Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Ayara, First of Locthwain
Rank #358
24decks
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Jeremy Rowe
Oct 31, 2025
Where Do Typal Decks Fit in the New Bracket System?
With the new changes to the Commander Bracket System, how are typal decks affected? Where do creature type decks fit in? Let's discuss.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Plague of Vermin
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Gravecrawler
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Warren Soultrader
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Culling the Weak
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Diabolic Intent
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Deadly Rollick
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Carrion Feeder
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Jet Medallion
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
15%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Ophiomancer
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Crypt Ghast
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Skullclamp
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Demonic Tutor
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Chrome Mox
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Imperial Seal
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Necropotence
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Opposition Agent
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Bloodghast
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
35%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Nether Traitor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Viscera Seer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Putrid Goblin
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Chittering Witch
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Blood Pet
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Darkstar Augur
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Starscape Cleric
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Priest of Gix
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Timeline Culler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dark Confidant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Wriggling Grub
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Infernal Sovereign
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Miner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Shambling Ghast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Entomb
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Imp's Mischief
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Snuff Out
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Withering Torment
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ad Nauseam
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Dismember
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Saw in Half
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Sacrifice
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Dispute
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Malicious Affliction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Slaughter Pact
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Cut Down
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Fatal Push
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Withering Boon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Defile
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-30%synergy
Shallow Grave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Szat's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Flare of Malice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Bubbling Muck
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Chain of Smog
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Lively Dirge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Unmarked Grave
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Army of the Damned
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Bargain
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Dread Return
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Stitch Together
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Bontu's Monument
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Defense Grid
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Grave Pact
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Animate Dead
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Black Market Connections
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Carnival of Souls
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Contamination
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Dance of the Dead
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Exquisite Blood
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Oubliette
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of the Void
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Darkness
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Professor Onyx
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Castle Locthwain
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Lake of the Dead
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Barren Moor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Barad-dûr
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Unholy Grotto
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Mox Amber
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
The Soul Stone
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Lands
Swamp
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy