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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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Mind into Matter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
95%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Frost
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Assault Formation
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
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Axebane Guardian
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Fell the Mighty
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Heroic Intervention
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Crystal Barricade
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Brave the Sands
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
High Alert
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Denial
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Junk
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Walking Bulwark
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Shield Sphere
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Steel Wall
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Runes
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Wall
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Towering Titan
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Flumph
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Fortified Rampart
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Carven Caryatid
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Essence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Colossus of Akros
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Glare
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Mulch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Air
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Mobile Fort
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bristlepack Sentry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Wall of Roots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Runic Armasaur
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Tower Defense
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Bar the Door
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Takedown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Deprive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dispatch
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dissipate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Revivify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Valor Made Real
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Blaze of Glory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Give No Ground
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Last March of the Ents
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Destined Confrontation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reunion of the House
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Into the North
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Exorcise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planar Cleansing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thoughtcast
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Robe of Stars
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wings of Hubris
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Angelic Chorus
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Primal Rage
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Unnatural Growth
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
High Ground
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Entangler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Immortality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Aurification
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Noble Purpose
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Privileged Position
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Always Watching
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Animate Wall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Fool's Demise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Aspect of Mongoose
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gauntlets of Light
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Access Tunnel
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Valley
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Guildless Commons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Herd Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Replicating Ring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Island
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Temple Garden
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Tundra
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Seaside Citadel
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Tropical Island
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Deserted Beach
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Lush Portico
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Fortified Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
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