Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Upgraded

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Bennie Smith
Ranking the Swords of X and Y in Commander
The Swords of X and Y all have powerful effects and protection. But which ones are the best in Commander? Bennie Smith has your answer.
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80%synergy
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76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
75%synergy
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75%synergy
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80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
73%synergy
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73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
72%synergy
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69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
69%synergy
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69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
68%synergy
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68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
67%synergy
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67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
66%synergy
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67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
65%synergy
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81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
12%synergy
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67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
14%synergy
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65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
64%synergy
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64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
63%synergy
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63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
61%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
56%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
58%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
57%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
55%synergy
The Reality Chip
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
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47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
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12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
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8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
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6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
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51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Thought Monitor
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Lion Sash
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
7%synergy
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29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
13%synergy
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26%synergy
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25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
16%synergy
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25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
24%synergy
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8%synergy
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20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
14%synergy
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20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Foundry Inspector
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
2%synergy
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15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
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15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
5%synergy
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15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
2%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
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12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
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12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Bronze Guardian
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
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6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Invisible Stalker
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
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5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Dovin's Veto
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Dispatch
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Patrician's Scorn
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Disruption Protocol
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Desynchronization
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Delay
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
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5%synergy
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5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
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5%synergy
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38%synergy
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34%synergy
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34%synergy
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32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
31%synergy
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26%synergy
Austere Command
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14%synergy
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24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Echo Storm
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
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16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Single Combat
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
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14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Manse
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Voyage Home
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Mask of Memory
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
54%synergy
Buster Sword
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Leyline Axe
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Shadowspear
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Fireshrieker
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Robe of Stars
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Batterskull
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Mystery Key
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Empyrial Plate
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Goggles of Night
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Greataxe
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Basilisk Collar
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Argentum Armor
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Batterbone
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Champion's Helm
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mantle of the Ancients
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Forge Anew
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
26%synergy
All That Glitters
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Combat Research
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Flaming Fist
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Staggering Insight
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Seat of the Synod
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Den
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Archway of Innovation
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Buried Ruin
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Mishra's Factory
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Monumental Henge
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
4%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Starforge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Conclave
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Signet
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
14%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
13%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion75 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Island
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Gate
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
23%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-18%synergy
Spire of Industry
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
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