Jace, Vryn's Prodigy (Commander) - Exhibition

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Alex Wicker
Jul 22, 2025
Commander Philosophy - How Does "Dies To Removal" Actually Work?
In this Commander Philosophy, let's talk about that old phrase "Dies to removal." What does it mean, and how does it affect Commander games?
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Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
96% of 27 decks +94% synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
96% of 27 decks +93% synergy
Jace's Triumph
93% of 27 decks +92% synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
93% of 27 decks +91% synergy
Jace Reawakened
93% of 27 decks +91% synergy
Jace's Erasure
93% of 27 decks +90% synergy
Jace Beleren
93% of 27 decks +89% synergy
Oath of Jace
89% of 27 decks +88% synergy
Jace, the Living Guildpact
89% of 27 decks +88% synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
89% of 27 decks +85% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
96% of 27 decks +29% synergy
Negate
93% of 27 decks +54% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
89% of 27 decks +74% synergy
Flood of Recollection
85% of 27 decks +82% synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
85% of 27 decks +84% synergy
Jace's Mindseeker
85% of 27 decks +84% synergy
Jace's Projection
85% of 27 decks +84% synergy
Brainstorm
85% of 27 decks +44% synergy
Jace's Phantasm
85% of 27 decks +81% synergy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
85% of 27 decks +84% synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
37% of 27 decks +12% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
26% of 27 decks +25% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7% of 27 decks -29% synergy
Creatures
Spark Double
81% of 27 decks +68% synergy
Jace's Archivist
74% of 27 decks +70% synergy
Guildpact Informant
67% of 27 decks +65% synergy
Jace's Sentinel
63% of 27 decks +63% synergy
Krovikan Mist
26% of 27 decks +24% synergy
Phantom Warrior
19% of 27 decks +18% synergy
Illusionary Servant
15% of 27 decks +15% synergy
Eternal of Harsh Truths
15% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11% of 27 decks -6% synergy
Phantasmal Dreadmaw
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Lord of the Unreal
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Phantasmal Dragon
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Exultant Cultist
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Flux Channeler
11% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Ruin Crab
11% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11% of 27 decks -1% synergy
Illusory Ambusher
7% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Deepglow Skate
7% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
7% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
7% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Silver Myr
7% of 27 decks -3% synergy
Phantasmal Image
7% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Hedron Crab
7% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Phantasmal Bear
7% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Unsubstantiate
81% of 27 decks +79% synergy
Dispel
81% of 27 decks +72% synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
78% of 27 decks +77% synergy
Fact or Fiction
74% of 27 decks +63% synergy
Clash of Wills
74% of 27 decks +74% synergy
Don't Make a Sound
70% of 27 decks +68% synergy
No Escape
70% of 27 decks +70% synergy
Jace's Scrutiny
67% of 27 decks +66% synergy
Comparative Analysis
63% of 27 decks +63% synergy
Perilous Voyage
56% of 27 decks +55% synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
56% of 27 decks +54% synergy
Psychic Rebuttal
52% of 27 decks +52% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
52% of 27 decks +32% synergy
Lay Bare
48% of 27 decks +48% synergy
Bring the Ending
44% of 27 decks +44% synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
44% of 27 decks +44% synergy
Jace's Defeat
41% of 27 decks +41% synergy
Redirect
37% of 27 decks +36% synergy
Calculated Dismissal
33% of 27 decks +33% synergy
Imaginary Threats
30% of 27 decks +30% synergy
Essence Scatter
30% of 27 decks +26% synergy
Send to Sleep
30% of 27 decks +30% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22% of 27 decks -13% synergy
Summoner's Bane
19% of 27 decks +18% synergy
Memory Lapse
19% of 27 decks +16% synergy
Unity of Purpose
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Frantic Search
7% of 27 decks -22% synergy
Mirror Match
7% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Cryptic Command
7% of 27 decks -4% synergy
Mystic Confluence
7% of 27 decks -2% synergy
Narset's Reversal
7% of 27 decks -5% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
7% of 27 decks +6% synergy
High Tide
7% of 27 decks -37% synergy
Evacuation
7% of 27 decks -0% synergy
Reality Shift
7% of 27 decks -21% synergy
Aetherize
7% of 27 decks -20% synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
78% of 27 decks +70% synergy
Jace's Ruse
70% of 27 decks +70% synergy
Talent of the Telepath
67% of 27 decks +66% synergy
Grasping Current
63% of 27 decks +63% synergy
Contingency Plan
59% of 27 decks +59% synergy
Strategic Planning
56% of 27 decks +54% synergy
Mind Sculpt
56% of 27 decks +54% synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
56% of 27 decks +55% synergy
Contentious Plan
52% of 27 decks +47% synergy
Pore Over the Pages
48% of 27 decks +48% synergy
Selective Memory
33% of 27 decks +33% synergy
Distorted Curiosity
33% of 27 decks +33% synergy
Ugin's Insight
33% of 27 decks +33% synergy
Uncovered Clues
30% of 27 decks +30% synergy
Ponder
22% of 27 decks -8% synergy
Open into Wonder
19% of 27 decks +18% synergy
Preordain
15% of 27 decks -10% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Fractured Sanity
7% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Traumatize
7% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thaumatic Compass
44% of 27 decks +43% synergy
Azor's Gateway
37% of 27 decks +37% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
30% of 27 decks -26% synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
26% of 27 decks +25% synergy
The Filigree Sylex
22% of 27 decks +22% synergy
The Water Crystal
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Seal of the Guildpact
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
The Chain Veil
7% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
81% of 27 decks +77% synergy
Control Magic
81% of 27 decks +79% synergy
Omniscience
78% of 27 decks +69% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
63% of 27 decks +55% synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
52% of 27 decks +52% synergy
Castaway's Despair
48% of 27 decks +48% synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
48% of 27 decks +43% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
48% of 27 decks +41% synergy
Induced Amnesia
48% of 27 decks +48% synergy
Trail of Evidence
41% of 27 decks +40% synergy
Mind Control
26% of 27 decks +25% synergy
Stillness in Motion
24% of 21 decks +23% synergy
Hive Mind
19% of 27 decks +18% synergy
Propaganda
15% of 27 decks -14% synergy
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Dismiss into Dream
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Inexorable Tide
7% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
85% of 27 decks +82% synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
81% of 27 decks +81% synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
78% of 27 decks +77% synergy
Utility Lands
Drownyard Temple
41% of 27 decks +40% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
37% of 27 decks -14% synergy
Reliquary Tower
33% of 27 decks -23% synergy
Karn's Bastion
19% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19% of 27 decks -7% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
19% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15% of 27 decks -1% synergy
Rivendell
15% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Halimar Depths
15% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Interplanar Beacon
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11% of 27 decks -0% synergy
Wasteland
7% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Dread Statuary
7% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Castle Vantress
7% of 27 decks -12% synergy
Seat of the Synod
7% of 27 decks -10% synergy
Tolaria West
7% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Academy Ruins
7% of 27 decks -10% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Hedron Archive
67% of 27 decks +61% synergy
Sol Ring
41% of 27 decks -45% synergy
Sky Diamond
22% of 27 decks -2% synergy
Thought Vessel
22% of 27 decks -29% synergy
Arcane Signet
19% of 27 decks -47% synergy
Mind Stone
15% of 27 decks -23% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7% of 27 decks -9% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7% of 27 decks -0% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 27 decks -5% synergy