Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Rank #348
35decks
Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
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Curse of Surveillance
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
96%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
95%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
93%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
92%synergy
Curse of Thirst
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
90%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
90%synergy
Curse of Opulence
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
88%synergy
Grim Guardian
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
84%synergy
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Curse of Unbinding
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Bitterheart Witch
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
81%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Doomwake Giant
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Accursed Witch
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Curse of Obsession
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Protean Thaumaturge
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Entity Tracker
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Thoughtrender Lamia
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Wicked Visitor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Tavern Scoundrel
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Forgeborn Oreads
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Trinket Mage
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Slaughter-Priest of Mogis
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Agent of Erebos
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Blightcaster
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Dreamshaper Shaman
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Balemurk Leech
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Silent Arbiter
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Blood Aspirant
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Fog Bank
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Stuffy Doll
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Brash Taunter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
The Rani
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sawblade Skinripper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mayhem Devil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Fate Unraveler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Tenacious Tomeseeker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Shrine Steward
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Shoal Kraken
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Creepy Doll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Negate
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Terminate
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Perilous Research
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Bedevil
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Read the Runes
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Ice Out
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Farsight Ritual
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Withering Torment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tale's End
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Consider
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Candy Grapple
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Asinine Antics
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Final Vengeance
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Ringsight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Painful Truths
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Read the Bones
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mob Rule
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Breach
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Act of Treason
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Last One Standing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Cabal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Claws of Gix
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Despotic Scepter
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Crystal Chimes
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Strionic Resonator
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Cloud Key
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Crawlspace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cruel Reality
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Maddening Hex
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Propaganda
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Curse of Echoes
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Mirrormade
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Curse of the Pierced Heart
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Curse of Shallow Graves
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Curse of Inertia
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Curse of Leeches
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Curse of Chaos
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Copy Enchantment
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Fraying Sanity
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Curse of Vengeance
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Paradox Haze
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Extravagant Replication
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Curse of the Bloody Tome
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Grievous Wound
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Curse of Oblivion
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Painful Quandary
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Into the Pit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Puca's Mischief
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Tribute
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Impetus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Smoke
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Wizardry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Aspect of Gorgon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Curse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hissing Miasma
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vents
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Sunken Hollow
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Malice
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Maestros Theater
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Choked Estuary
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Grixis Panorama
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Seething Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Isle
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Xander's Lounge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-31%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy