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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%inclusion6 decks6 decks
91%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Axebane Guardian
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
74%synergy
Glacial Wall
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Fog Bank
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Perimeter Captain
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Fell the Mighty
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Brave the Sands
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Frost
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Walking Bulwark
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Denial
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Aura Shards
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Excavated Wall
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Junk
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Angelic Wall
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Omens
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Glare
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Riptide Turtle
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Reverence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Geist of the Archives
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Roots
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Steel Wall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Coral Colony
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Kelp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Colossus of Akros
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Hover Barrier
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Secret Door
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Fortified Rampart
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Mulch
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Mist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Carven Caryatid
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Absolute Virtue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Arbor Adherent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Rampart Architect
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tree of Redemption
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Solidarity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Bar the Door
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-30%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Dissipate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Titanic Growth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Retribution
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Clinging Mists
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Give No Ground
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Neutralize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Withstand Death
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Safe Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Reunion of the House
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Ranks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Wargate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Last March of the Ents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nissa's Triumph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Caravan Vigil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ancestral Vision
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cleansing Nova
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Armageddon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Day of Judgment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kite Shield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Umbral Mantle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Accorder's Shield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Intruder Alarm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Sterling Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Stoneskin
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Freed from the Real
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Builder's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Renewal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Lifelink
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Words of Wind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Lure
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mirari's Wake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Privileged Position
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Ground
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rising Waters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Castle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Lotus Bloom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Tangleroot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mox Tantalite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Seachrome Coast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Thriving Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Vista
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Bant Panorama
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Oracles
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Abandoned Campground
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Horizon Canopy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Blossoming Sands
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lakeside Shack
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Heath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Uncharted Haven
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Mirage Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-30%synergy
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