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May 29, 2026
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Axebane Guardian
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
87%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
87%synergy
High Alert
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
83%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
82%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
74%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Shield Sphere
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
74%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
69%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
69%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
68%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
67%synergy
Vine Trellis
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
67%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Aura Shards
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Junk
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Roots
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Walking Bulwark
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Frost
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Runes
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Flumph
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Tree of Redemption
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Shards
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Noble Hierarch
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Fog Bank
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Towering Titan
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Turtle
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Geist of the Archives
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Beast Whisperer
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Tower Defense
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostway
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Clever Concealment
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Bar the Door
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Erode
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
55%synergy
Fell the Mighty
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Last March of the Ents
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Destined Confrontation
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Past
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Chelonian Tackle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wargate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
57%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Guardian Project
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Stoneskin
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
True Conviction
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Aluren
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Burgeoning
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Access Tunnel
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
79%synergy
Island
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
77%synergy
Savannah
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
77%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
55%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Sea of Clouds
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Hushwood Verge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
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