Terra, Magical Adept (Commander) - Optimized Combo

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Flashback
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Daydream
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Excava, the Risen Past
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Apprentice's Folly
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
75%synergy
Spark Double
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
61%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Destiny Spinner
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Summon: Titan
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Bloom Tender
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Moonmist
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Noble Hierarch
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Yuna, Hope of Spira
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Underworld Breach
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Summon: Primal Odin
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Rydia, Summoner of Mist
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Setessan Champion
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Vitality
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
23%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Valefor
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Ixion
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Weaver of Harmony
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Gloomshrieker
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
23%synergy
The Master of Keys
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Kujata
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Tom Bombadil
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Entity Tracker
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Shiva
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Barbara Wright
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Narci, Fable Singer
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Yuna, Grand Summoner
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Calix, Guided by Fate
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Hex Parasite
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Silence
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Pact
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Entomb
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Negate
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Clockspinning
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Essence Flux
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Esper Origins
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Resurgent Belief
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Replenish
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Clash of the Eikons
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Culling Ritual
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Redress Fate
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-27%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Search for Glory
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Power Conduit
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Summoner's Grimoire
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Animate Dead
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Sterling Grove
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Food Chain
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Copy Enchantment
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Mirrormade
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Three Blind Mice
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Parallax Wave
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
The Kami War
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Opalescence
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
The Bath Song
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Spelunking
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Training Grounds
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Leyline Binding
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-19%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Stomping Ground
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Windswept Heath
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Forest
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Mountain
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Plains
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Island
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
-23%synergy
Marsh Flats
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Swamp
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Godless Shrine
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Starting Town
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
6%synergy
The World Tree
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Indatha Triome
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Bayou
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Plateau
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Scrubland
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
6%synergy