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Steve Heisler
Jan 29, 2026
Steve Heisler
Age Is Just a Toughness With Doran, Besieged by Time in Commander
Doran may be besieged by time, but he's still hangin' tough like a new kid. Come see this big booty brew for his Commander deck.
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Stalwart Shield-Bearers
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
84%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
82%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
76%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
75%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
74%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
72%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Junk
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
68%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Vine Trellis
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Shield Sphere
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
66%synergy
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Aura Shards
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
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Tree of Redemption
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Glare
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Mulch
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Flumph
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Barrier
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Wall
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Turtle
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Vines
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Tears
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Portcullis Vine
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Nets
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Traproot Kami
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-21%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
61%synergy
Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Eerie Interlude
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Bar the Door
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Last March of the Ents
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
4%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Destined Confrontation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
51%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
61%synergy
Brave the Sands
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
53%synergy
Stoneskin
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Primal Rage
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Exploration
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Eland Umbra
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
True Conviction
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Island
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Garden
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Tropical Island
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Savannah
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Brushland
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Urban Retreat
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
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