Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Optimized

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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Invisible Force Field
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Nine Lives
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Humble Defector
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Illusions of Grandeur
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Role Reversal
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Swords to Plowshares
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Counterspell
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Statecraft
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Hithlain Rope
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Perplexing Chimera
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Puca's Mischief
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Bucknard's Everfull Purse
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Smothering Tithe
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Rhystic Study
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Enlightened Tutor
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Cyclonic Rift
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Teferi's Protection
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Mystical Tutor
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Fierce Guardianship
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Farewell
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Ancient Tomb
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The One Ring
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Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
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Yes Man, Personal Securitron
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Rust Elemental
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Grid Monitor
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Akroan Horse
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Iroh, Tea Master
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Coveted Falcon
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Gilded Drake
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Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
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Pramikon, Sky Rampart
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Psychosis Crawler
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Khârn the Betrayer
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Esper Sentinel
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Volatile Stormdrake
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Windborn Muse
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Zidane, Tantalus Thief
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Goblin Cadets
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Felidar Sovereign
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Silent Arbiter
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Bronze Bombshell
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Goldnight Castigator
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Cinder Giant
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Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
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Triskaidekaphile
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Clever Impersonator
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Kami of the Crescent Moon
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The Second Doctor
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Consecrated Sphinx
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Drannith Magistrate
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The Locust God
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Treasure Nabber
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Scrawling Crawler
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Niv-Mizzet, Parun
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Fog Bank
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Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
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Loran of the Third Path
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Djinn of Infinite Deceits
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Body of Knowledge
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Faerie Mastermind
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Solemn Simulacrum
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Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
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Daring Thief
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Sphinx of the Second Sun
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Witch Enchanter
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Grand Abolisher
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Academy Rector
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Sun Titan
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Master of Ceremonies
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Twenty-Toed Toad
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Instants
Path to Exile
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Chaos Warp
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Dovin's Veto
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Mana Drain
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Arcane Denial
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Sudden Substitution
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Swan Song
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Deflecting Swat
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Wrong Turn
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Reins of Power
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Generous Gift
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Force of Will
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Brand
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Everybody Lives!
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Brainstorm
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Pact of Negation
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Wear // Tear
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Sink into Stupor
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Angel's Grace
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Shifting Borders
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Deflecting Palm
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Negate
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Force of Negation
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Valakut Awakening
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Chef's Kiss
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Counterflux
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Patrician's Scorn
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Silence
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Unwind
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Sorceries
Harmless Offering
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Supreme Verdict
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Shifting Grift
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Fractured Identity
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Donate
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Idyllic Tutor
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Blasphemous Act
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Political Trickery
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Gamble
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Windfall
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Austere Command
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Wrath of God
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Cultural Exchange
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Jeska's Will
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Insurrection
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Ponder
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Thieves' Auction
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Tragic Arrogance
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Wheel of Fortune
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Promise of Loyalty
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Modify Memory
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Time Wipe
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Vandalblast
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Replenish
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Scrambleverse
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Switcheroo
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Minds Aglow
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Legerdemain
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Armageddon
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Fabricate
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Warp World
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Preordain
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Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
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Lightning Greaves
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Alhammarret's Archive
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
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Jinxed Choker
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Venser's Journal
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Jinxed Idol
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Aetherflux Reservoir
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Wedding Ring
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Crown of Doom
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Temple Bell
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Meekstone
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Knowledge Pool
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Font of Mythos
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Teferi's Puzzle Box
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Torpor Orb
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7%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
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Spellbook
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Crawlspace
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Cursed Recording
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Elixir of Immortality
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Norn's Annex
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Scroll Rack
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3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
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Transcendence
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Solitary Confinement
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Darksteel Mutation
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Pyromancer's Swath
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Mystic Remora
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Sphere of Safety
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Moderation
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Grasp of Fate
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Solemnity
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Imprisoned in the Moon
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19%synergy
Thought Lash
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20%synergy
Wild Research
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20%synergy
Mirrormade
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19%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
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19%synergy
Curse of Opulence
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Land Tax
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Detention Sphere
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Leyline of Anticipation
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Possibility Storm
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13%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
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12%synergy
Copy Enchantment
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12%synergy
Oblivion Ring
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Rest in Peace
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12%synergy
Rule of Law
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12%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
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12%synergy
Delaying Shield
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11%synergy
Embargo
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10%synergy
Form of the Dragon
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9%synergy
Test of Endurance
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9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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4%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
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Hive Mind
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8%synergy
Island Sanctuary
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8%synergy
Smoke
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8%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
8.2%inclusion21 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Karmic Justice
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7%synergy
Banishing Light
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6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
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5%synergy
Aura of Silence
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Gift of Immortality
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Authority of the Consuls
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5%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
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Blood Moon
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Curse of Exhaustion
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Smuggler's Share
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5%synergy
Underworld Breach
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1%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
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8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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4%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
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8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
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38%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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43%synergy
Homeward Path
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32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
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16%synergy
Maze of Ith
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12%synergy
Kher Keep
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8%synergy
Contested War Zone
9.4%inclusion24 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
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1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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3%synergy
Temple of the False God
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2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
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Mistrise Village
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Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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3%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
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Azorius Signet
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Fellwar Stone
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9%synergy
Izzet Signet
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Talisman of Progress
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Talisman of Creativity
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Boros Signet
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Talisman of Conviction
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Chromatic Lantern
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14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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18%synergy
Coveted Jewel
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11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
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6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.0%inclusion18 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
-0%synergy
Mind Stone
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-6%synergy
Lands
Plains
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3%synergy
Island
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2%synergy
Command Tower
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3%synergy
Mountain
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-0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
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27%synergy
Steam Vents
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28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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27%synergy
Raugrin Triome
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24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
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27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
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-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
54%inclusion137 decks256 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion132 decks256 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion129 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion129 decks256 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
48%inclusion123 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion123 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion119 decks256 decks
-6%synergy
Spectator Seating
44%inclusion112 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion85 decks256 decks
-6%synergy
Rainbow Vale
29%inclusion75 decks256 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion71 decks256 decks
-14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
27%inclusion69 decks256 decks
-16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion66 decks256 decks
-12%synergy
Tundra
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12%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion61 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion60 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion54 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion50 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion50 decks256 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion47 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion45 decks256 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion44 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion43 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion42 decks256 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Gate
16%inclusion42 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
16%inclusion41 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion40 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion40 decks256 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion36 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion35 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion35 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion35 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
-11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
12%inclusion30 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion29 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
5%synergy