Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Jonathan Zucchetti
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10%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
Flashback
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5%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
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8%synergy
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66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
56%synergy
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Frantic Search
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
49%synergy
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68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Preordain
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
45%synergy
Ponder
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43%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
41%synergy
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58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
41%synergy
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45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
39%synergy
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Dark Ritual
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31%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
31%synergy
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30%synergy
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15%synergy
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Jeska's Will
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15%synergy
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24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
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11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
3%synergy
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10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
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6%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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13%synergy
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16%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
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12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
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13%synergy
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6%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
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12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Urabrask
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
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8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
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8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
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3%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
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5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
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5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
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2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
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Arcane Denial
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Seething Song
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Opt
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24%synergy
Flame of Anor
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25%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Narset's Reversal
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Entomb
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19%synergy
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23%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
11%synergy
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6%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
Swan Song
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-2%synergy
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14%synergy
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8%synergy
Abrade
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8%synergy
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13%synergy
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0%synergy
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14%synergy
Reality Shift
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10%synergy
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-4%synergy
Dig Through Time
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
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5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
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11%synergy
Brain Freeze
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5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Transpose
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9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
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1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
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3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
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6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
5%synergy
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Mana Geyser
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
25%synergy
See the Truth
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Expressive Iteration
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24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
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18%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Boltwave
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Circle of Power
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Insult // Injury
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Dark Petition
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Dark Deal
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Ignite the Future
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Overmaster
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Persist
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
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Primal Amulet
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-22%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
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Thousand-Year Storm
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
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Ral, Storm Conduit
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Professor Onyx
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
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Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion84 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion79 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion90 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion90 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Xander's Lounge
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Blazemire Verge
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
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