Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Lifegain

Zedruu the Greathearted
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Bennie Smith
Jun 2, 2026
Bennie Smith
The Tectonic Shift from EDH to Commander
It's really been 15 years since Commander 2011? Bennie was playing & writing about EDH then and shares his memories of that momentous release!
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4%synergy
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3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
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1%synergy
Erode
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0%synergy
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Humble Defector
83%inclusion109 decks131 decks
79%synergy
Nine Lives
79%inclusion104 decks131 decks
77%synergy
Bazaar Trader
75%inclusion98 decks131 decks
72%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
69%inclusion90 decks131 decks
66%synergy
Role Reversal
67%inclusion88 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Hithlain Rope
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
63%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
64%inclusion84 decks131 decks
62%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
61%synergy
Akroan Horse
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
61%synergy
Iroh, Tea Master
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
61%synergy
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Propaganda
66%inclusion87 decks131 decks
55%synergy
Ghostly Prison
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
52%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
62%inclusion81 decks131 decks
60%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
58%inclusion60 decks104 decks
56%synergy
Puca's Mischief
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
54%synergy
Paradox Haze
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
54%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Rust Elemental
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Steel Golem
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
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50%synergy
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Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Chasm
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6%synergy
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49%synergy
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44%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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40%synergy
Coveted Falcon
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40%synergy
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39%synergy
Grid Monitor
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39%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
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37%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
32%synergy
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36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Windborn Muse
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31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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32%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
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29%synergy
The Locust God
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22%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
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25%synergy
Cinder Giant
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26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
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23%synergy
Body of Knowledge
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25%synergy
The Second Doctor
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24%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
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24%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Bronze Bombshell
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
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13%synergy
Daring Thief
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12%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Nabber
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Homunculus Horde
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Peacekeeper
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
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7%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
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7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Soulless Jailer
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
7%synergy
The Council of Four
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5%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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-13%synergy
Flumph
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5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
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5%synergy
Clever Impersonator
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4%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Wrong Turn
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40%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Sudden Substitution
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
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24%synergy
Brand
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
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3%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Borders
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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-5%synergy
Patrician's Scorn
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7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
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4%synergy
Unwind
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5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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0%synergy
Render Silent
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5%synergy
Wear // Tear
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0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
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0%synergy
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Approach of the Second Sun
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44%synergy
Harmless Offering
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46%synergy
Shifting Grift
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44%synergy
Fractured Identity
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33%synergy
Donate
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26%synergy
Political Trickery
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24%synergy
Supreme Verdict
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6%synergy
Modify Memory
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16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Cultural Exchange
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Legerdemain
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15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Thieves' Auction
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Switcheroo
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Leave // Chance
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
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Crown of Doom
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
32%inclusion40 decks124 decks
31%synergy
Jinxed Idol
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Jinxed Choker
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Venser's Journal
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Wedding Ring
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Jinxed Ring
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Font of Mythos
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Helm of Awakening
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Contested Game Ball
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
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Aggressive Mining
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Statecraft
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Moderation
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Transcendence
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Solitary Confinement
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Curse of Opulence
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Mirrormade
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Grasp of Fate
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Thought Lash
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Form of the Dragon
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Test of Endurance
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Oblivion Ring
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Solemnity
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Island Sanctuary
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Wild Research
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Banishing Light
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Delaying Shield
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Detention Sphere
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Embargo
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Share the Spoils
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Custody Battle
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Flare
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Homeward Path
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Contested War Zone
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Kher Keep
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
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Sol Ring
84%inclusion110 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion88 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Jeskai Banner
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
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Plains
98%inclusion128 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Island
97%inclusion127 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion122 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion121 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion90 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Monastery
67%inclusion88 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion66 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion61 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Triome
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Rainbow Vale
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Training Center
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Spectator Seating
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Battlefield Forge
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Garrison
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Gate
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Perilous Landscape
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Plateau
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
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