Barnabas Tharmr // Kodama of the East Tree (Commander)

Background image for No, Typed Partners Are Not Good For Commander
Michael Celani
Oct 17, 2025
No, Typed Partners Are Not Good For Commander
With the special partner types coming in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Secret Lairs, Michael Celani wants to know: Do we really need this?
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Shared Roots
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
The Earth King
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tireless Provisioner
60%inclusion271 decks455 decks
49%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
54%inclusion247 decks455 decks
46%synergy
Scute Swarm
47%inclusion212 decks455 decks
40%synergy
Lotus Cobra
49%inclusion222 decks455 decks
40%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
36%inclusion163 decks455 decks
35%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
38%inclusion171 decks455 decks
33%synergy
Tireless Tracker
34%inclusion153 decks455 decks
29%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
34%inclusion154 decks455 decks
29%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
33%inclusion151 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion229 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
43%inclusion196 decks455 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion186 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion183 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion181 decks455 decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion172 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion170 decks455 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion167 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion166 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion150 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
47%inclusion216 decks455 decks
36%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion205 decks455 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion155 decks455 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion140 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion134 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion131 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion111 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Field of the Dead
24%inclusion110 decks455 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion110 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion109 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
32%inclusion145 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion138 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
29%inclusion131 decks455 decks
19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
26%inclusion118 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
26%inclusion117 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
25%inclusion114 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
25%inclusion113 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
25%inclusion92 decks371 decks
21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
24%inclusion110 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Sabotender
23%inclusion35 decks154 decks
21%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
22%inclusion102 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
22%inclusion101 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
21%inclusion94 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion88 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
18%inclusion83 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion80 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
17%inclusion77 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Ruin Crab
16%inclusion74 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
16%inclusion34 decks212 decks
-4%synergy
Icetill Explorer
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion69 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion67 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
15%inclusion67 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
14%inclusion64 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion62 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
13%inclusion61 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
13%inclusion61 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Endurance
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion58 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion58 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion58 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
13%inclusion57 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion57 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
12%inclusion56 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
12%inclusion55 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion55 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Reclamation Sage
12%inclusion55 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
11%inclusion51 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Beast Whisperer
11%inclusion50 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Wood Elves
11%inclusion49 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion147 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion141 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion133 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion128 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion128 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion123 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Chord of Calling
25%inclusion116 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion103 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion101 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion95 decks455 decks
-6%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion94 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion94 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion93 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
19%inclusion87 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion85 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion80 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion75 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion71 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion69 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion65 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion64 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion50 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion48 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion47 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.4%inclusion35 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
9.2%inclusion42 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.5%inclusion37 decks435 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.4%inclusion38 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.3%inclusion33 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Summoner's Pact
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Delay
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.5%inclusion25 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion149 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion141 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
27%inclusion125 decks455 decks
19%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
25%inclusion113 decks455 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion100 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion93 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
19%inclusion86 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Neoform
19%inclusion86 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion84 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion78 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion65 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion64 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion56 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion55 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Scapeshift
11%inclusion50 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.6%inclusion39 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Promise
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.3%inclusion33 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Twinflame
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Decimate
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.4%inclusion25 decks391 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.4%inclusion29 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion27 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
5.9%inclusion27 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.9%inclusion27 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Migration Path
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Pir's Whim
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
16%inclusion72 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
15%inclusion69 decks455 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion62 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13%inclusion61 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion57 decks455 decks
-13%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
12%inclusion53 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
-15%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.8%inclusion40 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Pod
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
29%inclusion132 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion120 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
25%inclusion112 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion102 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Exploration
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Dragonback Assault
16%inclusion34 decks212 decks
10%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
15%inclusion69 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Spelunking
15%inclusion66 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion65 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion57 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
12%inclusion53 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion50 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion49 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Trade Routes
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Bond
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Warstorm Surge
9.0%inclusion41 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Abundance
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Song of Creation
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion52 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
9.2%inclusion42 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion175 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion148 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion110 decks455 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion107 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Guildless Commons
20%inclusion92 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion88 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
18%inclusion80 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion54 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
12%inclusion47 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.5%inclusion43 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.1%inclusion37 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion33 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.3%inclusion33 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.3%inclusion33 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Vesuva
5.9%inclusion27 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion373 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion282 decks455 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion105 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion105 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion93 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion92 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion91 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion65 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
14%inclusion62 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion58 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion53 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion47 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.4%inclusion38 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.9%inclusion27 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
86%inclusion390 decks455 decks
-9%synergy
Island
85%inclusion387 decks455 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion377 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion362 decks455 decks
-13%synergy
Stomping Ground
64%inclusion293 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion292 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
61%inclusion277 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion262 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Wooded Foothills
57%inclusion258 decks455 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion249 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion244 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Gruul Turf
51%inclusion232 decks455 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion217 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion196 decks455 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion173 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion172 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
34%inclusion153 decks455 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion151 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion149 decks455 decks
19%synergy
Taiga
33%inclusion148 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion145 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion143 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion140 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion134 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion130 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Spire Garden
28%inclusion127 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Cinder Glade
27%inclusion125 decks455 decks
-14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion115 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion114 decks455 decks
-15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion109 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion108 decks455 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion108 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion108 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion107 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion105 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion104 decks455 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion104 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion103 decks455 decks
-29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion96 decks455 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion94 decks455 decks
-7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion89 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
-13%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion75 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion74 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion60 decks371 decks
-7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion70 decks455 decks
-6%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion65 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion56 decks455 decks
5%synergy