Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive

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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
DougY
Top 10 Group Hug Commanders for Lavaleaper
With Lavaleaper from Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us an updated Mana Flare effect, let's look at the Group Hug commanders that should play it.
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9%synergy
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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86%synergy
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87%inclusion392 decks451 decks
85%synergy
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82%inclusion371 decks451 decks
80%synergy
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75%inclusion339 decks451 decks
73%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
67%inclusion303 decks451 decks
63%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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61%synergy
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63%inclusion286 decks451 decks
61%synergy
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60%synergy
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60%synergy
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58%synergy
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32%synergy
Windfall
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46%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
61%inclusion274 decks451 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion272 decks451 decks
31%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
58%inclusion262 decks451 decks
56%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
57%inclusion213 decks374 decks
54%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
55%inclusion249 decks451 decks
54%synergy
Brand
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51%synergy
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13%synergy
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49%synergy
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25%synergy
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24%synergy
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14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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22%synergy
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9%synergy
Gamble
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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-10%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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44%synergy
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44%synergy
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43%synergy
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43%synergy
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39%synergy
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42%synergy
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39%synergy
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38%synergy
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34%synergy
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36%synergy
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24%synergy
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4%synergy
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30%synergy
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27%synergy
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23%synergy
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25%synergy
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24%synergy
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15%synergy
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21%synergy
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22%inclusion98 decks451 decks
18%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%inclusion85 decks451 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion83 decks451 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
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17%synergy
Wandering Archaic
16%inclusion73 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Dakra Mystic
14%inclusion62 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Party Thrasher
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11%synergy
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4%synergy
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12%inclusion53 decks451 decks
11%synergy
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12%inclusion53 decks451 decks
8%synergy
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11%inclusion50 decks451 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion47 decks451 decks
9%synergy
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0%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
9%synergy
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9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
8%synergy
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7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
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-3%synergy
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-1%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
Balor
7.3%inclusion33 decks451 decks
7%synergy
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7.3%inclusion33 decks451 decks
-22%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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46%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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26%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
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37%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
36%inclusion163 decks451 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion161 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion161 decks451 decks
-17%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
34%inclusion142 decks413 decks
33%synergy
Invert Polarity
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19%synergy
Chaos Mutation
25%inclusion113 decks451 decks
23%synergy
Words of Wisdom
22%inclusion101 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion96 decks451 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion93 decks451 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion80 decks451 decks
-26%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion77 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Wrong Turn
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16%synergy
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0%synergy
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-8%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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0%synergy
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11%synergy
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8%synergy
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-2%synergy
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-7%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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0%synergy
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9%synergy
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-7%synergy
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0%synergy
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-33%synergy
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-25%synergy
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7%synergy
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-11%synergy
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2%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.2%inclusion28 decks451 decks
-7%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
-4%synergy
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3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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-23%synergy
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42%synergy
Warp World
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32%synergy
Minds Aglow
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32%synergy
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29%synergy
Scrambleverse
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29%synergy
Thieves' Auction
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28%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion119 decks451 decks
26%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
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21%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion98 decks451 decks
-5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
18%inclusion83 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Molten Psyche
18%inclusion81 decks451 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion74 decks451 decks
-4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
16%inclusion70 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Role Reversal
14%inclusion61 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Game of Chaos
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
Insurrection
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9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
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9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
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7%synergy
Ponder
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-30%synergy
Shifting Grift
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7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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-2%synergy
Illicit Auction
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6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Over the Top
6.2%inclusion28 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
6.0%inclusion27 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Order of Succession
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Game
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5%synergy
Time Reversal
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
5.1%inclusion23 decks451 decks
5%synergy
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Font of Mythos
49%inclusion222 decks451 decks
48%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
41%inclusion184 decks451 decks
40%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion167 decks451 decks
36%synergy
Knowledge Pool
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27%synergy
Horn of Greed
25%inclusion115 decks451 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion107 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion89 decks451 decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion73 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Wand
14%inclusion64 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Wand of Wonder
14%inclusion62 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion61 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion61 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
12%inclusion56 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion52 decks451 decks
-18%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion50 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Crawlspace
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.8%inclusion35 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Timesifter
7.1%inclusion32 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Gate to the Aether
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
5%synergy
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Hive Mind
47%inclusion210 decks451 decks
45%synergy
Possibility Storm
45%inclusion203 decks451 decks
43%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
43%inclusion196 decks451 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
39%inclusion178 decks451 decks
24%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion144 decks451 decks
31%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
29%inclusion132 decks451 decks
29%synergy
Powerbalance
29%inclusion122 decks418 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion113 decks451 decks
24%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
24%inclusion106 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Grip of Chaos
23%inclusion103 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
21%inclusion83 decks399 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion87 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
19%inclusion73 decks386 decks
18%synergy
Eye of the Storm
18%inclusion81 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion78 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
-5%synergy
Well of Ideas
11%inclusion49 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion47 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Verse
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.9%inclusion40 decks450 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.9%inclusion40 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
8.6%inclusion39 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.8%inclusion35 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.8%inclusion35 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion32 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Curiosity
6.7%inclusion30 decks451 decks
-19%synergy
Weftwalking
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.0%inclusion27 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Risky Move
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
22%inclusion99 decks451 decks
21%synergy
Dack Fayden
9.3%inclusion42 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion36 decks451 decks
4%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion344 decks451 decks
27%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
59%inclusion265 decks451 decks
56%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion246 decks451 decks
36%synergy
Homeward Path
50%inclusion226 decks451 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion128 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
22%inclusion100 decks451 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion46 decks296 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion55 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.3%inclusion33 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion424 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion395 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion304 decks451 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion297 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion267 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion182 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion135 decks451 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion90 decks451 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion65 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion53 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion49 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion46 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion44 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion34 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.5%inclusion34 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion33 decks451 decks
-8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.3%inclusion33 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.9%inclusion31 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
4%synergy
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Island
97%inclusion437 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion435 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion418 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
90%inclusion405 decks451 decks
75%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion397 decks451 decks
41%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion376 decks451 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion350 decks451 decks
47%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion319 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
64%inclusion289 decks451 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion268 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion232 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
50%inclusion224 decks451 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion194 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion170 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
35%inclusion116 decks336 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion154 decks451 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion134 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
28%inclusion125 decks451 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion107 decks451 decks
-17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion91 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion91 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion90 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion86 decks450 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion83 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion78 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion77 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion76 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion70 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion74 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion70 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion63 decks451 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion54 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.9%inclusion40 decks451 decks
-9%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.2%inclusion37 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion30 decks451 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
-13%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.3%inclusion22 decks416 decks
-7%synergy
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