Zimone and Dina (Commander) - Optimized Birthing Pod

Ciel Collins
One Theme Three Techs: Life Gain
Approach one theme from three different angles with this guide to various life gain strategies in Commander.
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Eldritch Evolution
93% of 86 decks +87% synergy
Neoform
93% of 86 decks +87% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
83% of 86 decks +73% synergy
Worldly Tutor
80% of 86 decks +70% synergy
Birds of Paradise
98% of 86 decks +68% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
77% of 86 decks +62% synergy
Mystic Remora
79% of 86 decks +60% synergy
Swan Song
73% of 86 decks +59% synergy
Diabolic Intent
65% of 86 decks +59% synergy
Demonic Consultation
62% of 86 decks +55% synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
72% of 86 decks +37% synergy
Abrupt Decay
66% of 86 decks +55% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
66% of 86 decks +41% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63% of 86 decks +45% synergy
Reanimate
62% of 86 decks +44% synergy
Llanowar Elves
60% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Bloodghast
58% of 86 decks +55% synergy
Tainted Pact
58% of 86 decks +52% synergy
Spellseeker
57% of 86 decks +54% synergy
Lotus Petal
56% of 86 decks +46% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
94% of 86 decks +74% synergy
Rhystic Study
90% of 86 decks +65% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
88% of 86 decks +73% synergy
Mystical Tutor
83% of 86 decks +73% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
77% of 86 decks +61% synergy
Force of Will
73% of 86 decks +64% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
73% of 86 decks +64% synergy
Chrome Mox
63% of 86 decks +56% synergy
Opposition Agent
53% of 86 decks +46% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
52% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Creatures
Dauthi Voidwalker
55% of 86 decks +46% synergy
Protean Hulk
53% of 86 decks +52% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
53% of 59 decks +45% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
52% of 86 decks +46% synergy
Elvish Mystic
52% of 86 decks +43% synergy
Bloom Tender
50% of 86 decks +43% synergy
Eternal Witness
45% of 86 decks +16% synergy
Delighted Halfling
44% of 64 decks +33% synergy
Collector Ouphe
43% of 86 decks +42% synergy
Scute Swarm
43% of 86 decks +30% synergy
Phantasmal Image
42% of 86 decks +38% synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
41% of 86 decks +37% synergy
Seedborn Muse
38% of 86 decks +25% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
35% of 86 decks +31% synergy
Arbor Elf
34% of 86 decks +31% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33% of 15 decks +26% synergy
Lotus Cobra
33% of 86 decks +21% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
28% of 18 decks +23% synergy
Notion Thief
27% of 86 decks +22% synergy
Viscera Seer
26% of 86 decks +23% synergy
Ledger Shredder
26% of 86 decks +22% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24% of 86 decks +20% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24% of 86 decks +13% synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
22% of 86 decks +21% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
22% of 86 decks +20% synergy
Quirion Ranger
22% of 86 decks +19% synergy
Blood Pet
21% of 86 decks +21% synergy
Endurance
21% of 86 decks +19% synergy
Mockingbird
20% of 15 decks +18% synergy
Lesser Masticore
20% of 86 decks +20% synergy
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
20% of 86 decks +20% synergy
Disciple of the Vault
17% of 86 decks +17% synergy
Gilded Drake
17% of 86 decks +15% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17% of 86 decks +15% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17% of 86 decks +0% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
17% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Activated Sleeper
15% of 86 decks +15% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
15% of 86 decks +12% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
15% of 86 decks +12% synergy
Warren Soultrader
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
15% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Six
15% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
13% of 86 decks +12% synergy
Fiend Artisan
13% of 86 decks +10% synergy
Hermit Druid
13% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
12% of 64 decks +10% synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
12% of 86 decks +10% synergy
Blood Artist
12% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
12% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
55% of 86 decks +49% synergy
Flusterstorm
55% of 86 decks +49% synergy
Pact of Negation
55% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Veil of Summer
55% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Force of Negation
55% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Dark Ritual
53% of 86 decks +42% synergy
Crop Rotation
53% of 86 decks +41% synergy
Noxious Revival
50% of 86 decks +43% synergy
Entomb
43% of 86 decks +34% synergy
Deadly Rollick
41% of 86 decks +29% synergy
Mana Drain
36% of 86 decks +23% synergy
Ad Nauseam
35% of 86 decks +33% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
34% of 86 decks +30% synergy
Chain of Vapor
33% of 86 decks +29% synergy
Brainstorm
30% of 86 decks +22% synergy
Nature's Claim
22% of 86 decks +16% synergy
Culling the Weak
21% of 86 decks +19% synergy
Dispel
21% of 86 decks +18% synergy
Force of Vigor
21% of 86 decks +18% synergy
Chord of Calling
19% of 86 decks +16% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17% of 86 decks +15% synergy
Delay
16% of 86 decks +14% synergy
Counterspell
16% of 86 decks -20% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15% of 86 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Denial
14% of 86 decks -0% synergy
Cabal Ritual
13% of 86 decks +11% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
12% of 40 decks +11% synergy
Miscast
10% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Shallow Grave
9% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Heroic Intervention
9% of 86 decks -12% synergy
Beast Within
9% of 86 decks -22% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Spell Pierce
8% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Negate
8% of 86 decks -10% synergy
Growth Spiral
8% of 86 decks -11% synergy
Summoner's Pact
7% of 86 decks +7% synergy
Stifle
6% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Intuition
6% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Snap
6% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Reality Shift
6% of 86 decks -1% synergy
Putrefy
6% of 86 decks -18% synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
50% of 86 decks +36% synergy
Finale of Devastation
47% of 86 decks +40% synergy
Imperial Seal
45% of 86 decks +40% synergy
Toxic Deluge
40% of 86 decks +20% synergy
Natural Order
37% of 86 decks +36% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
34% of 86 decks +30% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
24% of 86 decks +22% synergy
Chain of Smog
22% of 86 decks +21% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
21% of 47 decks +19% synergy
Unmarked Grave
20% of 86 decks +18% synergy
Windfall
17% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Nature's Lore
16% of 86 decks -12% synergy
Three Visits
15% of 86 decks -9% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
14% of 86 decks +11% synergy
Sylvan Scrying
13% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
12% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Dread Return
12% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Ponder
9% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Cultivate
8% of 86 decks -36% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Grim Tutor
7% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7% of 86 decks -1% synergy
Tooth and Nail
6% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Preordain
6% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Victimize
6% of 86 decks -3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
34% of 86 decks +29% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
20% of 86 decks +16% synergy
The One Ring
19% of 86 decks +12% synergy
Birthing Pod
17% of 86 decks +14% synergy
Thornbite Staff
14% of 86 decks +13% synergy
Lightning Greaves
14% of 86 decks -10% synergy
Expedition Map
9% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Null Rod
6% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Coralhelm
44% of 86 decks +36% synergy
Sylvan Library
42% of 86 decks +32% synergy
Intruder Alarm
29% of 86 decks +25% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
29% of 86 decks +24% synergy
Animate Dead
28% of 86 decks +14% synergy
Necromancy
22% of 86 decks +18% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
17% of 86 decks +15% synergy
Wild Growth
17% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
13% of 86 decks +12% synergy
Freed from the Real
13% of 86 decks +7% synergy
Bitterblossom
12% of 86 decks +10% synergy
Exploration
12% of 86 decks -0% synergy
Necropotence
10% of 86 decks +7% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Black Market Connections
9% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
7% of 86 decks +1% synergy
Quest for Renewal
6% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
6% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Burgeoning
6% of 86 decks +2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
21% of 81 decks +18% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
43% of 86 decks +37% synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
13% of 86 decks +10% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6% of 86 decks +0% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
63% of 86 decks +42% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53% of 86 decks +38% synergy
Ancient Tomb
47% of 86 decks +36% synergy
Field of the Dead
41% of 86 decks +30% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38% of 86 decks +19% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28% of 86 decks +24% synergy
Shifting Woodland
25% of 20 decks +15% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24% of 86 decks +20% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Dryad Arbor
22% of 86 decks +19% synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
19% of 86 decks +18% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Emergence Zone
13% of 86 decks +10% synergy
Urza's Saga
13% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Reliquary Tower
10% of 86 decks -21% synergy
Bojuka Bog
9% of 86 decks -17% synergy
Strip Mine
8% of 86 decks +3% synergy
Ghost Town
7% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Wasteland
7% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
7% of 86 decks +1% synergy
High Market
6% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Command Beacon
6% of 86 decks +0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90% of 86 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Signet
60% of 86 decks -10% synergy
Mana Crypt
50% of 86 decks +43% synergy
Mox Diamond
45% of 86 decks +40% synergy
Mana Vault
26% of 86 decks +19% synergy
Fellwar Stone
23% of 86 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19% of 86 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
16% of 86 decks +1% synergy
Mox Amber
8% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7% of 86 decks -8% synergy
Lands
Overgrown Tomb
95% of 86 decks +49% synergy
Watery Grave
93% of 86 decks +49% synergy
Breeding Pool
92% of 86 decks +47% synergy
Command Tower
91% of 86 decks +1% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
87% of 86 decks +53% synergy
Misty Rainforest
85% of 86 decks +51% synergy
Polluted Delta
83% of 86 decks +50% synergy
City of Brass
70% of 86 decks +60% synergy
Morphic Pool
65% of 86 decks +38% synergy
Exotic Orchard
65% of 86 decks +11% synergy
Mana Confluence
64% of 86 decks +55% synergy
Marsh Flats
62% of 86 decks +52% synergy
Underground Sea
62% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Tropical Island
62% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
62% of 86 decks +30% synergy
Scalding Tarn
60% of 86 decks +51% synergy
Bayou
60% of 86 decks +47% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60% of 86 decks +27% synergy
Flooded Strand
58% of 86 decks +48% synergy
Wooded Foothills
56% of 86 decks +46% synergy
Windswept Heath
56% of 86 decks +46% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
55% of 86 decks +49% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
55% of 86 decks +45% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
40% of 86 decks +17% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
34% of 86 decks +13% synergy
Zagoth Triome
34% of 86 decks -7% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33% of 86 decks +26% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
29% of 86 decks +24% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
26% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26% of 86 decks -4% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23% of 86 decks -6% synergy
Underground River
22% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
16% of 86 decks +14% synergy
Undercity Sewers
14% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13% of 86 decks -8% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13% of 86 decks -19% synergy
Reflecting Pool
12% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
12% of 86 decks -26% synergy
Prismatic Vista
10% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Deathcap Glade
10% of 86 decks -4% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
10% of 86 decks -28% synergy
Underground Mortuary
10% of 29 decks -5% synergy
Hedge Maze
10% of 29 decks -7% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
9% of 86 decks +3% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9% of 86 decks +2% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
9% of 86 decks -6% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
8% of 86 decks +2% synergy
Blooming Marsh
7% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Cavern of Souls
7% of 86 decks +3% synergy
Flooded Grove
7% of 86 decks -4% synergy