Gary, the Snail (Commander) - Expensive Control

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Mike Carrozza
Jul 9, 2025
Am I The Bolas? - (Not So) Welcome Back, Toxrill!
How much should the "fun" of Commander's social element be taken into account during play? Mike answers whether a serial Toxrill reanimator is or isn't the Bolas.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Force of Negation
100% of 20 decks +90% synergy
Demonic Consultation
95% of 20 decks +88% synergy
Mystic Remora
100% of 20 decks +84% synergy
Swan Song
100% of 20 decks +82% synergy
Tainted Pact
85% of 20 decks +80% synergy
Mental Misstep
85% of 20 decks +79% synergy
Flusterstorm
85% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Mana Drain
95% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Cabal Ritual
80% of 20 decks +75% synergy
Rhystic Study
100% of 20 decks +74% synergy
Top Cards
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 20 decks +74% synergy
Dark Ritual
95% of 20 decks +61% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
90% of 20 decks +61% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
80% of 20 decks +73% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
80% of 20 decks +72% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
75% of 20 decks +66% synergy
The One Ring
75% of 20 decks +68% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
75% of 20 decks +70% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
75% of 20 decks +71% synergy
Isochron Scepter
75% of 20 decks +72% synergy
Game Changers
Mox Diamond
100% of 20 decks +95% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 20 decks +95% synergy
Force of Will
100% of 20 decks +89% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100% of 20 decks +82% synergy
Demonic Tutor
100% of 20 decks +79% synergy
Chrome Mox
95% of 20 decks +88% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
95% of 20 decks +86% synergy
Ancient Tomb
95% of 20 decks +86% synergy
Imperial Seal
90% of 20 decks +84% synergy
Opposition Agent
90% of 20 decks +81% synergy
Creatures
Gilded Drake
65% of 20 decks +63% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
60% of 20 decks +44% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
60% of 20 decks +47% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
45% of 20 decks +35% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
45% of 20 decks +34% synergy
Phantasmal Image
45% of 20 decks +40% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
40% of 20 decks +35% synergy
Spellseeker
40% of 20 decks +38% synergy
Spellskite
40% of 20 decks +33% synergy
Notion Thief
30% of 20 decks +18% synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
29% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
29% of 14 decks +26% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
29% of 14 decks +25% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
29% of 14 decks +27% synergy
Mockingbird
29% of 14 decks +24% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
28% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21% of 14 decks +20% synergy
Flesh Duplicate
15% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Dark Confidant
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Sludge Monster
15% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Clever Impersonator
15% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Ledger Shredder
15% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Roaming Throne
11% of 18 decks -3% synergy
High Fae Trickster
10% of 10 decks +5% synergy
Blood Artist
10% of 20 decks +6% synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Spark Double
10% of 20 decks -1% synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
10% of 20 decks +6% synergy
Blood Pet
10% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
10% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Trinket Mage
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7% of 14 decks -1% synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Oboro Breezecaller
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Baleful Strix
5% of 20 decks -17% synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Massacre Girl
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Silver Myr
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Grand Architect
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Grim Hireling
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
5% of 20 decks -0% synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Massacre Wurm
5% of 20 decks -3% synergy
Sheoldred
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Mystical Tutor
75% of 20 decks +60% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
70% of 20 decks +65% synergy
Pact of Negation
70% of 20 decks +64% synergy
Chain of Vapor
55% of 20 decks +52% synergy
Dispel
55% of 20 decks +48% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
55% of 20 decks +35% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
50% of 20 decks +41% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
50% of 14 decks +47% synergy
Spell Pierce
50% of 20 decks +44% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
45% of 20 decks +40% synergy
Brainstorm
45% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Delay
45% of 20 decks +42% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
40% of 20 decks +36% synergy
Strix Serenade
36% of 14 decks +31% synergy
Misdirection
35% of 20 decks +29% synergy
Counterspell
35% of 20 decks -21% synergy
Miscast
35% of 20 decks +32% synergy
Culling the Weak
30% of 20 decks +28% synergy
Dismember
30% of 20 decks +24% synergy
Sink into Stupor
29% of 14 decks +13% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25% of 20 decks +22% synergy
Deadly Rollick
20% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Snap
20% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Pongify
15% of 20 decks +0% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Trickbind
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Snuff Out
15% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
15% of 20 decks +15% synergy
Slaughter Pact
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Resculpt
15% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Ad Nauseam
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Arcane Denial
15% of 20 decks -11% synergy
Narset's Reversal
15% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Consign to Memory
14% of 14 decks +14% synergy
Sacrifice
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Drown in the Loch
10% of 20 decks -9% synergy
Shred Memory
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Spell Snare
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Stern Scolding
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Daze
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Commandeer
10% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Hydroblast
10% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Fell the Profane
7% of 14 decks -8% synergy
Flare of Denial
7% of 14 decks +1% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7% of 14 decks -4% synergy
Radstorm
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Retraction Helix
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Timetwister
55% of 20 decks +54% synergy
Windfall
50% of 20 decks +36% synergy
Toxic Deluge
40% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
35% of 20 decks +31% synergy
Grim Tutor
35% of 20 decks +31% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
30% of 20 decks +27% synergy
Reanimate
30% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
30% of 20 decks +27% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Feed the Swarm
20% of 20 decks -17% synergy
Transmute Artifact
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Diabolic Intent
15% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Ponder
10% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Bubbling Muck
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Fabricate
10% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Preordain
10% of 20 decks -0% synergy
Solve the Equation
10% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5% of 20 decks -2% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Echo of Eons
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Victimize
5% of 20 decks -8% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Infectious Inquiry
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Doomsday
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Finale of Revelation
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5% of 20 decks -1% synergy
Damnation
5% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
50% of 20 decks +47% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
30% of 20 decks +24% synergy
Manifold Key
30% of 20 decks +29% synergy
Lightning Greaves
30% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Kormus Bell
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Imposter Mech
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Voltaic Key
15% of 20 decks +15% synergy
Skullclamp
10% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Unwinding Clock
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Defense Grid
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Weathered Runestone
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Cursed Totem
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Helm of the Host
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Mindcrank
5% of 20 decks -7% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5% of 20 decks -19% synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
70% of 20 decks +65% synergy
Counterbalance
50% of 20 decks +48% synergy
Dress Down
50% of 20 decks +47% synergy
Necropotence
45% of 20 decks +42% synergy
Copy Artifact
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Black Market Connections
20% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Steal Enchantment
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7% of 14 decks +5% synergy
Black Market
5% of 20 decks -0% synergy
Contamination
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Nether Void
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Mirrormade
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Copy Enchantment
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5% of 20 decks -0% synergy
Curator's Ward
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Bitterblossom
5% of 20 decks -3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
30% of 20 decks +27% synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
20% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
10% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
90% of 20 decks +71% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
75% of 20 decks +55% synergy
Urza's Saga
70% of 20 decks +64% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
70% of 20 decks +64% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
45% of 20 decks +41% synergy
City of Traitors
35% of 20 decks +34% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
15% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Emergence Zone
15% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Reliquary Tower
15% of 20 decks -21% synergy
Mistrise Village
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Crystal Vein
10% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7% of 14 decks +4% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5% of 20 decks -4% synergy
Vault of Whispers
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5% of 20 decks -13% synergy
Seat of the Synod
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
The Black Gate
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
5% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Cabal Pit
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Tolaria
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Academy Ruins
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Urborg
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Lake of the Dead
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Homeward Path
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 20 decks +15% synergy
Lotus Petal
100% of 20 decks +92% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
90% of 20 decks +30% synergy
Mox Opal
90% of 20 decks +86% synergy
Grim Monolith
80% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Dimir Signet
70% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Fellwar Stone
70% of 20 decks +38% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
50% of 20 decks +47% synergy
Mana Crypt
50% of 20 decks +46% synergy
Mox Amber
25% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Basalt Monolith
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Jeweled Amulet
10% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Thought Vessel
5% of 20 decks -27% synergy
Pillar of Origins
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Eye of Ramos
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Skull of Ramos
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Midnight Clock
5% of 20 decks -3% synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100% of 20 decks +87% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 20 decks +55% synergy
Command Tower
90% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Swamp
90% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Underground River
90% of 20 decks +52% synergy
Island
90% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Morphic Pool
90% of 20 decks +53% synergy
Misty Rainforest
85% of 20 decks +76% synergy
Mana Confluence
85% of 20 decks +79% synergy
Polluted Delta
85% of 20 decks +55% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
80% of 20 decks +74% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
80% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Marsh Flats
80% of 20 decks +71% synergy
City of Brass
80% of 20 decks +73% synergy
Flooded Strand
80% of 20 decks +71% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
80% of 20 decks +71% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
75% of 20 decks +67% synergy
Cavern of Souls
75% of 20 decks +66% synergy
Scalding Tarn
75% of 20 decks +66% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
75% of 20 decks +67% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
70% of 20 decks +62% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
50% of 20 decks +25% synergy
Prismatic Vista
45% of 20 decks +38% synergy
Exotic Orchard
45% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Sunken Ruins
30% of 20 decks +16% synergy
Sink into Stupor
29% of 14 decks +13% synergy
Undercity Sewers
18% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Starting Town
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
15% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Spire of Industry
15% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
15% of 20 decks -25% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14% of 14 decks +13% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10% of 20 decks -41% synergy
Fell the Profane
7% of 14 decks -8% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7% of 14 decks -1% synergy
Horizon of Progress
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7% of 14 decks -4% synergy
Gemstone Mine
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Reflecting Pool
5% of 20 decks -0% synergy
River of Tears
5% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Darkslick Shores
5% of 20 decks -9% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5% of 20 decks -4% synergy
Sunken Hollow
5% of 20 decks -61% synergy
Choked Estuary
5% of 20 decks -44% synergy