Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Group Hug

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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22%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
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22%synergy
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Propaganda
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74%synergy
Gilded Drake
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70%synergy
Howling Mine
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69%synergy
Bazaar Trader
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69%synergy
Nine Lives
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69%synergy
Ghostly Prison
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60%synergy
Temple Bell
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Homeward Path
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56%synergy
Harmless Offering
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55%synergy
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55%synergy
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Humble Defector
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
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55%synergy
Role Reversal
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54%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
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55%synergy
Paradox Haze
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54%synergy
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Rhystic Study
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Smothering Tithe
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Chasm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
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8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
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Iroh, Tea Master
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Steel Golem
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41%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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25%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Grid Monitor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Clever Impersonator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Academy Rector
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tataru Taru
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Reverence
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14%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
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9%synergy
Captivating Crew
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14%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
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14%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
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13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Cadets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Taniwha
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Giant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Council of Four
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Clone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Arbiter of Knollridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Noble Benefactor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Second Doctor
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13%synergy
Akroan Horse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Schema Thief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Moat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spawnbroker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
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8%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
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-25%synergy
Sudden Substitution
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Unwind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Fork
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
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14%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Oblation
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14%synergy
True Polymorph
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14%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
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-34%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
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30%synergy
Fractured Identity
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40%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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40%synergy
Donate
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28%synergy
Austere Command
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18%synergy
Thieves' Auction
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28%synergy
Replenish
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28%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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25%synergy
Flash Photography
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Legerdemain
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14%synergy
Distant Memories
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Open the Vaults
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Modify Memory
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13%synergy
Stolen Identity
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14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Scrambleverse
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14%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
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1%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
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13%synergy
Season of Weaving
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13%synergy
Warp World
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Insurrection
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13%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
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14%synergy
Blatant Thievery
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13%synergy
Echo Storm
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14%synergy
Time Reversal
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14%synergy
Prosperity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cultural Exchange
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Illicit Auction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Leave // Chance
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14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
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10%synergy
Reforge the Soul
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14%synergy
Winds of Change
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
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41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
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40%synergy
Venser's Journal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Font of Mythos
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hithlain Rope
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Synthesis Pod
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sculpting Steel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Possession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Prototype Portal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Jinxed Idol
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Norn's Annex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gate to the Aether
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Knowledge Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Helm of Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Crown of Doom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enchantments
Rest in Peace
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Forced Fruition
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mirrormade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Copy Artifact
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Puca's Mischief
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Land Tax
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Solitary Confinement
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Solemnity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mechanized Production
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Statecraft
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Possibility Storm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Copy Enchantment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Aggressive Mining
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Detention Sphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grand Melee
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Moat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Conjured Currency
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Moderation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mind Over Matter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
In the Eye of Chaos
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Artificer Class
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Shielded by Faith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Form of the Dragon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Island Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Overburden
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thought Lash
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Oath of Lieges
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Smoke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Powerbalance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Treachery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wild Evocation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Exchange of Words
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bludgeon Brawl
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Maze of Ith
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Academy Ruins
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Kher Keep
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Contested War Zone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-27%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-29%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Raugrin Triome
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
58%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Volcanic Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Plateau
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Mountain
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Island
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Plains
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Spectator Seating
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Training Center
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Reflecting Pool
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Rainbow Vale
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Thundering Falls
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Monastery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-30%synergy
Elegant Parlor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Sundown Pass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy