Kodama of the East Tree // Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Michael Celani
Oct 17, 2025
No, Typed Partners Are Not Good For Commander
With the special partner types coming in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Secret Lairs, Michael Celani wants to know: Do we really need this?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eldritch Evolution
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Neoform
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Mystic Remora
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Training Grounds
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Chord of Calling
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Finale of Devastation
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Lotus Cobra
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Swan Song
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
54%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Mental Misstep
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Eternal Witness
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Pact of Negation
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Rhystic Study
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Worldly Tutor
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Mana Vault
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Force of Will
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Seedborn Muse
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Icetill Explorer
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Delighted Halfling
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Spellseeker
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Llanowar Elves
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Phantasmal Image
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Mystic
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
High Fae Trickster
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Endurance
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Tracker
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Manglehorn
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Oboro Breezecaller
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Vitality
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Quirion Ranger
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Snap
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Force of Negation
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Noxious Revival
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Veil of Summer
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Chain of Vapor
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Summoner's Pact
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Force of Vigor
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Claim
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Dispel
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-31%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Harrow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Memory's Journey
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Submerge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Realms Uncharted
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Rhythm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Scapeshift
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Natural Order
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Disorienting Choice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Threats Undetected
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tooth and Nail
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Hour of Promise
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Life from the Loam
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Expedition Map
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Library
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Trade Routes
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mana Breach
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Earthcraft
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Overburden
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Power Artifact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Saga
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Emergence Zone
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Field of the Dead
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Shifting Woodland
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Guildless Commons
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Dryad Arbor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-35%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Tolaria West
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Arid Archway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Echoing Deeps
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Vault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorpool
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Basalt Monolith
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Mox Diamond
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Mana Crypt
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Springleaf Drum
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Paradise Mantle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Forest
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Island
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Tropical Island
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
City of Brass
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-48%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy