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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Neoform
95% of 76 decks +89% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
92% of 76 decks +86% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
82% of 76 decks +72% synergy
Worldly Tutor
82% of 76 decks +71% synergy
Birds of Paradise
97% of 76 decks +67% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
76% of 76 decks +61% synergy
Mystic Remora
79% of 76 decks +60% synergy
Bloodghast
63% of 76 decks +59% synergy
Swan Song
72% of 76 decks +58% synergy
Diabolic Intent
63% of 76 decks +58% synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
75% of 76 decks +39% synergy
Abrupt Decay
67% of 76 decks +55% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67% of 76 decks +43% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62% of 76 decks +43% synergy
Reanimate
62% of 76 decks +43% synergy
Demonic Consultation
61% of 76 decks +54% synergy
Llanowar Elves
61% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Tainted Pact
58% of 76 decks +52% synergy
Protean Hulk
55% of 76 decks +54% synergy
Spellseeker
55% of 76 decks +52% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
93% of 76 decks +74% synergy
Rhystic Study
89% of 76 decks +66% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
87% of 76 decks +72% synergy
Mystical Tutor
83% of 76 decks +73% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76% of 76 decks +60% synergy
Force of Will
74% of 76 decks +65% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
71% of 76 decks +62% synergy
Chrome Mox
63% of 76 decks +56% synergy
Opposition Agent
55% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50% of 76 decks +45% synergy
Creatures
Dauthi Voidwalker
54% of 76 decks +45% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
52% of 58 decks +45% synergy
Elvish Mystic
51% of 76 decks +43% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
50% of 76 decks +44% synergy
Bloom Tender
49% of 76 decks +41% synergy
Collector Ouphe
45% of 76 decks +43% synergy
Scute Swarm
45% of 76 decks +32% synergy
Eternal Witness
45% of 76 decks +16% synergy
Delighted Halfling
43% of 63 decks +31% synergy
Phantasmal Image
42% of 76 decks +39% synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
39% of 76 decks +36% synergy
Seedborn Muse
39% of 76 decks +26% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
38% of 76 decks +34% synergy
Lotus Cobra
34% of 76 decks +23% synergy
Arbor Elf
30% of 76 decks +28% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
29% of 14 decks +22% synergy
Viscera Seer
28% of 76 decks +25% synergy
Notion Thief
28% of 76 decks +23% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
25% of 76 decks +14% synergy
Quirion Ranger
24% of 76 decks +21% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24% of 76 decks +19% synergy
Blood Pet
22% of 76 decks +22% synergy
Mockingbird
21% of 14 decks +19% synergy
Lesser Masticore
21% of 76 decks +21% synergy
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
21% of 76 decks +21% synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
21% of 76 decks +20% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
21% of 76 decks +19% synergy
Ledger Shredder
21% of 76 decks +17% synergy
Disciple of the Vault
18% of 76 decks +18% synergy
Endurance
18% of 76 decks +16% synergy
Activated Sleeper
17% of 76 decks +17% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
17% of 76 decks +14% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17% of 76 decks -0% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
17% of 47 decks +13% synergy
Gilded Drake
16% of 76 decks +14% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
16% of 76 decks +13% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
16% of 76 decks +13% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Six
16% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
13% of 76 decks +13% synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
13% of 76 decks +11% synergy
Fiend Artisan
13% of 76 decks +11% synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
13% of 63 decks +11% synergy
Ophiomancer
12% of 76 decks +10% synergy
Blood Artist
12% of 76 decks +9% synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
12% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Hermit Druid
12% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
54% of 76 decks +49% synergy
Flusterstorm
54% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Veil of Summer
54% of 76 decks +47% synergy
Dark Ritual
54% of 76 decks +42% synergy
Crop Rotation
54% of 76 decks +41% synergy
Force of Negation
53% of 76 decks +46% synergy
Noxious Revival
53% of 76 decks +45% synergy
Pact of Negation
51% of 76 decks +45% synergy
Entomb
45% of 76 decks +36% synergy
Deadly Rollick
41% of 76 decks +29% synergy
Mana Drain
39% of 76 decks +27% synergy
Ad Nauseam
34% of 76 decks +32% synergy
Chain of Vapor
34% of 76 decks +31% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
30% of 76 decks +26% synergy
Brainstorm
30% of 76 decks +22% synergy
Nature's Claim
21% of 76 decks +15% synergy
Dispel
20% of 76 decks +17% synergy
Culling the Weak
18% of 76 decks +16% synergy
Chord of Calling
18% of 76 decks +15% synergy
Force of Vigor
18% of 76 decks +15% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17% of 76 decks +14% synergy
Delay
16% of 76 decks +14% synergy
Counterspell
16% of 76 decks -20% synergy
Cabal Ritual
13% of 76 decks +11% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13% of 76 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Denial
13% of 76 decks -1% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
13% of 39 decks +11% synergy
Miscast
11% of 76 decks +9% synergy
Heroic Intervention
11% of 76 decks -10% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10% of 58 decks +7% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
9% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Negate
9% of 76 decks -8% synergy
Growth Spiral
9% of 76 decks -10% synergy
Beast Within
9% of 76 decks -22% synergy
Shallow Grave
8% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Summoner's Pact
8% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Spell Pierce
8% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Stifle
7% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Intuition
7% of 76 decks +5% synergy
Reality Shift
7% of 76 decks +1% synergy
Putrefy
7% of 76 decks -17% synergy
Misdirection
5% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Snap
5% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
51% of 76 decks +37% synergy
Imperial Seal
41% of 76 decks +35% synergy
Finale of Devastation
41% of 76 decks +34% synergy
Toxic Deluge
38% of 76 decks +19% synergy
Natural Order
37% of 76 decks +36% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
26% of 76 decks +23% synergy
Chain of Smog
21% of 76 decks +20% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21% of 76 decks +19% synergy
Unmarked Grave
20% of 76 decks +18% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20% of 46 decks +17% synergy
Windfall
18% of 76 decks +9% synergy
Nature's Lore
18% of 76 decks -10% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 76 decks -7% synergy
Sylvan Scrying
13% of 76 decks +9% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
11% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Dread Return
11% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
9% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Cultivate
9% of 76 decks -34% synergy
Ponder
8% of 76 decks +5% synergy
Tooth and Nail
7% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Grim Tutor
7% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7% of 76 decks -1% synergy
Victimize
7% of 76 decks -3% synergy
Unearth
5% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Preordain
5% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Villainous Wealth
5% of 76 decks -15% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lotus Petal
55% of 76 decks +46% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
33% of 76 decks +28% synergy
The One Ring
20% of 76 decks +12% synergy
Birthing Pod
18% of 76 decks +15% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18% of 76 decks +15% synergy
Thornbite Staff
13% of 76 decks +12% synergy
Lightning Greaves
13% of 76 decks -11% synergy
Expedition Map
8% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Null Rod
7% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Skullclamp
5% of 76 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Coralhelm
47% of 76 decks +40% synergy
Sylvan Library
39% of 76 decks +30% synergy
Intruder Alarm
32% of 76 decks +28% synergy
Animate Dead
29% of 76 decks +15% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
28% of 76 decks +23% synergy
Necromancy
22% of 76 decks +18% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
14% of 76 decks +12% synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
13% of 76 decks +13% synergy
Freed from the Real
13% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Wild Growth
13% of 76 decks +5% synergy
Exploration
13% of 76 decks +1% synergy
Bitterblossom
12% of 76 decks +10% synergy
Necropotence
12% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Quest for Renewal
7% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
7% of 76 decks +5% synergy
Black Market Connections
7% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Burgeoning
7% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Dance of the Dead
5% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
21% of 76 decks +18% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
43% of 76 decks +38% synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
12% of 76 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61% of 76 decks +39% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53% of 76 decks +36% synergy
Ancient Tomb
46% of 76 decks +36% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
42% of 76 decks +22% synergy
Field of the Dead
41% of 76 decks +30% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28% of 76 decks +10% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
26% of 76 decks +22% synergy
Dryad Arbor
24% of 76 decks +21% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24% of 76 decks +20% synergy
Shifting Woodland
21% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
18% of 76 decks +17% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Emergence Zone
12% of 76 decks +9% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Reliquary Tower
12% of 76 decks -19% synergy
Strip Mine
9% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Bojuka Bog
9% of 76 decks -17% synergy
Ghost Town
8% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Wasteland
8% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Cabal Coffers
8% of 76 decks +2% synergy
High Market
5% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5% of 76 decks +2% synergy
Command Beacon
5% of 76 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Signet
61% of 76 decks -10% synergy
Mana Crypt
49% of 76 decks +43% synergy
Mox Diamond
43% of 76 decks +38% synergy
Mana Vault
26% of 76 decks +20% synergy
Fellwar Stone
22% of 76 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17% of 76 decks +1% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14% of 76 decks -1% synergy
Mox Amber
7% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7% of 76 decks -9% synergy
Lands
Overgrown Tomb
95% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Watery Grave
92% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Breeding Pool
91% of 76 decks +46% synergy
Command Tower
91% of 76 decks +1% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
87% of 76 decks +52% synergy
Misty Rainforest
84% of 76 decks +50% synergy
Polluted Delta
82% of 76 decks +48% synergy
City of Brass
67% of 76 decks +57% synergy
Morphic Pool
64% of 76 decks +38% synergy
Exotic Orchard
64% of 76 decks +10% synergy
Scalding Tarn
62% of 76 decks +52% synergy
Marsh Flats
62% of 76 decks +52% synergy
Mana Confluence
61% of 76 decks +51% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
59% of 76 decks +27% synergy
Flooded Strand
58% of 76 decks +47% synergy
Underground Sea
58% of 76 decks +44% synergy
Tropical Island
58% of 76 decks +44% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58% of 76 decks +24% synergy
Wooded Foothills
57% of 76 decks +47% synergy
Bayou
57% of 76 decks +43% synergy
Windswept Heath
55% of 76 decks +45% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
54% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54% of 76 decks +44% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43% of 76 decks +21% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
37% of 76 decks +17% synergy
Zagoth Triome
33% of 76 decks -8% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32% of 76 decks +25% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
29% of 76 decks +24% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
28% of 76 decks +6% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26% of 76 decks -3% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
24% of 76 decks -6% synergy
Underground River
21% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14% of 76 decks +12% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14% of 76 decks -8% synergy
Undercity Sewers
14% of 28 decks -1% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13% of 76 decks -19% synergy
Deathcap Glade
12% of 76 decks -3% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
12% of 76 decks -27% synergy
Underground Mortuary
11% of 28 decks -6% synergy
Hedge Maze
11% of 28 decks -7% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11% of 76 decks +5% synergy
Reflecting Pool
11% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11% of 76 decks -5% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11% of 76 decks -30% synergy
Prismatic Vista
9% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
8% of 76 decks +2% synergy
Flooded Grove
8% of 76 decks -3% synergy
Blooming Marsh
7% of 76 decks +3% synergy
Cavern of Souls
7% of 76 decks +3% synergy