Nadu, Winged Wisdom (Commander) - Expensive Birthing Pod

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Harvey McGuinness
Jun 27, 2025
cEDH Has a Fatal Flaw
We need to talk about cEDH. Again. Harvey McGuinness takes us through some reasons that the competitive scene has problems.
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Eldritch Evolution
100% of 141 decks +96% synergy
Shuko
98% of 141 decks +96% synergy
Neoform
100% of 141 decks +96% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
93% of 141 decks +88% synergy
Urza's Saga
94% of 141 decks +88% synergy
Mental Misstep
93% of 141 decks +87% synergy
Displacer Kitten
91% of 141 decks +87% synergy
Flusterstorm
94% of 141 decks +87% synergy
Finale of Devastation
99% of 141 decks +87% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
93% of 141 decks +86% synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
99% of 141 decks +72% synergy
Mystic Remora
99% of 141 decks +83% synergy
Lightning Greaves
97% of 141 decks +75% synergy
Scute Swarm
96% of 141 decks +74% synergy
Delighted Halfling
95% of 141 decks +84% synergy
Swan Song
94% of 141 decks +75% synergy
Force of Negation
94% of 141 decks +85% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
91% of 141 decks +63% synergy
Worldly Tutor
90% of 141 decks +74% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
89% of 141 decks +82% synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
100% of 141 decks +93% synergy
Mox Diamond
99% of 141 decks +94% synergy
Force of Will
99% of 141 decks +89% synergy
Rhystic Study
99% of 141 decks +76% synergy
Chrome Mox
99% of 141 decks +92% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
99% of 141 decks +81% synergy
Ancient Tomb
97% of 141 decks +88% synergy
Crop Rotation
91% of 141 decks +77% synergy
The One Ring
89% of 141 decks +81% synergy
Mana Vault
81% of 141 decks +75% synergy
Creatures
Trinket Mage
88% of 141 decks +85% synergy
Spellskite
85% of 141 decks +80% synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
84% of 141 decks +79% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
84% of 141 decks +82% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
83% of 133 decks +75% synergy
Eternal Witness
83% of 141 decks +61% synergy
Llanowar Elves
82% of 141 decks +54% synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
81% of 141 decks +77% synergy
Flesh Duplicate
79% of 141 decks +77% synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
79% of 141 decks +77% synergy
Elvish Mystic
79% of 141 decks +54% synergy
Seeker of Skybreak
70% of 141 decks +67% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
70% of 141 decks +53% synergy
Lotus Cobra
68% of 141 decks +54% synergy
Endurance
57% of 141 decks +52% synergy
Spellseeker
56% of 141 decks +54% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
56% of 141 decks +38% synergy
Gilded Drake
56% of 141 decks +53% synergy
Tribute Mage
52% of 141 decks +51% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
46% of 141 decks +40% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
41% of 141 decks +35% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
36% of 141 decks +33% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33% of 36 decks +26% synergy
Walking Ballista
28% of 141 decks +25% synergy
Arbor Elf
23% of 141 decks +17% synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
21% of 141 decks +20% synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
20% of 141 decks +17% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
20% of 141 decks +17% synergy
Phantasmal Image
19% of 141 decks +15% synergy
Quirion Ranger
18% of 141 decks +16% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
16% of 141 decks +0% synergy
Manglehorn
16% of 141 decks +12% synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
14% of 141 decks +6% synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
13% of 141 decks +11% synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
11% of 141 decks +5% synergy
Mockingbird
10% of 39 decks +8% synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
8% of 141 decks +0% synergy
Seedborn Muse
8% of 141 decks -8% synergy
Haywire Mite
7% of 141 decks +6% synergy
Trophy Mage
7% of 141 decks +2% synergy
Six
7% of 141 decks +4% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6% of 141 decks +2% synergy
Kiora's Follower
6% of 141 decks -10% synergy
Bloom Tender
6% of 141 decks +1% synergy
Instants
Pact of Negation
88% of 141 decks +80% synergy
Veil of Summer
87% of 141 decks +81% synergy
Chord of Calling
82% of 141 decks +74% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
77% of 141 decks +74% synergy
Snap
77% of 141 decks +72% synergy
Chain of Vapor
75% of 141 decks +72% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
73% of 141 decks +51% synergy
Noxious Revival
64% of 141 decks +57% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
62% of 141 decks +58% synergy
Mystical Tutor
62% of 141 decks +51% synergy
Sylvan Paradise
53% of 141 decks +52% synergy
Sea Kings' Blessing
52% of 141 decks +52% synergy
Pongify
32% of 141 decks +7% synergy
Essence Flux
31% of 141 decks +28% synergy
Dispel
28% of 141 decks +23% synergy
Mana Drain
22% of 141 decks +6% synergy
Strix Serenade
19% of 141 decks +15% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19% of 141 decks +14% synergy
Flare of Denial
18% of 141 decks +15% synergy
Force of Vigor
16% of 141 decks +11% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
16% of 141 decks +9% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15% of 141 decks -11% synergy
Sway of Illusion
15% of 141 decks +14% synergy
Summoner's Pact
14% of 141 decks +13% synergy
Sink into Stupor
13% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Miscast
12% of 141 decks +10% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11% of 141 decks +10% synergy
Misdirection
10% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Whir of Invention
9% of 141 decks +7% synergy
Brainstorm
7% of 141 decks -7% synergy
Sorceries
Transmute Artifact
85% of 141 decks +83% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
72% of 141 decks +63% synergy
Fabricate
21% of 141 decks +14% synergy
Reshape
10% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Timetwister
9% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
66% of 141 decks +64% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7% of 141 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Earthcraft
23% of 141 decks +23% synergy
Sylvan Library
17% of 141 decks +7% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12% of 141 decks +2% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6% of 141 decks +6% synergy
Wild Growth
6% of 141 decks -3% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
39% of 141 decks +34% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
19% of 141 decks +15% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
98% of 141 decks +76% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
97% of 141 decks +78% synergy
Dryad Arbor
82% of 141 decks +76% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
82% of 141 decks +59% synergy
Field of the Dead
74% of 141 decks +67% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
58% of 141 decks +54% synergy
Shifting Woodland
53% of 141 decks +46% synergy
Emergence Zone
34% of 141 decks +30% synergy
Mishra's Factory
27% of 141 decks +26% synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
19% of 141 decks +18% synergy
Command Beacon
16% of 141 decks +12% synergy
Pendelhaven
13% of 141 decks +13% synergy
Tolaria
11% of 141 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6% of 141 decks +6% synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
6% of 141 decks +5% synergy
Reliquary Tower
6% of 141 decks -45% synergy
Homeward Path
6% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Mana Crypt
99% of 141 decks +95% synergy
Sol Ring
99% of 141 decks +18% synergy
Lotus Petal
96% of 141 decks +90% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
95% of 141 decks +92% synergy
Mox Amber
73% of 141 decks +67% synergy
Arcane Signet
71% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Mox Opal
57% of 141 decks +52% synergy
Paradise Mantle
48% of 141 decks +47% synergy
Fellwar Stone
27% of 141 decks +17% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18% of 141 decks -3% synergy
Springleaf Drum
7% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Grim Monolith
6% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Basalt Monolith
6% of 141 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100% of 141 decks +69% synergy
Tropical Island
100% of 141 decks +86% synergy
Breeding Pool
100% of 141 decks +57% synergy
Command Tower
99% of 141 decks +13% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
96% of 141 decks +91% synergy
Polluted Delta
91% of 141 decks +81% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
89% of 141 decks +80% synergy
Island
88% of 141 decks -7% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
87% of 141 decks +43% synergy
Scalding Tarn
87% of 141 decks +77% synergy
Flooded Strand
87% of 141 decks +76% synergy
Windswept Heath
84% of 141 decks +74% synergy
Wooded Foothills
82% of 141 decks +72% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
82% of 141 decks +61% synergy
Forest
81% of 141 decks -14% synergy
Mana Confluence
78% of 141 decks +72% synergy
City of Brass
67% of 141 decks +61% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60% of 141 decks +8% synergy
Cavern of Souls
55% of 141 decks +49% synergy
Hedge Maze
50% of 141 decks +30% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
37% of 141 decks +30% synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
35% of 141 decks +28% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33% of 126 decks +24% synergy
Prismatic Vista
29% of 141 decks +21% synergy
Exotic Orchard
28% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
13% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7% of 141 decks +6% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
6% of 141 decks -15% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6% of 141 decks +4% synergy