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Nov 13, 2025
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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Harrow
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50%synergy
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47%synergy
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41%synergy
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36%synergy
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19%synergy
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3%synergy
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35%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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33%synergy
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38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Horizon Chimera
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37%synergy
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33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
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31%synergy
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
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24%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
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20%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
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24%synergy
Junk Winder
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21%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
Howling Golem
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25%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
Dragon Mage
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
Lore Weaver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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12%synergy
Duggan, Private Detective
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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11%synergy
Ley Weaver
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12%synergy
Elvish Harbinger
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12%synergy
Grothama, All-Devouring
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12%synergy
Fauna Shaman
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11%synergy
Sunder Shaman
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12%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
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10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
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12%synergy
Enigma Drake
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12%synergy
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
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12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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Koma, Cosmos Serpent
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Archmage Emeritus
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2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
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4%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
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11%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
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2%synergy
Barbed Shocker
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12%synergy
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Colossal Growth
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36%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
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31%synergy
Decisive Denial
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33%synergy
Giant Growth
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35%synergy
Blossoming Defense
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Ram Through
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Shore Up
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Gaea's Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Expedite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Become Immense
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23%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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22%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
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23%synergy
Joint Exploration
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23%synergy
Titan's Strength
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24%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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19%synergy
Royal Treatment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Blitzball Shot
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25%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
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Negate
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9%synergy
Vision Skeins
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23%synergy
Nature's Claim
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18%synergy
Reality Shift
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12%synergy
Return to Nature
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20%synergy
Invigorate
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23%synergy
Collective Resistance
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21%synergy
Counterspell
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-7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
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22%synergy
Artifact Mutation
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23%synergy
Massive Raid
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12%synergy
Chorus of Might
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12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Collision // Colossus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Colossal Might
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12%synergy
Domineering Will
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12%synergy
Dive Down
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12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Caught Red-Handed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Siege Smash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unleash Fury
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11%synergy
Majestic Metamorphosis
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12%synergy
Bestow Greatness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defy Gravity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Big Play
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12%synergy
Crypsis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soul's Fire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
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Rampant Growth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
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-19%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
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24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-9%synergy
Time Reversal
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24%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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21%synergy
Collective Voyage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fascination
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12%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thrash // Threat
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12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
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10%synergy
Serum Visions
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11%synergy
Nissa's Expedition
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12%synergy
Bring to Light
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12%synergy
Titania's Command
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11%synergy
Nature's Way
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12%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Minds Aglow
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11%synergy
Uncage the Menagerie
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12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Game Plan
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12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
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12%synergy
Ecological Appreciation
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12%synergy
Chain Reaction
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8%synergy
Corporeal Projection
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12%synergy
Burn Down the House
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Structural Assault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Oversimplify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Primal Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Collective Unconscious
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rousing Refrain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
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11%synergy
Surge to Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aether Gale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Full Flowering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Migration Path
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Path to the Festival
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Harvest Season
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Spellbook
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Howling Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Vat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Citanul Flute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Verbosity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Well of Ideas
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Season of Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Obsession
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rising of the Day
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Fevered Visions
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Snake Umbra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Impact Tremors
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Shared Animosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spelunking
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
The Hunger Tide Rises
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Song of Eärendil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Predatory Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Communal Brewing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kitnap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
The Huntsman's Redemption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Combat Research
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Primal Empathy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gift of Paradise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Domri, Chaos Bringer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Bounty Board
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Pristine Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pentad Prism
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Highlands
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Quandrix Campus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Mossfire Valley
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy