Pir, Imaginative Rascal // Toothy, Imaginary Friend (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Mar 17, 2026
Budget Replacements for Doubling Season in Commander
Doubling Season is one of the most well known cards for Commander players. But it's expensive! Let's look at some cheaper alternatives.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Neoform
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
95%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
92%synergy
Displacer Kitten
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
92%synergy
Essence Flux
85%inclusion53 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Mystic Remora
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
79%synergy
Planar Incision
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
77%synergy
Sylvan Library
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
75%synergy
Brainstorm
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
73%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
73%synergy
Swan Song
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
60%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Force of Negation
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Delighted Halfling
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Veil of Summer
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Flusterstorm
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Finale of Devastation
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Eternal Witness
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Mystical Tutor
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
74%synergy
Force of Will
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
71%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Chrome Mox
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Mana Vault
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
66%synergy
Worldly Tutor
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Tomb
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Spellseeker
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Elvish Mystic
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Llanowar Elves
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Ledger Shredder
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Phantasmal Image
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Drake
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Endurance
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Trinket Mage
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Manglehorn
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Vitality
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Mindbreak Trap
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Mental Misstep
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Chain of Vapor
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Siren's Ruse
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Noxious Revival
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
48%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Pact of Negation
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Pongify
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Crop Rotation
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Resculpt
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Tolarian Winds
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Chord of Calling
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Miscast
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-32%synergy
Delay
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-34%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-36%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Submerge
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Snapback
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Blur
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Displace
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Negate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Consider
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Timetwister
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Splash Portal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-36%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-28%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-34%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Birthing Pod
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
40%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Hardened Scales
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Emergence Zone
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Homeward Path
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
High Market
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Lotus Petal
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
71%synergy
Fellwar Stone
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Mox Diamond
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Mox Opal
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Mana Crypt
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Grim Monolith
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Simic Signet
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
85%inclusion53 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Island
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Windswept Heath
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Tropical Island
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
-29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
51%synergy
City of Brass
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Mana Confluence
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-25%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Horizon of Progress
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-40%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy