Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Optimized

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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Planar Engineering
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Lessons from Life
4.4%inclusion8 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
3.8%inclusion3 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Mind into Matter
1.6%inclusion1 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
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Lotus Cobra
83%inclusion654 decks786 decks
71%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
84%inclusion659 decks786 decks
70%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
70%inclusion548 decks786 decks
59%synergy
Scute Swarm
78%inclusion612 decks786 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
66%inclusion515 decks786 decks
58%synergy
Exploration
69%inclusion545 decks786 decks
56%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
69%inclusion539 decks786 decks
54%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
84%inclusion657 decks786 decks
53%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
53%inclusion417 decks786 decks
44%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
61%inclusion483 decks786 decks
44%synergy
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Counterspell
67%inclusion523 decks786 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
64%inclusion505 decks786 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
59%inclusion461 decks786 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
56%inclusion437 decks786 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion431 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
54%inclusion428 decks786 decks
44%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
54%inclusion426 decks786 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion425 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
52%inclusion411 decks786 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
51%inclusion399 decks786 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion493 decks786 decks
39%synergy
Crop Rotation
61%inclusion480 decks786 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion362 decks786 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion342 decks786 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
41%inclusion325 decks786 decks
27%synergy
Field of the Dead
41%inclusion322 decks786 decks
36%synergy
Mystical Tutor
37%inclusion291 decks786 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion199 decks786 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion182 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
20%inclusion154 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Eternal Witness
50%inclusion392 decks786 decks
30%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
50%inclusion390 decks786 decks
44%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
43%inclusion337 decks786 decks
39%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
37%inclusion289 decks786 decks
32%synergy
Roil Elemental
36%inclusion284 decks786 decks
33%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
35%inclusion276 decks786 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
35%inclusion273 decks786 decks
15%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
34%inclusion265 decks786 decks
24%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
33%inclusion259 decks781 decks
26%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
32%inclusion248 decks781 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
31%inclusion247 decks786 decks
28%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
29%inclusion228 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Icetill Explorer
27%inclusion145 decks540 decks
22%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
26%inclusion166 decks633 decks
24%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
26%inclusion202 decks786 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
26%inclusion202 decks786 decks
15%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
25%inclusion200 decks786 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion200 decks786 decks
-2%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
25%inclusion194 decks786 decks
19%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
23%inclusion183 decks786 decks
20%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
21%inclusion168 decks786 decks
17%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
21%inclusion167 decks786 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
21%inclusion163 decks786 decks
18%synergy
Coiling Oracle
20%inclusion154 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
19%inclusion147 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion143 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion141 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Reclamation Sage
16%inclusion124 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Ruin Crab
16%inclusion122 decks786 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion118 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
15%inclusion116 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
14%inclusion110 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
14%inclusion109 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
14%inclusion108 decks781 decks
1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion107 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion102 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion101 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion99 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion85 decks786 decks
-17%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion82 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Scout
10%inclusion81 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
10%inclusion79 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
10%inclusion79 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Springbloom Druid
10%inclusion76 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
10%inclusion76 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.4%inclusion74 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Six
9.0%inclusion71 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
8.5%inclusion47 decks550 decks
6%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
8.5%inclusion67 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
8.4%inclusion66 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
44%inclusion342 decks786 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
42%inclusion334 decks786 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
42%inclusion328 decks786 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion289 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Entish Restoration
36%inclusion281 decks786 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion248 decks786 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion214 decks786 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion206 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion167 decks786 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion166 decks786 decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion132 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion130 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion123 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
15%inclusion118 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion117 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion116 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Deprive
14%inclusion109 decks786 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion88 decks786 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion86 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Gush
11%inclusion85 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion80 decks786 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion80 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion78 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion75 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.4%inclusion74 decks786 decks
-2%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.9%inclusion70 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.8%inclusion69 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.4%inclusion66 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Constant Mists
7.8%inclusion61 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.6%inclusion52 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.5%inclusion51 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Sunder
5.9%inclusion46 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.2%inclusion41 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion40 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
44%inclusion347 decks786 decks
24%synergy
Scapeshift
34%inclusion270 decks786 decks
32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
34%inclusion265 decks786 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion237 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Walk the Aeons
30%inclusion235 decks786 decks
28%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion209 decks786 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24%inclusion187 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
23%inclusion177 decks786 decks
13%synergy
Whelming Wave
22%inclusion174 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Broken Bond
20%inclusion161 decks786 decks
16%synergy
Awaken the Woods
20%inclusion160 decks786 decks
16%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
18%inclusion145 decks786 decks
16%synergy
Summer Bloom
18%inclusion138 decks786 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
15%inclusion116 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion112 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion99 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Life from the Loam
13%inclusion99 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion89 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
10%inclusion76 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.2%inclusion72 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Reshape the Earth
8.7%inclusion68 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.4%inclusion59 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
8.4%inclusion66 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion65 decks786 decks
-4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.8%inclusion61 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Natural Order
7.5%inclusion59 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.5%inclusion59 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.4%inclusion58 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion55 decks786 decks
-4%synergy
Regrowth
7.0%inclusion55 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Tooth and Nail
6.9%inclusion54 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
6.9%inclusion54 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.5%inclusion51 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.9%inclusion46 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Doppelgang
5.7%inclusion45 decks786 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
5.1%inclusion40 decks786 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonize
5.1%inclusion40 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Shared Roots
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
44%inclusion347 decks786 decks
40%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
29%inclusion226 decks786 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion173 decks786 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion159 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion101 decks786 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion94 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Zuran Orb
6.9%inclusion54 decks786 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
6.9%inclusion54 decks786 decks
-3%synergy
Expedition Map
6.7%inclusion53 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.7%inclusion37 decks550 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.7%inclusion45 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.2%inclusion41 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
50%inclusion393 decks786 decks
43%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
44%inclusion343 decks786 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion217 decks786 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion175 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
19%inclusion149 decks786 decks
15%synergy
Trade Routes
18%inclusion139 decks786 decks
16%synergy
Spelunking
16%inclusion127 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
16%inclusion124 decks786 decks
12%synergy
Druid Class
15%inclusion118 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
14%inclusion113 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion106 decks786 decks
-4%synergy
Abundance
13%inclusion105 decks786 decks
11%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
13%inclusion104 decks784 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion89 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion83 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion81 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion75 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
8.2%inclusion58 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.9%inclusion62 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Sapling Nursery
7.7%inclusion21 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.0%inclusion55 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.7%inclusion53 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Mana Breach
6.5%inclusion51 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.1%inclusion48 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
5.2%inclusion41 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.3%inclusion42 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion135 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
12%inclusion98 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.3%inclusion57 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
6.5%inclusion51 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion655 decks786 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion350 decks786 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion338 decks786 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion325 decks786 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion279 decks786 decks
17%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
35%inclusion274 decks786 decks
32%synergy
Strip Mine
32%inclusion248 decks786 decks
29%synergy
Guildless Commons
25%inclusion199 decks786 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion140 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Chasm
18%inclusion140 decks786 decks
17%synergy
Thespian's Stage
17%inclusion133 decks786 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Basin
16%inclusion127 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Coral Atoll
16%inclusion126 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion119 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Town
15%inclusion117 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion110 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion108 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion107 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Dark Depths
13%inclusion106 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion101 decks786 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion91 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion85 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion83 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion77 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Arid Archway
8.9%inclusion70 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.8%inclusion61 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion61 decks786 decks
-14%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.4%inclusion58 decks786 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion56 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion51 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.5%inclusion51 decks786 decks
-11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.6%inclusion44 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion667 decks786 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion261 decks786 decks
-30%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion220 decks786 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion103 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion90 decks786 decks
-20%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.9%inclusion46 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion42 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.2%inclusion41 decks786 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.1%inclusion40 decks786 decks
-17%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion759 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion756 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion655 decks786 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
81%inclusion638 decks786 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion542 decks786 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion493 decks786 decks
32%synergy
Fabled Passage
54%inclusion428 decks786 decks
39%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion395 decks786 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion361 decks786 decks
-15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion346 decks786 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion344 decks786 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion304 decks786 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion280 decks786 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
34%inclusion268 decks786 decks
24%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion264 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion246 decks786 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion244 decks786 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion233 decks786 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion233 decks786 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion225 decks786 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion213 decks786 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion212 decks786 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion206 decks786 decks
-16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24%inclusion187 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Blighted Woodland
24%inclusion186 decks786 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion180 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion156 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion155 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
20%inclusion155 decks786 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion150 decks786 decks
-20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion131 decks786 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion123 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion118 decks786 decks
-23%synergy
Sodden Verdure
15%inclusion41 decks274 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion113 decks779 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion112 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion107 decks786 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion99 decks786 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Cave
12%inclusion92 decks786 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion83 decks786 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion81 decks786 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion80 decks786 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion75 decks786 decks
-14%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.0%inclusion63 decks786 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
6.1%inclusion48 decks786 decks
-14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.6%inclusion44 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.6%inclusion44 decks786 decks
-4%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.5%inclusion15 decks274 decks
-1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.2%inclusion41 decks786 decks
0%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.2%inclusion41 decks786 decks
0%synergy