Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle (Commander) - Expensive Lands Matter

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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84%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
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84%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
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81%synergy
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80%synergy
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79%synergy
Thespian's Stage
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79%synergy
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71%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
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70%synergy
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Search for Azcanta
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57%synergy
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57%synergy
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Field of the Dead
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94%synergy
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43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Glacial Chasm
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42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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19%synergy
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15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
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21%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
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14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
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9%synergy
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Tangled Florahedron
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56%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
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42%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
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43%synergy
Golden Guardian
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43%synergy
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43%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
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39%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
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42%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
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20%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
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15%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
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20%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
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20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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19%synergy
Drowner of Truth
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23%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
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20%synergy
Zodiac Rabbit
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14%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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-17%synergy
Mystic Snake
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11%synergy
Hedron Scrabbler
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14%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
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14%synergy
Risen Reef
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12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
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-3%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
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14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
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4%synergy
Eternal Witness
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-7%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
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11%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
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6%synergy
Rootpath Purifier
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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Ramunap Excavator
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3%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
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-3%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
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14%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
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6%synergy
Hedron Crab
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12%synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
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12%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
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10%synergy
Lotus Cobra
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1%synergy
Ruin Crab
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12%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
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13%synergy
Iceberg Cancrix
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14%synergy
Stunt Double
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13%synergy
Scute Swarm
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-7%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
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-1%synergy
Belltower Sphinx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
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4%synergy
Mirrorshell Crab
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14%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
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12%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
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11%synergy
Riddlekeeper
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14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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-5%synergy
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Jwari Disruption
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56%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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41%synergy
Beyeen Veil
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43%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
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42%synergy
Silundi Vision
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28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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13%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
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18%synergy
Sail into the West
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13%synergy
Deprive
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13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
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4%synergy
Growth Spiral
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-30%synergy
Plasm Capture
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11%synergy
Krosan Grip
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7%synergy
Shared Summons
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13%synergy
Constant Mists
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13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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13%synergy
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Sea Gate Restoration
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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33%synergy
Explore
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8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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20%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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5%synergy
Three Visits
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-9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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5%synergy
Awaken the Woods
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10%synergy
Enter the Unknown
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13%synergy
Farseek
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-11%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
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13%synergy
Rude Awakening
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13%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-26%synergy
Expropriate
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13%synergy
Life from the Loam
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12%synergy
Urban Evolution
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5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
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2%synergy
Genesis Wave
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10%synergy
Summer Bloom
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12%synergy
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Conqueror's Galleon
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43%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
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43%synergy
Treasure Map
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28%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
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24%synergy
Primal Amulet
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28%synergy
Azor's Gateway
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29%synergy
Zuran Orb
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13%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
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14%synergy
The Everflowing Well
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14%synergy
Expedition Map
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10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
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13%synergy
Monument to Perfection
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14%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
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9%synergy
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Hadana's Climb
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39%synergy
Exploration
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15%synergy
Twists and Turns
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27%synergy
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29%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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23%synergy
Copy Land
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22%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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13%synergy
Azusa's Many Journeys
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14%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
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14%synergy
Court of Cunning
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14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
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10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
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14%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
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10%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
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10%synergy
Fraying Sanity
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14%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
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14%synergy
Druid Class
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9%synergy
Memory Erosion
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14%synergy
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Invasion of Zendikar
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41%synergy
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Kiora, the Crashing Wave
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12%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
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11%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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63%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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67%synergy
Blast Zone
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69%synergy
Maze of Ith
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68%synergy
Vesuva
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66%synergy
Mutavault
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70%synergy
Lumbering Falls
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65%synergy
Dark Depths
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65%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
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52%synergy
Wasteland
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56%synergy
Arch of Orazca
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57%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
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56%synergy
Urza's Factory
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57%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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53%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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35%synergy
Gargoyle Castle
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57%synergy
Strip Mine
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54%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
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49%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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30%synergy
Desert
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43%synergy
Underdark Rift
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43%synergy
Remote Isle
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42%synergy
Cradle of the Accursed
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43%synergy
Hostile Desert
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43%synergy
Tolaria West
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41%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Mishra's Factory
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42%synergy
Slippery Karst
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42%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
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42%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
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39%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
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41%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
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43%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
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39%synergy
Dread Statuary
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43%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
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42%synergy
Treetop Village
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42%synergy
Temple of the False God
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27%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
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41%synergy
Pit of Offerings
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28%synergy
Hidden Nursery
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26%synergy
Ghost Town
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28%synergy
Urza's Tower
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23%synergy
Urza's Mine
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23%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
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28%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
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28%synergy
Maze's End
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26%synergy
Spawning Bed
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28%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
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28%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-18%synergy
Sol Ring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-66%synergy
Lands
Littjara Mirrorlake
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Tropical Island
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Jwari Disruption
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Island
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Forest
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Urza's Cave
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Khalni Ambush
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Mirrex
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Umara Wizard
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Beyeen Veil
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Hedge Maze
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Command Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-57%synergy
Breeding Pool
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-18%synergy
The Seedcore
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28%synergy
Heap Gate
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27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Gond Gate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Tangled Islet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Captivating Cave
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28%synergy
Sunken Citadel
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28%synergy
Cave of Temptation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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-10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Demolition Field
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate
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27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Manor Gate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy