Jace, Vryn's Prodigy (Commander)

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Alex Wicker
Jul 22, 2025
Commander Philosophy - How Does "Dies To Removal" Actually Work?
In this Commander Philosophy, let's talk about that old phrase "Dies to removal." What does it mean, and how does it affect Commander games?
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Glen Elendra's Answer
2.2%inclusion6 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
0.9%inclusion2 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
0.7%inclusion2 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
0.7%inclusion2 decks276 decks
-3%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
0.7%inclusion1 decks139 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jace Beleren
71%inclusion1.15K decks1.60K decks
68%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
70%inclusion1.13K decks1.60K decks
67%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
68%inclusion1.09K decks1.60K decks
65%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
65%inclusion1.04K decks1.60K decks
63%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
77%inclusion1.23K decks1.60K decks
62%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
65%inclusion1.04K decks1.60K decks
62%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
61%inclusion975 decks1.60K decks
60%synergy
Oath of Jace
58%inclusion929 decks1.60K decks
57%synergy
Jace's Triumph
57%inclusion914 decks1.60K decks
56%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
57%inclusion909 decks1.60K decks
55%synergy
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Counterspell
83%inclusion1.33K decks1.60K decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion1.11K decks1.60K decks
28%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
66%inclusion1.06K decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion939 decks1.60K decks
21%synergy
Jace Reawakened
57%inclusion910 decks1.60K decks
55%synergy
Spark Double
55%inclusion882 decks1.60K decks
42%synergy
Jace's Projection
55%inclusion877 decks1.60K decks
53%synergy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
54%inclusion864 decks1.60K decks
53%synergy
Jace's Archivist
54%inclusion863 decks1.60K decks
50%synergy
High Tide
53%inclusion852 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
53%inclusion852 decks1.60K decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion658 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion561 decks1.60K decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion350 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
21%inclusion338 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion309 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion308 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion232 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion193 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
9.1%inclusion146 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Phantasm
47%inclusion756 decks1.60K decks
43%synergy
Jace's Mindseeker
43%inclusion697 decks1.60K decks
42%synergy
Flux Channeler
39%inclusion632 decks1.60K decks
34%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion575 decks1.60K decks
17%synergy
Guildpact Informant
32%inclusion514 decks1.60K decks
30%synergy
Jace's Sentinel
30%inclusion477 decks1.60K decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion473 decks1.60K decks
18%synergy
Deepglow Skate
28%inclusion446 decks1.60K decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
23%inclusion373 decks1.60K decks
19%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
22%inclusion348 decks1.60K decks
19%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
18%inclusion275 decks1.50K decks
14%synergy
Ruin Crab
17%inclusion280 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
17%inclusion271 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion253 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
15%inclusion242 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
14%inclusion229 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion224 decks1.60K decks
-7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion193 decks1.60K decks
-13%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion189 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion181 decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Hedron Crab
11%inclusion170 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion169 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion162 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion158 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
10%inclusion157 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.4%inclusion151 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
9.1%inclusion146 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
The Mindskinner
9.0%inclusion121 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8.5%inclusion136 decks1.60K decks
-6%synergy
Palinchron
7.7%inclusion123 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.5%inclusion120 decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.1%inclusion101 decks1.42K decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion114 decks1.60K decks
-15%synergy
Phantasmal Image
6.6%inclusion106 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Fleet Swallower
6.6%inclusion106 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.6%inclusion82 decks1.25K decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion98 decks1.50K decks
-7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
6.4%inclusion103 decks1.60K decks
3%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
6.3%inclusion51 decks809 decks
4%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.3%inclusion101 decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.2%inclusion99 decks1.60K decks
-13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
6.0%inclusion96 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
5.7%inclusion25 decks438 decks
-2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.5%inclusion89 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Illusionary Servant
5.5%inclusion88 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Silent Arbiter
5.4%inclusion87 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
5.3%inclusion85 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Phantom Warrior
5.2%inclusion84 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
5.2%inclusion83 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Ledger Shredder
5.1%inclusion82 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Fact or Fiction
40%inclusion649 decks1.60K decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion606 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
37%inclusion600 decks1.60K decks
18%synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
37%inclusion595 decks1.60K decks
36%synergy
Dispel
36%inclusion584 decks1.60K decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion540 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion475 decks1.60K decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion463 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion427 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion405 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
24%inclusion388 decks1.60K decks
22%synergy
Jace's Scrutiny
24%inclusion385 decks1.60K decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion353 decks1.60K decks
-14%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion334 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion329 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion326 decks1.60K decks
-9%synergy
Clash of Wills
20%inclusion318 decks1.60K decks
19%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion313 decks1.60K decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion309 decks1.60K decks
-15%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion301 decks1.60K decks
3%synergy
Evacuation
19%inclusion297 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion286 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
17%inclusion225 decks1.33K decks
15%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion265 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
Psychic Rebuttal
16%inclusion263 decks1.60K decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion246 decks1.51K decks
-6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion255 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Redirect
16%inclusion252 decks1.60K decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion246 decks1.60K decks
-12%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
15%inclusion243 decks1.60K decks
14%synergy
Lay Bare
15%inclusion241 decks1.60K decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion239 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Jace's Defeat
14%inclusion231 decks1.60K decks
14%synergy
Comparative Analysis
14%inclusion230 decks1.60K decks
14%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion221 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
No Escape
14%inclusion221 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
14%inclusion219 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion217 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion212 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion212 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion211 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion191 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion176 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Bring the Ending
10%inclusion163 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion163 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Serum Snare
10%inclusion155 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.8%inclusion142 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Calculated Dismissal
8.7%inclusion140 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.7%inclusion139 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Memory Lapse
7.9%inclusion126 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
45%inclusion724 decks1.60K decks
38%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion582 decks1.60K decks
14%synergy
Flood of Recollection
36%inclusion577 decks1.60K decks
33%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion572 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Jace's Ruse
35%inclusion560 decks1.60K decks
35%synergy
Contentious Plan
35%inclusion555 decks1.60K decks
30%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
34%inclusion544 decks1.60K decks
