The Scorpion God (Commander) - Upgraded -1/-1 Counters

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Arnaud Gompertz
Nov 19, 2025
Diminishing Returns? Not with this Scorpion God Budget Deck!
The least popular of the three Amonkhet gods gets the trim treatment this week, as Arnaud sifts through the rough for some budget diamonds.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Nest of Scarabs
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
96%synergy
Everlasting Torment
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
93%synergy
Necroskitter
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Kulrath Knight
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Karn's Bastion
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Soul Snuffers
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Carnifex Demon
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Midnight Banshee
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Contagion Clasp
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
All Will Be One
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Stigma Lasher
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Dusk Urchins
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Necropotence
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Plague Myr
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Skinrender
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Festering Mummy
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Harbinger of Night
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Fume Spitter
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Hateflayer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Massacre Girl
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Necropede
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Massacre Wurm
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Core Prowler
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Ichor Rats
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Plague Stinger
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Soulstinger
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sickle Ripper
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Ammit
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Putrid Goblin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mayhem Devil
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Crypt Ghast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Murderous Redcap
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Ruthless Sniper
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Humble Defector
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Grim Poppet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rustrazor Butcher
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Harvester of Souls
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Grim Affliction
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Bedevil
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Puncture Blast
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Volt Charge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Scar
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Torment of Venom
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Splendid Agony
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Vraska's Fall
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Virulent Wound
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Puncture Bolt
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Blur of Blades
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Slip
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Big Score
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wail of the Nim
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Force of Despair
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Entomb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Electrickery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Incremental Blight
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Persist
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Drown in Ichor
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Damnation
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Lethal Sting
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Liliana's Influence
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Spread the Sickness
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Dreadbore
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Retribution
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crash Through
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Molten Collapse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Jet Medallion
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Blight Sickle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Geth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Serrated Arrows
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Glistening Oil
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Phyresis
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Revel in Riches
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Theater of Horrors
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Oubliette
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sneak Attack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Grasping Dunes
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Coffers
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Molten Slagheap
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Barren Moor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Restless Vents
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Detection Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Mire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Crater
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Compleation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Peak
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Graven Cairns
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Canyon Slough
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Malice
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Luxury Suite
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Mount Doom
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Akoum Refuge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Jagged Barrens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Geothermal Bog
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Cinder Barrens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy