Dr. Ian Malcolm (Commander) - Optimized Eggs

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Apr 1, 2026
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Devil Dinosaur
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Place
4.3%inclusion2 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Training Compound
4.3%inclusion2 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Bilbo's Gambit
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ashnod's Altar
84%inclusion120 decks143 decks
79%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
77%inclusion110 decks143 decks
71%synergy
High Market
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
67%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
61%synergy
Skullclamp
71%inclusion101 decks143 decks
55%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
64%inclusion91 decks143 decks
53%synergy
Thornbite Staff
50%inclusion71 decks143 decks
48%synergy
Nesting Dragon
50%inclusion71 decks143 decks
46%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
57%inclusion81 decks143 decks
44%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
61%inclusion87 decks143 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion99 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
68%inclusion97 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
61%inclusion87 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion83 decks143 decks
32%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
57%inclusion81 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
53%inclusion76 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
52%inclusion74 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion74 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
50%inclusion72 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
54%inclusion77 decks143 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
48%inclusion69 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion64 decks143 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion60 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Aura Shards
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Natural Order
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Apex Altisaur
46%inclusion66 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
46%inclusion66 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Mirror Entity
45%inclusion65 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
45%inclusion65 decks143 decks
32%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
41%inclusion59 decks143 decks
29%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
39%inclusion56 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
38%inclusion54 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
37%inclusion53 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
36%inclusion52 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
34%inclusion48 decks143 decks
31%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
31%inclusion45 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Marauding Raptor
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Polyraptor
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
29%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Terastodon
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Hulking Raptor
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Belonging
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Kogla and Yidaro
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Temple Altisaur
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
-8%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Old Gnawbone
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Serra's Emissary
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Goring Ceratops
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Chomping Changeling
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Dragon Egg
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Sundering Growth
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion52 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Erode
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Personify
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Naya Charm
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Silence
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion45 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Primal Growth
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Savage Order
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Decimate
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Roots
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-0%synergy
Open the Armory
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
40%synergy
Blasting Station
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
30%synergy
The Great Henge
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Scroll Rack
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Altar of Dementia
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Monster Manual
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Spawning Pit
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Culling Dais
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
10%synergy
The Golden Throne
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
47%inclusion67 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
36%inclusion51 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Annie Joins Up
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Martyr's Cause
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Defense of the Heart
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Warstorm Surge
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Parade
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Parallel Lives
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Life Finds a Way
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Determined Iteration
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Elemental Bond
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Aether Flash
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Welcome to . . .
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Descendants' Path
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-0%synergy
Greater Good
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Ranks
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Sneak Attack
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion41 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Mutavault
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion8 decks119 decks
2%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion134 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion119 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Unity
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion139 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion138 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion137 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion137 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
72%inclusion103 decks143 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
66%inclusion94 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Sacred Foundry
65%inclusion93 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion76 decks143 decks
-0%synergy
Windswept Heath
52%inclusion75 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
48%inclusion69 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Rootbound Crag
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion67 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Jungle Shrine
46%inclusion66 decks143 decks
-8%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion60 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
41%inclusion59 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Spire Garden
39%inclusion56 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Spectator Seating
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
-12%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
-19%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-0%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Commercial District
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
8%synergy
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