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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Loch Mare
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14%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
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2%synergy
Meteor Sword
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6%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
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-2%synergy
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Whelming Wave
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64%synergy
Fireshrieker
53%inclusion170 decks323 decks
47%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion160 decks323 decks
45%synergy
Blustersquall
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40%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
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39%synergy
Verity Circle
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38%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
34%inclusion111 decks323 decks
33%synergy
Burnished Hart
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33%synergy
Flood
32%inclusion104 decks323 decks
32%synergy
Sleep
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31%synergy
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High Tide
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14%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion182 decks323 decks
-10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion162 decks323 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
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6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
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31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion122 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
37%inclusion120 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion118 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Silver Myr
34%inclusion111 decks323 decks
24%synergy
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Rhystic Study
21%inclusion67 decks323 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion66 decks323 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
-16%synergy
Force of Will
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
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Thryx, the Sudden Storm
31%inclusion100 decks323 decks
30%synergy
Spawning Kraken
31%inclusion99 decks323 decks
29%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
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27%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
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28%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
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27%synergy
Silent Arbiter
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23%synergy
Nadir Kraken
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20%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
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24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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0%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
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17%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
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22%synergy
Grappling Kraken
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22%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
22%inclusion72 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Palladium Myr
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18%synergy
Fog Bank
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17%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
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18%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
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19%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
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18%synergy
Trophy Mage
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12%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
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16%synergy
Starwinder
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14%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
17%inclusion55 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Trinket Mage
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
15%synergy
The Reality Chip
15%inclusion50 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Brass Squire
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion42 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Frost
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion40 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
12%inclusion39 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Reef Worm
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
10%inclusion32 decks323 decks
-4%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion32 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
9.3%inclusion30 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Kelpie Guide
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
31%inclusion101 decks323 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion93 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion80 decks323 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion75 decks323 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
-2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion71 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Icy Blast
21%inclusion68 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
20%inclusion65 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion60 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion52 decks323 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion48 decks323 decks
-12%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
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14%synergy
Frantic Search
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-15%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion45 decks323 decks
-5%synergy
Cancel
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9%synergy
Mental Modulation
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion42 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion33 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Aetherspouts
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2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion31 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Turn Aside
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8%synergy
Swan Song
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-17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.3%inclusion30 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Hithlain Knots
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8%synergy
Shore Up
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Choking Tethers
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8%synergy
Rewind
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-5%synergy
Dissipate
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5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-15%synergy
Unwind
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Crippling Chill
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
-14%synergy
Downpour
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
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-4%synergy
Fumble
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Snap
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
-13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.4%inclusion14 decks260 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Games
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
23%inclusion74 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion71 decks323 decks
-8%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
18%inclusion59 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion46 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Hands of Binding
13%inclusion43 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Impede Momentum
13%inclusion42 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion39 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Freeze in Place
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Wash Out
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
8.7%inclusion28 decks323 decks
-2%synergy
Divination
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Cone of Cold
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Mind Spiral
6.9%inclusion18 decks260 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
-8%synergy
Serum Visions
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Exhaustion
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
-17%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
33%inclusion108 decks323 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
31%inclusion101 decks323 decks
30%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
29%inclusion94 decks323 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion87 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion82 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Plate
22%inclusion72 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
22%inclusion72 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Winged Boots
20%inclusion64 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
20%inclusion63 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
19%inclusion62 decks323 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion60 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Cloak
18%inclusion59 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion56 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Brass Knuckles
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Blade
15%inclusion47 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Strata Scythe
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
11%inclusion37 decks323 decks
10%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
11%inclusion30 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Icy Manipulator
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Chariot of Victory
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.4%inclusion24 decks323 decks
7%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.0%inclusion21 decks299 decks
5%synergy
Kraken's Eye
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Assault Suit
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Starforged Sword
5.8%inclusion15 decks260 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.7%inclusion8 decks141 decks
-5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
29%inclusion94 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Touch
21%inclusion67 decks323 decks
21%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion62 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
19%inclusion60 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Lost in the Maze
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Frozen Aether
17%inclusion54 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Eel Umbra
15%inclusion48 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
-16%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
8%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
10%inclusion33 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Wings
10%inclusion31 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Claustrophobia
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Chill
7.4%inclusion24 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Octopus Umbra
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Drake Umbra
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
6.6%inclusion21 decks318 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Fall from Favor
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Encrust
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
-3%synergy
Charmed Sleep
5.3%inclusion17 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
12%inclusion38 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion139 decks323 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion105 decks323 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion100 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion78 decks323 decks
-26%synergy
Terrain Generator
20%inclusion65 decks323 decks
12%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion61 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion56 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion55 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Skyline Cascade
16%inclusion52 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion51 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
-4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion48 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion46 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion36 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion34 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion32 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion27 decks274 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.0%inclusion26 decks323 decks
-17%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.1%inclusion23 decks323 decks
-11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
-10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
-6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
-7%synergy
Ice Floe
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion268 decks323 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion178 decks323 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
51%inclusion166 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion159 decks323 decks
36%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion128 decks323 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion119 decks323 decks
-15%synergy
Worn Powerstone
29%inclusion93 decks323 decks
24%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion87 decks323 decks
15%synergy
Hedron Archive
25%inclusion80 decks323 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion75 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion72 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion71 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion61 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion56 decks323 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion41 decks323 decks
8%synergy
The Irencrag
9.3%inclusion30 decks323 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.0%inclusion29 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.7%inclusion25 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion21 decks323 decks
-8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
-5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.6%inclusion18 decks323 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion298 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion127 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.4%inclusion27 decks323 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion22 decks323 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
-15%synergy
Opal Palace
6.2%inclusion20 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.9%inclusion19 decks323 decks
2%synergy