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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
94%inclusion104 decks111 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion102 decks111 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion101 decks111 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion100 decks111 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion99 decks111 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion99 decks111 decks
81%synergy
High Alert
85%inclusion94 decks111 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion91 decks111 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion90 decks111 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion86 decks111 decks
71%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion84 decks111 decks
69%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
76%inclusion84 decks111 decks
70%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion83 decks111 decks
69%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
74%inclusion82 decks111 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
64%synergy
Tower Defense
68%inclusion76 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion75 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
68%inclusion75 decks111 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion74 decks111 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion70 decks111 decks
59%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
57%synergy
Tree of Redemption
59%inclusion65 decks111 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion64 decks111 decks
53%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Frost
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49%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Runes
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48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
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49%synergy
Shield Sphere
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
45%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion49 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Angelic Wall
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Glare
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Rampart Architect
25%inclusion26 decks106 decks
23%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Turtle
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Reverence
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Wall
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion70 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Interlude
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-15%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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5%synergy
Ephemerate
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0%synergy
Nature's Claim
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1%synergy
Collective Resistance
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5%synergy
Pongify
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1%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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4%synergy
Clever Concealment
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2%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
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0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Exploration
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion92 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion76 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion108 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion107 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion105 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion104 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion68 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion64 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion62 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
1%synergy
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