Szarel, Genesis Shepherd (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

Ethan Coover
Dec 15, 2025
The Best Combo Cards Released in 2025
This has been a great year for combos in Magic: The Gathering. So let's see which cards from 2025 combo the most in Commander.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Planar Engineering
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wander Off
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
77%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Exploration Broodship
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Zuran Orb
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Horizon Explorer
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Harrow
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Exploration
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Tear Asunder
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Scute Swarm
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Glacial Chasm
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Demonic Tutor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Field of the Dead
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Lotus Cobra
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Icetill Explorer
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Baloth Prime
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Famished Worldsire
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Springbloom Druid
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Scouring Swarm
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Witness
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Mayhem Devil
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Ouroboroid
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Six
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Augur of Autumn
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-33%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
World Shaper
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sabotender
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Sage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Tracker
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Scythecat Cub
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Zell Dincht
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Halana and Alena, Partners
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Constant Mists
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-28%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Realms Uncharted
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Rain of Filth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Fog
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nahiri's Lithoforming
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Scapeshift
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Pest Infestation
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Wildfire
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Life from the Loam
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Sultai
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Gaze of Granite
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Thoughts of Ruin
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Summer Bloom
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Pull Through the Weft
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Reprocess
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Awaken the Woods
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Break
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Damnation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Shared Roots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
The Endstone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Enchantments
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Loading Zone
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
All Will Be One
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Exploration
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Squandered Resources
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Tectonic Split
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Need for Speed
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Destructive Flow
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bioengineered Future
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Price of Glory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Greater Good
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Lotus Field
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Strip Mine
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Vesuva
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Swarmyard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ba Sing Se
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-35%synergy
Weather Maker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Stomping Ground
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Cinder Glade
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Vernal Fen
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Festering Thicket
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Escape Tunnel
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Canyon Slough
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Twisted Landscape
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Twilight Mire
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Bayou
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-36%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Mountain Valley
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Luxury Suite
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy