Ragost, Deft Gastronaut (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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Cooper Gottfried
Dec 29, 2025
Was 2025 a Good Year for Magic?
As the year comes to a close, it's time to reflect: how did 2025 treat our favorite game of slinging cardboard?
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Bender's Waterskin
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17%synergy
Fated Firepower
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3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
2.2%inclusion2 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
0%synergy
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Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
94%inclusion113 decks120 decks
90%synergy
Academy Manufactor
86%inclusion103 decks120 decks
81%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
83%inclusion100 decks120 decks
77%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
82%inclusion98 decks120 decks
70%synergy
Basilisk Collar
80%inclusion96 decks120 decks
66%synergy
Prized Statue
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
65%synergy
Ancient Den
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
63%synergy
Great Furnace
75%inclusion90 decks120 decks
62%synergy
The Gaffer
56%inclusion67 decks120 decks
53%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
63%inclusion75 decks120 decks
53%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion94 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion70 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Myr Retriever
57%inclusion69 decks120 decks
53%synergy
Treasure Nabber
57%inclusion68 decks120 decks
53%synergy
Dispatch
55%inclusion66 decks120 decks
41%synergy
Crime Novelist
55%inclusion66 decks120 decks
52%synergy
Big Score
55%inclusion66 decks120 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion65 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion65 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
53%inclusion64 decks120 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion65 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Scrap Trawler
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
47%synergy
Astrid Peth
51%inclusion61 decks120 decks
48%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
51%inclusion61 decks120 decks
40%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
50%inclusion60 decks120 decks
43%synergy
Ratchet, Field Medic
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
47%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Engineer
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Foundry Inspector
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Junk Diver
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Apothecary White
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Osgir, the Reconstructor
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Leonin Elder
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Soul Warden
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Market Gnome
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Circuit Mender
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Welder
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Iron Myr
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Gold Myr
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Workshop Assistant
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Drumbellower
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Soul's Attendant
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Arbaaz Mir
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Filigree Familiar
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Splendor Mare
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Hangarback Walker
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Edgar, Master Machinist
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Restoration Magic
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Loran's Escape
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Demand Answers
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Gods Willing
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Hobbit's Sting
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Bovine Intervention
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Get Lost
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Helix
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Faith's Shield
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
7%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Wake the Past
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Handling
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Seize the Spoils
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Brass's Bounty
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Late to Dinner
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Rip Apart
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Organic Extinction
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Trash for Treasure
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Systems Override
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
51%inclusion61 decks120 decks
44%synergy
Nutrient Block
48%inclusion56 decks117 decks
42%synergy
Lembas
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
44%synergy
Servo Schematic
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Transmutation Font
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Implement of Improvement
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Scrapheap
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Grinding Station
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Implement of Combustion
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Instant Ramen
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Melded Moxite
19%inclusion21 decks109 decks
17%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Forge
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Experimental Synthesizer
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Magewright's Stone
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Resurrection Orb
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Noble's Purse
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Clock of Omens
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Thopter Shop
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Bumbleflower's Sharepot
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Trading Post
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Candy Trail
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli's Lattice
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Bagel and Schmear
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Sun Droplet
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Loop
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
43%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Descent into Avernus
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Lifelink
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Spirit Link
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
28%synergy
Monologue Tax
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Felidar Umbra
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Rune of Sustenance
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Opulence
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Pia's Revolution
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
12%synergy
City on Fire
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
30%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
60%inclusion72 decks120 decks
51%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
51%inclusion61 decks120 decks
42%synergy
Buried Ruin
46%inclusion55 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Treasure Vault
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Witch's Clinic
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Starforge
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Fountainport
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-24%synergy
War Room
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Axgard Armory
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Needle Spires
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion107 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion99 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
60%inclusion72 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Chromatic Star
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Victory Chimes
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Pristine Talisman
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Terrarion
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Golden Egg
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion120 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion120 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion113 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
73%inclusion88 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
70%inclusion84 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Battlefield Forge
68%inclusion81 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
58%inclusion70 decks120 decks
46%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion66 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Spectator Seating
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
41%inclusion49 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Summit
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Triumph
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Garrison
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
-13%synergy
Elegant Parlor
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Power Depot
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-13%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Glittering Massif
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Mirrex
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-7%synergy