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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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Urban Retreat
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wall of Denial
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Omens
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
87%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
82%synergy
High Alert
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Axebane Guardian
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Roots
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Hover Barrier
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Junk
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Vine Trellis
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Meekstone
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Shield Sphere
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Frost
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Perimeter Captain
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Runes
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Tree of Redemption
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Flumph
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Glare
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Fortified Rampart
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Steel Wall
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Riptide Turtle
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Tears
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Wall
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Towering Titan
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Noble Hierarch
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Mulch
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Arbor Adherent
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Essence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Ice
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Beast Whisperer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tower Defense
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Eerie Interlude
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Akroma's Will
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Bar the Door
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Krosan Grip
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Everybody Lives!
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Voidslime
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Fell the Mighty
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Last March of the Ents
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Reunion of the House
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Dismantling Wave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Genesis Wave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Robe of Stars
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Brave the Sands
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Stoneskin
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Smile at Death
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sky Tether
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Words of Wind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hold the Gates
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Savannah
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Misty Rainforest
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Temple Garden
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-31%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Gate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
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