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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
100% of 6 decks +91% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
83% of 6 decks +80% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
83% of 6 decks +78% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
83% of 6 decks +78% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
83% of 6 decks +76% synergy
High Alert
83% of 6 decks +75% synergy
Axebane Guardian
83% of 6 decks +75% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83% of 6 decks +74% synergy
Glacial Wall
67% of 6 decks +64% synergy
Fog Bank
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Top Cards
Perimeter Captain
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Fell the Mighty
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Crystal Barricade
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
67% of 6 decks +59% synergy
Brave the Sands
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Wall of Frost
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Walking Bulwark
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Wall of Denial
67% of 6 decks +58% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
67% of 6 decks +59% synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Aura Shards
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Seedborn Muse
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Creatures
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
67% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Excavated Wall
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Wall of Junk
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Angelic Wall
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Wall of Omens
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Wall of Glare
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Riptide Turtle
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Cathedral Membrane
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Wall of Reverence
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Geist of the Archives
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Wall of Roots
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Steel Wall
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Coral Colony
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Saruli Caretaker
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Wall of Kelp
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Colossus of Akros
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Hover Barrier
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Secret Door
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Fortified Rampart
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Wall of Mulch
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Wall of Mist
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Carven Caryatid
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Absolute Virtue
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Arbor Adherent
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Rampart Architect
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Tree of Redemption
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Wall of Essence
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Gleaming Barrier
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Indomitable Ancients
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
50% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Solidarity
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Counterspell
50% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Path to Exile
50% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Bar the Door
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Negate
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33% of 6 decks -30% synergy
Veil of Summer
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Eerie Interlude
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Ephemerate
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Dovin's Veto
17% of 6 decks +0% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Heroic Intervention
17% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Growth Spiral
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Flare of Denial
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Dissipate
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Titanic Growth
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Nature's Claim
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Dispel
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Return to Nature
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Strix Serenade
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Fierce Retribution
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Swan Song
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Sinister Sabotage
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Clinging Mists
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Arcane Denial
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Give No Ground
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Neutralize
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Withstand Death
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ghostway
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Safe Passage
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Pact of Negation
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
50% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Reunion of the House
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Rampant Growth
33% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Austere Command
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Return to the Ranks
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Kodama's Reach
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Flare of Cultivation
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Wargate
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Last March of the Ents
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Nissa's Triumph
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Caravan Vigil
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ancestral Vision
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Raise the Past
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Cleansing Nova
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Armageddon
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Day of Judgment
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Kite Shield
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Umbral Mantle
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Panharmonicon
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Lightning Greaves
17% of 6 decks -4% synergy
Staff of Domination
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Accorder's Shield
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
50% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Intruder Alarm
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Sterling Grove
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Stoneskin
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Freed from the Real
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Builder's Talent
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
The Birth of Meletis
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Valkyrie's Call
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Aluren
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Enduring Renewal
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Lifelink
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Words of Wind
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Blind Obedience
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Unnatural Growth
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Lure
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Mirari's Wake
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Mystic Remora
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Privileged Position
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
High Ground
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Rising Waters
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Angelic Chorus
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Castle
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Archangel Elspeth
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Command Beacon
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Secluded Steppe
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Rogue's Passage
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Arcane Signet
50% of 6 decks -21% synergy
Lotus Bloom
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Selesnya Signet
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Obelisk of Bant
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Simic Signet
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Tangleroot
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Mox Tantalite
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Azorius Signet
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Forest
100% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Plains
100% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Command Tower
83% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Prairie Stream
50% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Glacial Fortress
33% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Exotic Orchard
33% of 6 decks -23% synergy
Seaside Citadel
33% of 6 decks -20% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Brushland
33% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Sea of Clouds
33% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
33% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Razorverge Thicket
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Seachrome Coast
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Thriving Grove
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Flooded Grove
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Canopy Vista
33% of 6 decks -13% synergy
Mystic Gate
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Bant Panorama
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Hall of Oracles
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Abandoned Campground
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Azorius Chancery
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Horizon Canopy
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
17% of 6 decks -25% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Blossoming Sands
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Port Town
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Tranquil Cove
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Wooded Bastion
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Thriving Isle
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Path of Ancestry
17% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Sea Gate
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lush Oasis
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lakeside Shack
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Thriving Heath
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Uncharted Haven
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Mirage Mesa
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17% of 6 decks -28% synergy
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