Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander)

Mike Carrozza
Apr 1, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - To Approach or to Hoof?
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking alternate win conditions. Are they a cheap out, or do they represent careful planning?
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5%synergy
Lessons from Life
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-1%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
2.8%inclusion27 decks953 decks
-7%synergy
Tam, Observant Sequencer
2.5%inclusion25 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Studious First-Year
1.4%inclusion14 decks988 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
68%inclusion10.4K decks15.2K decks
54%synergy
Lotus Cobra
66%inclusion10.1K decks15.2K decks
54%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
62%inclusion9.45K decks15.2K decks
51%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
66%inclusion10.1K decks15.2K decks
50%synergy
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80%inclusion12.1K decks15.2K decks
49%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
66%inclusion10.1K decks15.2K decks
49%synergy
Scute Swarm
66%inclusion10.1K decks15.2K decks
47%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
51%inclusion7.78K decks15.2K decks
43%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
43%inclusion6.57K decks15.2K decks
40%synergy
Explore
59%inclusion9.03K decks15.2K decks
39%synergy
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Cultivate
79%inclusion12.1K decks15.2K decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
72%inclusion10.9K decks15.2K decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
71%inclusion10.8K decks15.2K decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
70%inclusion10.6K decks15.2K decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
67%inclusion10.2K decks15.2K decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion9.16K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
52%inclusion7.95K decks15.2K decks
38%synergy
Exploration
49%inclusion7.50K decks15.2K decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
47%inclusion7.14K decks15.2K decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion7.04K decks15.2K decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
33%inclusion5.09K decks15.2K decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion4.88K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion3.33K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
20%inclusion2.97K decks15.2K decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
18%inclusion2.71K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion2.61K decks15.2K decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion2.05K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion1.63K decks15.2K decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
8.4%inclusion1.28K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion1.17K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
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Oracle of Mul Daya
42%inclusion6.38K decks15.2K decks
33%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
41%inclusion6.28K decks15.2K decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
40%inclusion6.08K decks15.2K decks
21%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
38%inclusion5.77K decks15.2K decks
24%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
37%inclusion5.70K decks15.2K decks
27%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
36%inclusion5.50K decks15.2K decks
30%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
35%inclusion4.48K decks12.9K decks
28%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
35%inclusion5.30K decks15.2K decks
27%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
34%inclusion5.13K decks15.2K decks
29%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
33%inclusion4.24K decks12.8K decks
26%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
33%inclusion5.04K decks15.2K decks
18%synergy
Coiling Oracle
32%inclusion4.90K decks15.2K decks
19%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
30%inclusion4.50K decks15.2K decks
15%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion4.45K decks15.2K decks
26%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
29%inclusion4.43K decks15.2K decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
29%inclusion4.35K decks15.2K decks
15%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
26%inclusion3.98K decks15.2K decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
25%inclusion3.85K decks15.2K decks
22%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
23%inclusion3.52K decks15.2K decks
19%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
23%inclusion3.48K decks15.2K decks
18%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
23%inclusion3.46K decks15.2K decks
16%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
21%inclusion2.66K decks12.8K decks
8%synergy
Icetill Explorer
21%inclusion1.61K decks7.83K decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion3.11K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Trench Behemoth
20%inclusion3.07K decks15.2K decks
18%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion2.97K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
19%inclusion2.88K decks14.8K decks
14%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
19%inclusion2.86K decks15.2K decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion2.77K decks15.2K decks
-9%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
18%inclusion2.73K decks15.2K decks
12%synergy
Terastodon
17%inclusion2.62K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
17%inclusion1.54K decks9.19K decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Elder
17%inclusion2.53K decks15.2K decks
14%synergy
Tromokratis
16%inclusion2.45K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion2.34K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Acidic Slime
15%inclusion2.28K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
15%inclusion2.21K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
14%inclusion2.15K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion2.13K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Ruin Crab
14%inclusion2.08K decks15.2K decks
12%synergy
Grappling Kraken
14%inclusion1.75K decks12.8K decks
10%synergy
Sporemound
14%inclusion2.07K decks15.2K decks
12%synergy
Springbloom Druid
13%inclusion2.02K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
13%inclusion2.01K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
13%inclusion1.92K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
12%inclusion1.89K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
12%inclusion1.86K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion1.77K decks15.2K decks
-16%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
11%inclusion1.70K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Scout
11%inclusion1.69K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Instants
Harrow
45%inclusion6.86K decks15.2K decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion6.42K decks15.2K decks
20%synergy
Entish Restoration
34%inclusion5.14K decks15.2K decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion4.54K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion4.51K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
28%inclusion4.20K decks15.2K decks
20%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion3.46K decks15.2K decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion3.30K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion3.05K decks15.2K decks
-3%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
18%inclusion2.70K decks15.2K decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion2.68K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion2.47K decks15.2K decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion1.82K decks15.2K decks
-3%synergy
Planar Genesis
12%inclusion1.77K decks14.8K decks
1%synergy
Eureka Moment
12%inclusion1.77K decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion1.59K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Deprive
10%inclusion1.57K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.9%inclusion1.35K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion1.34K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.7%inclusion1.33K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion1.28K decks14.9K decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion1.26K decks15.2K decks
-6%synergy
Peel from Reality
7.4%inclusion1.12K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Gush
7.2%inclusion1.10K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.2%inclusion1.10K decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
7.2%inclusion1.10K decks15.2K decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion1.02K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion951 decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.1%inclusion928 decks15.2K decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.7%inclusion873 decks15.2K decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.1%inclusion782 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
36%inclusion5.54K decks15.2K decks
13%synergy
Whelming Wave
34%inclusion5.24K decks15.2K decks
23%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion4.60K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Urban Evolution
30%inclusion4.55K decks15.2K decks
20%synergy
Broken Bond
22%inclusion3.35K decks15.2K decks
17%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
21%inclusion3.26K decks15.2K decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
21%inclusion3.13K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Scapeshift
19%inclusion2.86K decks15.2K decks
16%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion2.46K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
16%inclusion2.39K decks15.2K decks
13%synergy
Awaken the Woods
15%inclusion2.28K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion2.25K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Harmonize
15%inclusion2.23K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
14%inclusion2.09K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1.95K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Spitting Image
12%inclusion1.88K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
12%inclusion1.86K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion1.84K decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
11%inclusion1.71K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
9.0%inclusion1.36K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Compulsive Research
8.2%inclusion1.26K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
7.8%inclusion1.18K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion1.14K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Reshape the Earth
7.4%inclusion1.12K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion1.07K decks15.2K decks
-4%synergy
Shared Roots
6.7%inclusion349 decks5.20K decks
3%synergy
Migration Path
6.6%inclusion1.01K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.5%inclusion994 decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Regrowth
5.4%inclusion815 decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Life from the Loam
5.2%inclusion797 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
5.1%inclusion783 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion4.95K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
27%inclusion4.05K decks15.2K decks
22%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
25%inclusion3.87K decks15.2K decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion2.67K decks15.2K decks
-3%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion1.62K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Exploration Broodship
8.0%inclusion635 decks7.98K decks
6%synergy
Seer's Sundial
7.8%inclusion1.19K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.5%inclusion995 decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
6.1%inclusion543 decks8.84K decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Coralhelm
43%inclusion6.57K decks15.2K decks
34%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
36%inclusion5.53K decks15.2K decks
33%synergy
Burgeoning
32%inclusion4.88K decks15.2K decks
25%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
29%inclusion4.39K decks15.2K decks
25%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
23%inclusion3.53K decks15.2K decks
20%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
22%inclusion3.37K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
22%inclusion3.29K decks15.2K decks
17%synergy
Spelunking
14%inclusion2.15K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion2.10K decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion1.94K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Abundance
11%inclusion1.73K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion1.72K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Sapling Nursery
11%inclusion405 decks3.73K decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion1.45K decks15.2K decks
1%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
9.3%inclusion1.26K decks13.5K decks
7%synergy
Trade Routes
9.2%inclusion1.40K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.8%inclusion1.34K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
8.6%inclusion1.30K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
8.5%inclusion1.29K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
