Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants (Commander) - Core

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
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Nick Benstead
Dec 5, 2024
Bottom of the Barrel - Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher and Raised by Giants
Nick's debut article gives us some background into a unique Equipment commander you may have missed!
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Octopus Form
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19%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
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19%synergy
Pillar Launch
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8%synergy
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Shore Up
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60%synergy
Prophet of Distortion
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60%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
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59%synergy
Diviner's Wand
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57%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
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56%synergy
Future Sight
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54%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
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54%synergy
Prismite
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54%synergy
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53%synergy
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46%synergy
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39%synergy
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12%synergy
Staff of Domination
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46%synergy
The Reality Chip
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44%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
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45%synergy
Kelpie Guide
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45%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
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45%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
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42%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
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Seedborn Muse
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-4%synergy
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Magus of the Future
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40%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
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37%synergy
Clever Conjurer
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Tymora's Invoker
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Colossus of Akros
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Third Path Savant
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28%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
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23%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
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28%synergy
Spectral Sailor
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23%synergy
Trophy Mage
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18%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
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22%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
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22%synergy
Dread Linnorm
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21%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
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21%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Formation
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
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19%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
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14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
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17%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
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18%synergy
Greater Tanuki
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17%synergy
Steel Hellkite
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16%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
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16%synergy
Kheru Spellsnatcher
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14%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
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14%synergy
Burnished Hart
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14%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
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15%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
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14%synergy
Timeless Witness
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12%synergy
Passwall Adept
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Alexi, Zephyr Mage
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Azure Mage
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Shefet Monitor
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
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12%synergy
Wildheart Invoker
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
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Counterspell
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-10%synergy
Negate
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13%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Reality Shift
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12%synergy
Spring // Mind
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Return to Nature
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
High Stride
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Chemister's Insight
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Memory Deluge
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-30%synergy
Saw It Coming
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Gift of the Viper
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Dream Fracture
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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-15%synergy
Dive Down
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Animus
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Ornamental Courage
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Bite Down
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Close Encounter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Evacuation
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-23%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
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0%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Steady Aim
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Radical Idea
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Decree of Savagery
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
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Cultivate
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Increasing Savagery
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Dryad's Revival
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Commit // Memory
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Path to the Festival
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Step Through
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Threats Undetected
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Visions of Dominance
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Explore
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Migration Path
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Colossus Hammer
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Mirror Shield
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Vivien's Arkbow
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Manifold Key
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Moonsilver Key
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Stone
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
The Regalia
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Accorder's Shield
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Crab Umbra
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Thassa's Ire
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Aqueous Form
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Soothsaying
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Colossification
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Security Bypass
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Aether Tunnel
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
One with the Multiverse
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Ranger Class
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Precognition Field
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Starlit Mantle
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Strength
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Blighted Cataract
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Vault
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Underdark Rift
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Arch of Orazca
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Memorial to Genius
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Crawling Barrens
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Energy Refractor
66%inclusion54 decks82 decks
65%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
-16%synergy
Urn of Godfire
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion39 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Signet
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Gemstone Array
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion80 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion79 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion64 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Grove
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-23%synergy
Overflowing Basin
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-27%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-25%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-18%synergy
Rimewood Falls
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy