Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Commander) - Expensive 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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19%synergy
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86%synergy
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79%synergy
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72%synergy
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71%synergy
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68%synergy
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68%synergy
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68%synergy
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66%synergy
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64%synergy
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60%synergy
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63%synergy
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63%synergy
Huntmaster Liger
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63%synergy
Everquill Phoenix
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59%synergy
Cloudpiercer
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59%synergy
Regal Leosaur
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59%synergy
Generous Gift
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34%synergy
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50%synergy
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49%synergy
Rhystic Study
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36%synergy
Gamble
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44%synergy
Underworld Breach
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35%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
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31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
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16%synergy
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9%synergy
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20%synergy
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46%synergy
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50%synergy
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45%synergy
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45%synergy
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36%synergy
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28%synergy
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41%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
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36%synergy
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13%synergy
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22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
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30%synergy
Mockingbird
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26%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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25%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
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25%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
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20%synergy
Sprite Dragon
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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23%synergy
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14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Grinning Ignus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rimekin Recluse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
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6%synergy
Peregrine Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
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6%synergy
Flamekin Herald
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glitterfang
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9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
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0%synergy
Geist of Saint Traft
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
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6%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
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9%synergy
Hedron Crab
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9%synergy
Cadric, Soul Kindler
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9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
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9%synergy
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Prismari Command
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44%synergy
Brainstorm
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
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-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Geistwave
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41%synergy
Brain Freeze
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Run Away Together
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
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18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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22%synergy
High Tide
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Chef's Kiss
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Faithful Mending
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
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17%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
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22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Unsubstantiate
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22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
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14%synergy
Desperate Ritual
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17%synergy
Fading Hope
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18%synergy
Flusterstorm
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14%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
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17%synergy
Silence
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13%synergy
Open the Omenpaths
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18%synergy
Mental Misstep
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10%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
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14%synergy
Mana Drain
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3%synergy
Wear // Tear
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7%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Moment of Truth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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6%synergy
Retraction Helix
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8%synergy
New Way Forward
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7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
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6%synergy
Consider
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-1%synergy
Curfew
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Divide by Zero
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9%synergy
Sorceries
Twinflame
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Solve the Equation
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Ancestral Vision
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Electroduplicate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Quasiduplicate
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27%synergy
Grab the Prize
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Wheel of Fate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Rite of Flame
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Time Wipe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Merchant Scroll
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17%synergy
Molten Duplication
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mirage Mockery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Heat Shimmer
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13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
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4%synergy
Restore Balance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Rip Apart
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Boomerang Basics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Careful Study
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Remember the Fallen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Boltwave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Shard
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Box
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Frontline Heroism
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Seal of Removal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Copy Enchantment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Aligned Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Vengeance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Bloom
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Tundra
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Sacred Foundry
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Scalding Tarn
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Plateau
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Flooded Strand
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Raugrin Triome
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Spectator Seating
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Sea of Clouds
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Thundering Falls
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Mystic Monastery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Boros Garrison
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Elegant Parlor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Starting Town
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy