Tannuk, Memorial Ensign (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Lands Matter

Cas Hinds
May 18, 2026
The Power of the Pilot and Holding Back in Commander
Should you hold back when playing Commander with newer players? Are there other ways to give them a better experience?
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Mole Man, Moloid Master
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Keen Sense
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Exploration
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Icetill Explorer
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Snake Umbra
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Lotus Cobra
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Tireless Provisioner
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Sabotender
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Scapeshift
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Valakut Exploration
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Field of the Dead
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Chasm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Natural Order
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Springheart Nantuko
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Scute Swarm
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Horizon Explorer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Tireless Tracker
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Six
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Zell Dincht
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Delighted Halfling
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Rydia, Summoner of Mist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Famished Worldsire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Quirion Ranger
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Insidious Fungus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tiller Engine
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Geode Rager
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Scythecat Cub
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Timeless Witness
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Entish Restoration
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Chord of Calling
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Veil of Summer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Constant Mists
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Noxious Revival
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Realms Uncharted
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Peerless Recycling
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Sorceries
Awaken the Woods
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Three Visits
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Planar Engineering
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri's Lithoforming
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Decimate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Life from the Loam
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-31%synergy
Will of the Sultai
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Open the Way
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Reshape the Earth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Hull Breach
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Genesis Wave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Horn of Greed
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Exploration Broodship
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Expedition Map
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Spelunking
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Burgeoning
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Impact Tremors
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Fated Firepower
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
City on Fire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sapling Nursery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Omenpath Journey
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cindervines
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Forays
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Druid Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Abundance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Split
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Six
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Shifting Woodland
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Dryad Arbor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Vesuva
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Strip Mine
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Thespian's Stage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Field
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Wasteland
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ghost Town
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Mirrorpool
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Guildless Commons
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dark Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ba Sing Se
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-44%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
91%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
91%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
86%synergy
Arid Mesa
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Taiga
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Scalding Tarn
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Prismatic Vista
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Commercial District
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Cinder Glade
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Gruul Turf
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Spire Garden
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Karplusan Forest
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Cave
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Horizon of Progress
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Thornspire Verge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Highland Forest
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-30%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy