Golbez, Crystal Collector (Commander) - cEDH Combo

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Mike Carrozza
Sep 3, 2025
Am I The Bolas? - Promise of Retaliation
Threats and retaliation. Sometimes these can happen in a game of Commander. But how do you handle it? And when should you do it?
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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Pact of Negation
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Mental Misstep
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Vault of Whispers
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
85%synergy
Seat of the Synod
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Tainted Pact
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Urza's Saga
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Consultation
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Flusterstorm
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Mystic Remora
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Reanimate
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
72%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Swan Song
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Imperial Seal
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Cabal Ritual
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Game Changers
Mana Vault
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Chrome Mox
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
The One Ring
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
Force of Will
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Mox Diamond
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
80%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
80%synergy
Grim Monolith
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
The Reality Chip
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Ornithopter
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Riddlesmith
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Displacer Kitten
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
46%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Memnite
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Shield Sphere
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Foundry Inspector
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Walking Ballista
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Dreadnought
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Narcomoeba
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Shimmer Myr
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Master of Etherium
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Void Winnower
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Thought Monitor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Millikin
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Rook Turret
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Assembly
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Marketback Walker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Battered Golem
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Chain of Vapor
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Deadly Rollick
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Retraction Helix
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Banishing Knack
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Retract
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Daze
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Rain of Filth
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-45%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Trickbind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stern Scolding
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Filter Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Shallow Grave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stifle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Desynchronization
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Yawgmoth's Will
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Transmute Artifact
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Diabolic Intent
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Dread Return
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Displacement Wave
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Reshape
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-25%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Doomsday
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Extinction Event
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Unearth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Haunt the Network
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Manifold Key
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Urza's Bauble
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Forge
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Voltaic Key
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Defense Grid
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Imposter Mech
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Unwinding Clock
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Time Sieve
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Vexing Bauble
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Clock of Omens
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Codex Shredder
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Prized Statue
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Spidersilk Net
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Zuran Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Bone Saw
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Repurposing Bay
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kite Shield
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Relic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Grim Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Herbal Poultice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Skullclamp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Orochi Hatchery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Junker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Delif's Cone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Chimeric Mass
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Glasses of Urza
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cathar's Shield
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fountain of Youth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Briber's Purse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tome of Legends
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Accorder's Shield
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Necromancy
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Biotransference
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Efficient Construction
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Power Artifact
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
City of Traitors
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Pit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Mox Opal
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
90%synergy
Lotus Petal
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Springleaf Drum
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Paradise Mantle
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Basalt Monolith
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-39%synergy
Chromatic Star
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Cargo Ship
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Pentad Prism
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dire Mimic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mimic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-25%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Island
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Misty Rainforest
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
80%synergy
Underground Sea
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Watery Grave
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Marsh Flats
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Flooded Strand
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Underground River
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Mana Confluence
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Morphic Pool
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
40%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Undercity Sewers
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-35%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-55%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-37%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-38%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Mine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-31%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-35%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-34%synergy
Power Depot
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Glimmervoid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy