Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander)

Mike Carrozza
Apr 1, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - To Approach or to Hoof?
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking alternate win conditions. Are they a cheap out, or do they represent careful planning?
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49%synergy
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48%synergy
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44%synergy
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39%synergy
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39%synergy
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33%synergy
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36%synergy
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22%synergy
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25%synergy
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27%synergy
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11%synergy
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38%synergy
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36%synergy
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14%synergy
Eternal Witness
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27%synergy
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21%synergy
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32%inclusion4.97K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
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15%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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34%synergy
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32%synergy
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21%synergy
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24%synergy
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27%synergy
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36%inclusion5.61K decks15.6K decks
30%synergy
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35%inclusion4.78K decks13.5K decks
28%synergy
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27%synergy
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29%synergy
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27%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion4.56K decks15.6K decks
26%synergy
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29%inclusion4.56K decks15.6K decks
15%synergy
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20%synergy
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28%inclusion4.37K decks15.6K decks
15%synergy
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26%inclusion4.05K decks15.6K decks
22%synergy
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25%inclusion3.95K decks15.6K decks
22%synergy
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23%inclusion3.62K decks15.6K decks
20%synergy
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22%inclusion3.49K decks15.6K decks
17%synergy
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16%synergy
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8%synergy
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16%synergy
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3%synergy
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10%synergy
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17%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
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-9%synergy
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12%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%inclusion2.10K decks15.6K decks
11%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%inclusion2.05K decks15.6K decks
11%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
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-15%synergy
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5%synergy
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9%synergy
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33%synergy
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20%synergy
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25%synergy
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0%synergy
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5%synergy
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20%synergy
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-2%synergy
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6%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-1%synergy
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14%synergy
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-10%synergy
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-2%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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9%synergy
Deprive
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9%synergy
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8.9%inclusion1.39K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
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-3%synergy
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0%synergy
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6%synergy
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-6%synergy
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-5%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
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-1%synergy
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-4%synergy
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0%synergy
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1%synergy
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12%synergy
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34%inclusion5.28K decks15.6K decks
23%synergy
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4%synergy
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20%synergy
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22%inclusion3.42K decks15.6K decks
17%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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17%synergy
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11%synergy
Scapeshift
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16%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion2.55K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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15%inclusion2.30K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
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9%synergy
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13%inclusion2.09K decks15.6K decks
11%synergy
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5%synergy
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12%inclusion1.92K decks15.6K decks
10%synergy
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12%inclusion1.90K decks15.6K decks
0%synergy
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12%inclusion1.88K decks15.6K decks
10%synergy
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11%inclusion1.75K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
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9.0%inclusion1.40K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Compulsive Research
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7%synergy
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7.7%inclusion1.20K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
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2%synergy
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6%synergy
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7.3%inclusion439 decks6.01K decks
2%synergy
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-5%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
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5.3%inclusion827 decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion5.02K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
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26%inclusion4.13K decks15.6K decks
22%synergy
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20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion2.73K decks15.6K decks
-3%synergy
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8%synergy
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8.2%inclusion711 decks8.72K decks
6%synergy
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7.7%inclusion1.21K decks15.6K decks
6%synergy
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5%synergy
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6.1%inclusion586 decks9.57K decks
5%synergy
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Retreat to Coralhelm
43%inclusion6.73K decks15.6K decks
34%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
36%inclusion5.59K decks15.6K decks
32%synergy
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32%inclusion5.05K decks15.6K decks
