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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
0.7%inclusion1 decks150 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
96%inclusion383 decks400 decks
88%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion366 decks400 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion364 decks400 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion356 decks400 decks
81%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
88%inclusion350 decks400 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion347 decks400 decks
79%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion342 decks400 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
85%inclusion339 decks400 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion329 decks400 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion329 decks400 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion314 decks400 decks
73%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion303 decks400 decks
69%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion300 decks400 decks
69%synergy
Assault Formation
72%inclusion286 decks400 decks
66%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
71%inclusion282 decks400 decks
64%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
70%inclusion278 decks400 decks
65%synergy
Tower Defense
69%inclusion277 decks400 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion276 decks400 decks
64%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
68%inclusion99 decks145 decks
63%synergy
Shield Sphere
68%inclusion273 decks400 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
21%inclusion82 decks400 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion62 decks400 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion39 decks400 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
68%inclusion270 decks400 decks
63%synergy
Vine Trellis
66%inclusion264 decks400 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
63%inclusion250 decks400 decks
57%synergy
Crystal Barricade
62%inclusion202 decks324 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion243 decks400 decks
55%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion239 decks400 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
60%inclusion238 decks400 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
56%inclusion224 decks400 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Roots
53%inclusion213 decks400 decks
49%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion213 decks400 decks
48%synergy
Tree of Redemption
53%inclusion210 decks400 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Glare
47%inclusion189 decks400 decks
44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
47%inclusion189 decks400 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Runes
45%inclusion180 decks400 decks
41%synergy
Flumph
45%inclusion178 decks400 decks
41%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
44%inclusion177 decks400 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Shards
41%inclusion165 decks400 decks
39%synergy
Angelic Wall
40%inclusion159 decks400 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion155 decks400 decks
36%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion153 decks400 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Mulch
38%inclusion152 decks400 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
38%inclusion146 decks386 decks
35%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
37%inclusion149 decks400 decks
34%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion116 decks323 decks
34%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33%inclusion131 decks400 decks
31%synergy
Fortified Rampart
30%inclusion120 decks400 decks
27%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion115 decks400 decks
26%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion113 decks400 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
28%inclusion111 decks400 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion107 decks400 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion99 decks400 decks
23%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
24%inclusion94 decks400 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Nets
23%inclusion92 decks400 decks
22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
23%inclusion82 decks360 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion81 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion80 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion78 decks400 decks
17%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion77 decks400 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Tears
19%inclusion77 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
19%inclusion75 decks400 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
19%inclusion74 decks400 decks
17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion67 decks376 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion38 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion63 decks400 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Hope
16%inclusion62 decks400 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion53 decks376 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion55 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion53 decks400 decks
-22%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion52 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Traproot Kami
13%inclusion51 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion272 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion214 decks400 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion203 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
51%inclusion202 decks400 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion184 decks400 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
43%inclusion171 decks400 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion155 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion128 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion113 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion97 decks400 decks
17%synergy
Bar the Door
24%inclusion94 decks400 decks
21%synergy
Ghostway
23%inclusion90 decks400 decks
20%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion78 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion71 decks400 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion64 decks400 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion61 decks400 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion51 decks400 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion42 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion35 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.5%inclusion34 decks400 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.5%inclusion34 decks400 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.3%inclusion33 decks400 decks
-6%synergy
Solidarity
8.3%inclusion33 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.4%inclusion27 decks365 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Charm
7.2%inclusion29 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.8%inclusion27 decks400 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.8%inclusion23 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
5.3%inclusion21 decks400 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion21 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.0%inclusion20 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
56%inclusion224 decks400 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion201 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion170 decks400 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion148 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion148 decks400 decks
-1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
35%inclusion141 decks400 decks
33%synergy
Last March of the Ents
34%inclusion135 decks400 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion129 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30%inclusion119 decks400 decks
27%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion86 decks400 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion84 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
19%inclusion75 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion54 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion53 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
13%inclusion42 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
8.0%inclusion32 decks400 decks
-1%synergy
Reunion of the House
6.4%inclusion15 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.0%inclusion24 decks400 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
5.8%inclusion23 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion21 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion20 decks400 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
64%inclusion254 decks400 decks
59%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
59%inclusion234 decks400 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion203 decks400 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion160 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion68 decks400 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion56 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
10%inclusion38 decks400 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.2%inclusion29 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion217 decks400 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
40%inclusion160 decks400 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion93 decks400 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion80 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion59 decks400 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion53 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Shield
11%inclusion44 decks400 decks
10%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
11%inclusion42 decks400 decks
10%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion41 decks400 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion38 decks400 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Players
9.3%inclusion37 decks400 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.0%inclusion36 decks400 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.8%inclusion30 decks340 decks
8%synergy
Aluren
8.0%inclusion32 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.0%inclusion32 decks400 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.2%inclusion29 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.2%inclusion29 decks400 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
7.0%inclusion28 decks400 decks
-5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.5%inclusion26 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.0%inclusion24 decks400 decks
-5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.3%inclusion21 decks400 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion21 decks400 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion75 decks400 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion68 decks400 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
16%inclusion65 decks400 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion223 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion138 decks400 decks
16%synergy
Access Tunnel
33%inclusion130 decks400 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion122 decks400 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion101 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion72 decks400 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion38 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
9.0%inclusion33 decks368 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion32 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.8%inclusion31 decks400 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion20 decks400 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion314 decks400 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion298 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion86 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion53 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion49 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion49 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion48 decks400 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.0%inclusion36 decks400 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.5%inclusion34 decks400 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.5%inclusion34 decks400 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.8%inclusion31 decks400 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion26 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion23 decks400 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion384 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion380 decks400 decks
2%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion377 decks400 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion371 decks400 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion332 decks400 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
81%inclusion324 decks400 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion322 decks400 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion313 decks400 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion276 decks400 decks
37%synergy
Windswept Heath
69%inclusion275 decks400 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion269 decks400 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion269 decks400 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
66%inclusion265 decks400 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion263 decks400 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion197 decks400 decks
-8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion190 decks400 decks
-5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion179 decks400 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion176 decks400 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion173 decks400 decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
39%inclusion157 decks400 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
38%inclusion152 decks400 decks
25%synergy
Savannah
38%inclusion152 decks400 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion145 decks400 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion144 decks400 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion132 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion112 decks400 decks
-3%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion111 decks400 decks
0%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion111 decks400 decks
-18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion110 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion104 decks400 decks
-20%synergy
Lush Portico
21%inclusion82 decks400 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
20%inclusion81 decks400 decks
14%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion74 decks400 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion71 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion69 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion68 decks400 decks
-5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion66 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion54 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion62 decks400 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Bastion
15%inclusion60 decks400 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion59 decks400 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion58 decks400 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion54 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
13%inclusion49 decks381 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion51 decks400 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion50 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion48 decks400 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion46 decks400 decks
4%synergy
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