Old Gnawbone (Commander)

Mike Carrozza
Dec 3, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - High-Powered Rebuilding
On this week's Am I the Bolas?, we meet a reader who brought an overpowered deck to a low power pod. Is it pubstomping if they agreed to it?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Planar Engineering
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Studious First-Year
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Shopkeeper's Bane
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Additive Evolution
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Academy Manufactor
53%inclusion318 decks602 decks
51%synergy
Displaced Dinosaurs
41%inclusion246 decks602 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
41%inclusion248 decks602 decks
39%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
40%inclusion243 decks602 decks
37%synergy
Fangren Marauder
37%inclusion220 decks602 decks
36%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
38%inclusion151 decks399 decks
36%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
50%inclusion304 decks602 decks
35%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
48%inclusion287 decks602 decks
33%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
46%inclusion279 decks602 decks
32%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
33%inclusion201 decks602 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
70%inclusion424 decks602 decks
19%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
66%inclusion400 decks602 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion388 decks602 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion355 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Elves
58%inclusion351 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
56%inclusion340 decks602 decks
18%synergy
Emerald Medallion
55%inclusion329 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion322 decks602 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion317 decks602 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
51%inclusion307 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion190 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Natural Order
14%inclusion82 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion76 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion76 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion74 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.6%inclusion52 decks602 decks
-9%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion44 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion35 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Beast Whisperer
47%inclusion282 decks602 decks
16%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
43%inclusion258 decks602 decks
28%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
42%inclusion252 decks602 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
41%inclusion245 decks602 decks
24%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
39%inclusion237 decks602 decks
27%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
36%inclusion216 decks602 decks
15%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
36%inclusion213 decks599 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion213 decks602 decks
16%synergy
Apex Devastator
34%inclusion203 decks602 decks
25%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
34%inclusion202 decks602 decks
24%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
33%inclusion201 decks602 decks
16%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
32%inclusion191 decks602 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
31%inclusion186 decks602 decks
4%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
30%inclusion180 decks602 decks
18%synergy
Vigor
30%inclusion179 decks602 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
28%inclusion169 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
27%inclusion160 decks602 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion157 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Elder Gargaroth
25%inclusion151 decks602 decks
20%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
25%inclusion151 decks602 decks
15%synergy
Karametra's Acolyte
22%inclusion131 decks602 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion127 decks602 decks
9%synergy
Kogla, the Titan Ape
19%inclusion114 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
19%inclusion57 decks304 decks
10%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
18%inclusion75 decks410 decks
16%synergy
Teething Wurmlet
18%inclusion110 decks602 decks
17%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
18%inclusion110 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Tribe
18%inclusion107 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion103 decks602 decks
-7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
17%inclusion102 decks602 decks
-5%synergy
Managorger Hydra
16%inclusion97 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Siege Behemoth
16%inclusion96 decks602 decks
15%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
16%inclusion63 decks399 decks
16%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
16%inclusion94 decks602 decks
15%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
16%inclusion94 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Sagu Wildling
14%inclusion59 decks409 decks
13%synergy
Questing Beast
14%inclusion84 decks602 decks
7%synergy
Pathbreaker Ibex
14%inclusion84 decks602 decks
10%synergy
Marut
13%inclusion81 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
13%inclusion78 decks602 decks
2%synergy
The Tarrasque
13%inclusion76 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Kura, the Boundless Sky
12%inclusion75 decks602 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
12%inclusion74 decks602 decks
-5%synergy
Silverback Elder
12%inclusion72 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
12%inclusion70 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Emissary Green
12%inclusion70 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Ulvenwald Oddity
11%inclusion69 decks602 decks
9%synergy
Green Dragon
11%inclusion68 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
11%inclusion68 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Terastodon
11%inclusion65 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Return of the Wildspeaker
46%inclusion278 decks602 decks
10%synergy
Gold Rush
28%inclusion166 decks602 decks
27%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion162 decks602 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion156 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
22%inclusion135 decks602 decks
4%synergy
Fog
22%inclusion130 decks602 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion130 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Second Harvest
19%inclusion116 decks602 decks
14%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion115 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion114 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
18%inclusion110 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
15%inclusion91 decks602 decks
-3%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion79 decks602 decks
-6%synergy
Ram Through
13%inclusion78 decks602 decks
-9%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
11%inclusion66 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Prizefight
11%inclusion66 decks602 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion65 decks602 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion65 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
10%inclusion63 decks602 decks
10%synergy
Obscuring Haze
10%inclusion63 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion60 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Naturalize
7.1%inclusion43 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Shared Summons
6.3%inclusion38 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.1%inclusion37 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.0%inclusion36 decks602 decks
-7%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.8%inclusion35 decks602 decks
-4%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
5.8%inclusion35 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Horrid Vigor
5.8%inclusion31 decks537 decks
2%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.7%inclusion23 decks406 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.6%inclusion34 decks602 decks
-3%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.5%inclusion33 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Piercing Exhale
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
47%inclusion282 decks602 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
46%inclusion274 decks602 decks
15%synergy
Last March of the Ents
34%inclusion206 decks602 decks
22%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion199 decks602 decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
31%inclusion185 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Harmonize