25%synergy
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29%inclusion4.48K decks15.6K decks
25%synergy
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23%inclusion3.56K decks15.6K decks
19%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
22%inclusion3.47K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
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22%inclusion3.35K decks15.6K decks
17%synergy
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14%inclusion2.23K decks15.6K decks
9%synergy
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0%synergy
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12%inclusion1.95K decks15.6K decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion1.75K decks15.6K decks
2%synergy
Abundance
11%inclusion1.75K decks15.6K decks
9%synergy
Sapling Nursery
11%inclusion508 decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion1.50K decks15.6K decks
1%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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8.7%inclusion1.35K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
8.6%inclusion1.35K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
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8.4%inclusion1.30K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
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7.9%inclusion1.23K decks15.6K decks
6%synergy
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7.6%inclusion1.19K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
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7.4%inclusion1.16K decks15.6K decks
2%synergy
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7.0%inclusion770 decks11.1K decks
5%synergy
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6.7%inclusion1.04K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
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5.6%inclusion875 decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion783 decks15.6K decks
-2%synergy
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12%inclusion1.91K decks15.6K decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion1.50K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
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6.9%inclusion1.08K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
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5.9%inclusion925 decks15.6K decks
0%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.3%inclusion821 decks15.6K decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion12.5K decks15.6K decks
31%synergy
Jungle Basin
28%inclusion4.42K decks15.6K decks
26%synergy
Coral Atoll
28%inclusion4.40K decks15.6K decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion4.09K decks15.6K decks
14%synergy
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25%inclusion3.87K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
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25%inclusion3.85K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
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19%inclusion2.89K decks15.6K decks
0%synergy
Guildless Commons
19%inclusion2.89K decks15.6K decks
16%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
18%inclusion2.87K decks15.6K decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2.71K decks15.6K decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion2.05K decks15.6K decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1.20K decks11.1K decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion1.59K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion1.58K decks15.6K decks
-13%synergy
Memorial to Genius
10%inclusion1.57K decks15.6K decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion1.57K decks15.6K decks
-7%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion1.52K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Ghost Town
9.2%inclusion1.43K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.9%inclusion1.38K decks15.6K decks
-10%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.0%inclusion1.10K decks15.6K decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.5%inclusion1.01K decks15.6K decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion997 decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
6.0%inclusion932 decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.9%inclusion918 decks15.6K decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
5.8%inclusion898 decks15.6K decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.6%inclusion869 decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
Arid Archway
5.2%inclusion818 decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion12.6K decks15.6K decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
35%inclusion5.50K decks15.6K decks
-28%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion4.76K decks15.6K decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion3.50K decks15.6K decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.5%inclusion1.17K decks15.6K decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion15.1K decks15.6K decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion15.1K decks15.6K decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
81%inclusion12.6K decks15.6K decks
34%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion12.5K decks15.6K decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
63%inclusion9.83K decks15.6K decks
39%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
59%inclusion9.26K decks15.6K decks
39%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion6.98K decks15.6K decks
-16%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion6.83K decks15.6K decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
41%inclusion6.38K decks15.6K decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion5.99K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion5.71K decks15.6K decks
16%synergy
Blighted Woodland
35%inclusion5.43K decks15.6K decks
28%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion5.21K decks15.6K decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion5.13K decks15.6K decks
-20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
31%inclusion4.87K decks15.6K decks
-11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
27%inclusion4.25K decks15.6K decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion3.93K decks15.6K decks
-18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion3.32K decks15.6K decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion3.29K decks15.6K decks
-17%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion2.81K decks15.6K decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion2.77K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
17%inclusion2.72K decks15.6K decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion2.64K decks15.6K decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion2.54K decks15.6K decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion2.50K decks15.6K decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion2.40K decks15.6K decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion2.38K decks15.6K decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion2.30K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion2.28K decks15.6K decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion2.17K decks15.6K decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion2.11K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion617 decks4.61K decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion2.04K decks15.6K decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion2.04K decks15.6K decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion2K decks15.6K decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion1.65K decks15.6K decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
10%inclusion1.61K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion1.26K decks12.3K decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion1.58K decks15.6K decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion1.55K decks15.6K decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.4%inclusion1.46K decks15.6K decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion1.35K decks15.6K decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.6%inclusion1.34K decks15.6K decks
1%synergy
Vivid Creek
8.5%inclusion1.32K decks15.6K decks
7%synergy
Vivid Grove
8.4%inclusion1.31K decks15.6K decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.5%inclusion1.17K decks15.6K decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion1.16K decks15.6K decks
2%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.0%inclusion510 decks7.28K decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.2%inclusion965 decks15.5K decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.8%inclusion909 decks15.6K decks
1%synergy