Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Julia Maddalena
Mar 13, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Xyris, the Writhing Storm?
Snakes. Why'd it have to be Snakes? On this week's Fire and Ice, we'll answer that question with the powerhouse Xyris, the Writhing Storm.
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5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
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63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
57%synergy
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65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
56%synergy
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52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
48%synergy
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48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
45%synergy
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40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
37%synergy
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67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
37%synergy
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38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
35%synergy
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38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
34%synergy
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48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
32%synergy
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35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
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62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
19%synergy
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48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
23%synergy
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46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
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46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
12%synergy
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42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
11%synergy
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40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
8%synergy
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40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
15%synergy
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38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
14%synergy
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37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
32%synergy
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37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
21%synergy
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12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
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7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
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7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
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7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
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5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
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5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
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37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
21%synergy
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33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
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33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
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31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
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29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
17%synergy
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27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
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19%synergy
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24%synergy
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20%synergy
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23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
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20%synergy
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23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
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21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
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21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
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16%synergy
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17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
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17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
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17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
6%synergy
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17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
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15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
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15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
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13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Humble Defector
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Glademuse
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Trygon Predator
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
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Snakeskin Veil
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Giant Growth
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Blossoming Defense
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Might of the Masses
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Simic Charm
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Vision Skeins
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Shore Up
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Invigorate
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Harrow
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Brute Force
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Get a Leg Up
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Groundswell
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Overprotect
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15%synergy
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15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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-1%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
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11%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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9%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Defend the Rider
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
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9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Ram Through
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8%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Soul's Fire
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
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10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
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7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Turn Aside
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
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7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Monstrous Rage
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Twinferno
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
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Nature's Lore
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Winds of Change
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Molten Psyche
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Minds Aglow
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
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19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
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17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
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15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
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10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
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10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Game Plan
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wear Down
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Collective Defiance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Phytoburst
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Scale Up
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-21%synergy
Thrash // Threat
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Harvest Season
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Guided Passage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Impolite Entrance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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Howling Mine
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Folio of Fancies
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Temple Bell
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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Shared Animosity
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Forced Fruition
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Fevered Visions
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Season of Growth
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mass Hysteria
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Discovery
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Roar of Resistance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Raid Bombardment
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-21%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mana Flare
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Keen Sense
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion46 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Cinder Glade
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Gruul Turf
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mossfire Valley
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Rugged Highlands
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Ketria Triome
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-24%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Stomping Ground
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-39%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Copperline Gorge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
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