Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin (Commander) - Voltron

Cas Hinds
Apr 6, 2026
The Philosophy of Non-Deterministic Long Turns in Commander
Is it wrong to play Commander decks that take long, non-deterministic turns? Or do you just need to find a very patient playgroup?
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Roiling Vortex
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59%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
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Dark Ritual
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35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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Blood Seeker
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Scrawling Crawler
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Coruscation Mage
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All Will Be One
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49%synergy
Rakdos Charm
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8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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1%synergy
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Jeska's Will
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26%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
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36%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
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12%synergy
Gamble
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14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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14%synergy
Chrome Mox
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14%synergy
Underworld Breach
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11%synergy
Mana Vault
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13%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
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6%synergy
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Mayhem Devil
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27%synergy
Fate Unraveler
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40%synergy
Blood Artist
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28%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
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38%synergy
Soot Imp
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38%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
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25%synergy
Walking Ballista
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30%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
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28%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
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18%synergy
Party Thrasher
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
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21%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
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24%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
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9%synergy
Rug of Smothering
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20%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
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13%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
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8%synergy
Urabrask
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20%synergy
Spear Spewer
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18%synergy
Pain Distributor
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20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
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16%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
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18%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
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13%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
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14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Opposition Agent
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
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4%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
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5%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
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10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
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7%synergy
Unruly Catapult
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10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
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8%synergy
Spiteful Prankster
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9%synergy
Immolation Shaman
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
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6%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
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-1%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
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0%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
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1%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
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27%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
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27%synergy
Chaos Warp
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-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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18%synergy
Terminate
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-2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
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29%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
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21%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Imp's Mischief
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22%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
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24%synergy
Pyroblast
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20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
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19%synergy
Abrade
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3%synergy
Desperate Ritual
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18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
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8%synergy
Bedevil
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-12%synergy
Gut Shot
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
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17%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
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15%synergy
Culling the Weak
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13%synergy
Armor of Shadows
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17%synergy
Redirect Lightning
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8%synergy
Withering Torment
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-5%synergy
Fire Covenant
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10%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
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12%synergy
Fling
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10%synergy
Go for the Throat
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7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
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11%synergy
Dismember
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11%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
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11%synergy
Fell the Profane
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0%synergy
Needle Drop
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12%synergy
Flare of Duplication
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8%synergy
Oblivion's Hunger
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11%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
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10%synergy
Flick a Coin
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10%synergy
Expedite
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8%synergy
Slaughter Pact
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9%synergy
Final Fortune
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8%synergy
Professor's Warning
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10%synergy
Saw in Half
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-1%synergy
Transpose
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3%synergy
Psychotic Fury
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9%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Soul Shatter
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5%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
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5%synergy
Entomb
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1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
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1%synergy
End the Festivities
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
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4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
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22%synergy
Rite of Flame
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22%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
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20%synergy
Vicious Rumors
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23%synergy
Mana Geyser
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12%synergy
Reanimate
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-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
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-8%synergy
Night's Whisper
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-1%synergy
Light Up the Stage
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8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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4%synergy
Sign in Blood
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-10%synergy
Imperial Seal
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5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
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5%synergy
Twinflame
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
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-1%synergy
Chain Reaction
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3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Essence Harvest
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Circle of Power
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Flame Jab
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Burn Down the House
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Day
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Last Chance
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Impulse
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3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
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3%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Mana Clash
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
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Black Mage's Rod
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18%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Ruby Medallion
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Barbed Wire
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Grinding Station
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Copper Tablet
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shadow of the Goblin
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Pestilence
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Spiteful Visions
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Pyrohemia
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Burning Earth
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Blood Moon
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Theater of Horrors
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Hissing Miasma
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Piranha Marsh
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
69%inclusion60 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Blood Crypt
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Luxury Suite
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Mount Doom
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Blazemire Verge
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Graven Cairns
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Peak
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Jagged Barrens
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Badlands
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Canyon Slough
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy