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

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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
Omashu City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Foggy Bottom Swamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Badgermole Cub
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Exploration
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Ouroboroid
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Zuran Orb
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Scute Swarm
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Icetill Explorer
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Lotus Cobra
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Exploration Broodship
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Squandered Resources
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Field of the Dead
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Horizon Explorer
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Witness
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Scythecat Cub
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Famished Worldsire
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mayhem Devil
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Scouring Swarm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Baloth Prime
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Six
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Springbloom Druid
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
World Shaper
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Walking Ballista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Augur of Autumn
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Sage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sabotender
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Harrow
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Realms Uncharted
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Constant Mists
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tear Asunder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Entomb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Pyroblast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Nahiri's Lithoforming
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Scapeshift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Intent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reprocess
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-27%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Life from the Loam
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Pest Infestation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Sultai
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Decimate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Molten Collapse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Pull Through the Weft
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
The Earth Crystal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
All Will Be One
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Library
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Teval's Judgment
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Branching Evolution
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Loading Zone
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Spelunking
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hardened Scales
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Song of the Dryads
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Need for Speed
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Exploration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Greater Good
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dwarven Armory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Oubliette
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Destructive Flow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Strip Mine
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Lotus Field
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Wasteland
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Woodland
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
City of Traitors
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Swarmyard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Chasm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Ruins
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Badlands
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bayou
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Stomping Ground
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Blood Crypt
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Marsh Flats
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Fabled Passage
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Underground Mortuary
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Prismatic Vista
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Commercial District
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Raucous Theater
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Vernal Fen
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Twilight Mire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Cave
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Horizon of Progress
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Luxury Suite
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Festering Thicket
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Mine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Maestros Theater
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy