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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Mortality Spear
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Fertilid
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Evolution Witness
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
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49%synergy
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49%synergy
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50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
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Putrefy
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
45%synergy
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50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
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43%synergy
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50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
42%synergy
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50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
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26%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Rampant Growth
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15%synergy
Fetid Gargantua
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Gift of Paradise
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
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40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
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40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
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40%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
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39%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
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38%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
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39%synergy
Blood Researcher
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Spike Feeder
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Callous Bloodmage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
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10%synergy
Leafkin Druid
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Essence Warden
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Deathgreeter
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Witherbloom Pledgemage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Basking Broodscale
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Incubation Druid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Reclamation Sage
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1%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
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19%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Ezzaroot Channeler
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Unwilling Ingredient
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Witch of the Moors
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Honor Troll
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Dragonsguard Elite
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Scion of the Swarm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Gala Greeters
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Scurry Oak
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Swarm Shambler
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Viscera Seer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Arbor Elf
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Prowler
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Clackbridge Troll
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Tivash, Gloom Summoner
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Spined Tyrranax
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Grasping Longneck
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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Tend the Pests
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Krosan Grip
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Inspiring Call
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Village Rites
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Charm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Breathe Your Last
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Natural End
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Deathsprout
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Professor's Warning
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Doom Blade
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Reckless Spite
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Crypt Incursion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Winter's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Neutralize the Guards
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Trash the Town
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Fog of War
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Life Goes On
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Cauldron
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Command
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Broken Wings
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Extinguish the Light
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
You Are Already Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mirrodin Avenged
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cower in Fear
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Moment of Craving
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Charge Through
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Poison the Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wild Shape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fortifying Draught
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Blunt the Assault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Status // Statue
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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Scale the Heights
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Culling Ritual
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Pest Infestation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Harmonize
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Essence Pulse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Abundant Harvest
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Life // Death
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Smog
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Map the Frontier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Awaken the Erstwhile
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Urborg Repossession
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gaze of Granite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Severed Strands
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Primal Command
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Offering
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Witherbloom Command
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Broken Bond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Caravan Vigil
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Introduction to Prophecy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Atrocious Experiment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Necrotic Hex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Storm the Seedcore
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Mastery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Brew
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Saproling Migration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Allure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Exponential Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Field Trip
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scale Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Winding Way
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Return from the Wilds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Vicious Rumors
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bone Shards
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Funeral Rites
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Driven // Despair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dryad's Revival
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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Tablet of the Guilds
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Sun Droplet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Prism Ring
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Staff of the Wild Magus
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
The Last Ride
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heirloom Epic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Chalice of Life
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fraying Line
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instrument of the Bards
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Zephyr Boots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bag of Devouring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Lantern
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Infiltration Lens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Campfire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Noble's Purse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Poet's Quill
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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Vampiric Rites
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Greed
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Trudge Garden
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Blight Mound
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Awakening Zone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Snake Pit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Trail of Crumbs
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Germination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Fae Offering
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Forced Adaptation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Quiet Disrepair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
From Beyond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Siege
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Palace Siege
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Necrogenesis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Okiba Reckoner Raid
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Squirrel Sanctuary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rancor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Dark Heart of the Wood
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Colossal Majesty
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Sapseep Forest
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Mortuary Mire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Grim Backwoods
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerpost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Restless Cottage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
The Biblioplex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Khalni Garden
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Pristine Talisman
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Golgari Signet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Moss Diamond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Jungle Hollow
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Wood
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Viridescent Bog
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Haunted Mire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-41%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Festering Gulch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Archway Commons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malady
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-25%synergy
Manor Gate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Foul Orchard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Zof Consumption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Mire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-24%synergy
Obscura Storefront
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Warped Landscape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lounge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Woodland Chasm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
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