Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander)

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,247
296decks
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Mike Carrozza
Feb 18, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - Powered Down Poison Dilemma
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking about poison counters; is there a way to play fairly with poison?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
TCRI Building
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fast Forward
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Raphael, Most Attitude
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ignite the Future
61%inclusion182 decks296 decks
60%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
55%inclusion163 decks296 decks
51%synergy
Light Up the Stage
52%inclusion155 decks296 decks
49%synergy
Epic Experiment
53%inclusion156 decks296 decks
47%synergy
Font of Magic
44%inclusion130 decks296 decks
43%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
46%inclusion137 decks296 decks
43%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
45%inclusion133 decks296 decks
43%synergy
Expressive Iteration
64%inclusion188 decks296 decks
41%synergy
Mind's Desire
43%inclusion126 decks296 decks
38%synergy
Wizards of Thay
39%inclusion116 decks296 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion216 decks296 decks
34%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion199 decks296 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
66%inclusion194 decks296 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61%inclusion182 decks296 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion175 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
58%inclusion173 decks296 decks
29%synergy
Faithless Looting
57%inclusion168 decks296 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion166 decks296 decks
30%synergy
Mana Geyser
56%inclusion165 decks296 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
56%inclusion165 decks296 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
57%inclusion169 decks296 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion91 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
26%inclusion78 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion67 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion59 decks296 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion48 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion21 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
42%inclusion109 decks260 decks
21%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
37%inclusion107 decks286 decks
34%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
35%inclusion105 decks296 decks
27%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
34%inclusion100 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
31%inclusion92 decks296 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
31%inclusion91 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
30%inclusion90 decks296 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
30%inclusion88 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
29%inclusion75 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
28%inclusion39 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
24%inclusion68 decks285 decks
16%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion68 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Field
22%inclusion66 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
22%inclusion66 decks296 decks
21%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
22%inclusion65 decks296 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion65 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
20%inclusion58 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion57 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
19%inclusion55 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Party Thrasher
18%inclusion50 decks272 decks
17%synergy
Urabrask
18%inclusion54 decks296 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion51 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
16%inclusion48 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion43 decks274 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion45 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
15%inclusion45 decks296 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion34 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion26 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
10%synergy
Nalfeshnee
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.1%inclusion27 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.4%inclusion23 decks274 decks
2%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.1%inclusion21 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7.1%inclusion21 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.9%inclusion18 decks260 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Chemister
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Stormsplitter
6.2%inclusion16 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
5.7%inclusion17 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
5.7%inclusion17 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
49%inclusion145 decks296 decks
30%synergy
Consider
47%inclusion140 decks296 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion137 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion124 decks296 decks
18%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion119 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
39%inclusion115 decks296 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion108 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Gale's Redirection
36%inclusion107 decks296 decks
35%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
36%inclusion107 decks296 decks
33%synergy
Big Score
35%inclusion103 decks296 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion101 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
31%inclusion91 decks296 decks
22%synergy
Prismari Command
27%inclusion79 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion72 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion72 decks296 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion69 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
22%inclusion65 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Desperate Ritual
21%inclusion61 decks296 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion57 decks296 decks
-8%synergy
Saw It Coming
19%inclusion57 decks296 decks
18%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion57 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion51 decks274 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion55 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion55 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion53 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion53 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion52 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
High Tide
15%inclusion45 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion40 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
13%inclusion37 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion36 decks296 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion34 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Commune with Lava
11%inclusion34 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion30 decks274 decks
-1%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
6%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
11%inclusion32 decks296 decks
10%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion30 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion29 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Slick Sequence
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Opera Love Song
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
-10%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.4%inclusion22 decks296 decks
-5%synergy
Electrodominance
7.4%inclusion22 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Teach by Example
7.1%inclusion21 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
Reiterate
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
52%inclusion155 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
46%inclusion135 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion131 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
42%inclusion124 decks296 decks
22%synergy
Grapeshot
38%inclusion113 decks296 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Impulse
33%inclusion98 decks296 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion90 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion86 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion85 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion75 decks296 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
22%inclusion65 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
21%inclusion61 decks296 decks
16%synergy
Lock and Load
20%inclusion57 decks284 decks
14%synergy
See the Truth
20%inclusion59 decks296 decks
19%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
19%inclusion51 decks274 decks
17%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
18%inclusion53 decks296 decks
15%synergy
Strike It Rich
16%inclusion48 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
16%inclusion47 decks296 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Relay
15%inclusion43 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion41 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion39 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion32 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Apex of Power
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
10%inclusion29 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Impending Flux
10%inclusion29 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
9.5%inclusion28 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.1%inclusion27 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Bonus Round
9.1%inclusion27 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Creative Technique
8.8%inclusion26 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.1%inclusion24 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Muse Vortex
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Throes of Chaos
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
-7%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Spectral Deluge
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
5.4%inclusion16 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Wonder
29%inclusion85 decks296 decks
25%synergy
Ruby Medallion
25%inclusion73 decks296 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
23%inclusion69 decks296 decks
19%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion64 decks296 decks
13%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion41 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion37 decks296 decks
-11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
-18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Wand
5.7%inclusion17 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
38%inclusion112 decks296 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
33%inclusion98 decks296 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
31%inclusion91 decks296 decks
24%synergy
Sorcerer Class
24%inclusion71 decks296 decks
16%synergy
Virtue of Courage
20%inclusion59 decks296 decks
18%synergy
Artist's Talent
18%inclusion46 decks260 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion49 decks296 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion40 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion36 decks296 decks
-13%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion35 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion24 decks230 decks
10%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
8.8%inclusion26 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
-11%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.4%inclusion22 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Wild Wasteland
7.1%inclusion21 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Triple Triad
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.7%inclusion17 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.4%inclusion16 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Tavern Brawler
5.4%inclusion16 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.1%inclusion15 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
23%inclusion60 decks260 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
14%inclusion42 decks296 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.5%inclusion28 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion148 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion116 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion37 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion54 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
16%inclusion26 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion41 decks296 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Volcano
14%inclusion40 decks296 decks
13%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion39 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion35 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion24 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.4%inclusion16 decks296 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion15 decks296 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion254 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion239 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion153 decks296 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion137 decks296 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion96 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion73 decks296 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion43 decks296 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion38 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
-6%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion294 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion290 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion255 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion208 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion160 decks296 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
52%inclusion155 decks296 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion146 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
49%inclusion145 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion142 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion127 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion125 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38%inclusion112 decks296 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion96 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion93 decks296 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion92 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion75 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion74 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion64 decks296 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion56 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion51 decks274 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion54 decks296 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion53 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion45 decks296 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion41 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion38 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion34 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion37 decks296 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion34 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion34 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion33 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion30 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion30 decks296 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion29 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Eroded Canyon
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.8%inclusion26 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion24 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.8%inclusion23 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion17 decks296 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.4%inclusion16 decks296 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.4%inclusion16 decks296 decks
1%synergy