28%inclusion167 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion137 decks602 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Wave
23%inclusion137 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion116 decks602 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
19%inclusion116 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
16%inclusion95 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
15%inclusion91 decks602 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion74 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Tooth and Nail
12%inclusion70 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.0%inclusion54 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Exponential Growth
8.8%inclusion53 decks602 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.8%inclusion53 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
8.5%inclusion51 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Crack Open
8.3%inclusion50 decks602 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
8.0%inclusion48 decks602 decks
-4%synergy
Soul's Majesty
8.0%inclusion48 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Migration Path
7.5%inclusion45 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Bushwhack
6.0%inclusion36 decks602 decks
-3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
5.5%inclusion33 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Might
5.5%inclusion33 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.4%inclusion31 decks572 decks
-1%synergy
Majestic Genesis
5.3%inclusion32 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.3%inclusion32 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
47%inclusion284 decks602 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion269 decks602 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion267 decks602 decks
12%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
26%inclusion156 decks602 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
17%inclusion59 decks347 decks
0%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
16%inclusion95 decks602 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Plate
12%inclusion75 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Nettlecyst
12%inclusion72 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
12%inclusion70 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Monster Manual
10%inclusion63 decks602 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
10%inclusion59 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.5%inclusion45 decks602 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.3%inclusion44 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.0%inclusion42 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.0%inclusion42 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.3%inclusion38 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
6.0%inclusion36 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Map
5.3%inclusion32 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
5.3%inclusion32 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
5.3%inclusion32 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Lotus
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Unnatural Growth
45%inclusion271 decks602 decks
22%synergy
Doubling Season
42%inclusion252 decks602 decks
30%synergy
Parallel Lives
36%inclusion218 decks602 decks
31%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
27%inclusion162 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
26%inclusion154 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Asceticism
24%inclusion142 decks602 decks
14%synergy
Elemental Bond
22%inclusion135 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
21%inclusion125 decks602 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion113 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion112 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
18%inclusion109 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion107 decks602 decks
-8%synergy
Primal Vigor
15%inclusion91 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Colossal Majesty
14%inclusion87 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion81 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Greater Good
11%inclusion66 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion66 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
11%inclusion65 decks602 decks
4%synergy
Song of the Dryads
9.3%inclusion56 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
9.3%inclusion38 decks410 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.8%inclusion53 decks602 decks
-8%synergy
Virtue of Strength
8.8%inclusion53 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Blanchwood Armor
8.0%inclusion48 decks602 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Reflection
7.8%inclusion47 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
7.6%inclusion46 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.5%inclusion45 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Burgeoning
7.1%inclusion43 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.0%inclusion36 decks602 decks
-4%synergy
Lignify
5.6%inclusion34 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Jugan Defends the Temple
5.6%inclusion34 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
5.5%inclusion33 decks595 decks
2%synergy
Frontier Siege
5.3%inclusion32 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.6%inclusion52 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
17%inclusion100 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
13%inclusion77 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Nissa, Ascended Animist
7.0%inclusion42 decks602 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion254 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion246 decks602 decks
9%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
40%inclusion241 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
37%inclusion221 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion187 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
27%inclusion165 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion136 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Vault
20%inclusion120 decks602 decks
19%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion118 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
11%inclusion64 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion63 decks602 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion29 decks304 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion56 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Tree of Tales
9.1%inclusion55 decks602 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.0%inclusion54 decks602 decks
-9%synergy
The Shire
8.8%inclusion53 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion51 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
8.1%inclusion49 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.3%inclusion44 decks602 decks
-6%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
7.3%inclusion44 decks602 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion43 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.0%inclusion42 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.3%inclusion38 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.3%inclusion38 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.3%inclusion38 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
5.5%inclusion33 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.1%inclusion31 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion506 decks602 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion271 decks602 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion91 decks602 decks
7%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
11%inclusion67 decks602 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion61 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion61 decks602 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.4%inclusion38 decks406 decks
2%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.5%inclusion45 decks602 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion39 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion37 decks602 decks
2%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.4%inclusion22 decks406 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion569 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion140 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion74 decks602 decks
-2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion69 decks602 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
9.3%inclusion56 decks602 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
7.8%inclusion47 decks602 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.1%inclusion43 decks602 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion39 decks602 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion37 decks602 decks
-10%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
5.9%inclusion24 decks410 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.6%inclusion34 decks602 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion34 decks602 decks
-2%synergy