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Mike Carrozza
Feb 25, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - "Don't Attack Me, You'll Win!"
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking politics and deals again. Is there a Bolas to be found here?
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Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
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11%synergy
Super Combo
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
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3%synergy
Broadcast Takeover
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
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Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion97 decks102 decks
86%synergy
Strong Back
87%inclusion89 decks102 decks
83%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
87%inclusion89 decks102 decks
83%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
80%inclusion82 decks102 decks
76%synergy
All That Glitters
75%inclusion77 decks102 decks
70%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
72%inclusion73 decks102 decks
69%synergy
Inventory Management
72%inclusion73 decks102 decks
67%synergy
Basilisk Collar
73%inclusion74 decks102 decks
67%synergy
Idolized
66%inclusion67 decks102 decks
63%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
62%inclusion63 decks102 decks
59%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion85 decks102 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
78%inclusion80 decks102 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion80 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
58%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
53%synergy
Rancor
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Champion's Helm
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
51%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Well Rested
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
43%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Armory Paladin
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Mister Gutsy
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Gunner Conscript
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Lizard Blades
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Amy Rose
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Valorous Stance
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Break Down
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-18%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-23%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-13%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
44%synergy
Single Combat
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
43%synergy
Open the Armory
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
-19%synergy
Megaton's Fate
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
-20%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
-11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-35%synergy
Open the Vaults
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-24%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-19%synergy
Winds of Rath
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
44%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
38%synergy
Shadowspear
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
39%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Sword of the Animist
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Power Fist
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Buster Sword
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Colossus Hammer
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Fireshrieker
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Mithril Coat
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Junk Jet
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Genji Glove
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Thran Power Suit
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Brass Knuckles
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
47%synergy
Bear Umbra
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
39%synergy
Almost Perfect
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Wild Growth
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Sticky Fingers
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Forge Anew
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Aggravated Assault
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Spirit Mantle
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Ethereal Armor
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Abundant Growth
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Animal Friend
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Pain for All
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Fighter Class
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
With Great Power...
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Colossification
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Lion Umbra
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Acquired Mutation
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
68%inclusion69 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Junktown
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Axgard Armory
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-8%synergy
War Room
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion96 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion82 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
19%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion102 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion102 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion101 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
73%inclusion74 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion72 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
71%inclusion72 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
69%inclusion70 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Jungle Shrine
63%inclusion64 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
60%inclusion61 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Mossfire Valley
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Temple Garden
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Abandon
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Plenty
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Windswept Heath
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Groves
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Battlefield Forge
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Thornspire Verge
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Commercial District
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-1%synergy