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May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
In today's Community Corner Creator Spotlight, we are interviewing two more creators: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering!
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Captain America's Shield
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
4.5%inclusion5 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Gathering Place
3.6%inclusion4 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Wall Off
2.0%inclusion2 decks102 decks
2%synergy
The Mind Stone
1.4%inclusion2 decks146 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion434 decks456 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion421 decks456 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion411 decks456 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Omens
85%inclusion389 decks456 decks
78%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
84%inclusion385 decks456 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion380 decks456 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion378 decks456 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion373 decks456 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
78%inclusion356 decks456 decks
72%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion341 decks456 decks
69%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion344 decks456 decks
69%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion332 decks453 decks
68%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
72%inclusion330 decks456 decks
66%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
70%inclusion215 decks305 decks
66%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion316 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion305 decks456 decks
62%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
64%inclusion293 decks456 decks
59%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion288 decks456 decks
59%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion277 decks456 decks
55%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
60%inclusion275 decks456 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion264 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion263 decks456 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion237 decks456 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion213 decks456 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion198 decks456 decks
30%synergy
Aura Shards
43%inclusion194 decks456 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion185 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion165 decks456 decks
26%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion105 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion76 decks456 decks
11%synergy
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Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion273 decks456 decks
55%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion269 decks456 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
59%inclusion269 decks456 decks
55%synergy
Shield Sphere
58%inclusion266 decks456 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion264 decks456 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
56%inclusion255 decks456 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Junk
53%inclusion242 decks456 decks
49%synergy
Hover Barrier
53%inclusion240 decks456 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
48%inclusion218 decks456 decks
44%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
47%inclusion216 decks456 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
44%inclusion202 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Walking Bulwark
44%inclusion200 decks456 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Roots
43%inclusion195 decks456 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
42%inclusion192 decks456 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion177 decks456 decks
35%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
37%inclusion169 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Glare
36%inclusion162 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
32%inclusion145 decks453 decks
30%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion141 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion132 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion131 decks456 decks
26%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28%inclusion128 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Wall
28%inclusion126 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
27%inclusion122 decks456 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion121 decks456 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Shards
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
21%inclusion96 decks456 decks
19%synergy
Fortified Rampart
21%inclusion94 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion91 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
20%inclusion91 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion83 decks456 decks
-17%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion77 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion75 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
16%inclusion72 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Turtle
16%inclusion72 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
15%inclusion69 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
15%inclusion67 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion62 decks456 decks
-12%synergy
Rampart Architect
13%inclusion55 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Barrier
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion54 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Wall
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
12%inclusion53 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion53 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Essence
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
56%inclusion256 decks456 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion244 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion237 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion168 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion155 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion138 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion133 decks456 decks
20%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion131 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion112 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion107 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
23%inclusion103 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion89 decks456 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion71 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Bar the Door
15%inclusion70 decks456 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion69 decks456 decks
-14%synergy
Ghostway
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion44 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Silence
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Permission Denied
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
55%inclusion253 decks456 decks
49%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion202 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion191 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion143 decks456 decks
-5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
31%inclusion140 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion133 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion123 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
25%inclusion115 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion109 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion87 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
19%inclusion86 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion68 decks456 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion63 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion53 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.2%inclusion42 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.5%inclusion35 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
8.0%inclusion36 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion254 decks456 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion229 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
42%inclusion193 decks456 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion166 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Domination
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.6%inclusion30 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion224 decks456 decks
45%synergy
Stoneskin
31%inclusion141 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion88 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
16%inclusion72 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion71 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion67 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion61 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Aluren
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
0%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Smile at Death
5.1%inclusion22 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion96 decks456 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion279 decks456 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion152 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion127 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion123 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
25%inclusion112 decks456 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion79 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion72 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.2%inclusion42 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.0%inclusion41 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion429 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion367 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion71 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion70 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion62 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.4%inclusion43 decks456 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion439 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion438 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Island
96%inclusion436 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion432 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion342 decks456 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion324 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Temple Garden
70%inclusion321 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
61%inclusion280 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion257 decks456 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion252 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion251 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion237 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
51%inclusion232 decks456 decks
21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion230 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion229 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion226 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion220 decks456 decks
-9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion209 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion208 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
34%inclusion156 decks456 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
32%inclusion144 decks456 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion142 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion137 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion131 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion130 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion129 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Savannah
28%inclusion129 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion128 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion107 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion103 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion88 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion79 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion73 decks456 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion71 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion69 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion68 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion67 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
-9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion57 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion53 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Gate
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
5%synergy
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