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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
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Captain America's Shield
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Wall Off
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Birnin Zana Plaza
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Place
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
96%inclusion368 decks384 decks
89%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion353 decks384 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion348 decks384 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
87%inclusion335 decks384 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
88%inclusion339 decks384 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion337 decks384 decks
80%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
85%inclusion328 decks384 decks
79%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
85%inclusion327 decks384 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion323 decks384 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion316 decks384 decks
76%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion303 decks384 decks
74%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion285 decks384 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion284 decks384 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
70%inclusion270 decks384 decks
65%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
70%inclusion128 decks184 decks
64%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
69%inclusion265 decks384 decks
63%synergy
Tower Defense
68%inclusion263 decks384 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion261 decks384 decks
63%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion258 decks384 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
66%inclusion254 decks384 decks
62%synergy
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Aura Shards
17%inclusion64 decks384 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion54 decks384 decks
-0%synergy
Farewell
8.1%inclusion31 decks384 decks
-8%synergy
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Vine Trellis
66%inclusion254 decks384 decks
62%synergy
Shield Sphere
64%inclusion247 decks384 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion246 decks384 decks
59%synergy
Crystal Barricade
63%inclusion217 decks342 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion235 decks384 decks
56%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion228 decks384 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56%inclusion216 decks384 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
55%inclusion212 decks384 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
55%inclusion211 decks384 decks
50%synergy
Tree of Redemption
54%inclusion207 decks384 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Roots
51%inclusion196 decks384 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
47%inclusion179 decks384 decks
43%synergy
Flumph
46%inclusion176 decks384 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Glare
45%inclusion172 decks384 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion164 decks384 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion162 decks384 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Shards
42%inclusion161 decks384 decks
40%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion153 decks384 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion153 decks384 decks
37%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion144 decks384 decks
34%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
37%inclusion143 decks384 decks
34%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37%inclusion142 decks384 decks
34%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion124 decks341 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Mulch
35%inclusion136 decks384 decks
33%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33%inclusion125 decks384 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion113 decks384 decks
27%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion110 decks384 decks
26%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion109 decks384 decks
26%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
26%inclusion101 decks384 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion93 decks384 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Nets
24%inclusion92 decks384 decks
23%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion90 decks384 decks
21%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
21%inclusion82 decks384 decks
19%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion79 decks384 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion76 decks384 decks
18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion74 decks384 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
19%inclusion72 decks384 decks
17%synergy
Jungle Barrier
18%inclusion69 decks384 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion68 decks384 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion68 decks384 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion68 decks384 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion67 decks384 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion43 decks262 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion52 decks384 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion35 decks262 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion49 decks384 decks
-23%synergy
Wall of Essence
13%inclusion48 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion48 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Hope
12%inclusion47 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion250 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion211 decks384 decks
25%synergy
Eerie Interlude
51%inclusion194 decks384 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion187 decks384 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion181 decks384 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion155 decks384 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion136 decks384 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion115 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion112 decks384 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion101 decks384 decks
19%synergy
Ghostway
23%inclusion87 decks384 decks
21%synergy
Bar the Door
21%inclusion80 decks384 decks
18%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion72 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion69 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion67 decks384 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion63 decks384 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion51 decks384 decks
-4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion38 decks384 decks
-0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion38 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.4%inclusion36 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.1%inclusion35 decks384 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion33 decks384 decks
1%synergy
Bant Charm
8.1%inclusion31 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Solidarity
7.6%inclusion29 decks384 decks
7%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.7%inclusion22 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Erode
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
5.5%inclusion21 decks384 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.5%inclusion21 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.5%inclusion21 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion20 decks384 decks
3%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
57%inclusion217 decks384 decks
52%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion194 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion169 decks384 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion144 decks384 decks
12%synergy
Last March of the Ents
35%inclusion136 decks384 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion130 decks384 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion127 decks384 decks
31%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion119 decks384 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion116 decks384 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion86 decks384 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion76 decks384 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
18%inclusion68 decks384 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion52 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion48 decks384 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion39 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Reunion of the House
9.2%inclusion24 decks262 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion32 decks384 decks
-0%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.6%inclusion29 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion22 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
5.2%inclusion20 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.2%inclusion20 decks384 decks
1%synergy
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Meekstone
61%inclusion233 decks384 decks
57%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
59%inclusion226 decks384 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion186 decks384 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion146 decks384 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion66 decks384 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion52 decks384 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.9%inclusion34 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.0%inclusion27 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion212 decks384 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion151 decks384 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion91 decks384 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion78 decks384 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion61 decks384 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion58 decks384 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
10%inclusion38 decks384 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion37 decks384 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Players
9.4%inclusion36 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.4%inclusion36 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.4%inclusion36 decks384 decks
9%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
8.9%inclusion34 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.4%inclusion30 decks357 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
7.4%inclusion21 decks283 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.3%inclusion28 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
7.3%inclusion28 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.3%inclusion28 decks384 decks
-3%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.0%inclusion27 decks384 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.8%inclusion26 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion25 decks384 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion22 decks384 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion73 decks384 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion65 decks384 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
15%inclusion58 decks384 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion208 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
37%inclusion143 decks384 decks
19%synergy
Access Tunnel
33%inclusion127 decks384 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion115 decks384 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion106 decks384 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion73 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion41 decks384 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.7%inclusion33 decks381 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.8%inclusion30 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.8%inclusion26 decks384 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion298 decks384 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion283 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion74 decks384 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion47 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion45 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion42 decks384 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion42 decks384 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion32 decks384 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.3%inclusion32 decks384 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.1%inclusion31 decks384 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.1%inclusion31 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion29 decks384 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion20 decks384 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion366 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion365 decks384 decks
2%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion362 decks384 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion357 decks384 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion318 decks384 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion311 decks384 decks
36%synergy
Temple Garden
81%inclusion310 decks384 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion300 decks384 decks
39%synergy
Windswept Heath
69%inclusion264 decks384 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
68%inclusion262 decks384 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
66%inclusion253 decks384 decks
36%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
65%inclusion248 decks384 decks
35%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion245 decks384 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion244 decks384 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion184 decks384 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion176 decks384 decks
-6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion166 decks384 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion161 decks384 decks
-8%synergy
Tropical Island
41%inclusion159 decks384 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion156 decks384 decks
-7%synergy
Tundra
41%inclusion156 decks384 decks
28%synergy
Savannah
40%inclusion153 decks384 decks
27%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion133 decks384 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
34%inclusion129 decks384 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion121 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion105 decks384 decks
-4%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion100 decks384 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion98 decks384 decks
-20%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion98 decks384 decks
-0%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion98 decks384 decks
-21%synergy
Lush Portico
21%inclusion80 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion75 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
19%inclusion73 decks384 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion72 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion58 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion62 decks384 decks
12%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion59 decks384 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion54 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion57 decks384 decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion56 decks384 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion54 decks384 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion52 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion52 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion50 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
13%inclusion50 decks384 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion49 decks384 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion49 decks384 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion48 decks384 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion47 decks384 decks
7%synergy
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