Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
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Ezra Sassaman
May 29, 2025
Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
Let's look at a Doctor Who legend that's on the cusp of popularity. Alistair, the Brigadier wants to make the most historic Soldier army.
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Iroh, Dragon of the West
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14%synergy
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68%synergy
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60%synergy
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56%synergy
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54%synergy
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53%synergy
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49%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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47%synergy
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47%synergy
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46%synergy
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44%synergy
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42%synergy
Wizard Class
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42%synergy
Counterspell
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-6%synergy
Oneirophage
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44%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
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44%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
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42%synergy
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43%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
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43%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
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32%synergy
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-9%synergy
Jeska's Will
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-18%synergy
Rhystic Study
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-16%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
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4%synergy
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-14%synergy
Gamble
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-12%synergy
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39%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
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9%synergy
Kelpie Guide
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38%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
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35%synergy
Enduring Courage
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35%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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32%synergy
Looter il-Kor
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33%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
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30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
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26%synergy
Body of Knowledge
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28%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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21%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
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26%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
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27%synergy
Agitator Ant
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24%synergy
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25%synergy
Shoreline Looter
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24%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
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22%synergy
Goldhound
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24%synergy
Spectral Sailor
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22%synergy
Death Kiss
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22%synergy
Rabbit Battery
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23%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
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20%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
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21%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
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21%synergy
Forensic Researcher
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22%synergy
Ingot Chewer
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21%synergy
Taunting Kobold
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21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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14%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
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21%synergy
Faerie Seer
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20%synergy
Thundering Djinn
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20%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
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20%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
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17%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
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16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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8%synergy
Clever Conjurer
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17%synergy
Burnished Hart
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15%synergy
Invisible Stalker
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15%synergy
Grayscaled Gharial
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16%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
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13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
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11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
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2%synergy
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10%synergy
Wonder
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10%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
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12%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
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-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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4%synergy
Pongify
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11%synergy
Arcane Denial
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5%synergy
Negate
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-1%synergy
Flame of Anor
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18%synergy
Reality Shift
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13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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4%synergy
Aetherize
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9%synergy
Invert Polarity
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6%synergy
Resculpt
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9%synergy
Swan Song
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-4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
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13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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-6%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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-17%synergy
Evacuation
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9%synergy
Magic Damper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Command
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-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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1%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
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-35%synergy
Frantic Search
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-31%synergy
Fateful Showdown
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7%synergy
Mana Drain
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-7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
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4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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-5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
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4%synergy
Izzet Charm
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-12%synergy
Snap
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-16%synergy
Shore Up
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0%synergy
Dispel
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-1%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
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5%synergy
Commence the Endgame
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6%synergy
Flusterstorm
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-5%synergy
Miscast
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4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
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3%synergy
Strix Serenade
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2%synergy
Flare of Denial
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4%synergy
Spell Pierce
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-1%synergy
Sorceries
Disrupt Decorum
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
-6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
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18%synergy
Curse of the Swine
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7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
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8%synergy
Windfall
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-14%synergy
Hidden Strings
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11%synergy
Ponder
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-28%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
-13%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
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6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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-1%synergy
Preordain
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-28%synergy
Arcane Heist
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6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
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17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion38 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
28%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
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11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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-1%synergy
Spellbook
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7%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
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9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
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6%synergy
Mask of Memory
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7%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
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6%synergy
The Indomitable
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4%synergy
Ivory Tower
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6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
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-3%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
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27%synergy
Propaganda
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11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
22%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
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17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
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11%synergy
Curiosity
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-14%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
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8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
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8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
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7%synergy
Training Grounds
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
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-13%synergy
Hot Pursuit
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
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6%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
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10%synergy
Mordenkainen
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
The Royal Scions
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6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion71 decks94 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
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5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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-11%synergy
Flamekin Village
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion81 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
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-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
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35%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
-15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion30 decks94 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
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1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
-15%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
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1%synergy
Mountain
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1%synergy
Command Tower
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4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion58 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion53 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
-6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion30 decks94 decks
-12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
-15%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
-5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Campus
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy