Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Commander) - Budget Mutate

Alternate Names:

Rodan, Titan of Winged FuryRodan, Titan of Winged Fury

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Rank #1,245
22decks
John Sherwood
Mar 23, 2026
Does the Mutate Mechanic Deserve a Second Chance?
It's been six years since Ikoria, and we haven't seen any cards with mutate since. Does this controversial mechanic deserve a second chance?
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95%synergy
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91%synergy
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91%synergy
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86%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
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86%synergy
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Dreamtail Heron
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81%synergy
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81%synergy
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77%synergy
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73%synergy
Majestic Auricorn
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73%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
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51%synergy
Frantic Search
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35%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
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27%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
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50%synergy
Mysterious Egg
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45%synergy
Faithless Looting
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28%synergy
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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3%synergy
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Sprite Dragon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
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17%synergy
Geist of Saint Traft
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14%synergy
Crystalline Giant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
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13%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
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13%synergy
Farfinder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
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14%synergy
Guttersnipe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Avian Oddity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Splendor Mare
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Prehistoric Pet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Impostor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerbell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Flamekin Herald
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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2%synergy
Brash Taunter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rooting Moloch
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Keensight Mentor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Savai Thundermane
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
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8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Adanto Vanguard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Imposing Vantasaur
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pyroceratops
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Sunpearl Kirin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Myr
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
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33%synergy
Run Away Together
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35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-31%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Prismari Command
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
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5%synergy
Geistwave
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27%synergy
Keep Safe
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27%synergy
Snap
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20%synergy
Brainstorm
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3%synergy
Chef's Kiss
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22%synergy
Neutralize
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21%synergy
Essence Scatter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Consider
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8%synergy
Lightning Helix
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16%synergy
Unsummon
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18%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
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15%synergy
Fire Prophecy
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18%synergy
Faithful Mending
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Raking Claws
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
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-2%synergy
Light of Hope
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13%synergy
Curfew
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14%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Open the Omenpaths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
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14%synergy
Unsubstantiate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Convolute
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14%synergy
Shredded Sails
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13%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
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12%synergy
Fight as One
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9%synergy
Boros Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
New Way Forward
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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1%synergy
Gods Willing
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8%synergy
Expel
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9%synergy
Frostveil Ambush
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9%synergy
Fading Hope
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9%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
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9%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
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9%synergy
Bovine Intervention
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9%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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4%synergy
Hindering Light
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8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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0%synergy
Disenchant
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7%synergy
Sorceries
See the Truth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
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27%synergy
Quasiduplicate
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22%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
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21%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
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21%synergy
Rip Apart
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Boomerang Basics
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mythos of Vadrok
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Time Wipe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Citywide Bust
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Compulsive Research
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dismantling Wave
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Restore Balance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sygg's Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Strategic Planning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rumbling Rockslide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Go for Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Collective Defiance
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9%synergy
Of One Mind
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9%synergy
Gust of Wind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Vision
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Winternight Stories
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Split Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aether Spellbomb
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Cryogen Relic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Navigation Orb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Repurposing Bay
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Salvation Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Valor's Flagship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cloudspire Skycycle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Jeskai Ascendancy
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Rediscover the Way
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Burning Vengeance
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Seal of Removal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Noggle the Mind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Aligned Heart
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Wild Research
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Retro-Mutation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Honest Work
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Founding of Omashu
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spider-Man No More
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Capture Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of Gerrard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Soul Snare
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Pacifism
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reptilian Reflection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fresh Start
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Footfall Crater
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Medomai's Prophecy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Solid Footing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Subdual
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Origin of Spider-Man
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Frontline Heroism
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Jace Reawakened
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ajani, Outland Chaperone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Royal Scions
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Restless Bivouac
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Boros Signet
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Blitzball
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Mystic Monastery
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Triumph
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Prairie Stream
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Sulfur Falls
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Thriving Bluff
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Perilous Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Heath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Lorehold Campus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-29%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Command Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Abandoned Campground
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Raucous Carnival
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy