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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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Morningtide's Light
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
86%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
84%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
80%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
76%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
75%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
The Pride of Hull Clade
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
73%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
72%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
72%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
71%synergy
Vine Trellis
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
67%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Junk
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Assault Formation
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Tree of Redemption
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Crystal Barricade
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Perimeter Captain
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Runes
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Carven Caryatid
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Glare
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Wall
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Shards
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Mulch
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Flumph
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Portcullis Vine
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Rampart Architect
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Traproot Kami
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Essence
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Tower Defense
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Semester's End
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Fell the Mighty
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Last March of the Ents
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
3%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Shared Roots
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Explore
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Primal Rage
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Eland Umbra
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Airbender Ascension
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Island
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Temple Garden
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Sea of Clouds
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Savannah
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Urban Retreat
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
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