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
96% of 71 decks +91% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
96% of 71 decks +90% synergy
Bloodghast
69% of 71 decks +65% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
73% of 71 decks +64% synergy
Birds of Paradise
92% of 71 decks +61% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
72% of 71 decks +56% synergy
Mystic Remora
72% of 71 decks +54% synergy
Protean Hulk
52% of 71 decks +51% synergy
Abrupt Decay
62% of 71 decks +50% synergy
Diabolic Intent
55% of 71 decks +50% synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
70% of 71 decks +35% synergy
Swan Song
63% of 71 decks +49% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59% of 71 decks +36% synergy
Llanowar Elves
55% of 71 decks +43% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
54% of 71 decks +47% synergy
Eternal Witness
54% of 71 decks +25% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52% of 71 decks +33% synergy
Demonic Consultation
51% of 71 decks +44% synergy
Scute Swarm
51% of 71 decks +39% synergy
Reanimate
51% of 71 decks +31% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
82% of 71 decks +59% synergy
Demonic Tutor
77% of 71 decks +59% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
76% of 71 decks +62% synergy
Worldly Tutor
72% of 71 decks +62% synergy
Mystical Tutor
65% of 71 decks +56% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65% of 71 decks +49% synergy
Force of Will
61% of 71 decks +52% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
59% of 71 decks +50% synergy
Crop Rotation
55% of 71 decks +42% synergy
Chrome Mox
51% of 71 decks +44% synergy
Creatures
Seedborn Muse
49% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Opposition Agent
48% of 71 decks +41% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
48% of 71 decks +41% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
45% of 71 decks +40% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
45% of 71 decks +35% synergy
Delighted Halfling
45% of 71 decks +33% synergy
Spellseeker
44% of 71 decks +41% synergy
Bloom Tender
44% of 71 decks +36% synergy
Elvish Mystic
44% of 71 decks +35% synergy
Lotus Cobra
42% of 71 decks +32% synergy
Phantasmal Image
37% of 71 decks +34% synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
37% of 71 decks +33% synergy
Collector Ouphe
35% of 71 decks +34% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
35% of 71 decks +25% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
33% of 21 decks +29% synergy
Quirion Ranger
32% of 71 decks +30% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
28% of 71 decks +25% synergy
Arbor Elf
25% of 71 decks +23% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
25% of 71 decks +9% synergy
Viscera Seer
24% of 71 decks +22% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
24% of 71 decks +21% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24% of 71 decks +20% synergy
Notion Thief
23% of 71 decks +18% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
22% of 23 decks +15% synergy
Blood Pet
20% of 71 decks +20% synergy
Scryb Ranger
20% of 71 decks +19% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
20% of 71 decks +18% synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
18% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Endurance
18% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Six
17% of 23 decks +2% synergy
Lesser Masticore
17% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
17% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
17% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Ophiomancer
17% of 71 decks +15% synergy
Blood Artist
17% of 71 decks +14% synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
17% of 71 decks +7% synergy
Mockingbird
17% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Activated Sleeper
15% of 71 decks +15% synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
15% of 71 decks +14% synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
15% of 71 decks +13% synergy
Ledger Shredder
15% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
15% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
15% of 60 decks +11% synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
14% of 71 decks +13% synergy
Fiend Artisan
14% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14% of 71 decks +11% synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Disciple of the Vault
13% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
13% of 71 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
48% of 71 decks +43% synergy
Tainted Pact
48% of 71 decks +42% synergy
Force of Negation
48% of 71 decks +41% synergy
Dark Ritual
48% of 71 decks +36% synergy
Veil of Summer
46% of 71 decks +40% synergy
Pact of Negation
45% of 71 decks +39% synergy
Flusterstorm
41% of 71 decks +35% synergy
Entomb
41% of 71 decks +32% synergy
Noxious Revival
39% of 71 decks +32% synergy
Mana Drain
34% of 71 decks +22% synergy
Deadly Rollick
31% of 71 decks +18% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
30% of 71 decks +25% synergy
Brainstorm
28% of 71 decks +21% synergy
Ad Nauseam
25% of 71 decks +24% synergy
Chain of Vapor
25% of 71 decks +23% synergy
Nature's Claim
23% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Counterspell
23% of 71 decks -12% synergy
Dispel
18% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Culling the Weak
17% of 71 decks +15% synergy
Chord of Calling
15% of 71 decks +13% synergy
Heroic Intervention
15% of 71 decks -5% synergy
Beast Within
15% of 71 decks -14% synergy
Force of Vigor
14% of 71 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Denial
14% of 71 decks -0% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
12% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Delay
11% of 71 decks +10% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11% of 71 decks +9% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11% of 71 decks +9% synergy
Negate
11% of 71 decks -6% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Spell Pierce
8% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Cabal Ritual
8% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Reality Shift
8% of 71 decks +3% synergy
Growth Spiral
8% of 71 decks -9% synergy
Intuition
7% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Mortality Spear
7% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Miscast
7% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Shallow Grave
6% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Stifle
6% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Misdirection
6% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Putrefy
6% of 71 decks -18% synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
48% of 71 decks +34% synergy
Finale of Devastation
41% of 71 decks +34% synergy
Imperial Seal
34% of 71 decks +28% synergy
Toxic Deluge
32% of 71 decks +13% synergy
Natural Order
30% of 71 decks +29% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
28% of 71 decks +25% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
19% of 59 decks +16% synergy
Chain of Smog
18% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Unmarked Grave
18% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Nature's Lore
17% of 71 decks -12% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Windfall
13% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Three Visits
13% of 71 decks -12% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Grim Tutor
8% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Ponder
8% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Dread Return
8% of 71 decks -1% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Victimize
7% of 71 decks -5% synergy
Villainous Wealth
7% of 71 decks -12% synergy
Cultivate
7% of 71 decks -36% synergy
Unearth
6% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Life // Death
6% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Preordain
6% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Sylvan Scrying
6% of 71 decks +2% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6% of 71 decks -2% synergy
Kodama's Reach
6% of 71 decks -21% synergy
Farseek
6% of 71 decks -38% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lotus Petal
46% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
27% of 71 decks +22% synergy
Birthing Pod
25% of 71 decks +22% synergy
The One Ring
24% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
20% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Thornbite Staff
14% of 71 decks +13% synergy
Lightning Greaves
14% of 71 decks -9% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Expedition Map
7% of 71 decks +3% synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6% of 70 decks +4% synergy
Null Rod
6% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6% of 71 decks -19% synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
38% of 71 decks +35% synergy
Sylvan Library
34% of 71 decks +25% synergy
Animate Dead
23% of 71 decks +9% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Necromancy
15% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
14% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Freed from the Real
14% of 71 decks +9% synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
13% of 71 decks +12% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
13% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Exploration
13% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Bitterblossom
11% of 71 decks +10% synergy
Necropotence
10% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Wild Growth
10% of 71 decks +2% synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
8% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8% of 71 decks +7% synergy
Retreat to Hagra
8% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Quest for Renewal
7% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Spelunking
6% of 47 decks +0% synergy
Trade Routes
6% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6% of 71 decks +0% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
20% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
42% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
58% of 71 decks +36% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49% of 71 decks +33% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
48% of 71 decks +28% synergy
Field of the Dead
46% of 71 decks +36% synergy
Ancient Tomb
41% of 71 decks +31% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
39% of 71 decks +35% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Dryad Arbor
27% of 71 decks +24% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25% of 71 decks +21% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24% of 71 decks +20% synergy
Shifting Woodland
22% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21% of 71 decks +10% synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
18% of 71 decks +17% synergy
Reliquary Tower
17% of 71 decks -13% synergy
Cabal Coffers
14% of 71 decks +9% synergy
Urza's Saga
13% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Bojuka Bog
11% of 71 decks -14% synergy
Emergence Zone
10% of 71 decks +7% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Ghost Town
8% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Khalni Garden
6% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85% of 71 decks +2% synergy
Arcane Signet
56% of 71 decks -15% synergy
Mana Crypt
41% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Mox Diamond
37% of 71 decks +31% synergy
Mana Vault
23% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 71 decks +3% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17% of 71 decks +0% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14% of 71 decks -2% synergy
Mox Amber
6% of 71 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6% of 71 decks -10% synergy
Lands
Overgrown Tomb
92% of 71 decks +46% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Watery Grave
89% of 71 decks +45% synergy
Breeding Pool
89% of 71 decks +45% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83% of 71 decks +48% synergy
Misty Rainforest
79% of 71 decks +45% synergy
Polluted Delta
77% of 71 decks +44% synergy
Morphic Pool
63% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Exotic Orchard
63% of 71 decks +8% synergy
City of Brass
61% of 71 decks +51% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59% of 71 decks +26% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
56% of 71 decks +25% synergy
Marsh Flats
55% of 71 decks +45% synergy
Underground Sea
55% of 71 decks +42% synergy
Tropical Island
55% of 71 decks +41% synergy
Scalding Tarn
54% of 71 decks +44% synergy
Wooded Foothills
54% of 71 decks +44% synergy
Flooded Strand
54% of 71 decks +43% synergy
Bayou
54% of 71 decks +40% synergy
Windswept Heath
52% of 71 decks +42% synergy
Mana Confluence
49% of 71 decks +40% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48% of 71 decks +28% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
46% of 71 decks +28% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
42% of 71 decks +37% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
39% of 71 decks +18% synergy
Zagoth Triome
38% of 71 decks -2% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
23% of 71 decks +18% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23% of 71 decks +16% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21% of 71 decks -8% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20% of 71 decks -5% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
17% of 71 decks -14% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17% of 71 decks -26% synergy
Hedge Maze
16% of 37 decks -2% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15% of 71 decks +10% synergy
Deathcap Glade
15% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
15% of 71 decks -17% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14% of 71 decks +8% synergy
Underground River
14% of 71 decks -3% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
14% of 71 decks -27% synergy
Undercity Sewers
14% of 37 decks -3% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13% of 71 decks +7% synergy
Reflecting Pool
13% of 71 decks +7% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11% of 71 decks +9% synergy
Prismatic Vista
11% of 71 decks +6% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11% of 71 decks -5% synergy
Sunken Hollow
11% of 71 decks -25% synergy
Underground Mortuary
11% of 37 decks -7% synergy
Opulent Palace
10% of 71 decks -42% synergy
Cavern of Souls
7% of 71 decks +3% synergy