Teval, Arbiter of Virtue (Commander) - Optimized Delver

Teval, Arbiter of Virtue
Rank #471
32decks
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Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
The writing staff at EDHREC gives you the rundown on their favorite new commanders that came out in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
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14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Platinum Angel
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
62%synergy
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75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Hermit Druid
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Platinum Emperion
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
55%synergy
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63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
55%synergy
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69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
53%synergy
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59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Shifting Woodland
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
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Reanimate
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
45%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Life from the Loam
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Kheru Goldkeeper
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Demonic Tutor
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
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Eternal Witness
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Icetill Explorer
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Skull Prophet
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Teval, the Balanced Scale
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Barrowgoyf
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Timeless Witness
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Doom Whisperer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Bloom Tender
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Kishla Skimmer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Nyx Weaver
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Angel of Suffering
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Underrealm Lich
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Millikin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Molt Tender
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Cosmogoyf
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Fangkeeper's Familiar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Marang River Regent
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Grisly Salvage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Summer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Auroral Procession
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Drown in Dreams
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Brain Freeze
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Grapple with the Past
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Weather the Storm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Negate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Delay
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Teachings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sacrifice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Cache Grab
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Consign to Memory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Torment of Hailfire
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Culling Ritual
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Repay in Kind
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Profane Transfusion
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Behold the Beyond
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Death Begets Life
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Traumatize
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Dread Return
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Villainous Wealth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Incarnation Technique
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Cut Your Losses
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Dryad's Revival
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Living Death
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Increasing Confusion
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dark Petition
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Scout the City
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-32%synergy
Will of the Sultai
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Expropriate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Smog
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Eternity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Tooth and Nail
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedge Shredder
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
The Endstone
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Altar of Dementia
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Pact Weapon
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Soul Conduit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Teval's Judgment
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Dredger's Insight
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Out of the Tombs
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Stillness in Motion
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Insidious Roots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Chronic Flooding
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Crawling Sensation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Professor Onyx
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Kishla Village
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Barren Moor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Island
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Undercity Sewers
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Underground Mortuary
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Morphic Pool
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Hedge Maze
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Zagoth Triome
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Opulent Palace
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Bayou
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wastewood Verge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Mire
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy