Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander) - Expensive

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,245
33decks
Mike Carrozza
Feb 18, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - Powered Down Poison Dilemma
This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking about poison counters; is there a way to play fairly with poison?
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Resonating Lute
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
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Mana Drain
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Seething Song
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
48%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Ignite the Future
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
37%synergy
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Brainstorm
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Snap
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Windfall
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Expressive Iteration
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Underworld Breach
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Gamble
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Guttersnipe
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Coruscation Mage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wizards of Thay
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Brain Freeze
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Desperate Ritual
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Consider
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Opt
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Intuition
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
High Tide
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Gale's Redirection
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fork
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Opera Love Song
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Turnabout
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Duplication
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Trickbind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Negate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Epic Experiment
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Grapeshot
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Light Up the Stage
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Mind's Desire
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Reckless Impulse
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Strike It Rich
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Bonus Round
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Careful Study
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Galvanic Relay
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Burning Inquiry
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Rousing Refrain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
See the Truth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Fireball
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Confluence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Apex of Power
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Flash Photography
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Portent of Calamity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Muse Vortex
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Act on Impulse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Primal Amulet
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wand of Wonder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Wand
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Font of Magic
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Sorcerer Class
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cast Through Time
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Aria of Flame
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wild Wasteland
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Count on Luck
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Braid of Fire
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Courage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Outpost Siege
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
City of Traitors
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Mox Amber
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Steam Vents
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
63%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
79%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Thundering Falls
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Mana Confluence
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Scorched Geyser
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Peak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-35%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-31%synergy
Volatile Fjord
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Starting Town
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy