into the details in this weeks' AITB.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Steal the Show
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Scorched Geyser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychic Frog
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Faithless Looting
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Frantic Search
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Monument to Endurance
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Ultimate Green Goblin
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Bone Miser
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Dark Ritual
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Big Score
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Anger
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Green Goblin, Nemesis
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Gamble
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Jeska's Will
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Kefka, Court Mage
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Green Goblin, Revenant
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Ledger Shredder
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Likeness Looter
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Skirge Familiar
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Carnage, Crimson Chaos
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Putrid Imp
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
River Kelpie
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bog Witch
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Notion Thief
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Casey Jones, Vigilante
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Iron-Shield Elf
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Inner Demons Gangsters
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Superior Spider-Man
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Shriek, Treblemaker
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Rollick
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Bitter Triumph
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Laughing Mad
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Winds
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Entomb
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Lethal Scheme
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Unstable Experiment
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Spider-Sense
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Excavation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flashback
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Raphael's Technique
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Burnt Offering
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Careful Study
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Change of Fortune
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Whispering Madness
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Grab the Prize
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Pumpkin Bombardment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Behold the Sinister Six!
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bone Shards
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Zombify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fervent Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rapturous Moment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prison Break
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Persist
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Perception
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Macabre Waltz
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Highway Robbery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cryptcaller Chariot
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Collector's Vault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Grinding Station
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cool but Rude
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Teval's Judgment
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Waste Not
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Attunement
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Burning Vengeance
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Zombie Infestation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Feast of Sanity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Death of Gwen Stacy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Liliana's Caress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tortured Existence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Multiversal Passage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Island
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Oscorp Industries
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Polluted Delta
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Xander's Lounge
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Blazemire Verge
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Raucous Theater
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Badlands
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Sea
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Asylum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-28%synergy