Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign (Commander) - Control

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
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Jeremy Rowe
Sep 23, 2026
Jeremy Rowe
Is Sphinx's Approach a New Commander Staple?
How good is Sphinx's Approach? Will it spawn its own micro deck subtype, or should it be relegated as a useless curiosity?
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16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
30xlift
Darksteel Angel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
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Gleaming Splendor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
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Kindred Judgment
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
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Turbulent Wetlands
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
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Index
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
82xlift
Artisan of Kozilek
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
76xlift
Ugin's Insight
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
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Vesuvan Drifter
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
72xlift
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
65xlift
Fated Return
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
61xlift
Extinction Event
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
61xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
60xlift
Plague Wind
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
59xlift
In Garruk's Wake
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
58xlift
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Brainstorm
81%inclusion98 decks121 decks
4.8xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
64%inclusion77 decks121 decks
4.7xlift
Ponder
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
6.5xlift
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Void Rend
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Magister Sphinx
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
16xlift
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
2.8xlift
Path to Exile
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
1.4xlift
Vega, the Watcher
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
19xlift
Brainsurge
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
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Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
1.7xlift
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
0.5xlift
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
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Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
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Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
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Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
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Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
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Force of Will
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
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Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
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Void Winnower
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
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Enigma Sphinx
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Dazzling Sphinx
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
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Hidetsugu and Kairi
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
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Sphinx of the Final Word
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
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Windreader Sphinx
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
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Thryx, the Sudden Storm
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
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Blazing Archon
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
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Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
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Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
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Doom Whisperer
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
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Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
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Ethersworn Sphinx
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
31xlift
Sephara, Sky's Blade
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
25xlift
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
7.9xlift
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
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Cavalier of Gales
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
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Scholar of the Lost Trove
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
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Sphinx Ambassador
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
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Ancient Cellarspawn
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
11xlift
Serra's Emissary
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
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Nezahal, Primal Tide
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
5.9xlift
Defiler of Dreams
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
23xlift
Marvo, Deep Operative
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
50xlift
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12xlift
Serum Sovereign
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
45xlift
Diluvian Primordial
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
22xlift
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
3.0xlift
Raffine, Scheming Seer
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
5.3xlift
Toxrill, the Corrosive
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
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Roaming Throne
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
2.2xlift
Angel of the Ruins
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
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Sepulchral Primordial
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
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Valgavoth, Terror Eater
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
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Mulldrifter
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
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Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
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Sphinx of Uthuun
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Master of Predicaments
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
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Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
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Sheoldred, Whispering One
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Weathered Wayfarer
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
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Emrakul, the Promised End
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Thassa, God of the Sea
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Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
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Angelic Arbiter
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
31xlift
Claim Jumper
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7.8xlift
Pathrazer of Ulamog
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
54xlift
Boggart Trawler
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Drannith Magistrate
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Anguished Unmaking
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Dovin's Veto
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Nexus of Fate
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
24xlift
Mortify
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
3.6xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Swan Song
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Generous Gift
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
3.4xlift
Esper Charm
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
8.9xlift
Negate
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Drain
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
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Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Mystic Confluence
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
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Otherworldly Gaze
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
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Pact of Negation
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
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Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
1.8xlift
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
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Force of Negation
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
0.4xlift
Render Silent
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Opt
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
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Silence
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
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Sphinx's Revelation
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2.5xlift
Despark
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Deadly Rollick
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0.2xlift
Flawless Maneuver
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0.5xlift
Rapid Hybridization
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3.3xlift
Telling Time
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
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Flusterstorm
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0.4xlift
Saw It Coming
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4.2xlift
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
6.1xlift
Preordain
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
5.8xlift
Portent
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
14xlift
Expropriate
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
12xlift
Breach the Multiverse
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
12xlift
Temporal Mastery
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
11xlift
Time Wipe
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
4.6xlift
Blatant Thievery
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
20xlift
Brilliant Ultimatum
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
29xlift
Dream Cache
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
45xlift
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Scheming Symmetry
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
7.1xlift
Time Warp
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
13xlift
Serum Visions
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
20xlift
Rise of the Dark Realms
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
6.8xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
2.7xlift
Personal Tutor
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
12xlift
Moment of Reckoning
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
27xlift
Reanimate
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Mnemonic Deluge
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
44xlift
Temporal Manipulation
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11xlift
Dream Harvest
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5.7xlift
Windfall
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Vindicate
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0.3xlift
Tragic Arrogance
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
5.4xlift
Mystic Speculation
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
45xlift
Capture of Jingzhou
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
21xlift
Clone Legion
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
30xlift
Temporal Trespass
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
14xlift
Restoration Seminar
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4.7xlift
Cleansing Nova
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Imperial Seal
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Lórien Revealed
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1.3xlift
Alrund's Epiphany
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
24xlift
Promise of Loyalty
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Decorum Dissertation
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0.6xlift
Fractured Identity
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3.7xlift
Peer into the Abyss
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2.3xlift
Bribery
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2.2xlift
Insatiable Avarice
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2.5xlift
Necromantic Selection
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
18xlift
Savor the Moment
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
24xlift
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
2.2xlift
Scroll Rack
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
13xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
5.0xlift
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
19xlift
Portal to Phyrexia
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17xlift
Crystal Ball
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
55xlift
Strionic Resonator
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
5.4xlift
Brainstone
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
19xlift
Lavaspur Boots
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
13xlift
Isochron Scepter
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2.3xlift
Mithril Coat
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1.3xlift
Palantír of Orthanc
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4.6xlift
Wondrous Crucible
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
47xlift
The One Ring
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0.3xlift
Urza's Incubator
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
13xlift
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
7.6xlift
Enchantments
Soothsaying
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
44xlift
Aqueous Form
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
16xlift
Penance
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
25xlift
Propaganda
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Mind's Dilation
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
10xlift
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Baneful Omen
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
53xlift
Haunted Crossroads
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
56xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
1.3xlift
Debtors' Knell
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
12xlift
Virtue of Persistence
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
9.1xlift
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6.9xlift
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Gift of Immortality
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3.6xlift
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
0.4xlift
The Eldest Reborn
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4.1xlift
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
15xlift
Authority of the Consuls
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0.3xlift
Future Sight
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
18xlift
Planeswalkers
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
21xlift
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9.5xlift
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6.0xlift
Liliana Vess
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
21xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
1.3xlift
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3.2xlift
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
14xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2.3xlift
Elminster
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
22xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Halimar Depths
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
11xlift
Rivendell
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
15xlift
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Mortuary Mire
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
17xlift
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
4.1xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
1.9xlift
Command Beacon
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
3.6xlift
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
8.4xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Academy Ruins
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
1.5xlift
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
0.5xlift
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
1.8xlift
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
New Benalia
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
31xlift
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4.4xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Witch's Cottage
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
15xlift
Access Tunnel
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
10xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
0.5xlift
Azorius Signet
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
1.3xlift
Chromatic Lantern
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
2.3xlift
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Dimir Signet
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Hierarchy
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
2.7xlift
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
4.2xlift
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
0.5xlift
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
2.9xlift
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Coalition Relic
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8.8xlift
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
4.7xlift
Mana Geode
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
24xlift
Sonic Screwdriver
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
13xlift
Chrome Mox
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
0.5xlift
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0.4xlift
Skyclave Relic
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5.3xlift
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
0.4xlift
Lantern of Revealing
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
44xlift
Darksteel Ingot
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3.9xlift
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion117 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Plains
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Swamp
93%inclusion113 decks121 decks
1.1xlift
Island
93%inclusion113 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion72 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Sanctum
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
1.2xlift
Godless Shrine
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Hallowed Fountain
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Watery Grave
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Temple of Deceit
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
4.3xlift
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
3.9xlift
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Raffine's Tower
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Drowned Catacomb
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Temple of Silence
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
3.7xlift
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Vault of Champions
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
1.6xlift
Morphic Pool
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Isolated Chapel
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
2.5xlift
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Underground River
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
1.5xlift
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
2.4xlift
Contaminated Landscape
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
1.6xlift
Undercity Sewers
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
1.9xlift
City of Brass
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
1.7xlift
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
1.0xlift
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
0.8xlift
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
1.5xlift
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
3.3xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
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Scrubland
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
0.7xlift
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
1.9xlift
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
0.9xlift
Underground Sea
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Tundra
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
0.6xlift
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
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