Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Expensive 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?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lotus Cobra
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Exploration
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Mana Drain
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Nature's Lore
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Scute Swarm
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Finale of Devastation
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Crop Rotation
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Worldly Tutor
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Rhystic Study
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Field of the Dead
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Force of Will
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Craterhoof Behemoth
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Seedborn Muse
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Icetill Explorer
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Roil Elemental
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Endurance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Biovisionary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Explorer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Collector Ouphe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Entish Restoration
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Deprive
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gush
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Summoner's Pact
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Intuition
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Constant Mists
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Realms Uncharted
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Scapeshift
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Natural Order
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Broken Bond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Life from the Loam
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Awaken the Woods
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Genesis Wave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Sultai
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Zuran Orb
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Sylvan Library
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Trade Routes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sapling Nursery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Breach
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Strip Mine
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Dryad Arbor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Chasm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Vesuva
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Dark Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Echoing Deeps
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Tolaria West
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Winding Canyons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Palace
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Basin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Kishla Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Grim Monolith
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Signet
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-36%synergy
Mox Diamond
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Island
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Prismatic Vista
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Hedge Maze
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Woodland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Campus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Lush Oasis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy