Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Expensive

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,199
31decks
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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Verity Circle
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69%synergy
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67%synergy
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60%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
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57%synergy
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55%synergy
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55%synergy
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51%synergy
Callous Oppressor
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51%synergy
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49%synergy
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48%synergy
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44%synergy
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9%synergy
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38%synergy
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45%synergy
High Tide
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11%synergy
Counterspell
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-11%synergy
Swan Song
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25%synergy
Winter Orb
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44%synergy
Fabricate
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27%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
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47%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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50%synergy
Rhystic Study
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51%synergy
Force of Will
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60%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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66%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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32%synergy
Mana Vault
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41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Grim Monolith
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Broker
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Scout
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45%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
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42%synergy
Shapesharer
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41%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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20%synergy
Cephalid Sage
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42%synergy
Shield Broker
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41%synergy
Universal Automaton
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41%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
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39%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
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38%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
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39%synergy
Clever Impersonator
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30%synergy
Omen Hawker
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29%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
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32%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
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28%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
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24%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
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13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
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19%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
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20%synergy
Wonder
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17%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
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23%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
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22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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4%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
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15%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
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19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
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13%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
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18%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Metallic Mimic
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
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4%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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7%synergy
Palladium Myr
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spark Double
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-4%synergy
Instants
Pact of Negation
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35%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Delay
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Deluge
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9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Daze
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7%synergy
Capsize
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6%synergy
Snap
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-9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
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0%synergy
Long-Term Plans
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ugin's Binding
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Kozilek's Command
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Short
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6%synergy
Twincast
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5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
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4%synergy
Engulf the Shore
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-2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
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2%synergy
Commandeer
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1%synergy
Stifle
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4%synergy
Mental Misstep
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0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
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1%synergy
Reality Shift
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-21%synergy
Evacuation
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-1%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
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-10%synergy
Bribery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Energy Tap
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13%synergy
Wash Out
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11%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Whelming Wave
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Time Stretch
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6%synergy
Time Spiral
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8%synergy
Time Warp
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4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
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6%synergy
Reshape
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
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2%synergy
Concentrate
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6%synergy
Traumatize
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2%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Fascination
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5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
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4%synergy
All Is Dust
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5%synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
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6%synergy
Lunar Insight
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Static Orb
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Storage Matrix
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Shuko
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Trinisphere
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
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10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Birthing Boughs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
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4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Idol of False Gods
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lithoform Engine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Repurposing Bay
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Frozen Aether
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Power Artifact
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Betrayal
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Opposition
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cowardice
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Faces of the Past
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Think Tank
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Equilibrium
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Treachery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Web of Inertia
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dream Leash
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Mastery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Levitation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Time of Ice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Academy Ruins
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
War Room
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Eye of Ugin
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Seat of the Synod
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Tolaria
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Planar Nexus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy