Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Toughness Matters

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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Pramikon, Sky Rampart
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
75%synergy
Steel Golem
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Humble Defector
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Grid Monitor
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Hithlain Rope
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Akroan Horse
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Nine Lives
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
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Propaganda
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Rust Elemental
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
52%synergy
The Second Doctor
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Silent Arbiter
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
46%synergy
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Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
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Felidar Sovereign
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
The Council of Four
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Bazaar Trader
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Fog Bank
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Cinder Giant
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Soulless Jailer
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Cadets
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Body of Knowledge
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Windborn Muse
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
The Locust God
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Coveted Falcon
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Bronze Bombshell
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Clever Impersonator
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Crystal Barricade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Nabber
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Steel Wall
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Shards
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Denial
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Flumph
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Daring Thief
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Wall of Omens
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Frost
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Glare
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Tears
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
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Chaos Warp
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Wrong Turn
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Everybody Lives!
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sudden Substitution
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Borders
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Unwind
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Oblation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Boros Charm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Brand
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Render Silent
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Jeskai Charm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Immortal Obligation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
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Shifting Grift
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Role Reversal
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Harmless Offering
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Modify Memory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Fractured Identity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Political Trickery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Donate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Switcheroo
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Goatnap
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Legerdemain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Insurrection
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Plea for Power
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Act of Treason
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mob Rule
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mob Verdict
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
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Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Jinxed Idol
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Howling Mine
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Crown of Doom
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Cursed Recording
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Wedding Ring
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Venser's Journal
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Jinxed Ring
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Spellbook
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Norn's Annex
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Crawlspace
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Jinxed Choker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Folio of Fancies
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Relic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Font of Mythos
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gate to the Aether
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggressive Mining
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Moderation
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Puca's Mischief
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Transcendence
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Paradox Haze
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Statecraft
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Unable to Scream
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Thought Lash
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Form of the Dragon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Island Sanctuary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Smoke
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Custody Battle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Solemnity
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Lightmine Field
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Curse of Vitality
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Pacifism
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Light
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hive Mind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Maze of Ith
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Homeward Path
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Gate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Contested War Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Signet
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-26%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Jeskai Banner
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
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Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Island
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Raugrin Triome
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Training Center
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Sea of Clouds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Perilous Landscape
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Rainbow Vale
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Cliffgate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Heap Gate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
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