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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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Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion445 decks470 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion434 decks470 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion429 decks470 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
88%inclusion412 decks470 decks
81%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
88%inclusion413 decks470 decks
81%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion387 decks470 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion392 decks470 decks
76%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
81%inclusion382 decks470 decks
74%synergy
Wall of Omens
81%inclusion382 decks470 decks
73%synergy
High Alert
79%inclusion372 decks470 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion360 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
76%inclusion359 decks470 decks
71%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion356 decks470 decks
69%synergy
Shield Sphere
68%inclusion321 decks470 decks
65%synergy
Hover Barrier
68%inclusion318 decks470 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion158 decks234 decks
62%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
65%inclusion307 decks470 decks
60%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
65%inclusion305 decks470 decks
60%synergy
Meekstone
64%inclusion303 decks470 decks
60%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
64%inclusion302 decks470 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion298 decks470 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion287 decks470 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
60%inclusion281 decks470 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59%inclusion277 decks470 decks
45%synergy
Aura Shards
44%inclusion207 decks470 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion192 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37%inclusion172 decks470 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
35%inclusion166 decks470 decks
29%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion121 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion100 decks470 decks
15%synergy
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Wall of Frost
64%inclusion301 decks470 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
62%inclusion293 decks470 decks
57%synergy
Tree of Redemption
60%inclusion283 decks470 decks
56%synergy
Vine Trellis
58%inclusion273 decks470 decks
53%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Junk
57%inclusion270 decks470 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56%inclusion264 decks470 decks
52%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
56%inclusion264 decks470 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
56%inclusion264 decks470 decks
52%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
48%inclusion218 decks454 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Glare
45%inclusion210 decks470 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion203 decks470 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Roots
41%inclusion192 decks470 decks
37%synergy
Flumph
41%inclusion191 decks470 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
39%inclusion88 decks228 decks
37%synergy
Walking Bulwark
38%inclusion180 decks470 decks
35%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion180 decks470 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37%inclusion172 decks470 decks
33%synergy
Carven Caryatid
34%inclusion158 decks470 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
33%inclusion157 decks470 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion138 decks470 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mulch
29%inclusion134 decks470 decks
26%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion132 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
28%inclusion131 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
27%inclusion127 decks470 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
26%inclusion122 decks470 decks
23%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
25%inclusion93 decks377 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion112 decks470 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
23%inclusion109 decks470 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Nets
23%inclusion107 decks470 decks
21%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
22%inclusion92 decks419 decks
21%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
21%inclusion100 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion99 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Tears
21%inclusion99 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion88 decks470 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion85 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion85 decks470 decks
-17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion83 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion74 decks421 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion70 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion69 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion63 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion52 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion301 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion289 decks470 decks
56%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion238 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
49%inclusion231 decks470 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion212 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion206 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion201 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Eerie Interlude
36%inclusion167 decks470 decks
30%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion144 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion121 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion114 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion113 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion91 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion76 decks470 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
-13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Bar the Door
15%inclusion70 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Ghostway
14%inclusion68 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion67 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion48 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.1%inclusion38 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion30 decks445 decks
0%synergy
Solidarity
6.2%inclusion29 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
63%inclusion294 decks470 decks
56%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion236 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Mighty
45%inclusion210 decks470 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion209 decks470 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion197 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
33%inclusion157 decks470 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion129 decks470 decks
-10%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion95 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion91 decks470 decks
-6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion83 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion78 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
14%inclusion66 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion40 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.4%inclusion30 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
5.3%inclusion25 decks470 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
54%inclusion252 decks470 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion250 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion147 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion66 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion52 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7.7%inclusion36 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
63%inclusion295 decks470 decks
57%synergy
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion259 decks470 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion185 decks470 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion89 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion73 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion73 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
16%inclusion73 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion71 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion69 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Smile at Death
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion51 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion30 decks293 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.1%inclusion38 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.2%inclusion34 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.0%inclusion33 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
7.0%inclusion33 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Shield
6.8%inclusion32 decks470 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.6%inclusion31 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
17%inclusion78 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion51 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion299 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion256 decks470 decks
36%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44%inclusion205 decks470 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion158 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Access Tunnel
23%inclusion109 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion64 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion52 decks391 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion51 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion43 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion40 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion30 decks470 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion434 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion391 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion110 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion71 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion67 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion66 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion64 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion62 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion57 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion57 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion54 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion54 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.2%inclusion29 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion449 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
90%inclusion423 decks470 decks
77%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion423 decks470 decks
77%synergy
Tundra
90%inclusion422 decks470 decks
77%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion421 decks470 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
90%inclusion421 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Island
89%inclusion419 decks470 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion416 decks470 decks
43%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion415 decks470 decks
44%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
87%inclusion408 decks470 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion383 decks470 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion377 decks470 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion375 decks470 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
71%inclusion335 decks470 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
70%inclusion331 decks470 decks
40%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion325 decks470 decks
40%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion319 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion220 decks470 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion201 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion197 decks470 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion194 decks470 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion187 decks470 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion166 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion151 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion122 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion109 decks470 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion106 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion95 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion60 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion92 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion89 decks470 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion87 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion85 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion81 decks470 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion81 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion76 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion75 decks470 decks
-9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion69 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
15%inclusion69 decks470 decks
-31%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion67 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion67 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
13%inclusion62 decks470 decks
-33%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Urban Retreat
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion51 decks470 decks
2%synergy
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