Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Expensive

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #324
736decks
Mike Carrozza
May 13, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - You Can't Shut Me Down, I Shut You Down!
On this installment of Am I the Bolas?, what do you do if an opponent's commander shuts off your entire deck?
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0%synergy
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62%synergy
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57%synergy
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56%synergy
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56%synergy
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54%synergy
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54%synergy
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53%synergy
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63%inclusion462 decks736 decks
53%synergy
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84%inclusion620 decks736 decks
52%synergy
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50%synergy
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10%synergy
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79%inclusion581 decks736 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
72%inclusion529 decks736 decks
5%synergy
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68%inclusion504 decks736 decks
37%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
66%inclusion485 decks736 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
59%inclusion433 decks736 decks
40%synergy
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59%inclusion431 decks736 decks
47%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
53%inclusion391 decks736 decks
42%synergy
Sun Titan
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31%synergy
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43%synergy
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53%synergy
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76%inclusion559 decks736 decks
53%synergy
Teferi's Protection
71%inclusion520 decks736 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
70%inclusion518 decks736 decks
60%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
55%inclusion402 decks736 decks
46%synergy
Farewell
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28%synergy
The One Ring
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40%synergy
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43%synergy
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36%synergy
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25%synergy
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51%inclusion375 decks736 decks
42%synergy
Charming Prince
49%inclusion363 decks736 decks
42%synergy
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47%inclusion347 decks736 decks
27%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
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44%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
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40%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%synergy
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35%synergy
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39%inclusion289 decks736 decks
13%synergy
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17%synergy
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25%synergy
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20%synergy
Karmic Guide
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27%synergy
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31%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%synergy
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23%synergy
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30%inclusion221 decks736 decks
23%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
Helpful Hunter
25%inclusion174 decks683 decks
18%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion186 decks736 decks
20%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
22%inclusion152 decks703 decks
18%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
22%inclusion159 decks736 decks
16%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
21%inclusion156 decks736 decks
10%synergy
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10%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
19%inclusion143 decks736 decks
6%synergy
Serra Ascendant
18%inclusion135 decks736 decks
6%synergy
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15%synergy
Giver of Runes
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8%synergy
Soul's Attendant
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3%synergy
Kor Cartographer
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11%synergy
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4%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
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12%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
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9%synergy
Enduring Innocence
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3%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
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14%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
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12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
15%inclusion113 decks736 decks
10%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
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10%synergy
Elesh Norn
14%inclusion105 decks736 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion103 decks736 decks
-3%synergy
Blade Splicer
14%inclusion101 decks736 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
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7%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
13%inclusion98 decks736 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
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6%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
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12%synergy
Instants
Cloudshift
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41%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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38%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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16%synergy
Silence
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30%synergy
Generous Gift
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-11%synergy
Akroma's Will
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3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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8%synergy
Reprieve
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3%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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20%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
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-1%synergy
Clever Concealment
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5%synergy
Flicker of Fate
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10%synergy
Ghostway
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11%synergy
Mana Tithe
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2%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
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9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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-3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
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4%synergy
Orim's Chant
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5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-17%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
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1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
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4%synergy
Angel's Grace
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3%synergy
Calamity's Wake
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6%synergy
Final Showdown
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3%synergy
Semester's End
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4%synergy
Parting Gust
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0%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
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-3%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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4%synergy
Get Lost
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-1%synergy
Brought Back
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2%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
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17%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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17%synergy
Wrath of God
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4%synergy
Austere Command
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-11%synergy
Winds of Abandon
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11%synergy
Another Round
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12%synergy
Emeria's Call
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7%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
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7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
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4%synergy
Armageddon
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8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
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-1%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
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3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
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2%synergy
Morningtide's Light
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6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
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1%synergy
Sunfall
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4%synergy
Search for Glory
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2%synergy
Raise the Past
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2%synergy
Flicker
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
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23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
36%inclusion266 decks736 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
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24%synergy
Altar of the Brood
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22%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion159 decks736 decks
5%synergy
Oketra's Monument
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-6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion126 decks736 decks
-19%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
13%inclusion96 decks736 decks
12%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
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11%synergy
Portable Hole
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10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
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9%synergy
Wedding Ring
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6%synergy
Cursed Totem
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9%synergy
Winter Moon
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7%synergy
Commander's Plate
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-3%synergy
The Wind Crystal
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-13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion61 decks736 decks
0%synergy
Trinisphere
8.3%inclusion61 decks736 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.0%inclusion59 decks736 decks
3%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.6%inclusion56 decks736 decks
3%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.7%inclusion49 decks736 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.3%inclusion46 decks736 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
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4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.7%inclusion42 decks736 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
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-13%synergy
Thrumming Stone
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3%synergy
Chalice of the Void
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5%synergy
Blade of Selves
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2%synergy
Enchantments
Grasp of Fate
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40%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
39%inclusion286 decks736 decks
35%synergy
Blind Obedience
39%inclusion285 decks736 decks
28%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion282 decks736 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
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12%synergy
Deafening Silence
33%inclusion240 decks736 decks
28%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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17%synergy
Felidar Retreat
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23%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion159 decks736 decks
1%synergy
Anointed Procession
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10%synergy
Rest in Peace
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13%synergy
Ossification
16%inclusion118 decks736 decks
11%synergy
Rule of Law
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13%synergy
On Thin Ice
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14%synergy
Oblivion Ring
11%inclusion84 decks736 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
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7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
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-4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion72 decks736 decks
2%synergy
Airbender Ascension
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Seal from Existence
7.7%inclusion57 decks736 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.7%inclusion51 decks665 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.5%inclusion55 decks736 decks
-10%synergy
Banishing Light
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4%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
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-2%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
7.2%inclusion53 decks736 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.5%inclusion48 decks736 decks
0%synergy
Stony Silence
5.4%inclusion40 decks736 decks
4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.3%inclusion39 decks736 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
31%inclusion226 decks736 decks
24%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
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8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion81 decks736 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.4%inclusion40 decks736 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
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32%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
60%inclusion443 decks736 decks
38%synergy
War Room
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16%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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11%synergy
Minas Tirith
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5%synergy
Command Beacon
27%inclusion198 decks736 decks
19%synergy
Strip Mine
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23%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
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1%synergy
Mistveil Plains
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9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
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7%synergy
Wasteland
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12%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
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-4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
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11%synergy
Monumental Henge
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-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion92 decks736 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
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2%synergy
Emergence Zone
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9%synergy
Kor Haven
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5%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion73 decks736 decks
9%synergy
City of Traitors
9.4%inclusion69 decks736 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.2%inclusion60 decks736 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion59 decks736 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.9%inclusion58 decks736 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
7.9%inclusion58 decks736 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
7.7%inclusion54 decks703 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.6%inclusion56 decks736 decks
-19%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.2%inclusion53 decks736 decks
4%synergy
Winding Canyons
7.1%inclusion52 decks736 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.5%inclusion48 decks736 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.5%inclusion48 decks736 decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.5%inclusion48 decks736 decks
-2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
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-1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Den
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0%synergy
The Fair Basilica
6.3%inclusion46 decks736 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.8%inclusion43 decks736 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.7%inclusion42 decks736 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.2%inclusion38 decks736 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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13%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion496 decks736 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion193 decks736 decks
22%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
25%inclusion185 decks736 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion166 decks736 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion157 decks736 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion144 decks736 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion108 decks736 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion89 decks736 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion82 decks736 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.3%inclusion54 decks736 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.3%inclusion54 decks736 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.9%inclusion51 decks736 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.8%inclusion50 decks736 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.4%inclusion47 decks736 decks
-13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.8%inclusion43 decks736 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
5.0%inclusion37 decks736 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
83%inclusion608 decks736 decks
-11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion277 decks733 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion266 decks736 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion228 decks736 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion224 decks736 decks
27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion223 decks736 decks
27%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion210 decks736 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion202 decks736 decks
24%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
27%inclusion200 decks736 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion164 decks736 decks
-6%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
20%inclusion149 decks736 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion127 decks736 decks
15%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion110 decks725 decks
13%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion96 decks736 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion95 decks736 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion78 decks736 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.7%inclusion64 decks732 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
8.6%inclusion63 decks736 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion63 decks736 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.2%inclusion53 decks736 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.5%inclusion48 decks736 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion43 decks736 decks
0%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
5.2%inclusion38 decks736 decks
5%synergy