Sol'kanar the Swamp King (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

Sol'kanar the Swamp King
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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
Benjamin Levin
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1.4xlift
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2.3xlift
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2.0xlift
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1.5xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.3xlift
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0.7xlift
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2.4xlift
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1.1xlift
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0.5xlift
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6.0xlift
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Mind Stone
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1.5xlift
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3.0xlift
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1.6xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.0xlift
Island
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2.6xlift
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1.1xlift
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2.3xlift
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1.3xlift
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0.9xlift
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0.8xlift
Blood Crypt
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0.8xlift
Scalding Tarn
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0.9xlift
Badlands
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1.8xlift
Underground Sea
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1.6xlift
Dragonskull Summit
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1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
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0.6xlift
Hidden Lair
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2.1xlift
Tainted Isle
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3.0xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
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3.0xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
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4.0xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1.7xlift
Exotic Orchard
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0.5xlift
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0.9xlift
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1.7xlift
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1.3xlift
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2.0xlift
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3.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
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0.8xlift
Bloodstained Mire
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0.4xlift
Raucous Theater
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0.9xlift
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2.0xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.5xlift
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2.0xlift
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6.0xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
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2.0xlift
Fetid Pools
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3.0xlift
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1.5xlift
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0.4xlift
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