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Nov 13, 2025
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How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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75%synergy
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89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
74%synergy
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69%synergy
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54%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
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54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
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48%synergy
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48%synergy
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50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
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64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
30%synergy
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50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
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23%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
The Locust God
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47%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Jeska's Will
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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17%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
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14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
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43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
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36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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33%synergy
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33%synergy
Jace's Archivist
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33%synergy
Junk Winder
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32%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
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33%synergy
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32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Enduring Vitality
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25%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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29%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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29%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
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27%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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16%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Supportive Parents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Glademuse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Wheel and Deal
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Long River's Pull
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Battle Hymn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Chord of Calling
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Vision Skeins
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
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12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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7%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
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Tyvar's Stand
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5%synergy
Mystic Reflection
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10%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
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8%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
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6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
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2%synergy
Krosan Grip
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3%synergy
Runeflare Trap
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7%synergy
Biomass Mutation
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6%synergy
Dispel
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5%synergy
Aetherize
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3%synergy
Gaze of Adamaro
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7%synergy
Peerless Recycling
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6%synergy
Noxious Revival
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-4%synergy
Memory Lapse
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4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
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6%synergy
Double Major
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4%synergy
Forbid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Delay
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
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3%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
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Prosperity
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Winds of Change
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Echo of Eons
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Minds Aglow
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Time Reversal
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Burning Inquiry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Collective Voyage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Song of Totentanz
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Indulge // Excess
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
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Teferi's Puzzle Box
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Memory Jar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
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Dictate of Kruphix
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Shared Animosity
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Fevered Visions
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Parallel Lives
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Burgeoning
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Echoes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mass Hysteria
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fervor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Earthcraft
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Snake Umbra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Outpost Siege
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Stomping Ground
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Ketria Triome
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Spire Garden
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Karplusan Forest
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
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