Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #535
265decks
DougY
Jan 23, 2026
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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83%synergy
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78%synergy
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73%synergy
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71%synergy
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63%inclusion168 decks265 decks
62%synergy
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61%inclusion162 decks265 decks
60%synergy
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59%inclusion154 decks263 decks
56%synergy
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57%inclusion152 decks265 decks
56%synergy
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54%inclusion144 decks265 decks
53%synergy
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51%synergy
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36%synergy
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68%inclusion181 decks265 decks
43%synergy
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60%inclusion160 decks265 decks
31%synergy
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52%inclusion139 decks265 decks
50%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion137 decks265 decks
46%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion137 decks265 decks
49%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
51%inclusion134 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Memory Worm
48%inclusion128 decks265 decks
47%synergy
Share the Spoils
47%inclusion125 decks265 decks
46%synergy
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46%inclusion122 decks265 decks
41%synergy
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Jeska's Will
34%inclusion89 decks265 decks
5%synergy
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31%inclusion82 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Humble Defector
46%inclusion121 decks265 decks
45%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
45%inclusion119 decks265 decks
43%synergy
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43%inclusion113 decks265 decks
42%synergy
The Locust God
41%inclusion108 decks265 decks
33%synergy
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40%inclusion106 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
37%inclusion98 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
37%inclusion98 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
36%inclusion95 decks264 decks
31%synergy
Lore Broker
35%inclusion94 decks265 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion92 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
35%inclusion92 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
34%inclusion91 decks265 decks
33%synergy
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31%inclusion81 decks265 decks
29%synergy
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30%inclusion80 decks265 decks
28%synergy
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28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
27%synergy
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26%inclusion68 decks265 decks
24%synergy
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25%inclusion66 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion62 decks265 decks
20%synergy
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23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
19%synergy
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22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
21%synergy
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21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
21%synergy
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21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
20%synergy
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18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
16%synergy
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16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
-15%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion32 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Nabber
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Broker
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-0%synergy
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8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
7%synergy
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7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
8%synergy
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7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Balor
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
7%synergy
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-0%synergy
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7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
6%synergy
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7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
5%synergy
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6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
-34%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
5%synergy
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6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
43%inclusion115 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
38%inclusion102 decks265 decks
37%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion100 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
32%inclusion85 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
31%inclusion82 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion67 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Mutation
24%inclusion64 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
23%inclusion61 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Words of Wisdom
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
-22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion51 decks265 decks
-18%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
-10%synergy
Long River's Pull
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15%synergy
Wash Away
16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
15%synergy
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16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
16%synergy
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14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
-18%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion35 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
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-4%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion30 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
-7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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2%synergy
Flashback
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-7%synergy
Frantic Search
9.4%inclusion25 decks265 decks
-32%synergy
Chef's Kiss
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9%synergy
Remand
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8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Song
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Charm
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-23%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Snap
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
-19%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion117 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Change
37%inclusion97 decks265 decks
34%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion90 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion88 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
29%inclusion78 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Thieves' Auction
27%inclusion72 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion71 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Scrambleverse
26%inclusion69 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Role Reversal
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
-21%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
-12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
13%inclusion34 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion30 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-25%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Stitch in Time
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2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
-16%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Time Reversal
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
-27%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Mathemagics
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion110 decks265 decks
40%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion91 decks265 decks
34%synergy
Knowledge Pool
25%inclusion67 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Horn of Greed
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion57 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Wand of Wonder
20%inclusion52 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
-12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
16%synergy
River Song's Diary
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion32 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Timesifter
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
42%inclusion111 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion103 decks265 decks
37%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion102 decks265 decks
38%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
36%inclusion96 decks265 decks
34%synergy
Hive Mind
34%inclusion89 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Powerbalance
31%inclusion82 decks265 decks
28%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion66 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion55 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Grip of Chaos
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion35 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
-12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.8%inclusion10 decks172 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Battle
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
26%inclusion68 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion211 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
50%inclusion132 decks265 decks
47%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
49%inclusion131 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Homeward Path
32%inclusion86 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion243 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion234 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion176 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion156 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion147 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion95 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion87 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion66 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.4%inclusion11 decks172 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion265 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion264 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion249 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion203 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
64%inclusion169 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion158 decks265 decks
-0%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion154 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion152 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion125 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion122 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion119 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion116 decks265 decks
-0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion108 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
37%inclusion99 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion95 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
29%inclusion77 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion65 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion57 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion52 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
-7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion32 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Scorched Geyser
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
-0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Peak
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-4%synergy