Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Optimized Ramp

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%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Trio
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Michelangelo, Improviser
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
89%inclusion103 decks116 decks
75%synergy
Lotus Cobra
87%inclusion101 decks116 decks
75%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
72%inclusion84 decks116 decks
62%synergy
Scute Swarm
80%inclusion93 decks116 decks
61%synergy
Exploration
71%inclusion82 decks116 decks
58%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
88%inclusion102 decks116 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
57%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
70%inclusion81 decks116 decks
56%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
59%inclusion68 decks116 decks
53%synergy
Burgeoning
56%inclusion65 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
66%inclusion77 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Growth Spiral
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
59%inclusion68 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
47%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Crop Rotation
62%inclusion72 decks116 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Field of the Dead
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Rampaging Baloths
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Eternal Witness
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Roil Elemental
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Icetill Explorer
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Ruin Crab
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Quirion Ranger
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Walking Atlas
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Explorer
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Reclamation Sage
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Springbloom Druid
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Scout
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Harrow
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Entish Restoration
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Deprive
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Gush
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Constant Mists
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Sunder
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Foil
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Into the Roil
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Voidslime
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Snap
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Explore
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Scapeshift
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Walk the Aeons
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Awaken the Woods
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Whelming Wave
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Broken Bond
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Summer Bloom
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Natural Order
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Life from the Loam
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Open the Way
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Tooth and Nail
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Regrowth
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
0%synergy
Shared Roots
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Spitting Image
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Reshape the Earth
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Into the North
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Zuran Orb
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Coralhelm
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Trade Routes
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Spelunking
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Druid Class
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Abundance
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Mana Breach
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sapling Nursery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion104 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion28 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Strip Mine
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Guildless Commons
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Basin
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Coral Atoll
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Dryad Arbor
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Chasm
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Archway
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Town
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Vesuva
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion99 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Vault
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion110 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion108 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
84%inclusion97 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion97 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
74%inclusion86 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Fabled Passage
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
42%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
-16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-19%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Hideout
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-18%synergy