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

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cycle of Renewal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Tectonic Split
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Master's Guidance
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Gitrog Monster
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
77%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
71%synergy
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Zuran Orb
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Nahiri's Lithoforming
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Harrow
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Horizon Explorer
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Exploration Broodship
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Icetill Explorer
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Lotus Cobra
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Exploration
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Field of the Dead
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Chasm
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Scute Swarm
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Scouring Swarm
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Ouroboroid
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Witness
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Springbloom Druid
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Baloth Prime
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Famished Worldsire
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Mayhem Devil
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Six
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
World Shaper
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-36%synergy
Tiller Engine
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Scythecat Cub
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Sabotender
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Tracker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Zell Dincht
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tear Asunder
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Constant Mists
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Entish Restoration
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Realms Uncharted
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rain of Filth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Call
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Atomize
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Withering Boon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Pyroblast
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Scapeshift
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Will of the Sultai
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Pest Infestation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Wildfire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Thoughts of Ruin
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Reprocess
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Life from the Loam
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Gaze of Granite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Awaken the Woods
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Decimate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Victimize
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Obliterate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Brew
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Magmatic Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Summer Bloom
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Seismic Sense
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Horn of Greed
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
The Endstone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Winter Orb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Storm Cauldron
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Squandered Resources
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Loading Zone
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
All Will Be One
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Burgeoning
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Need for Speed
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Exploration
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Branching Evolution
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Teval's Judgment
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Price of Glory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Destructive Flow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bioengineered Future
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Eumidian Hatchery
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Field
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Strip Mine
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Vesuva
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Swarmyard
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Vein
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Peat Bog
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Dust Bowl
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-42%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Fabled Passage
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Wooded Foothills
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Blood Crypt
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Vernal Fen
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Cinder Glade
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Festering Thicket
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Escape Tunnel
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Canyon Slough
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Twisted Landscape
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Commercial District
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Bayou
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Twilight Mire
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Luxury Suite
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mountain Valley
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-35%synergy
Spire Garden
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Jund Panorama
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy