Nadu, Winged Wisdom (Commander) - Core Lands Matter

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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Roaring Earth
64% of 11 decks +61% synergy
Scute Swarm
82% of 11 decks +60% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
73% of 11 decks +55% synergy
Seeker of Skybreak
55% of 11 decks +52% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
55% of 11 decks +50% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
55% of 11 decks +49% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
64% of 11 decks +48% synergy
Arbor Elf
55% of 11 decks +48% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
55% of 11 decks +47% synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
45% of 11 decks +45% synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73% of 11 decks +42% synergy
Llanowar Elves
73% of 11 decks +45% synergy
Lightning Greaves
64% of 11 decks +41% synergy
Counterspell
64% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Elvish Mystic
55% of 11 decks +30% synergy
Eternal Witness
55% of 11 decks +32% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
55% of 11 decks +45% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55% of 11 decks +28% synergy
Lotus Cobra
55% of 11 decks +40% synergy
Kiora's Follower
45% of 11 decks +30% synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
27% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Seedborn Muse
9% of 11 decks -7% synergy
Creatures
Avenger of Zendikar
45% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Mockingbird
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
27% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
27% of 11 decks +21% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
27% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Quirion Ranger
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Birds of Paradise
27% of 11 decks -0% synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Nightshade Dryad
20% of 10 decks +18% synergy
Endurance
18% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Sporemound
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Beast Whisperer
18% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Elusive Otter
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Coiling Oracle
18% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Devoted Druid
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Tideforce Elemental
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Moonshae Pixie
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18% of 11 decks -1% synergy
Arboreal Grazer
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Reclamation Sage
18% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Stormchaser Drake
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Spellskite
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Trophy Mage
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Trinket Mage
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Loyal Inventor
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Rampant Frogantua
10% of 10 decks +5% synergy
Sage of the Maze
10% of 10 decks +6% synergy
Wonderscape Sage
10% of 10 decks +7% synergy
Undergrowth Champion
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Campus Guide
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Masked Vandal
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Loaming Shaman
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Elvish Rejuvenator
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
9% of 11 decks +1% synergy
Murkfiend Liege
9% of 11 decks -6% synergy
Gemrazer
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Hedron Rover
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Gift of the Viper
45% of 11 decks +43% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
45% of 11 decks +39% synergy
Negate
45% of 11 decks +19% synergy
Nature's Claim
36% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Shore Up
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Beast Within
36% of 11 decks -15% synergy
Dazzling Denial
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Slip Out the Back
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27% of 11 decks +21% synergy
Blur
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Noxious Revival
27% of 11 decks +21% synergy
Warriors' Lesson
27% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Decisive Denial
27% of 11 decks +22% synergy
Spell Pierce
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Essence Flux
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Snap
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
Sway of Illusion
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Fanatical Strength
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Archmage's Charm
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Shadow Rift
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Reality Shift
18% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Verdant Rebirth
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Lofty Denial
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Biomass Mutation
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Growth Spiral
18% of 11 decks -26% synergy
Quandrix Command
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Eureka Moment
18% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Burst of Strength
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Giant Growth
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Battlegrowth
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Become Immense
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Miscast
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Return to Nature
18% of 11 decks +12% synergy
Keep Safe
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Aggressive Urge
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Dispel
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Pongify
18% of 11 decks -6% synergy
Ranger's Guile
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Blossoming Defense
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Strix Serenade
18% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Entish Restoration
9% of 11 decks -0% synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Run Away Together
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Wildsize
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Dissolve
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Might of the Masses
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Trash the Town
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Sorceries
Splash Portal
43% of 7 decks +39% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
27% of 11 decks +21% synergy
Rampant Growth
27% of 11 decks -14% synergy
Wear Down
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Horrific Assault
20% of 10 decks +20% synergy
Cultivate
18% of 11 decks -30% synergy
Kodama's Reach
18% of 11 decks -20% synergy
Hidden Strings
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Sylvan Awakening
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Urban Evolution
18% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Tranquilize
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Aggressive Instinct
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Distortion Strike
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
March from Velis Vel
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Nature's Lore
9% of 11 decks -21% synergy
Contest of Claws
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Enter the Unknown
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Neoform
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Barroom Brawl
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Slip Through Space
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Into the North
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Primal Might
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Farseek
9% of 11 decks -14% synergy
Storm the Seedcore
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Creeping Renaissance
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Explore
9% of 11 decks -11% synergy
Animist's Might
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Rise of the Varmints
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Windfall
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Swine
9% of 11 decks -2% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Rude Awakening
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Fabricate
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Splendid Reclamation
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 11 decks -3% synergy
Devouring Tendrils
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Ravenform
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Open into Wonder
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Summer Bloom
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Biogenic Upgrade
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Sylvan Scrying
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Shuko
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Adventuring Gear
27% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Lavaspur Boots
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Bone Saw
27% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Cauldron of Souls
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Imposter Mech
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Short Bow
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Hunter's Bow
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
The Filigree Sylex
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Rhonas's Monument
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Mask of Memory
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Short Sword
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Bident of Thassa
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Leather Armor
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Winged Boots
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Infiltration Lens
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Champion's Helm
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Seer's Sundial
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Emerald Medallion
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Bonesplitter
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Bow of Nylea
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Mirage Mirror
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Explorer's Scope
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Sigil of Valor
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Spelunking
27% of 11 decks +22% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
Season of Growth
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Wild Growth
18% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18% of 11 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Remora
18% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Gossip's Talent
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Rancor
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Whip Silk
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Fertile Ground
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Primal Empathy
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Unnatural Selection
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Abundant Growth
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Shielding Plax
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Ana Sanctuary
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Propaganda
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Exploration
9% of 11 decks -5% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Fight Rigging
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9% of 11 decks -6% synergy
Doubling Season
9% of 11 decks -1% synergy
Nature's Will
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Asceticism
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Elven Chorus
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Invasion of Muraganda
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
27% of 11 decks +22% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
9% of 11 decks +1% synergy
Wrenn and Seven
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Nissa, Ascended Animist
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
36% of 11 decks -14% synergy
Lumbering Falls
18% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
18% of 11 decks -4% synergy
Ghost Quarter
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Basilisk Gate
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Hidden Cataract
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Volatile Fault
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Mine
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Pendelhaven
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9% of 11 decks -13% synergy
Shifting Woodland
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Hidden Nursery
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Temple of the False God
9% of 11 decks -6% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Dryad Arbor
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Thran Portal
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Urza's Tower
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Vesuva
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Maze's End
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73% of 11 decks -8% synergy
Arcane Signet
45% of 11 decks -18% synergy
Machine God's Effigy
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Paradise Mantle
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18% of 11 decks -3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Thought Vessel
18% of 11 decks -2% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Lotus Petal
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Simic Signet
9% of 11 decks -24% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Island
91% of 11 decks -4% synergy
Forest
91% of 11 decks -4% synergy
Temple of Mystery
73% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
73% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
64% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Exotic Orchard
45% of 11 decks +21% synergy
Evolving Wilds
45% of 11 decks +20% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45% of 11 decks -13% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Flooded Grove
36% of 11 decks -3% synergy
Rimewood Falls
27% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Lush Oasis
27% of 11 decks +21% synergy
Breeding Pool
27% of 11 decks -16% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20% of 10 decks +12% synergy
Simic Guildgate
18% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18% of 11 decks -2% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Overflowing Basin
18% of 11 decks -1% synergy
Tangled Islet
18% of 11 decks +1% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18% of 11 decks -26% synergy
Horizon of Progress
10% of 10 decks +4% synergy
Maestros Theater
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Myriad Landscape
9% of 11 decks -14% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Thornwood Falls
9% of 11 decks -9% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Hedge Maze
9% of 11 decks -10% synergy
Escape Tunnel
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Sea Gate
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Path of Ancestry
9% of 11 decks -8% synergy
Obscura Storefront
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Gateway Plaza
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Brokers Hideout
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
9% of 11 decks -5% synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Quandrix Campus
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Bant Panorama
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Blighted Woodland
9% of 11 decks +1% synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Heap Gate
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Riveteers Overlook
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Manor Gate
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy