Ajani, Nacatl Pariah (Commander) - Upgraded

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
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Ajani's Anguish
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11xlift
Way of the Mentor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
85xlift
Loyal Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
27xlift
Ajani Unrelenting
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
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Ajani Resolute
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
46xlift
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Ocelot Pride
78%inclusion135 decks174 decks
13xlift
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion132 decks174 decks
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Regal Caracal
75%inclusion131 decks174 decks
144xlift
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
74%inclusion129 decks174 decks
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Skullclamp
70%inclusion121 decks174 decks
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Leonin Warleader
69%inclusion120 decks174 decks
84xlift
Path to Exile
68%inclusion119 decks174 decks
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Arahbo, the First Fang
68%inclusion118 decks174 decks
153xlift
Warleader's Call
67%inclusion117 decks174 decks
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Felidar Retreat
59%inclusion103 decks174 decks
19xlift
High Lift Cards
King of the Pride
57%inclusion100 decks174 decks
173xlift
Claws Out
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
171xlift
Enlightened Ascetic
30%inclusion53 decks174 decks
154xlift
Healer of the Pride
29%inclusion51 decks174 decks
143xlift
Sacred Cat
29%inclusion51 decks174 decks
143xlift
Adorned Pouncer
34%inclusion59 decks174 decks
136xlift
Ajani's Sunstriker
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
133xlift
Felidar Cub
43%inclusion75 decks174 decks
130xlift
Raksha Golden Cub
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
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Leonin Vanguard
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
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Skyhunter Strike Force
49%inclusion86 decks174 decks
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Jazal Goldmane
48%inclusion84 decks174 decks
105xlift
Lion Sash
47%inclusion82 decks174 decks
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Skyknight Squire
46%inclusion80 decks174 decks
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Oreskos Explorer
44%inclusion76 decks174 decks
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Alms Collector
42%inclusion73 decks174 decks
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Helpful Hunter
41%inclusion72 decks174 decks
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Ajani's Pridemate
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
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Enduring Innocence
39%inclusion68 decks174 decks
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Mondrak, Glory Dominus
37%inclusion65 decks174 decks
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Prava of the Steel Legion
37%inclusion64 decks174 decks
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Esper Sentinel
34%inclusion59 decks174 decks
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Felidar Sovereign
32%inclusion56 decks174 decks
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Welcoming Vampire
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
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Purphoros, God of the Forge
30%inclusion53 decks174 decks
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Kutzil's Flanker
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
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Exalted Sunborn
27%inclusion39 decks144 decks
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Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
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Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
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Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
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Taurean Mauler
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
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Cubwarden
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
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Guide of Souls
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
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Stalking Leonin
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
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Felidar Guardian
20%inclusion34 decks174 decks
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Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
19%inclusion33 decks172 decks
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Prideful Parent
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
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Iroas, God of Victory
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
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Mirror Entity
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
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Voice of Victory
17%inclusion28 decks166 decks
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The Jolly Balloon Man
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
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Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
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Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
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Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
1.8xlift
Agate Instigator
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
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Roaming Throne
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
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Recruiter of the Guard
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
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Bounding Felidar
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
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Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
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Loyal Apprentice
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
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Belladonna Took
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
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Molten Gatekeeper
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
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Aurelia, the Law Above
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
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The Queen of Dale
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
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Sunspine Lynx
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
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Leonin Arbiter
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
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Soul Warden
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
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Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
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Cat Collector
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
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White Sun's Zenith
50%inclusion87 decks174 decks
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Boros Charm
49%inclusion86 decks174 decks
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Flawless Maneuver
46%inclusion80 decks174 decks
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Flare of Fortitude
41%inclusion72 decks174 decks
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Generous Gift
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
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Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion69 decks174 decks
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Chaos Warp
38%inclusion66 decks174 decks
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Akroma's Will
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
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Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion47 decks174 decks
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Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion46 decks174 decks
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Clever Concealment
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
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Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion36 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Wear // Tear
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
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Erode
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
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Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Thraben Charm
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
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Will of the Mardu
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
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Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
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Reprieve
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
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Ephemerate
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
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Get Lost
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
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Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
1.9xlift
Legion Leadership
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
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Secure the Wastes
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
1.9xlift
Abrade
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
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Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
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Lightning Helix
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
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Unbreakable Formation
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
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Grand Crescendo
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
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Ajani's Response
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
43xlift
Tibalt's Trickery
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
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Redirect Lightning
5.7%inclusion8 decks141 decks
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Deflecting Palm
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
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Pyroblast
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
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Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion66 decks174 decks
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Farewell
27%inclusion47 decks174 decks
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Vandalblast
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
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Austere Command
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
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Jeska's Will
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion32 decks174 decks
1.2xlift
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
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Ascend from Avernus
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
7.6xlift
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
0.6xlift
Wrath of God
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
1.8xlift
Infernal Plunge
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
16xlift
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
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Firecat Blitz
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
124xlift
Rip Apart
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
0.7xlift
Hour of Reckoning
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
2.3xlift
Forth Eorlingas!
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
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Idyllic Tutor
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
2.0xlift
Vanquish the Horde
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Emeria's Call
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
1.5xlift
Day of Judgment
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
2.5xlift
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Idol of Oblivion
39%inclusion67 decks174 decks
3.3xlift
Herald's Horn
28%inclusion48 decks174 decks
8.4xlift
Vanquisher's Banner
25%inclusion44 decks174 decks
11xlift
Pearl Medallion
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
3.3xlift
Sword of the Animist
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
3.9xlift
Banner of Kinship
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
11xlift
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
0.4xlift
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
1.1xlift
Oketra's Monument
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
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Staff of the Storyteller
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
2.3xlift
The One Ring
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
0.2xlift
The Wind Crystal
8.4%inclusion13 decks155 decks
2.4xlift
Phyrexian Altar
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
4.8xlift
Coat of Arms
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
8.8xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Door of Destinies
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
9.1xlift
Urza's Incubator
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
3.7xlift
Chronicle of Victory
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
2.8xlift
Embercleave
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
0.6xlift
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
59%inclusion102 decks174 decks
3.9xlift
Goblin Bombardment
56%inclusion98 decks174 decks
9.2xlift
Caretaker's Talent
45%inclusion78 decks174 decks
5.3xlift
Anointed Procession
42%inclusion73 decks174 decks
4.4xlift
Shared Animosity
40%inclusion69 decks174 decks
9.3xlift
Tocasia's Welcome
36%inclusion63 decks174 decks
3.7xlift
Ajani's Welcome
36%inclusion63 decks174 decks
49xlift
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion46 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
3.0xlift
Land Tax
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
1.4xlift
City on Fire
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
3.3xlift
Cathars' Crusade
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
3.4xlift
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Gleaming Splendor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1.3xlift
Rowan's Talent
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
52xlift
Court of Embereth
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
16xlift
Deification
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
10xlift
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
4.7xlift
Renewed Solidarity
11%inclusion19 decks172 decks
3.2xlift
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
1.8xlift
Dawn of a New Age
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
8.5xlift
Descendants' Fury
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
71xlift
Way of the Pyromancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
16xlift
Prosperous Partnership
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
4.8xlift
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
2.2xlift
Ajani Fells the Godsire
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
101xlift
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
0.7xlift
Echoing Assault
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
6.8xlift
Flowering of the White Tree
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Curse of Opulence
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Assemble the Legion
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
3.6xlift
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
43%inclusion75 decks174 decks
61xlift
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
37%inclusion65 decks174 decks
115xlift
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
37%inclusion61 decks166 decks
4.7xlift
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
34%inclusion59 decks174 decks
44xlift
Ajani Steadfast
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
49xlift
Ajani, Outland Chaperone
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
36xlift
Ajani Goldmane
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
74xlift
Ajani, Wise Counselor
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
86xlift
Ajani Vengeant
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
37xlift
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Ajani, Inspiring Leader
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
67xlift
Utility Lands
Minas Tirith
37%inclusion64 decks174 decks
2.3xlift
Three Tree City
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
10xlift
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
30%inclusion52 decks174 decks
1.7xlift
High Market
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
13xlift
Fountainport
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
4.9xlift
Windbrisk Heights
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
2.6xlift
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
5.6xlift
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
1.5xlift
Animal Sanctuary
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
87xlift
War Room
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Abandoned Air Temple
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
3.2xlift
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
0.6xlift
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
1.4xlift
Restless Bivouac
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
1.8xlift
Rogue's Passage
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
0.3xlift
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
1.8xlift
Castle Embereth
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Kher Keep
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Slayers' Stronghold
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
0.3xlift
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Monumental Henge
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Forge of Heroes
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
6.2xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
2.5xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion156 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion131 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Conviction
47%inclusion82 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Boros Signet
41%inclusion72 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Patchwork Banner
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
6.8xlift
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
0.5xlift
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Mox Amber
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
2.1xlift
Mind Stone
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
0.4xlift
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
0.7xlift
Gatewatch Beacon
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
34xlift
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion172 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
93%inclusion161 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Command Tower
89%inclusion155 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Sacred Foundry
71%inclusion124 decks174 decks
1.1xlift
Clifftop Retreat
68%inclusion118 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Spectator Seating
60%inclusion105 decks174 decks
1.2xlift
Battlefield Forge
59%inclusion103 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Sundown Pass
55%inclusion95 decks174 decks
1.1xlift
Rugged Prairie
53%inclusion92 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion92 decks174 decks
1.4xlift
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion84 decks174 decks
3.2xlift
Needleverge Pathway
46%inclusion80 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Elegant Parlor
44%inclusion76 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Furycalm Snarl
39%inclusion68 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Sunbaked Canyon
32%inclusion56 decks174 decks
1.4xlift
Sunbillow Verge
32%inclusion55 decks172 decks
1.0xlift
Boros Garrison
32%inclusion55 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Inspiring Vantage
26%inclusion46 decks174 decks
1.3xlift
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
1.4xlift
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
5.1xlift
Plateau
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
1.7xlift
Temple of Triumph
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
0.7xlift
Radiant Summit
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
0.8xlift
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
0.9xlift
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion32 decks174 decks
2.4xlift
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
1.2xlift
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
1.9xlift
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
1.0xlift
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
1.8xlift
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
2.0xlift
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
6.5xlift
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
1.6xlift
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
1.5xlift
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Turbulent Steppe
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
0.6xlift
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
1.9xlift
Lazotep Quarry
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
11xlift
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
8.4xlift
Wind-Scarred Crag
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
0.7xlift
Scalding Tarn
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
1.5xlift
Legion Leadership
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
0.4xlift
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
2.0xlift
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
0.6xlift
Sacred Peaks
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
0.8xlift
Dedicated Commons
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7.7xlift
Glittering Massif
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
0.7xlift
Gemstone Caverns
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
2.7xlift
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