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Nicholas Lucchesi
May 8, 2025
Nicholas Lucchesi
Which Commanders Are Most Affected by the New Game Changers?
How will the new additions to the Game Changers list affect the Commander decks that these cards are most played in? Let's discuss.
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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Shared Roots
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
83%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
82%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
80%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
78%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
High Alert
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
75%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
74%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Shield Sphere
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Tree of Redemption
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Vine Trellis
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Crystal Barricade
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Runes
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Glare
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Shards
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Turtle
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Fortified Rampart
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Noble Hierarch
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Wall of Nets
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Traproot Kami
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Sporocyst
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Rampart Architect
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Excavated Wall
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostway
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Semester's End
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
60%synergy
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Mighty
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Three Visits
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Raise the Past
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Primal Rage
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Eland Umbra
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
True Conviction
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Island
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Temple Garden
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Sea of Clouds
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Deserted Beach
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Tundra
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Tropical Island
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Savannah
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Canopy Vista
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-22%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
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