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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 29, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
Five Painfully Simple Ways to Play Weird Rakdos
Arnaud continues his Branching Out series by looking at some off-kilter ideas for brewing fun decks in Rakdos (black and red).
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24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Redirect Lightning
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17%synergy
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4%synergy
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88%synergy
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82%synergy
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80%synergy
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93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
80%synergy
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93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
73%synergy
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69%synergy
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64%synergy
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52%synergy
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59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
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48%synergy
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58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
7%synergy
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57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Reanimate
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
34%synergy
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47%synergy
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51%synergy
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54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
44%synergy
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54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
49%synergy
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94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
83%synergy
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91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
73%synergy
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75%synergy
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79%synergy
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55%synergy
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71%synergy
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71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
66%synergy
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63%synergy
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67%synergy
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58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
52%synergy
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44%synergy
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48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
39%synergy
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46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
43%synergy
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46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
35%synergy
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37%synergy
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42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
18%synergy
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41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
35%synergy
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41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
33%synergy
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41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
32%synergy
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39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
35%synergy
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39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
35%synergy
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39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
34%synergy
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35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
34%synergy
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33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
23%synergy
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23%synergy
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29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
23%synergy
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28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
24%synergy
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28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
22%synergy
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25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
15%synergy
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23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
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22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
3%synergy
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20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
5%synergy
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17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
0%synergy
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16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
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16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
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16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
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16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
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14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
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14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
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13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
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3%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
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12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Soot Imp
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
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3%synergy
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10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
0%synergy
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8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
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8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
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8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
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3%synergy
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7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
Star Athlete
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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Rakdos Charm
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Pyroblast
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
28%synergy
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35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Imp's Mischief
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
21%synergy
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29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Fire Covenant
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
2%synergy
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23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Dismember
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
18%synergy
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17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
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17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
13%synergy
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6%synergy
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16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
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2%synergy
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9%synergy
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-21%synergy
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-1%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
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7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
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7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
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6%synergy
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-2%synergy
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4%synergy
Fling
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Price of Progress
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4%synergy
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Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
32%synergy
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2%synergy
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20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
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17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Dark Deal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
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13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
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12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
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12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
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12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
0%synergy
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8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Counsel
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
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8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
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7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Buried Alive
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
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5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
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Copper Tablet
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Shadowspear
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Mindcrank
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Basilisk Collar
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Barbed Wire
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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Manabarbs
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Exquisite Blood
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
33%synergy
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36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Spellshock
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Blood Moon
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Necropotence
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Black Market Connections
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Visions
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Painful Quandary
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Pyrohemia
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
All Will Be One
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Smoke
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Bonds
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Price of Glory
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
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10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Wound Reflection
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Pestilence
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Citadel of Pain
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Stranglehold
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Burning Earth
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
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6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Oppression
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
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Chandra, Awakened Inferno
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
25%synergy
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5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
50%synergy
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57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
50%synergy
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41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Cabal Coffers
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Witch's Clinic
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Arena of Glory
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Gorge
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
The Black Gate
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
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5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
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5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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Sol Ring
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion67 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos Signet
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Mox Opal
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-24%synergy
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Blood Crypt
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
62%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
80%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Luxury Suite
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Raucous Theater
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Marsh Flats
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Blazemire Verge
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Polluted Delta
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Graven Cairns
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Mount Doom
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Vista
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
39%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Haunted Ridge
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Peak
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-40%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Malice
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-26%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-39%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
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