Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Exhibition

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Cas Hinds
Sep 29, 2025
Cas Hinds
Is Optimization Ruining Commander Deck Building?
Some people in the Commander community talk about deck optimization leading to homogeneity, and how this ruins Commander. Let's discuss.
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19%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
67%synergy
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64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
56%synergy
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62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
55%synergy
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58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
44%synergy
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46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Nesting Bot
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
43%synergy
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48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
40%synergy
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50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
40%synergy
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44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
39%synergy
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42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
39%synergy
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48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Thoughtcast
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
36%synergy
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40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Repurposing Bay
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
34%synergy
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38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
30%synergy
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36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
25%synergy
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36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Bronze Guardian
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
29%synergy
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34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Memory Guardian
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
25%synergy
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32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
22%synergy
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32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
22%synergy
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30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Research Thief
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
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28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
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26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
17%synergy
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26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
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26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
21%synergy
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24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
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18%synergy
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24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
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24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
16%synergy
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22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
13%synergy
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22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
13%synergy
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20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
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16%synergy
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18%synergy
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16%synergy
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20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
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18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
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16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
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16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
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16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Digsite Engineer
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Rook Turret
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Emissary Escort
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Swooping Lookout
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Spikeshell Harrier
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Whirler Rogue
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
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12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Silver Raven
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Camera Launcher
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
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Counterspell
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Dispatch
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-27%synergy
Desynchronization
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Spectral Interference
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Reality Heist
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Bounce Off
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Ride's End
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Whoosh!
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mental Modulation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Desculpting Blast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Access Denied
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Defabricate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Trip Up
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Lightshield Parry
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
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Organic Extinction
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Tune Up
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Collision Course
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Stall Out
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
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14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
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14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Manse
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
One with the Machine
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
United Battlefront
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
March of Progress
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Out
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sram's Expertise
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
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Guidelight Pathmaker
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Salvation Engine
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Perilous Snare
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Midnight Mangler
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Sculpting Steel
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Alacrian Armory
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Hulldrifter
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Unwinding Clock
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Aether Syphon
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Valor's Flagship
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Cryogen Relic
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Radiant Lotus
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Cloud Key
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Detention Chariot
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Rover Blades
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Air Response Unit
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Goldvein Pick
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Shop
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Mirrorworks
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Skybox Ferry
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Twinning Staff
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Portable Hole
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Aerial Surveyor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
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Efficient Construction
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Mechanized Production
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Roadside Assistance
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Tempered Steel
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Flood the Engine
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Fresh Start
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Search the Premises
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Artificer Class
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Den
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Archway of Innovation
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Academy Ruins
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-29%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Vault
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Reef Roads
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Country Roads
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Mech Hangar
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-23%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Ether
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Star
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
The Irencrag
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
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Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-26%synergy
Razortide Bridge
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Tranquil Cove
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Spire of Industry
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Night Market
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Power Depot
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Tundra
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Nimbus Maze
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Scene of the Crime
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
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