Gary, the Snail (Commander) - Core 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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
The Soul Stone
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Singularity Rupture
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Risky Research
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sludge Monster
89% of 19 decks +82% synergy
Thrummingbird
58% of 19 decks +55% synergy
Mass Diminish
53% of 19 decks +51% synergy
Flux Channeler
53% of 19 decks +50% synergy
Blood Artist
53% of 19 decks +48% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
53% of 19 decks +47% synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
50% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Clackbridge Troll
47% of 19 decks +46% synergy
Slaughter Specialist
47% of 19 decks +46% synergy
Contentious Plan
47% of 19 decks +45% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
58% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Negate
53% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53% of 19 decks +28% synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
47% of 19 decks +37% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
44% of 18 decks +41% synergy
Genesis Chamber
42% of 19 decks +41% synergy
Black Market
42% of 19 decks +37% synergy
Experimental Augury
42% of 19 decks +40% synergy
Inexorable Tide
42% of 19 decks +40% synergy
Massacre Wurm
42% of 19 decks +34% synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Notion Thief
11% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Rhystic Study
11% of 19 decks -15% synergy
Demonic Tutor
5% of 19 decks -15% synergy
Creatures
Syr Konrad, the Grim
32% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
32% of 19 decks +28% synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
32% of 19 decks +30% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
26% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Guildpact Informant
26% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
26% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Spark Double
26% of 19 decks +16% synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
26% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
22% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Falkenrath Noble
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Viral Drake
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Necroskitter
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Massacre Girl
21% of 19 decks +18% synergy
Blightbelly Rat
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Baleful Strix
16% of 19 decks -6% synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16% of 19 decks +11% synergy
Consuming Aberration
16% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Scheming Aspirant
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Deepglow Skate
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Hunted Phantasm
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Hunted Bonebrute
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Guiltfeeder
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Ogre Slumlord
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Mulldrifter
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Hell's Caretaker
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Hunted Horror
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Woe Strider
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Burnished Hart
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Mind Flayer
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Sangromancer
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Deepfathom Skulker
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Crypt Ghast
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Dinrova Horror
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Hostage Taker
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Flatline
42% of 19 decks +40% synergy
Whisper of the Dross
37% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
37% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Dark Ritual
32% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Steady Progress
32% of 19 decks +30% synergy
Sudden Spoiling
32% of 19 decks +29% synergy
Grim Affliction
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21% of 19 decks -8% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
21% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Fact or Fiction
21% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Vraska's Fall
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Countersquall
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Reality Shift
16% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Mana Drain
16% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Swan Song
16% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Denial
16% of 19 decks -10% synergy
Radstorm
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Dismember
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Withering Torment
12% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Deadly Rollick
11% of 19 decks -9% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Reject Imperfection
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Syncopate
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Snuff Out
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Village Rites
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Brainstorm
11% of 19 decks -21% synergy
Not Dead After All
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Cabal Ritual
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Nullify
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Culling the Weak
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Dispel
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Cancel
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Unsummon
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Keep Watch
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Murder
11% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Delay
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11% of 19 decks +1% synergy
High Tide
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Pact of Negation
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Tragic Slip
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Serum Snare
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Spectral Interference
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Long River's Pull
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Slice from the Shadows
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Strix Serenade
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
6% of 18 decks -10% synergy
Blur
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
42% of 19 decks +39% synergy
Drown in Ichor
32% of 19 decks +29% synergy
Feed the Swarm
26% of 19 decks -11% synergy
Asinine Antics
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Curse of the Swine
21% of 19 decks +18% synergy
Night's Whisper
21% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Toxic Deluge
21% of 19 decks -5% synergy
Ravenform
21% of 19 decks +18% synergy
Ponder
16% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Infectious Inquiry
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
In Garruk's Wake
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Preordain
16% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Sign in Blood
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Spread the Sickness
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Read the Bones
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Aether Gale
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Splash Portal
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Final Vengeance
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mourner's Surprise
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Deem Inferior
6% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Vat Emergence
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Chart a Course
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Sleight of Hand
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Razaketh's Rite
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Psionic Ritual
5% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Victimize
5% of 19 decks -8% synergy
Slip Through Space
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Profane Tutor
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Eldritch Pact
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Soul Exchange
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Nightmare Incursion
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Tome Scour
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Vivisection
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Distortion Strike
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Mind Sculpt
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Serum Visions
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Counsel of the Soratami
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Ringsight
5% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Blood Beckoning
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Diabolic Vision
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Covetous Urge
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Contagion Clasp
37% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Contagion Engine
37% of 19 decks +36% synergy
Skullclamp
37% of 19 decks +27% synergy
Jet Medallion
21% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
16% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Kormus Bell
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Vat of Rebirth
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Riverchurn Monument
7% of 15 decks +4% synergy
Winter Moon
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Disruptor Flute
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Static Orb
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Campfire
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Giant's Amulet
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Gorgon's Head
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Trailblazer's Torch
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Jar of Eyeballs
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Millstone
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Mithril Coat
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Mirror Shield
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Throne of Geth
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Vorpal Sword
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Stone of Erech
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Helm of the Host
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Expedition Map
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Folio of Fancies
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Netherborn Altar
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Plate
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Golden Argosy
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Pennon Blade
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Champion's Helm
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Eldrazi Monument
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Ring of Xathrid
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Altar of Dementia
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Obelisk of Urd
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Decimator Web
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
37% of 19 decks +32% synergy
Grave Betrayal
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Propaganda
26% of 19 decks +11% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
16% of 19 decks +13% synergy
Revel in Riches
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Black Market Connections
16% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Meathook Massacre II
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Nest of Scarabs
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Animate Dead
11% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Infernal Genesis
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Grievous Wound
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Gossip's Talent
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Lost in the Maze
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Utter Insignificance
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
5% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Endless Evil
5% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Counterbalance
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Robe of Mirrors
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Clawing Torment
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Legacy's Allure
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Blanket of Night
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5% of 19 decks -6% synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Nurgle's Rot
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Favorable Winds
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Monastery Siege
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Gift of Doom
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Encrust
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Crumbling Ashes
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Frogify
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Frozen Aether
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Crown of Ascension
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Wizard Class
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Blowfly Infestation
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Veil
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Curse of Leeches
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
March of the Machines
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Necromancy
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
The Phasing of Zhalfir
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Minion's Return
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Grave Pact
5% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Chill
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
The Trickster-God's Heist
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
5% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
21% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5% of 19 decks +0% synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
32% of 19 decks +29% synergy
Reliquary Tower
26% of 19 decks -10% synergy
Cabal Coffers
21% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Westvale Abbey
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Command Beacon
16% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Bojuka Bog
11% of 19 decks -29% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Urza's Saga
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Fountainport
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Restless Reef
6% of 18 decks -2% synergy
Vault of Whispers
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Mortuary Mire
5% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5% of 19 decks -4% synergy
Rivendell
5% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Blast Zone
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Crystal Vein
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
5% of 19 decks -4% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Hidden Cataract
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Academy Ruins
5% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Thespian's Stage
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Dark Depths
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
5% of 19 decks -5% synergy
Nesting Grounds
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Access Tunnel
5% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Rogue's Passage
5% of 19 decks -22% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Signet
63% of 19 decks -21% synergy
Dimir Signet
58% of 19 decks -4% synergy
Commander's Sphere
53% of 19 decks +34% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47% of 19 decks -12% synergy
Mind Stone
42% of 19 decks +11% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
32% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Fellwar Stone
32% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Thought Vessel
32% of 19 decks -0% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
21% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Replicating Ring
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Thran Dynamo
21% of 19 decks +16% synergy
Worn Powerstone
21% of 19 decks +18% synergy
Midnight Clock
21% of 19 decks +13% synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Hedron Archive
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Patchwork Banner
12% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Staff of Compleation
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Sky Diamond
11% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Dimir Locket
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Dimir Cluestone
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Dimir Keyrune
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Gilded Lotus
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Firemind Vessel
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Caged Sun
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Glistening Sphere
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Lotus Petal
5% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Heraldic Banner
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Sarevok's Tome
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Tablet of Compleation
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
The Irencrag
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Sisay's Ring
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Fractured Powerstone
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Prismatic Lens
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Mox Opal
5% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Island
100% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Command Tower
79% of 19 decks -9% synergy
Sunken Hollow
63% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
53% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Tainted Isle
47% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
47% of 19 decks -4% synergy
Dismal Backwater
42% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Choked Estuary
42% of 19 decks -6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
37% of 19 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Deceit
37% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
37% of 19 decks -4% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
37% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Polluted Delta
37% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Watery Grave
37% of 19 decks -8% synergy
Underground River
32% of 19 decks -7% synergy
Morphic Pool
32% of 19 decks -6% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
32% of 19 decks +29% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
26% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Exotic Orchard
26% of 19 decks -8% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24% of 17 decks +1% synergy
River of Tears
21% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Fabled Passage
16% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
16% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Path of Ancestry
16% of 19 decks -13% synergy
Sunken Ruins
16% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Murky Sewer
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Undercity Sewers
11% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Misty Rainforest
11% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Fetid Pools
11% of 19 decks -5% synergy
Mistvault Bridge
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Ice Tunnel
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Underground Sea
11% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Mirrex
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Ash Barrens
11% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Thriving Isle
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Darkslick Shores
11% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Marsh Flats
11% of 19 decks +2% synergy
City of Brass
11% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11% of 19 decks +6% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Escape Tunnel
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6% of 18 decks -3% synergy
Promising Vein
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy