Arcum Dagsson (Commander)

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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
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-4%synergy
Invasion Submersible
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Silver Myr
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66%synergy
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58%synergy
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57%synergy
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55%synergy
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53%synergy
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53%synergy
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49%synergy
Memnite
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47%synergy
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46%synergy
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39%synergy
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30%synergy
Unwinding Clock
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43%synergy
Counterspell
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-15%synergy
Sculpting Steel
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43%synergy
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44%synergy
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44%synergy
Swan Song
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20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
46%inclusion916 decks2K decks
27%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion821 decks2K decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion814 decks2K decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
39%inclusion772 decks2K decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
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4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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24%synergy
The One Ring
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23%synergy
Force of Will
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14%synergy
Chrome Mox
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16%synergy
Grim Monolith
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19%synergy
Mox Diamond
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16%synergy
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Manakin
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Myr Sire
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43%synergy
Combat Courier
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25%synergy
Foundry Inspector
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22%synergy
Palladium Myr
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32%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
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26%synergy
Shield Sphere
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34%synergy
Scrap Trawler
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Hangarback Walker
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Walking Ballista
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Myr Convert
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Hedron Crawler
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32%synergy
Plague Myr
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28%synergy
Filigree Sages
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28%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
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21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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6%synergy
Master Transmuter
28%inclusion560 decks2K decks
23%synergy
Junk Diver
27%inclusion537 decks2K decks
25%synergy
Metalworker
22%inclusion434 decks2K decks
20%synergy
Thought Monitor
21%inclusion429 decks2K decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion364 decks1.70K decks
8%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
19%inclusion372 decks2K decks
18%synergy
Shimmer Myr
18%inclusion369 decks2K decks
12%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
16%inclusion328 decks2K decks
11%synergy
The Reality Chip
16%inclusion326 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
15%inclusion288 decks1.93K decks
5%synergy
Workshop Assistant
14%inclusion285 decks2K decks
13%synergy
K-9, Mark I
14%inclusion282 decks2K decks
13%synergy
Tomb Trawler
14%inclusion253 decks1.83K decks
14%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
12%inclusion241 decks2K decks
8%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
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Hope of Ghirapur
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
Trinket Mage
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1%synergy
Memnarch
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8%synergy
Cathodion
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9%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
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8%synergy
Dross Scorpion
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8%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
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3%synergy
Voltaic Servant
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8%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
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7%synergy
Trophy Mage
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1%synergy
Silver Raven
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7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
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-6%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
7.3%inclusion146 decks2K decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
7.0%inclusion141 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
45%inclusion896 decks2K decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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6%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion688 decks2K decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
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5%synergy
Whir of Invention
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17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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7%synergy
Force of Negation
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13%synergy
Negate
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-11%synergy
Pact of Negation
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16%synergy
Brainstorm
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-17%synergy
Flusterstorm
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Rapid Hybridization
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Arcane Denial
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Mystical Tutor
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Resculpt
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2%synergy
Mental Misstep
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14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
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12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
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11%synergy
Spell Pierce
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5%synergy
Reality Shift
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-15%synergy
Shore Up
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8%synergy
Magic Damper
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9%synergy
Desynchronization
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6%synergy
Dispel
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2%synergy
Strix Serenade
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0%synergy
Misdirection
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4%synergy
High Tide
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-35%synergy
Aetherize
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-21%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
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5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
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2%synergy
Miscast
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4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.5%inclusion120 decks1.84K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Leak
6.1%inclusion122 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.5%inclusion110 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Opt
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-20%synergy
Delay
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1%synergy
Access Denied
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2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.1%inclusion102 decks2K decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
44%inclusion880 decks2K decks
22%synergy
Thoughtcast
23%inclusion451 decks2K decks
14%synergy
Transmute Artifact
18%inclusion360 decks2K decks
14%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion335 decks2K decks
-13%synergy
Reshape
16%inclusion330 decks2K decks
9%synergy
One with the Machine
14%inclusion283 decks2K decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion265 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
9.2%inclusion184 decks2K decks
-15%synergy
Solve the Equation
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-4%synergy
Windfall
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-14%synergy
Merchant Scroll
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Argivian Restoration
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6%synergy
All Is Dust
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5%synergy
Step Through
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0%synergy
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God-Pharaoh's Statue
42%inclusion848 decks2K decks
40%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
41%inclusion826 decks2K decks
34%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
38%inclusion752 decks2K decks
34%synergy
Myr Turbine
35%inclusion693 decks2K decks
34%synergy
Voltaic Key
34%inclusion685 decks2K decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion680 decks2K decks
6%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
33%inclusion662 decks2K decks
29%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
32%inclusion592 decks1.82K decks
27%synergy
Isochron Scepter
31%inclusion628 decks2K decks
13%synergy
Staff of Domination
31%inclusion617 decks2K decks
29%synergy
Clock of Omens
31%inclusion617 decks2K decks
29%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
29%inclusion583 decks2K decks
27%synergy
Manifold Key
29%inclusion580 decks2K decks
22%synergy
Mystic Forge
24%inclusion488 decks2K decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion455 decks2K decks
8%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
22%inclusion449 decks2K decks
21%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
22%inclusion438 decks2K decks
18%synergy
Forsaken Monument
21%inclusion417 decks2K decks
17%synergy
Repurposing Bay
19%inclusion228 decks1.22K decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
19%inclusion372 decks2K decks
17%synergy
Citanul Flute
18%inclusion358 decks2K decks
18%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
18%inclusion356 decks2K decks
13%synergy
Torpor Orb
15%inclusion308 decks2K decks
13%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion57 decks435 decks
12%synergy
Mirrorworks
12%inclusion238 decks2K decks
10%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
11%inclusion229 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Imposter Mech
11%inclusion227 decks2K decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion224 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
11%inclusion211 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion220 decks2K decks
-46%synergy
Summoning Station
11%inclusion219 decks2K decks
11%synergy
Mindslaver
11%inclusion218 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion198 decks1.84K decks
9%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
10%inclusion208 decks2K decks
10%synergy
Cloud Key
10%inclusion201 decks2K decks
3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
10%inclusion193 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
9.2%inclusion169 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
8.9%inclusion179 decks2K decks
8%synergy
The Endstone
8.9%inclusion58 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
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5%synergy
Magewright's Stone
8.3%inclusion167 decks2K decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
7.9%inclusion159 decks2K decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.8%inclusion156 decks2K decks
4%synergy
Winter Orb
7.6%inclusion152 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.6%inclusion152 decks2K decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
7.2%inclusion127 decks1.76K decks
3%synergy
Possessed Portal
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7%synergy
Blasting Station
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6%synergy
Planar Bridge
6.7%inclusion135 decks2K decks
6%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.5%inclusion42 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion692 decks2K decks
7%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
27%inclusion550 decks2K decks
19%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
18%inclusion358 decks2K decks
12%synergy
Mechanized Production
16%inclusion318 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Mind Over Matter
16%inclusion313 decks2K decks
13%synergy
Efficient Construction
14%inclusion283 decks2K decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion280 decks2K decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
12%inclusion242 decks2K decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion200 decks2K decks
-20%synergy
Artificer Class
9.4%inclusion188 decks2K decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.7%inclusion93 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Freed from the Real
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4%synergy
March of the Machines
7.2%inclusion144 decks2K decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion130 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Back to Basics
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-2%synergy
Power Artifact
5.2%inclusion104 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
33%inclusion663 decks2K decks
24%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
20%inclusion410 decks2K decks
17%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
15%inclusion106 decks727 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
10%inclusion202 decks2K decks
6%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.1%inclusion52 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
59%inclusion1.19K decks2K decks
41%synergy
Academy Ruins
56%inclusion1.12K decks2K decks
38%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
52%inclusion1.04K decks2K decks
40%synergy
Urza's Saga
48%inclusion962 decks2K decks
31%synergy
Inventors' Fair
47%inclusion935 decks2K decks
34%synergy
Mishra's Factory
40%inclusion803 decks2K decks
39%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion755 decks2K decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion748 decks2K decks
12%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
36%inclusion721 decks2K decks
35%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
35%inclusion703 decks2K decks
24%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
29%inclusion572 decks2K decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion482 decks2K decks
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Archway of Innovation
21%inclusion348 decks1.69K decks
10%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
20%inclusion400 decks2K decks
19%synergy
Crystal Vein
18%inclusion364 decks2K decks
16%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
18%inclusion114 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
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15%synergy
City of Traitors
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14%synergy
Urza's Tower
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11%synergy
Urza's Mine
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11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
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11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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-36%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
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9%synergy
Command Beacon
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7%synergy
Fomori Vault
11%inclusion198 decks1.82K decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
9.1%inclusion183 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Tolaria West
9.0%inclusion181 decks2K decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
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0%synergy
Urza's Workshop
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6%synergy
War Room
7.6%inclusion152 decks2K decks
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Treasure Vault
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4%synergy
Strip Mine
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4%synergy
Mistrise Village
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Emergence Zone
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2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion122 decks2K decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Factory
5.8%inclusion116 decks2K decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion112 decks2K decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion1.83K decks2K decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion1.19K decks2K decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
44%inclusion884 decks2K decks
42%synergy
Basalt Monolith
41%inclusion822 decks2K decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion764 decks2K decks
28%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
34%inclusion672 decks2K decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion647 decks2K decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion497 decks2K decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion470 decks2K decks
-28%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion451 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion325 decks2K decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
16%inclusion311 decks2K decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion226 decks2K decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion222 decks2K decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion202 decks2K decks
-6%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
10%inclusion200 decks2K decks
8%synergy
Mana Crypt
9.2%inclusion184 decks2K decks
5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
9.2%inclusion184 decks2K decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.6%inclusion173 decks2K decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.4%inclusion169 decks2K decks
-15%synergy
Caged Sun
7.4%inclusion148 decks2K decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.3%inclusion147 decks2K decks
-13%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.3%inclusion121 decks1.65K decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
6.2%inclusion125 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Guardian Idol
5.2%inclusion104 decks2K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion1.84K decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion492 decks1.71K decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion501 decks2K decks
19%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion499 decks2K decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion364 decks1.70K decks
8%synergy
Mirrex
19%inclusion373 decks2K decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion300 decks2K decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion265 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion220 decks2K decks
-16%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion164 decks1.70K decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.9%inclusion179 decks2K decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.1%inclusion163 decks2K decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.7%inclusion154 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.5%inclusion132 decks1.76K decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.2%inclusion144 decks2K decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.1%inclusion142 decks2K decks
-1%synergy