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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
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92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
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92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
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83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
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83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
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80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
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75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
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75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
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75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
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75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
36%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
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58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Junk
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
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58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
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Rhystic Study
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
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42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Aura Shards
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
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58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
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58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
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58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
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58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Walking Bulwark
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Perimeter Captain
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
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46%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
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47%synergy
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39%synergy
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42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
6%synergy
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33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Noble Hierarch
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Hover Barrier
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Mulch
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
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33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
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25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Essence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Vines
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Kelp
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Wood
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Carven Caryatid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Nets
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Excavated Wall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Ice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Wall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Portcullis Vine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Towering Titan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Flumph
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Tower Defense
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Fog
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Clever Concealment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Bant Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Capsize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Delay
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Holy Day
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Momentary Blink
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Liberate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
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Slaughter the Strong
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Fell the Mighty
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Last March of the Ents
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Destined Confrontation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Plea for Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Natural Order
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Genesis Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
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Meekstone
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Panharmonicon
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Captain America's Shield
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Incubator
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Gathering Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bark of Doran
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wedding Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Belbe's Armor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Erratic Portal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Shard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Stoneskin
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Assault Formation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Chorus
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Shield
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Assemble the Players
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lurking Predators
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pariah
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Builder's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aluren
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Descendants' Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Always Watching
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Teleportation Circle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Animate Wall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Equilibrium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crackdown
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vivien Reid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Access Tunnel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Savannah
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Temple Garden
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Sea of Clouds
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Lush Portico
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Urban Retreat
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Hushwood Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Pym Technologies
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Birnin Zana Plaza
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
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