33%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion494 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion343 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Mind Sculpt
21%inclusion339 decks1.60K decks
19%synergy
Contingency Plan
19%inclusion310 decks1.60K decks
19%synergy
Merchant Scroll
19%inclusion306 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Grasping Current
19%inclusion303 decks1.60K decks
19%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
18%inclusion289 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Enter the Infinite
17%inclusion277 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion271 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Fractured Sanity
16%inclusion255 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion249 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion234 decks1.60K decks
-7%synergy
Strategic Planning
14%inclusion225 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Traumatize
14%inclusion224 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion221 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
12%inclusion192 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Ugin's Insight
11%inclusion184 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
Mind's Desire
11%inclusion177 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
11%inclusion175 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion167 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
10%inclusion167 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion155 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
9.5%inclusion152 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Cut Your Losses
8.2%inclusion131 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
8.0%inclusion129 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Uncovered Clues
7.4%inclusion119 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Selective Memory
7.2%inclusion116 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.2%inclusion116 decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Serum Visions
7.2%inclusion115 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Time Warp
6.8%inclusion109 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
5.8%inclusion93 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.2%inclusion83 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichormoon Gauntlet
38%inclusion605 decks1.60K decks
36%synergy
The Water Crystal
27%inclusion212 decks788 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion385 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
The Chain Veil
22%inclusion359 decks1.60K decks
22%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
15%inclusion233 decks1.60K decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion225 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion181 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Azor's Gateway
11%inclusion179 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
8.7%inclusion140 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
8.0%inclusion129 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
7.0%inclusion113 decks1.60K decks
3%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
6.9%inclusion77 decks1.12K decks
3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
6.6%inclusion106 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.2%inclusion100 decks1.60K decks
-11%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
6.2%inclusion99 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.7%inclusion91 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
5.5%inclusion89 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
5.4%inclusion87 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Erasure
53%inclusion847 decks1.60K decks
51%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
52%inclusion841 decks1.60K decks
48%synergy
Omniscience
39%inclusion633 decks1.60K decks
31%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
39%inclusion630 decks1.60K decks
31%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
34%inclusion541 decks1.60K decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion527 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion411 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Control Magic
22%inclusion348 decks1.60K decks
20%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion340 decks1.60K decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion237 decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion152 decks1.12K decks
6%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
13%inclusion214 decks1.60K decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion206 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Talent
12%inclusion199 decks1.60K decks
12%synergy
Mind Control
12%inclusion190 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
Drowned Secrets
11%inclusion184 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
11%inclusion177 decks1.60K decks
7%synergy
Trail of Evidence
11%inclusion175 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Memory Erosion
11%inclusion172 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Induced Amnesia
9.0%inclusion144 decks1.60K decks
9%synergy
Fraying Sanity
8.6%inclusion138 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Court of Cunning
8.5%inclusion137 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Castaway's Despair
8.3%inclusion134 decks1.60K decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion134 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion124 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Back to Basics
7.4%inclusion119 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.3%inclusion117 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.8%inclusion109 decks1.60K decks
-5%synergy
Dress Down
6.5%inclusion104 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Living Guildpact
51%inclusion823 decks1.60K decks
51%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
49%inclusion779 decks1.60K decks
48%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
47%inclusion754 decks1.60K decks
46%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion164 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.6%inclusion122 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
7.4%inclusion119 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
6.7%inclusion108 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion985 decks1.60K decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion919 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion537 decks1.60K decks
28%synergy
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion495 decks1.60K decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion417 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20%inclusion328 decks1.60K decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion321 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
16%inclusion255 decks1.60K decks
16%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion236 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
13%inclusion109 decks812 decks
9%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion184 decks1.60K decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion182 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion168 decks1.60K decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion158 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion154 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.3%inclusion150 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion142 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.8%inclusion125 decks1.60K decks
-11%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.4%inclusion73 decks984 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.2%inclusion115 decks1.60K decks
-10%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.6%inclusion28 decks422 decks
-1%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.0%inclusion97 decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.8%inclusion86 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.5%inclusion89 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.2%inclusion84 decks1.60K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion1.20K decks1.60K decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion837 decks1.60K decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion763 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Hedron Archive
27%inclusion428 decks1.60K decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion397 decks1.60K decks
-11%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion248 decks1.60K decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion238 decks1.60K decks
-5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion219 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion217 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion198 decks1.60K decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion174 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.0%inclusion144 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.9%inclusion126 decks1.60K decks
-6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.8%inclusion125 decks1.60K decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion109 decks1.60K decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion108 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.6%inclusion106 decks1.60K decks
-3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.5%inclusion105 decks1.60K decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.4%inclusion102 decks1.60K decks
-5%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.4%inclusion102 decks1.60K decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
6.2%inclusion100 decks1.60K decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion92 decks1.60K decks
-4%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.1%inclusion82 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion1.48K decks1.60K decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion409 decks1.60K decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion246 decks1.51K decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion228 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion223 decks1.60K decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion221 decks1.60K decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion208 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion201 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion159 decks1.60K decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion158 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion98 decks1.50K decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion101 decks1.60K decks
2%synergy