Szarel, Genesis Shepherd (Commander) - Lands Matter

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Mike Carrozza
Nov 26, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - Rookie Kingmaker
In this week's Am I the Bolas, what should we do about rookie Commander players who keep kingmaking? Are they Bolases in disguise?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Earthbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Split
4.6%inclusion5 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
4.6%inclusion5 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Long Feng, Grand Secretariat
3.3%inclusion9 decks270 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
84%inclusion287 decks340 decks
76%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
88%inclusion308 decks352 decks
72%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
77%inclusion272 decks352 decks
59%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
70%inclusion247 decks352 decks
58%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
73%inclusion257 decks352 decks
56%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
67%inclusion236 decks352 decks
55%synergy
Exploration Broodship
78%inclusion266 decks340 decks
55%synergy
Zuran Orb
64%inclusion225 decks352 decks
54%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
66%inclusion234 decks352 decks
53%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
62%inclusion219 decks352 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Horizon Explorer
73%inclusion249 decks340 decks
51%synergy
Harrow
72%inclusion252 decks352 decks
52%synergy
Nature's Lore
62%inclusion218 decks352 decks
24%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
62%inclusion218 decks352 decks
50%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion212 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
60%inclusion210 decks352 decks
50%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
59%inclusion209 decks352 decks
44%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
58%inclusion198 decks340 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion204 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Icetill Explorer
56%inclusion187 decks332 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion159 decks352 decks
31%synergy
Field of the Dead
25%inclusion89 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Chasm
17%inclusion61 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Scute Swarm
54%inclusion190 decks352 decks
42%synergy
Baloth Prime
53%inclusion180 decks340 decks
36%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
52%inclusion184 decks352 decks
43%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
51%inclusion181 decks352 decks
40%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
51%inclusion180 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
51%inclusion178 decks352 decks
40%synergy
Springbloom Druid
48%inclusion170 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Lotus Cobra
47%inclusion166 decks352 decks
36%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
47%inclusion166 decks352 decks
38%synergy
Mayhem Devil
46%inclusion161 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Scouring Swarm
46%inclusion155 decks340 decks
30%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
45%inclusion160 decks352 decks
28%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
40%inclusion142 decks352 decks
36%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
37%inclusion129 decks352 decks
29%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
35%inclusion123 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
34%inclusion120 decks352 decks
30%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
34%inclusion115 decks338 decks
28%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
33%inclusion113 decks340 decks
23%synergy
Augur of Autumn
32%inclusion114 decks352 decks
26%synergy
Ouroboroid
32%inclusion110 decks340 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
32%inclusion112 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Tracker
31%inclusion108 decks352 decks
23%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
30%inclusion105 decks352 decks
28%synergy
Sprouting Goblin
29%inclusion101 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Famished Worldsire
28%inclusion95 decks338 decks
19%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
28%inclusion97 decks352 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Witness
27%inclusion94 decks352 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
27%inclusion94 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
26%inclusion92 decks352 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
25%inclusion89 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
25%inclusion89 decks352 decks
21%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion85 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Scythecat Cub
23%inclusion82 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
23%inclusion80 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Six
23%inclusion80 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Sabotender
22%inclusion79 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
20%inclusion72 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion71 decks352 decks
-15%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
20%inclusion70 decks352 decks
-34%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
18%inclusion63 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
16%inclusion57 decks352 decks
3%synergy
World Shaper
16%inclusion56 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Loamcrafter Faun
16%inclusion55 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
16%inclusion55 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
15%inclusion54 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
14%inclusion50 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion46 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion45 decks352 decks
-20%synergy
Instants
Roiling Regrowth
51%inclusion179 decks352 decks
41%synergy
Tear Asunder
48%inclusion168 decks352 decks
35%synergy
Putrefy
38%inclusion134 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
34%inclusion120 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Infernal Grasp
34%inclusion118 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
32%inclusion112 decks352 decks
-9%synergy
Entish Restoration
30%inclusion104 decks352 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion95 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
23%inclusion81 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Constant Mists
20%inclusion70 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Realms Uncharted
13%inclusion46 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
-13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion40 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion38 decks352 decks
-1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Terminate
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
-18%synergy
Inspiring Call
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion195 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
46%inclusion162 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Nahiri's Lithoforming
45%inclusion159 decks352 decks
41%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
44%inclusion148 decks340 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion151 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Scapeshift
32%inclusion112 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
25%inclusion88 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion77 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Pest Infestation
22%inclusion76 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion64 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
Gaze of Granite
17%inclusion59 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
15%inclusion54 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Sultai
13%inclusion46 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Life from the Loam
13%inclusion45 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion45 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion36 decks352 decks
-23%synergy
Formless Genesis
10%inclusion36 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Reprocess
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Explore
8.5%inclusion30 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
-18%synergy
Vandalblast
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion25 decks352 decks
-2%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
-5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Pull Through the Weft
5.4%inclusion18 decks331 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
-17%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
26%inclusion91 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
19%inclusion66 decks352 decks
16%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
18%inclusion62 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
12%inclusion42 decks352 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion38 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
10%inclusion32 decks334 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.5%inclusion30 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion25 decks352 decks
-17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
-18%synergy
Expedition Map
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
43%inclusion150 decks352 decks
33%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
39%inclusion132 decks340 decks
35%synergy
Spelunking
26%inclusion90 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Exploration
24%inclusion84 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Squandered Resources
18%inclusion64 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Loading Zone
17%inclusion58 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
17%inclusion61 decks352 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
16%inclusion56 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
15%inclusion53 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Druid Class
14%inclusion48 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion47 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion44 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
12%inclusion41 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Bioengineered Future
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion39 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion38 decks352 decks
9%synergy
All Will Be One
10%inclusion35 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Greater Good
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
-5%synergy
Need for Speed
8.5%inclusion30 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
7.9%inclusion27 decks340 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
-13%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
7.1%inclusion25 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
-1%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
-14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Destructive Flow
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
24%inclusion84 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
58%inclusion204 decks352 decks
26%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
56%inclusion192 decks340 decks
39%synergy
Lotus Field
36%inclusion125 decks352 decks
29%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
32%inclusion114 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Strip Mine
32%inclusion111 decks352 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion83 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion77 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Swarmyard
20%inclusion70 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion59 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion52 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion51 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion40 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion34 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
10%inclusion34 decks340 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
9.1%inclusion31 decks340 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
-11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Dark Depths
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion249 decks352 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion153 decks352 decks
-25%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion350 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion348 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion348 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion305 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
80%inclusion281 decks352 decks
57%synergy
Cinder Glade
67%inclusion237 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
67%inclusion236 decks352 decks
39%synergy
Vernal Fen
66%inclusion223 decks340 decks
42%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
63%inclusion222 decks352 decks
36%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
62%inclusion219 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
59%inclusion206 decks352 decks
26%synergy
Stomping Ground
54%inclusion189 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
52%inclusion182 decks352 decks
44%synergy
Wooded Foothills
52%inclusion182 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Maestros Theater
48%inclusion168 decks352 decks
41%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion168 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
47%inclusion166 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Escape Tunnel
47%inclusion164 decks352 decks
40%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
45%inclusion158 decks352 decks
-2%synergy
Festering Thicket
44%inclusion148 decks340 decks
28%synergy
Blood Crypt
41%inclusion145 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
41%inclusion143 decks352 decks
27%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
39%inclusion136 decks352 decks
-10%synergy
Canyon Slough
38%inclusion132 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion125 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
31%inclusion108 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
30%inclusion106 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Mountain Valley
30%inclusion104 decks352 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Mire
29%inclusion102 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Twisted Landscape
29%inclusion101 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion98 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
27%inclusion95 decks352 decks
21%synergy
Underground Mortuary
21%inclusion75 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Commercial District
20%inclusion70 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Viridescent Bog
20%inclusion69 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion67 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion63 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion59 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion54 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion48 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion40 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
11%inclusion40 decks352 decks
-19%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion40 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion36 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
10%inclusion36 decks352 decks
-22%synergy
Spire Garden
10%inclusion35 decks352 decks
-18%synergy
Badlands
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Taiga
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
-4%synergy