7.8%inclusion1.19K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1.17K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
7.5%inclusion1.14K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.9%inclusion719 decks10.4K decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.9%inclusion1.05K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Primeval Bounty
5.5%inclusion837 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.0%inclusion762 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Seven
12%inclusion1.88K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion1.49K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
6.9%inclusion1.06K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.1%inclusion923 decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.3%inclusion803 decks15.2K decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion12.3K decks15.2K decks
31%synergy
Jungle Basin
29%inclusion4.37K decks15.2K decks
26%synergy
Coral Atoll
29%inclusion4.37K decks15.2K decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion4.01K decks15.2K decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion3.77K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion3.76K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Guildless Commons
19%inclusion2.87K decks15.2K decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion2.82K decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
18%inclusion2.78K decks15.2K decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion2.67K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion2K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1.11K decks10.4K decks
0%synergy
Memorial to Genius
10%inclusion1.57K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion1.55K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion1.54K decks15.2K decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion1.53K decks15.2K decks
-12%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion1.48K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Ghost Town
9.1%inclusion1.38K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.9%inclusion1.36K decks15.2K decks
-9%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.1%inclusion1.08K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.5%inclusion974 decks14.9K decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion979 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
6.0%inclusion906 decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.9%inclusion891 decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
5.6%inclusion850 decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.6%inclusion846 decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Arid Archway
5.2%inclusion785 decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion12.3K decks15.2K decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
35%inclusion5.35K decks15.2K decks
-28%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion4.64K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion3.48K decks15.2K decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.6%inclusion1.16K decks15.2K decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion14.8K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion14.8K decks15.2K decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
81%inclusion12.4K decks15.2K decks
33%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion12.3K decks15.2K decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
63%inclusion9.62K decks15.2K decks
38%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
59%inclusion9.06K decks15.2K decks
40%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion6.77K decks15.2K decks
-16%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion6.62K decks15.2K decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion6.14K decks15.2K decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion5.83K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion5.59K decks15.2K decks
15%synergy
Blighted Woodland
35%inclusion5.36K decks15.2K decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion4.99K decks15.2K decks
-20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion4.98K decks15.2K decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
31%inclusion4.75K decks15.2K decks
-12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
28%inclusion4.19K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion3.79K decks15.2K decks
-18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion3.25K decks15.2K decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion3.23K decks15.2K decks
-17%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion2.74K decks15.2K decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion2.71K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
18%inclusion2.70K decks15.2K decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion2.56K decks15.2K decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion2.48K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion2.43K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion2.36K decks15.2K decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion2.35K decks15.2K decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion2.25K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion2.23K decks15.2K decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion2.15K decks15.2K decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion2.08K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion2.03K decks15.2K decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion2K decks15.2K decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion1.95K decks15.2K decks
-1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion472 decks3.75K decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion1.60K decks15.2K decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
10%inclusion1.58K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion1.55K decks15.2K decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion1.17K decks11.6K decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion1.49K decks15.2K decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.3%inclusion1.42K decks15.2K decks
-15%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.8%inclusion1.34K decks15.2K decks
0%synergy
Vivid Creek
8.7%inclusion1.33K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion1.28K decks14.9K decks
-3%synergy
Vivid Grove
8.6%inclusion1.31K decks15.2K decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.5%inclusion1.14K decks15.2K decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion1.14K decks15.2K decks
2%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.9%inclusion451 decks6.51K decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion926 decks14.8K decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.8%inclusion870 decks15.1K decks
1%synergy