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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69%synergy
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68%synergy
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66%synergy
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62%synergy
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Field of the Dead
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81%synergy
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24%synergy
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37%synergy
Glacial Chasm
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36%synergy
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16%synergy
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12%synergy
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7%synergy
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48%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
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37%synergy
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37%synergy
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37%synergy
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23%synergy
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29%synergy
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33%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
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36%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
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16%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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7%synergy
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Hydroelectric Specimen
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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-19%synergy
Mystic Snake
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9%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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Ambassador Laquatus
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12%synergy
Eternal Witness
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-9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
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2%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
Tiller Engine
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12%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
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-5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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-15%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
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12%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
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4%synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
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10%synergy
Walking Atlas
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11%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
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8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
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-1%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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Jwari Disruption
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49%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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36%synergy
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37%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
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37%synergy
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24%synergy
Constant Mists
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24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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9%synergy
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15%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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2%synergy
Growth Spiral
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-32%synergy
Plasm Capture
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9%synergy
Brainstorm
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-2%synergy
Krosan Grip
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4%synergy
Harrow
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1%synergy
Shared Summons
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11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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11%synergy
High Tide
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10%synergy
Realms Uncharted
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12%synergy
Sunder
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12%synergy
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Sea Gate Restoration
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45%synergy
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35%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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27%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-5%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-16%synergy
Explore
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5%synergy
Summer Bloom
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23%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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15%synergy
Treasure Hunt
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12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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4%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
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9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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-24%synergy
Three Visits
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-11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
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8%synergy
Clear the Land
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12%synergy
Farseek
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-12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
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11%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
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11%synergy
Rude Awakening
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11%synergy
Natural Balance
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12%synergy
Animist's Awakening
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
Cultivate
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-34%synergy
Scouting Trek
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12%synergy
Hurricane
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12%synergy
Expropriate
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11%synergy
Life from the Loam
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10%synergy
Scapeshift
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10%synergy
Urban Evolution
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3%synergy
Lay of the Land
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12%synergy
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0%synergy
Genesis Wave
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8%synergy
Reshape the Earth
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11%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
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7%synergy
Tsunami
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12%synergy
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Conqueror's Galleon
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37%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
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37%synergy
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30%synergy
Zuran Orb
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23%synergy
Treasure Map
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25%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
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20%synergy
Primal Amulet
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25%synergy
Azor's Gateway
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25%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
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23%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
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19%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
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12%synergy
The Everflowing Well
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12%synergy
Excavator
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12%synergy
Power Conduit
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12%synergy
Expedition Map
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8%synergy
Monument to Perfection
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12%synergy
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Exploration
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24%synergy
Hadana's Climb
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33%synergy
Twists and Turns
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23%synergy
Welcome to . . .
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25%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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19%synergy
Copy Land
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16%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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11%synergy
Azusa's Many Journeys
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12%synergy
Trade Routes
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
Court of Cunning
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12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
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8%synergy
Manabond
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12%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
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12%synergy
Burgeoning
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5%synergy
Excavation
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12%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
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8%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
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8%synergy
Fraying Sanity
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12%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
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9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
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12%synergy
Lifegift
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12%synergy
Druid Class
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8%synergy
Parallax Tide
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12%synergy
Overlaid Terrain
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12%synergy
Memory Erosion
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12%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
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36%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
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22%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
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9%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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53%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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56%synergy
Echoing Deeps
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61%synergy
Maze of Ith
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60%synergy
Blast Zone
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60%synergy
Mutavault
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61%synergy
Lumbering Falls
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56%synergy
Dark Depths
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56%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
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44%synergy
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49%synergy
Arch of Orazca
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50%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
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49%synergy
Urza's Factory
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50%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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46%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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28%synergy
Gargoyle Castle
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50%synergy
Strip Mine
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47%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
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37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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25%synergy
Desert
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37%synergy
Underdark Rift
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37%synergy
Remote Isle
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37%synergy
Cradle of the Accursed
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37%synergy
Hostile Desert
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37%synergy
Tolaria West
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36%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Slippery Karst
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mishra's Factory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Dread Statuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Treetop Village
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Temple of the False God
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Vale
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Pit of Offerings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Hidden Nursery
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22%synergy
Ghost Town
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24%synergy
Ghost Quarter
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23%synergy
Urza's Tower
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20%synergy
Urza's Mine
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20%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Maze's End
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-68%synergy
Lands
Littjara Mirrorlake
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Island
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-33%synergy
Forest
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Tropical Island
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Jwari Disruption
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Cave
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Khalni Ambush
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Mirrex
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Umara Wizard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Beyeen Veil
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Command Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-60%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
The Seedcore
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Heap Gate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Gond Gate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Cave
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Citadel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cave of Temptation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Demolition Field
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Silundi Vision
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Manor Gate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy