Gary, the Snail (Commander) - Expensive Optimized -1/-1 Counters

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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
Insight Engine
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Meathook Massacre
100% of 5 decks +95% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100% of 5 decks +81% synergy
Tainted Pact
80% of 5 decks +75% synergy
Flusterstorm
80% of 5 decks +73% synergy
Demonic Consultation
80% of 5 decks +73% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
80% of 5 decks +71% synergy
Force of Negation
80% of 5 decks +70% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
80% of 5 decks +66% synergy
Mystical Tutor
80% of 5 decks +65% synergy
Mana Drain
80% of 5 decks +63% synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
80% of 5 decks +62% synergy
Toxic Deluge
80% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Game Changers
Mana Vault
100% of 5 decks +95% synergy
Opposition Agent
100% of 5 decks +91% synergy
Ancient Tomb
100% of 5 decks +91% synergy
Force of Will
100% of 5 decks +89% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100% of 5 decks +82% synergy
Demonic Tutor
100% of 5 decks +79% synergy
Rhystic Study
100% of 5 decks +74% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 5 decks +74% synergy
Mox Diamond
80% of 5 decks +75% synergy
Chrome Mox
80% of 5 decks +73% synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Gilded Drake
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Notion Thief
60% of 5 decks +48% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Necroskitter
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Flux Channeler
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Crypt Ghast
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Phantasmal Image
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Thrummingbird
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Puppeteer Clique
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Flesh Duplicate
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Dark Confidant
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sludge Monster
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Corrosive Mentor
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Viral Drake
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Spellseeker
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Walking Ballista
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Carnifex Demon
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Ophiomancer
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Geralf's Messenger
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Spark Double
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Slaughter Specialist
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Persistent Constrictor
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Skinrender
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Soul Snuffers
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Spellskite
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Blighted Agent
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Instants
Chain of Vapor
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Dark Ritual
60% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Delay
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Counterspell
60% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Brainstorm
40% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Cabal Ritual
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Strix Serenade
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Ad Nauseam
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Spell Pierce
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Sudden Spoiling
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Pact of Negation
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Hero's Downfall
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Deadly Rollick
20% of 5 decks +1% synergy
Pongify
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Drown in the Loch
20% of 5 decks +1% synergy
Force of Despair
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Mental Misstep
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Snuff Out
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Negate
20% of 5 decks -13% synergy
Deadly Dispute
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Slaughter Pact
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Winds of Rebuke
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Dispel
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Infernal Grasp
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Denial
20% of 5 decks -6% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Narset's Reversal
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Flatline
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Miscast
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Dismember
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Evacuation
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Sorceries
Black Sun's Zenith
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Imperial Seal
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Feed the Swarm
60% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Grim Tutor
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Windfall
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Contentious Plan
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mass Diminish
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Night's Whisper
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Buried Alive
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Merchant Scroll
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Reanimate
20% of 5 decks -3% synergy
Final Parting
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Damnation
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Thoughtseize
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Skullclamp
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Isochron Scepter
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
The Ozolith
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Contagion Engine
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Cauldron of Souls
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Expedition Map
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Jet Medallion
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20% of 5 decks -4% synergy
Lightning Greaves
20% of 5 decks -7% synergy
Crystal Shard
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
60% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Counterbalance
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Necropotence
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Nest of Scarabs
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Contamination
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Inexorable Tide
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Grave Pact
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Training Grounds
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
No Mercy
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Dress Down
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Corrupted Conscience
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Propaganda
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Bitterblossom
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
60% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Bojuka Bog
40% of 5 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Urza's Saga
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Karn's Bastion
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Castle Locthwain
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Tolaria West
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Emergence Zone
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Command Beacon
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Cabal Pit
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Academy Ruins
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Field of the Dead
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Reliquary Tower
20% of 5 decks -16% synergy
Homeward Path
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Castle Vantress
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
80% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Fellwar Stone
80% of 5 decks +48% synergy
Lotus Petal
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Dimir Signet
60% of 5 decks -2% synergy
Thought Vessel
60% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Grim Monolith
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Mox Amber
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Mind Stone
40% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Mox Opal
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Astral Cornucopia
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
100% of 5 decks +75% synergy
Swamp
100% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Island
100% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Morphic Pool
100% of 5 decks +63% synergy
Polluted Delta
100% of 5 decks +70% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Misty Rainforest
80% of 5 decks +71% synergy
Underground Sea
80% of 5 decks +67% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
80% of 5 decks +72% synergy
Reflecting Pool
80% of 5 decks +75% synergy
Scalding Tarn
80% of 5 decks +71% synergy
Marsh Flats
80% of 5 decks +71% synergy
Fetid Pools
60% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Underground River
60% of 5 decks +22% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Mana Confluence
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
City of Brass
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Flooded Strand
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
Undercity Sewers
40% of 5 decks +21% synergy
Exotic Orchard
40% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
40% of 5 decks +0% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
40% of 5 decks -11% synergy
Darkslick Shores
40% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Sunken Hollow
40% of 5 decks -26% synergy
Prismatic Vista
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Fabled Passage
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Myriad Landscape
20% of 5 decks -4% synergy
Ice Tunnel
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20% of 5 decks -20% synergy
Spire of Industry
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Tarnished Citadel
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Cavern of Souls
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Sunken Ruins
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy