Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Thrasios, Triton Hero (Commander)

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Harvey McGuinness
Mar 31, 2026
The Biggest Meta Changes in the History of cEDH
cEDH has seen some big changes over the years, but which ones were the most important and meta-defining? Let's look at the timeline.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Lessons from Life
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Hideout
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
65%inclusion226 decks348 decks
52%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
55%inclusion193 decks348 decks
51%synergy
Training Grounds
51%inclusion178 decks348 decks
49%synergy
Finale of Devastation
55%inclusion191 decks348 decks
46%synergy
Eternal Witness
61%inclusion212 decks348 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion200 decks348 decks
44%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
49%inclusion171 decks348 decks
43%synergy
Force of Negation
48%inclusion168 decks348 decks
42%synergy
Flusterstorm
49%inclusion172 decks348 decks
42%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion208 decks348 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion234 decks348 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion190 decks348 decks
35%synergy
Delighted Halfling
49%inclusion170 decks348 decks
33%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
47%inclusion164 decks348 decks
38%synergy
Chord of Calling
44%inclusion154 decks348 decks
37%synergy
Crop Rotation
43%inclusion150 decks348 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion150 decks348 decks
31%synergy
Noxious Revival
43%inclusion149 decks348 decks
32%synergy
Mental Misstep
42%inclusion147 decks348 decks
37%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
42%inclusion145 decks348 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion230 decks348 decks
47%synergy
Seedborn Muse
62%inclusion216 decks348 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
61%inclusion212 decks348 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion207 decks348 decks
38%synergy
Worldly Tutor
58%inclusion202 decks348 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
55%inclusion190 decks348 decks
46%synergy
Mystical Tutor
53%inclusion186 decks348 decks
42%synergy
The One Ring
52%inclusion181 decks348 decks
44%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion173 decks348 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
48%inclusion167 decks348 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
39%inclusion134 decks348 decks
31%synergy
Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion130 decks348 decks
22%synergy
Spellseeker
37%inclusion129 decks348 decks
31%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
36%inclusion126 decks348 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Mystic
35%inclusion123 decks348 decks
24%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
35%inclusion121 decks348 decks
29%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion110 decks348 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
29%inclusion102 decks348 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
28%inclusion99 decks348 decks
22%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
27%inclusion94 decks348 decks
25%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion93 decks348 decks
22%synergy
Displacer Kitten
26%inclusion91 decks348 decks
20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion88 decks348 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
24%inclusion84 decks348 decks
18%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
22%inclusion77 decks348 decks
20%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion76 decks348 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Vitality
21%inclusion49 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion70 decks348 decks
16%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
20%inclusion69 decks348 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion67 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Phantasmal Image
19%inclusion66 decks348 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
17%inclusion58 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Endurance
16%inclusion56 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion52 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
16%inclusion54 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
15%inclusion52 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion48 decks348 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
13%inclusion46 decks348 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion46 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion45 decks348 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion44 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
11%inclusion37 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Mockingbird
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
10%inclusion36 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion36 decks348 decks
9%synergy
Icetill Explorer
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Cobra
9.5%inclusion33 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Six
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
8.9%inclusion31 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Arbor Elf
8.9%inclusion31 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Scute Swarm
8.3%inclusion29 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.0%inclusion28 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
7.8%inclusion27 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
7.8%inclusion27 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
7.8%inclusion27 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Snap
39%inclusion137 decks348 decks
27%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
37%inclusion130 decks348 decks
34%synergy
Pact of Negation
37%inclusion130 decks348 decks
31%synergy
Veil of Summer
36%inclusion126 decks348 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion113 decks348 decks
22%synergy
Pyroblast
30%inclusion105 decks348 decks
27%synergy
Chain of Vapor
30%inclusion103 decks348 decks
26%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion100 decks348 decks
25%synergy
Brain Freeze
28%inclusion97 decks348 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion93 decks348 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
26%inclusion92 decks348 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion85 decks348 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion79 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion72 decks348 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion61 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
19%inclusion65 decks348 decks
12%synergy
Delay
16%inclusion54 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion54 decks348 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion54 decks348 decks
13%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion52 decks348 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion52 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion50 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion49 decks348 decks
-17%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion48 decks348 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion48 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion45 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion45 decks348 decks
0%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion39 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion41 decks348 decks
-15%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion38 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion36 decks348 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion28 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
6.6%inclusion23 decks348 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.3%inclusion22 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Harrow
6.0%inclusion21 decks348 decks
-5%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.7%inclusion20 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.5%inclusion19 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
5.2%inclusion18 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.2%inclusion18 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
40%inclusion138 decks348 decks
35%synergy
Gamble
33%inclusion115 decks348 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion98 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
28%inclusion96 decks348 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion83 decks348 decks
-10%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion78 decks348 decks
-25%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion69 decks348 decks
-14%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion69 decks348 decks
-22%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion67 decks348 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion58 decks348 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion53 decks348 decks
-19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion51 decks348 decks
-17%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion46 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion34 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion34 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Regrowth
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.9%inclusion31 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.9%inclusion31 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion30 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
8.6%inclusion30 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
8.0%inclusion28 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Explore
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
-7%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
6.6%inclusion23 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
5.7%inclusion20 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.7%inclusion20 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.2%inclusion18 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.2%inclusion18 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
14%inclusion50 decks348 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion43 decks348 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion29 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion29 decks348 decks
-17%synergy
Exploration Broodship
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
5.7%inclusion20 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.2%inclusion18 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
37%inclusion128 decks348 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion100 decks348 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion80 decks348 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
23%inclusion79 decks348 decks
19%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion56 decks348 decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion44 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion42 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
7.8%inclusion27 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Dress Down
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.0%inclusion21 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
5.7%inclusion20 decks348 decks
-22%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
-4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
27%inclusion95 decks348 decks
23%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
11%inclusion40 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.9%inclusion24 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
59%inclusion205 decks348 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion183 decks348 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion161 decks348 decks
35%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
38%inclusion131 decks348 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
25%inclusion82 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion86 decks348 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion79 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
22%inclusion77 decks348 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion74 decks348 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion67 decks348 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion42 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.0%inclusion28 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.8%inclusion27 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
5.7%inclusion20 decks348 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
5.5%inclusion19 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion314 decks348 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion259 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
49%inclusion171 decks348 decks
39%synergy
Mox Amber
46%inclusion159 decks348 decks
38%synergy
Basalt Monolith
45%inclusion155 decks348 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion148 decks348 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
37%inclusion130 decks348 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion114 decks348 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
30%inclusion106 decks348 decks
26%synergy
Mana Crypt
26%inclusion90 decks348 decks
24%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
24%inclusion83 decks348 decks
23%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
24%inclusion83 decks348 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion75 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
20%inclusion70 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion55 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion49 decks348 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
13%inclusion45 decks348 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion35 decks348 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
8.6%inclusion30 decks348 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.5%inclusion19 decks348 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion315 decks348 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion283 decks348 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion276 decks348 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
76%inclusion266 decks348 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion259 decks348 decks
41%synergy
Island
74%inclusion256 decks348 decks
-21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
73%inclusion254 decks348 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
73%inclusion253 decks348 decks
40%synergy
Forest
65%inclusion226 decks348 decks
-30%synergy
Mountain
59%inclusion204 decks348 decks
-33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion200 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
53%inclusion184 decks348 decks
42%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion178 decks348 decks
41%synergy
Windswept Heath
49%inclusion172 decks348 decks
38%synergy
Taiga
48%inclusion168 decks348 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48%inclusion168 decks348 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion168 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
48%inclusion167 decks348 decks
33%synergy
Tropical Island
48%inclusion166 decks348 decks
32%synergy
City of Brass
46%inclusion160 decks348 decks
35%synergy
Mana Confluence
44%inclusion152 decks348 decks
33%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion144 decks348 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
40%inclusion140 decks348 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion140 decks348 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion129 decks348 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion110 decks348 decks
-9%synergy
Spire Garden
28%inclusion96 decks348 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion83 decks348 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion76 decks348 decks
-18%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion75 decks348 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion72 decks348 decks
-11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21%inclusion72 decks348 decks
-22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion61 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion60 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion55 decks319 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion59 decks348 decks
-22%synergy
Cinder Glade
16%inclusion54 decks348 decks
-25%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion52 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion52 decks348 decks
-13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion51 decks348 decks
-17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
15%inclusion51 decks348 decks
-12%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion49 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion48 decks348 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
13%inclusion46 decks348 decks
-38%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion42 decks348 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion37 decks348 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion36 decks348 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion36 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion35 decks348 decks
-11%synergy
Gruul Turf
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
-5%synergy