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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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Back to Top
Urban Retreat
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
1.9%inclusion2 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
1.9%inclusion2 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Multiversal Passage
0.7%inclusion1 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion250 decks269 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion249 decks269 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion245 decks269 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion239 decks269 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion232 decks269 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
86%inclusion232 decks269 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion225 decks269 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion221 decks269 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
81%inclusion219 decks269 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
79%inclusion213 decks269 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
77%inclusion208 decks269 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
73%inclusion197 decks269 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion192 decks269 decks
65%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
71%inclusion190 decks269 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion181 decks267 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Junk
68%inclusion182 decks269 decks
62%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
65%inclusion176 decks269 decks
58%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion174 decks269 decks
59%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
64%inclusion171 decks269 decks
58%synergy
Tower Defense
63%inclusion170 decks269 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
29%inclusion79 decks269 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion55 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion47 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion45 decks269 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion40 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion26 decks269 decks
-5%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.8%inclusion21 decks269 decks
-9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Frost
62%inclusion167 decks269 decks
56%synergy
Perimeter Captain
61%inclusion165 decks269 decks
55%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
61%inclusion165 decks269 decks
56%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
59%inclusion158 decks269 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion156 decks269 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
58%inclusion155 decks269 decks
52%synergy
Shield Sphere
56%inclusion151 decks269 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion145 decks269 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
53%inclusion143 decks269 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
51%inclusion138 decks269 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion135 decks269 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
49%inclusion133 decks269 decks
45%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
46%inclusion123 decks269 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
43%inclusion117 decks269 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion106 decks269 decks
36%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
38%inclusion101 decks269 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
37%inclusion100 decks269 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion99 decks269 decks
33%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion98 decks269 decks
32%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
35%inclusion94 decks269 decks
32%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion90 decks269 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33%inclusion90 decks269 decks
31%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion89 decks268 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
32%inclusion86 decks269 decks
29%synergy
Fortified Rampart
30%inclusion81 decks269 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion80 decks269 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion76 decks269 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion72 decks269 decks
24%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
25%inclusion68 decks269 decks
23%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25%inclusion68 decks269 decks
23%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
25%inclusion66 decks269 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion63 decks269 decks
21%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
23%inclusion62 decks267 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Wall
23%inclusion61 decks269 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Barrier
22%inclusion59 decks269 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion55 decks269 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion49 decks269 decks
17%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion48 decks269 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion45 decks268 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion44 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
15%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
16%inclusion42 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Essence
15%inclusion41 decks269 decks
14%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
14%inclusion39 decks269 decks
13%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion38 decks268 decks
11%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion38 decks269 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion37 decks269 decks
11%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
13%inclusion36 decks269 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion164 decks269 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion126 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion126 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
41%inclusion111 decks269 decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion110 decks269 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion88 decks269 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
32%inclusion87 decks269 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion85 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion78 decks269 decks
13%synergy
Bar the Door
24%inclusion65 decks269 decks
21%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion61 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
20%inclusion53 decks269 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion40 decks269 decks
-10%synergy
Bant Charm
14%inclusion38 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion33 decks269 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion29 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion28 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion27 decks269 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion26 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.9%inclusion24 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.4%inclusion20 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion18 decks268 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Solidarity
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion17 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion15 decks268 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
57%inclusion154 decks269 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion116 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion95 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion91 decks269 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion85 decks269 decks
3%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30%inclusion82 decks269 decks
27%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion76 decks269 decks
26%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion64 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion63 decks269 decks
3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
20%inclusion54 decks269 decks
17%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion39 decks269 decks
12%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
13%inclusion34 decks269 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion33 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.8%inclusion21 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion20 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
-10%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.9%inclusion16 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion16 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Wargate
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
59%inclusion160 decks269 decks
55%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
47%inclusion126 decks269 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion121 decks269 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion95 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
14%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
12%inclusion31 decks269 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.9%inclusion24 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.2%inclusion14 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion145 decks269 decks
48%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion106 decks269 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion47 decks269 decks
15%synergy
Primal Rage
17%inclusion45 decks269 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion41 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion41 decks269 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
14%inclusion38 decks269 decks
13%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion28 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion28 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion26 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.6%inclusion23 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.6%inclusion23 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.6%inclusion23 decks269 decks
-2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion17 decks269 decks
-5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.6%inclusion14 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Wild Pair
5.2%inclusion14 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.2%inclusion14 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion57 decks269 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
20%inclusion54 decks269 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
13%inclusion34 decks269 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion150 decks269 decks
11%synergy
Access Tunnel
34%inclusion91 decks269 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion53 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion36 decks269 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion31 decks269 decks
-7%synergy
Baldur's Gate
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion19 decks269 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion16 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion16 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion14 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion221 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion197 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion44 decks269 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion37 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion37 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion37 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion34 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion32 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.2%inclusion22 decks269 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.8%inclusion21 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.4%inclusion20 decks269 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.9%inclusion16 decks269 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion259 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion256 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Island
94%inclusion254 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion247 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
63%inclusion169 decks269 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion143 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion138 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion137 decks269 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion135 decks269 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion134 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
49%inclusion132 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
49%inclusion132 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
48%inclusion130 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion113 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion112 decks269 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39%inclusion106 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
38%inclusion103 decks269 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion95 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion95 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
34%inclusion92 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion91 decks269 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion86 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion81 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion77 decks269 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion75 decks269 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion74 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion71 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
24%inclusion63 decks268 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion60 decks269 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion47 decks269 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion46 decks269 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
17%inclusion45 decks269 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion45 decks269 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion44 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion43 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion41 decks269 decks
-2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion40 decks269 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion39 decks269 decks
-8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion39 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion39 decks269 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion37 decks269 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion35 decks269 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion35 decks269 decks
10%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion34 decks269 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion34 decks269 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion33 decks269 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion32 decks269 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion31 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion29 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion29 decks269 decks
1%synergy
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