Krark, the Thumbless // Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth (Commander) - Budget Birthing Pod

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Nick Benstead
Jul 15, 2025
5 Underplayed Commander Partner Pairings
Ramp and "deathtouch-typal" are just one pair of the underplayed partner strategies you can start brewing today!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tavern Scoundrel
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
99%synergy
Neoform
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
95%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
94%synergy
Krark's Thumb
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
93%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
91%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
89%synergy
Snap
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
88%synergy
Manamorphose
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
83%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Eternal Witness
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
77%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
76%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
77%synergy
Lightning Bolt
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Birds of Paradise
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Mogg Salvage
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Frantic Search
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Spellseeker
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Noxious Revival
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Grapeshot
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Gamble
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Worldly Tutor
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Seedborn Muse
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Crop Rotation
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Displacer Kitten
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Frenetic Efreet
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Stormsplitter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Timeless Witness
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Tinder Wall
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Collector Ouphe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Armored Scrapgorger
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Patron Wizard
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Burning-Tree Emissary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Claim
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Gut Shot
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Brain Freeze
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Emerald Charm
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Submerge
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chord of Calling
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Narset's Reversal
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Delay
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Essence Flux
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Pyroblast
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Signal the Clans
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Expedite
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-27%synergy
Sorceries
Twinflame
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Rite of Flame
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Ponder
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Strike It Rich
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Preordain
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Molten Duplication
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Mind's Desire
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Land Grant
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
End the Festivities
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Last Chance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-35%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Heat Shimmer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-23%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Lock and Load
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Overmaster
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Handling
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fanning the Flames
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Into the North
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Past in Flames
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Stitch in Time
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bring to Light
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fossil Find
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Spitting Image
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fireball
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
You Find a Cursed Idol
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Birthing Pod
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Imposter Mech
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Training Grounds
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Wild Growth
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Song of Creation
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Possibility Storm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Keen Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mirror March
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Field
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Springleaf Drum
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Basalt Monolith
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Relic of Legends
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Paradise Mantle
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Stomping Ground
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Ketria Triome
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Cinder Glade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-21%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-21%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Bant Panorama
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy