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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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Formidable Speaker
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Urban Retreat
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
92%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
91%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
85%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Shield Sphere
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Overgrown Battlement
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
74%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Denial
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Force of Negation
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
96%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Force of Will
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Worldly Tutor
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Vine Trellis
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Crystal Barricade
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Displacer Kitten
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Tree of Redemption
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Junk
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Runes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Noble Hierarch
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Fortified Rampart
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Carven Caryatid
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Adherent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Perimeter Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Reverence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Excavated Wall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Ice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Inga and Esika
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Geist of the Archives
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Council of Four
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Living Wall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Ash
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Coral Colony
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Eladamri's Call
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Tower Defense
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Silence
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Force of Vigor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Angel's Grace
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Chord of Calling
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Permission Denied
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ephemerate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Bar the Door
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Get Lost
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Triton Tactics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Momentous Fall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shell Shield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Sheltering Word
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Emergency Powers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Voidslime
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Fell the Mighty
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Wargate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Last March of the Ents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Abandon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Time Warp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nostalgic Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kite Shield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Universe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cathar's Shield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Soul Conduit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Accorder's Shield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Aether Vial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Freed from the Real
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Aura Shards
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Sky Tether
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Counterbalance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Stoneskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Exchange of Words
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Animate Wall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Overgrowth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
The Wanderer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Unity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
70%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Horizon Canopy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Wooded Bastion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Lush Portico
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-30%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Treva's Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
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