Kodama of the East Tree // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel (Commander) - Core

Kodama of the East Tree // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Rank #2,324
33decks
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Alex Wicker
Sep 18, 2025
When Do Lands Become More Than a Mana Base?
Do lands make the deck? Or do lands affect what Bracket your Commander deck plays at? Let's discuss, in this edition of Commander Philosophy.
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73%synergy
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57%synergy
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56%synergy
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42%synergy
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53%synergy
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4%synergy
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27%synergy
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55%synergy
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54%synergy
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31%synergy
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54%synergy
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50%synergy
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27%synergy
Aura Shards
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9%synergy
Field of the Dead
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8%synergy
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-11%synergy
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Avenger of Zendikar
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48%synergy
Felidar Guardian
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50%synergy
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47%synergy
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51%synergy
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48%synergy
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47%synergy
Hornet Queen
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45%synergy
Wall of Omens
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47%synergy
Karmic Guide
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46%synergy
Glorious Protector
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45%synergy
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44%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
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10%synergy
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44%synergy
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14%synergy
Terastodon
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38%synergy
Acidic Slime
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38%synergy
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38%synergy
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35%synergy
Regal Force
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36%synergy
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26%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
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30%synergy
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26%synergy
Lumbering Battlement
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30%synergy
Fiend Hunter
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29%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
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25%synergy
Angel of Serenity
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27%synergy
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3%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
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24%synergy
Palace Jailer
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21%synergy
Stonehorn Dignitary
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21%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
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12%synergy
Timeless Witness
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19%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
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20%synergy
Karametra, God of Harvests
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14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
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11%synergy
Village Bell-Ringer
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20%synergy
Spider-Rex, Daring Dino
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20%synergy
Icetill Explorer
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19%synergy
Titan of Industry
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Kogla, the Titan Ape
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17%synergy
Scute Swarm
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10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Meteor Golem
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18%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
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11%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
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10%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
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15%synergy
Gala Greeters
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10%synergy
Archon of Coronation
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15%synergy
Apex Devastator
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14%synergy
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Ephemerate
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52%synergy
Semester's End
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44%synergy
Path to Exile
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-8%synergy
Beast Within
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4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Rite of Harmony
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27%synergy
Generous Gift
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0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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-8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
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10%synergy
Cloudshift
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20%synergy
Parting Gust
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10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
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-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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5%synergy
Akroma's Will
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-4%synergy
Return to Dust
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6%synergy
Krosan Grip
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4%synergy
Harrow
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6%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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-1%synergy
Final Showdown
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6%synergy
Return to Nature
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0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-8%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
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5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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0%synergy
Ghostway
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5%synergy
Mana Tithe
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4%synergy
Flicker of Fate
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5%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
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6%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
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13%synergy
Farseek
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5%synergy
Another Round
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26%synergy
Harmonize
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10%synergy
Slash the Ranks
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20%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
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8%synergy
Farewell
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2%synergy
Three Visits
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-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-13%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
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-2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
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10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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7%synergy
Wrath of God
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6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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4%synergy
Migration Path
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7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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8%synergy
Overrun
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1%synergy
Camaraderie
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-1%synergy
Explore
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0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
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38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Heartstone
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Oketra's Monument
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6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
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7%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
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2%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Minion Reflector
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Eye
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6%synergy
The Great Henge
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-5%synergy
Mace of the Valiant
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6%synergy
Enchantments
Teleportation Circle
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53%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
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39%synergy
Guardian Project
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Mirari's Wake
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10%synergy
Felidar Retreat
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Aid from the Cowl
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Elemental Bond
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Call for Unity
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Lurking Predators
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
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5%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cream of the Crop
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Far Traveler
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6%synergy
Banishing Light
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2%synergy
Dual Nature
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Privileged Position
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0%synergy
Act of Authority
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Court of Bounty
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Guildless Commons
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Restless Prairie
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Nantuko Monastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Grove of the Guardian
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Unity
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
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-1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Canopy Vista
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Fortified Village
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Verge
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Plenty
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Blossoming Sands
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Arctic Treeline
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Grove
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Temple Garden
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Blighted Woodland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Scattered Groves
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Bastion
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Plaza
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Horizon Canopy
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Hushwood Verge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Expanse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy