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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 Pride of Hull Clade
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Wall of Denial
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Shield Sphere
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Meekstone
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Weathered Sentinels
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Assault Formation
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Omens
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
65%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Aura Shards
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Shield-Wall Sentinel
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Carven Caryatid
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Tree of Redemption
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Junk
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Shards
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Frost
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Hover Barrier
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Arbor Adherent
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Perimeter Captain
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Ice
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Runes
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Glare
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Jungle Barrier
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reveillark
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Geist of the Archives
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Wall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Vine Trellis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Wall of Kelp
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Doorkeeper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Noble Hierarch
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Secret Door
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Fortified Rampart
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Eladamri's Call
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Tower Defense
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Eerie Interlude
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Mental Misstep
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Dovin's Veto
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Ghostway
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Return to Dust
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Summons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Exorcise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Ranger's Path
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Broken Bond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Explore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Genesis Wave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Brave the Sands
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Intruder Alarm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Aluren
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Primal Rage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Shield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spelunking
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Stones
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Equilibrium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Access Tunnel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
The Fair Basilica
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Hunter Maze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Surgical Bay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Selesnya Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Island
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Bastion
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Gate
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Hushwood Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Tundra
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Lush Portico
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Savannah
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
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