Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Ezra Sassaman
May 29, 2025
Ezra Sassaman
Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
Let's look at a Doctor Who legend that's on the cusp of popularity. Alistair, the Brigadier wants to make the most historic Soldier army.
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100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
96%synergy
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88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
84%synergy
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88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
84%synergy
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75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Omen Hawker
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Chord of Calling
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
59%synergy
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69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
57%synergy
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56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
56%synergy
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56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
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69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
41%synergy
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69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
41%synergy
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69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
40%synergy
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63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
38%synergy
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56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Finale of Devastation
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
45%synergy
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56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Manglehorn
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Endurance
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
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Seedborn Muse
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
42%synergy
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56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Worldly Tutor
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
37%synergy
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38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
28%synergy
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100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
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100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
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100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
93%synergy
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100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
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100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
93%synergy
Bloom Tender
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
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50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
49%synergy
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50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
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44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
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44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
22%synergy
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44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
37%synergy
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44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
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44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Lesser Masticore
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Spellskite
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Trophy Mage
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
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38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Roots
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
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38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Radagast the Brown
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Quirion Ranger
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Frilled Mystic
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Snake
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Incubation Druid
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Trinket Mage
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Reclamation Sage
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Bane of Progress
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Beast Whisperer
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Teardrop Kami
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Young Wolf
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
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Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Denial
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Pongify
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Force of Vigor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Force of Negation
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Veil of Summer
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Crop Rotation
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Flusterstorm
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Whir of Invention
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-31%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Plasm Capture
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Voidslime
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Vitalize
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Genius
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Negate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-38%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Intuition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Essence Flux
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Banishing Knack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Foil
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Arachnogenesis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
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Transmute Artifact
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Natural Order
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Threats Undetected
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Oversimplify
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Enter the Unknown
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Explore
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-14%synergy
Step Through
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bushwhack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Genesis Wave
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Nostalgic Dreams
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
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Repurposing Bay
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Altar of Dementia
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
The Great Henge
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Birthing Pod
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Winter Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Spawning Pit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Intruder Alarm
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Long List of the Ents
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Root Maze
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Song of the Dryads
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Song of Freyalise
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Perilous Forays
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Shifting Woodland
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Academy Ruins
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Lumbering Falls
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dryad Arbor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Mana Crypt
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Mox Amber
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Patriar's Seal
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Opal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Forest
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Island
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
-33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Tropical Island
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
46%synergy
City of Brass
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Rimewood Falls
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-28%synergy
Kitchen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-43%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
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