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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
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wall of Omens
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
86%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion52 decks57 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion52 decks57 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion51 decks57 decks
81%synergy
High Alert
86%inclusion49 decks57 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion47 decks57 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Dusk // Dawn
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
71%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Junk
74%inclusion42 decks57 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion42 decks57 decks
67%synergy
Tower Defense
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
65%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
68%inclusion39 decks57 decks
62%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
60%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
59%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
59%synergy
Crystal Barricade
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
60%inclusion34 decks57 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Roots
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
53%synergy
Walking Bulwark
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
54%synergy
Hover Barrier
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
51%synergy
Shield Sphere
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
49%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
47%synergy
Angelic Wall
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Carven Caryatid
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
40%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Glare
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Shards
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Mulch
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Turtle
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Steel Wall
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Portcullis Vine
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tears
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Thallid Shell-Dweller
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Mist
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Traproot Kami
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Eerie Interlude
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Bar the Door
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ghostway
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Bant Charm
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Semester's End
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
55%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Wargate
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Open the Gates
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
51%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Navigation Orb
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
47%synergy
Stoneskin
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Angelic Chorus
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Shield
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Growth
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
True Conviction
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wind
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Asceticism
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Island
91%inclusion52 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Verge
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
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