Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Optimized Lands Matter

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?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Planar Engineering
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Trio
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mind into Matter
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.3%inclusion2 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lotus Cobra
86%inclusion189 decks220 decks
73%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
86%inclusion190 decks220 decks
72%synergy
Scute Swarm
82%inclusion181 decks220 decks
63%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
70%inclusion153 decks220 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
65%inclusion144 decks220 decks
57%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
87%inclusion191 decks220 decks
56%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
70%inclusion154 decks220 decks
56%synergy
Exploration
68%inclusion150 decks220 decks
55%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
55%inclusion122 decks220 decks
50%synergy
Burgeoning
53%inclusion117 decks220 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion148 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
64%inclusion141 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
63%inclusion139 decks220 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
56%inclusion123 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
56%inclusion123 decks220 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
56%inclusion123 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
56%inclusion123 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
55%inclusion122 decks220 decks
32%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
55%inclusion122 decks220 decks
45%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion121 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion141 decks220 decks
40%synergy
Crop Rotation
61%inclusion135 decks220 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion103 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion102 decks220 decks
30%synergy
Field of the Dead
41%inclusion91 decks220 decks
36%synergy
Worldly Tutor
41%inclusion91 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
39%inclusion86 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Oracle of Mul Daya
54%inclusion119 decks220 decks
46%synergy
Eternal Witness
47%inclusion103 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
41%inclusion90 decks220 decks
37%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
38%inclusion84 decks220 decks
33%synergy
Roil Elemental
36%inclusion80 decks220 decks
33%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
35%inclusion76 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
34%inclusion75 decks219 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion75 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
34%inclusion74 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion72 decks219 decks
26%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
32%inclusion70 decks220 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
31%inclusion68 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
29%inclusion64 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
28%inclusion61 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
27%inclusion51 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
27%inclusion59 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
23%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
24%inclusion53 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion53 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
23%inclusion50 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Icetill Explorer
21%inclusion35 decks164 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Ruin Crab
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Reclamation Sage
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
-14%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
-12%synergy
Llanowar Scout
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Augur of Autumn
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Springbloom Druid
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion107 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion93 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Harrow
39%inclusion86 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Entish Restoration
39%inclusion85 decks220 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion82 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion67 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion51 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17%inclusion37 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Deprive
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Gush
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Constant Mists
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion109 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Explore
39%inclusion86 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Scapeshift
35%inclusion78 decks220 decks
33%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion72 decks220 decks
22%synergy
Walk the Aeons
27%inclusion59 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
26%inclusion58 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion55 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Whelming Wave
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Awaken the Woods
22%inclusion49 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Broken Bond
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Life from the Loam
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Open the Way
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Reshape the Earth
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Tooth and Nail
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Spitting Image
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Harmonize
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Boundless Realms
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
41%inclusion91 decks220 decks
37%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion73 decks220 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Zuran Orb
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Exploration Broodship
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Coralhelm
49%inclusion107 decks220 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion56 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion45 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Druid Class
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Spelunking
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Trade Routes
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
14%inclusion31 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Abundance
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Sapling Nursery
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Mana Breach
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Seven
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion186 decks220 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion102 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion98 decks220 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion92 decks220 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion83 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
35%inclusion77 decks220 decks
32%synergy
Strip Mine
29%inclusion63 decks220 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Guildless Commons
23%inclusion51 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Jungle Basin
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Coral Atoll
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Town
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Dark Depths
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Ba Sing Se
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
-16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-12%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion191 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion83 decks220 decks
-25%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion60 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
-15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion211 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion208 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion193 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
84%inclusion185 decks220 decks
36%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion158 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion136 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Fabled Passage
60%inclusion131 decks220 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion118 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion115 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion108 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion102 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion100 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion92 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion71 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion68 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion63 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion63 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion61 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion60 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion59 decks220 decks
-16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion55 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Blighted Woodland
25%inclusion54 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion50 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
22%inclusion49 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion49 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
-17%synergy
Sodden Verdure
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
-19%synergy
Brokers Hideout
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
-14%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
-12%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy