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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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Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Denial
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
High Alert
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
71%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Shield Sphere
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
61%synergy
Vine Trellis
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
61%synergy
Tree of Redemption
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Crystal Barricade
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Hover Barrier
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Perimeter Captain
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Runes
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Walking Bulwark
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Carven Caryatid
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Glare
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Roots
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Shards
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Mulch
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Fortified Rampart
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Turtle
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Traproot Kami
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Excavated Wall
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Secret Door
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rampart Architect
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Nets
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sporocyst
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Tower Defense
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Eerie Interlude
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Mighty
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Last March of the Ents
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Raise the Past
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Stoneskin
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Primal Rage
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
True Conviction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Eland Umbra
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Access Tunnel
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Island
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Garden
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Deserted Beach
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Tundra
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Tropical Island
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Savannah
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Bastion
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
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