Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Exhibition Artifacts

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #140
9decks
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Cas Hinds
Sep 29, 2025
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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42%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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-6%synergy
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49%synergy
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35%synergy
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25%synergy
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33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
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24%synergy
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26%synergy
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30%synergy
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30%synergy
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28%synergy
Gold Myr
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25%synergy
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31%synergy
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28%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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16%synergy
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22%synergy
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22%synergy
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17%synergy
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21%synergy
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20%synergy
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13%synergy
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20%synergy
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22%synergy
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22%synergy
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22%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%synergy
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20%synergy
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22%synergy
Camera Launcher
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Jade-Cast Sentinel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Watcher of the Wayside
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Nimble Thopterist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chief Engineer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Power Plant Worker
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11%synergy
Swooping Lookout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Trophy Mage
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9%synergy
Patched Plaything
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11%synergy
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1%synergy
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Counterspell
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-10%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Desynchronization
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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20%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Spectral Interference
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bounce Off
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-13%synergy
Refute
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9%synergy
Access Denied
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stern Scolding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reality Heist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Defabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ride's End
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hindering Light
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Submerge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Stifle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Lightshield Parry
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11%synergy
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Organic Extinction
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36%synergy
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33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
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20%synergy
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21%synergy
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20%synergy
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16%synergy
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9%synergy
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0%synergy
Winds of Abandon
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9%synergy
Collision Course
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11%synergy
Season of Weaving
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9%synergy
Farewell
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-8%synergy
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11%synergy
Sram's Expertise
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
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6%synergy
Tune Up
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10%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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6%synergy
Trade the Helm
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11%synergy
March of Progress
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9%synergy
Redress Fate
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10%synergy
Sunfall
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9%synergy
Dance of the Manse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
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Uthros Research Craft
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46%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Repurposing Bay
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
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28%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Unwinding Clock
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
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15%synergy
Alacrian Armory
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21%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
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16%synergy
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21%synergy
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17%synergy
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19%synergy
Forsaken Monument
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21%synergy
Salvation Engine
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15%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
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21%synergy
Hulldrifter
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21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Mangler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skybox Ferry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
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4%synergy
Twinning Staff
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10%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brass Knuckles
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Portable Hole
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stone of Erech
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Efficient Construction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Roadside Assistance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
All That Glitters
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Flood the Engine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Search the Premises
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Anointed Procession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Scion of Urza
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Seat of the Synod
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Buried Ruin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Academy Ruins
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Archway of Innovation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Reef Roads
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Trenchpost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorpool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Factory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Glimmerpost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Country Roads
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Cloudpost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Progress
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Blitzball
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Starting Column
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ether
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Irencrag
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Razortide Bridge
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Spire of Industry
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Ash Barrens
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Power Depot
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Seachrome Coast
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Nimbus Maze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Gate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Meandering River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Night Market
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Glimmervoid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scene of the Crime
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Heath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy