Norman Osborn (Commander) - Expensive Spellslinger

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
Flashback
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mindbreak Trap
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Tainted Pact
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Demonic Consultation
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Brain Freeze
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Defense Grid
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
City of Traitors
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Mystical Tutor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Imperial Seal
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Frantic Search
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Faithless Looting
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Cabal Ritual
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Gamble
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Chrome Mox
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Psychic Frog
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Trinket Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Skirge Familiar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Bone Miser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Containment Construct
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Putrid Imp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Likeness Looter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Anger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
River Kelpie
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Final Fortune
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Deflecting Swat
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Pact of Negation
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Ad Nauseam
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Pyroblast
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Chain of Vapor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Culling the Weak
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Tolarian Winds
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Rain of Filth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Intuition
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Firestorm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Axe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chemister's Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
One with Nothing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lethal Scheme
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Electric Revelation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-36%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Laughing Mad
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Careful Study
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Counsel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Dark Deal
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Dark Petition
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Burning Inquiry
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Timetwister
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Change of Fortune
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Strike It Rich
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Last Chance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bonus Round
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bone Shards
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Breakthrough
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Winternight Stories
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pumpkin Bombardment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grinding Station
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Null Brooch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Key to the City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Monument to Endurance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Necropotence
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Attunement
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Artist's Talent
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Chakra Meditation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Waste Not
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Return the Past
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Embrace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Burning Vengeance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Emergence Zone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Peat Bog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Mox Diamond
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Mox Amber
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Mox Opal
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Grim Monolith
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Blood Crypt
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Mana Confluence
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
City of Brass
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Watery Grave
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Starting Town
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Wooded Foothills
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Undercity Sewers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-38%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Oscorp Industries
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy