Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Commander) - Budget Mutate

Alternate Names:

Rodan, Titan of Winged FuryRodan, Titan of Winged Fury

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Rank #1,237
23decks
John Sherwood
Mar 23, 2026
Does the Mutate Mechanic Deserve a Second Chance?
It's been six years since Ikoria, and we haven't seen any cards with mutate since. Does this controversial mechanic deserve a second chance?
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78%synergy
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78%synergy
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62%synergy
Frantic Search
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46%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
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61%synergy
See the Truth
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Run Away Together
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47%synergy
Faithless Looting
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35%synergy
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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3%synergy
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Sprite Dragon
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34%synergy
Mysterious Egg
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35%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
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33%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
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18%synergy
Geist of Saint Traft
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22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
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11%synergy
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
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22%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
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15%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
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17%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
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11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
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12%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
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13%synergy
Crystalline Giant
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13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
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6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
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7%synergy
Darksteel Myr
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13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
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9%synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
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9%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
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11%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
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8%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
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8%synergy
Sunpearl Kirin
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11%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
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11%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
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11%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
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9%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
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9%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
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9%synergy
Entity Tracker
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9%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
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9%synergy
Glimmerbell
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9%synergy
Flamekin Herald
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9%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
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9%synergy
Aven Fleetwing
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9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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2%synergy
Brash Taunter
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7%synergy
Ascended Lawmage
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9%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Farfinder
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9%synergy
Adanto Vanguard
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9%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pyroceratops
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
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7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
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-2%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Angler
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6%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
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6%synergy
Instants
Geistwave
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39%synergy
Snap
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32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-29%synergy
Prismari Command
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33%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
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31%synergy
Chaos Warp
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8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
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30%synergy
Counterspell
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-5%synergy
Path to Exile
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-18%synergy
Chef's Kiss
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26%synergy
Negate
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6%synergy
Brainstorm
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2%synergy
Lightning Helix
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20%synergy
Open the Omenpaths
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22%synergy
Izzet Charm
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19%synergy
Faithful Mending
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20%synergy
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor
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22%synergy
Generous Gift
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1%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Keep Safe
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17%synergy
Curfew
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17%synergy
Unsummon
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17%synergy
Fire Prophecy
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17%synergy
Neutralize
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16%synergy
Unsubstantiate
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17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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5%synergy
Opt
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0%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
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13%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
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12%synergy
New Way Forward
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8%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
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11%synergy
Will of the Mardu
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10%synergy
Bounce Off
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9%synergy
Boros Charm
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-12%synergy
Jeskai Charm
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6%synergy
Essence Scatter
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8%synergy
Gods Willing
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8%synergy
Blink of an Eye
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9%synergy
Expel
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9%synergy
Light of Hope
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8%synergy
Fading Hope
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9%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
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8%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
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9%synergy
Bovine Intervention
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8%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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3%synergy
Hindering Light
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8%synergy
Wear // Tear
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2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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0%synergy
Disenchant
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7%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
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35%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
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37%synergy
Quasiduplicate
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34%synergy
Boomerang Basics
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
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30%synergy
Time Wipe
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20%synergy
Citywide Bust
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26%synergy
Seize the Spoils
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25%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
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25%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
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21%synergy
Rip Apart
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20%synergy
Compulsive Research
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19%synergy
Mythos of Vadrok
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17%synergy
Dismantling Wave
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14%synergy
Mirage Mockery
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17%synergy
Restore Balance
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17%synergy
Grapeshot
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14%synergy
Sygg's Command
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17%synergy
Ponder
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-3%synergy
Windfall
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4%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
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12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
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12%synergy
Ravenform
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12%synergy
Solve the Equation
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10%synergy
Winternight Stories
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grab the Prize
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9%synergy
Drag Under
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9%synergy
Strategic Planning
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8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
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7%synergy
Divination
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8%synergy
Collective Defiance
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8%synergy
Remember the Fallen
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9%synergy
Ancestral Vision
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6%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
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9%synergy
Preordain
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-5%synergy
Council's Judgment
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8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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8%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
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9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
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8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
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8%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cryogen Relic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-7%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Repurposing Bay
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8%synergy
Salvation Engine
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8%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Valor's Flagship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cloudspire Skycycle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Navigation Orb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Shard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Rediscover the Way
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Burning Vengeance
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Aligned Heart
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wild Research
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Seal of Removal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Founding of Omashu
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Noggle the Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Curator's Ward
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Origin of Spider-Man
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Frontline Heroism
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of Gerrard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Roost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Medomai's Prophecy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
The Royal Scions
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jace Reawakened
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Restless Bivouac
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-32%synergy
Blitzball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
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-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Monastery
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11%synergy
Temple of Triumph
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36%synergy
Evolving Wilds
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Tranquil Cove
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Perilous Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Bluff
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Thriving Heath
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Abandoned Campground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Carnival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Lorehold Campus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Boros Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy