Szarel, Genesis Shepherd (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

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Ethan Coover
Dec 15, 2025
The Best Combo Cards Released in 2025
This has been a great year for combos in Magic: The Gathering. So let's see which cards from 2025 combo the most in Commander.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Sapling Nursery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Soul Immolation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Ouroboroid
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
67%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Exploration
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Scythecat Cub
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Icetill Explorer
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Zuran Orb
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Scute Swarm
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Exploration Broodship
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Cobra
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Field of the Dead
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Chasm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Witness
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Mayhem Devil
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Horizon Explorer
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Baloth Prime
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Famished Worldsire
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Six
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Scouring Swarm
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Springbloom Druid
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Augur of Autumn
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Sabotender
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Zell Dincht
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Gladiolus Amicitia
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Constant Mists
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Rollick
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Realms Uncharted
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Entish Restoration
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Elemental Teachings
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Entomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Putrefy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Rain of Filth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Scapeshift
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Nahiri's Lithoforming
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Reprocess
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Will of the Sultai
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Life from the Loam
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Molten Collapse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
The Earth Crystal
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Birthing Pod
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Squandered Resources
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
All Will Be One
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Loading Zone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Teval's Judgment
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hardened Scales
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Spelunking
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Greater Good
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere Grid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Need for Speed
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Exploration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bioengineered Future
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dwarven Armory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Oubliette
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Destructive Flow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Tectonic Split
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Wrenn and Six
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Strip Mine
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Lotus Field
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Crystal Vein
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Swarmyard
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Vale
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Ruins
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Petrified Field
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-31%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Taiga
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Badlands
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
79%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Bayou
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Stomping Ground
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Blood Crypt
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Prismatic Vista
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Underground Mortuary
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Commercial District
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Vernal Fen
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-32%synergy
Festering Thicket
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Spire Garden
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Luxury Suite
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Twisted Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-12%synergy