Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander) - Budget

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,247
29decks
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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Ignite the Future
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Epic Experiment
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Light Up the Stage
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Gale's Redirection
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Guttersnipe
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Wizards of Thay
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Font of Magic
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Haughty Djinn
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Chemister
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Docent of Perfection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Stormsplitter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Big Score
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Commune with Lava
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Saw It Coming
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
High Tide
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Depart the Realm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Curate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dual Strike
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Abandon Attachments
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Refute
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ice Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thunder Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Demon Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Infusion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Teach by Example
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Impulse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Mind's Desire
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Lock and Load
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
See the Truth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Muse Vortex
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Fireball
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Baral's Expertise
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Relay
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Throes of Chaos
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Strategic Planning
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Creative Technique
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Apex of Power
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pyretic Charge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Collected Conjuring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rob the Archives
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Portent of Calamity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Recollection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blaze
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Wonder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Rod of Absorption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Wand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline Dowser
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Courage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sleep Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Outpost Siege
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Wild Wasteland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tavern Brawler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Burning Vengeance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Count on Luck
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Séance Board
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy