Jace, Vryn's Prodigy (Commander)

Alex Wicker
Jul 22, 2025
Commander Philosophy - How Does "Dies To Removal" Actually Work?
In this Commander Philosophy, let's talk about that old phrase "Dies to removal." What does it mean, and how does it affect Commander games?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Expansion Algorithm
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.4%inclusion14 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
4.5%inclusion9 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
3.5%inclusion7 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Divergent Equation
3.4%inclusion6 decks175 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jace Beleren
71%inclusion1.19K decks1.67K decks
68%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
70%inclusion1.17K decks1.67K decks
67%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
67%inclusion1.12K decks1.67K decks
65%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
65%inclusion1.08K decks1.67K decks
63%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
76%inclusion1.27K decks1.67K decks
62%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
65%inclusion1.08K decks1.67K decks
61%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
61%inclusion1.01K decks1.67K decks
60%synergy
Oath of Jace
58%inclusion959 decks1.67K decks
57%synergy
Jace's Triumph
58%inclusion959 decks1.67K decks
57%synergy
Jace Reawakened
58%inclusion965 decks1.67K decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
83%inclusion1.38K decks1.67K decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion1.15K decks1.67K decks
28%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
67%inclusion1.11K decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion981 decks1.67K decks
21%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
56%inclusion938 decks1.67K decks
55%synergy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
54%inclusion906 decks1.67K decks
53%synergy
Jace's Projection
54%inclusion901 decks1.67K decks
53%synergy
Spark Double
54%inclusion899 decks1.67K decks
41%synergy
Jace's Archivist
54%inclusion896 decks1.67K decks
50%synergy
Jace's Erasure
53%inclusion886 decks1.67K decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
53%inclusion876 decks1.67K decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion668 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion570 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion360 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
21%inclusion348 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion329 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion322 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion288 decks1.67K decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion186 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.4%inclusion156 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Phantasm
47%inclusion784 decks1.67K decks
43%synergy
Jace's Mindseeker
44%inclusion731 decks1.67K decks
43%synergy
Flux Channeler
39%inclusion652 decks1.67K decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion601 decks1.67K decks
17%synergy
Guildpact Informant
32%inclusion537 decks1.67K decks
30%synergy
Jace's Sentinel
30%inclusion503 decks1.67K decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion484 decks1.67K decks
18%synergy
Deepglow Skate
27%inclusion454 decks1.67K decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
23%inclusion390 decks1.67K decks
19%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
22%inclusion360 decks1.67K decks
19%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
18%inclusion295 decks1.64K decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
18%inclusion294 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Ruin Crab
18%inclusion292 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion267 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
15%inclusion246 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
15%inclusion244 decks1.67K decks
-6%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
14%inclusion238 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion195 decks1.67K decks
-13%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion192 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Hedron Crab
11%inclusion186 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion177 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion172 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
10%inclusion165 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion163 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion160 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
The Mindskinner
9.0%inclusion133 decks1.48K decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.9%inclusion148 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
8.3%inclusion138 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
7.9%inclusion131 decks1.67K decks
-7%synergy
Palinchron
7.6%inclusion127 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.2%inclusion112 decks1.56K decks
-1%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.0%inclusion117 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.8%inclusion114 decks1.67K decks
-15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
6.7%inclusion111 decks1.67K decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.4%inclusion106 decks1.64K decks
-8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.4%inclusion90 decks1.40K decks
-5%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.4%inclusion107 decks1.67K decks
-2%synergy
Phantasmal Image
6.4%inclusion106 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
6.2%inclusion60 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Fleet Swallower
6.2%inclusion103 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
6.0%inclusion100 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
5.7%inclusion95 decks1.67K decks
-14%synergy
Illusionary Servant
5.5%inclusion91 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
5.3%inclusion88 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
5.2%inclusion87 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Silent Arbiter
5.2%inclusion86 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Krovikan Mist
5.1%inclusion85 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Instants
High Tide
53%inclusion879 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
41%inclusion681 decks1.67K decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion636 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion627 decks1.67K decks
18%synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
37%inclusion622 decks1.67K decks
37%synergy
Dispel
37%inclusion620 decks1.67K decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion557 decks1.67K decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion489 decks1.67K decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion479 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion445 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion422 decks1.67K decks
-2%synergy
Jace's Scrutiny
24%inclusion408 decks1.67K decks
24%synergy
Unsubstantiate
24%inclusion400 decks1.67K decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion369 decks1.67K decks
-14%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion351 decks1.67K decks
-9%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion346 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
21%inclusion343 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Clash of Wills
21%inclusion342 decks1.67K decks
20%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion330 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion317 decks1.67K decks
-15%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion306 decks1.67K decks
3%synergy
Evacuation
18%inclusion306 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion298 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
18%inclusion259 decks1.47K decks
16%synergy
Psychic Rebuttal
16%inclusion274 decks1.67K decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion269 decks1.65K decks
-6%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion267 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion257 decks1.67K decks
-11%synergy
Redirect
15%inclusion257 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
15%inclusion256 decks1.67K decks
13%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
15%inclusion255 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
Jace's Defeat
15%inclusion251 decks1.67K decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion248 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Lay Bare
15%inclusion242 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion239 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Comparative Analysis
14%inclusion237 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
No Escape
14%inclusion230 decks1.67K decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion230 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
14%inclusion228 decks1.67K decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion224 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion219 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion216 decks1.67K decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion195 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion183 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Impulse
11%inclusion178 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Bring the Ending
11%inclusion176 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Serum Snare
9.3%inclusion155 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
9.2%inclusion153 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Calculated Dismissal
8.9%inclusion149 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.9%inclusion148 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
45%inclusion756 decks1.67K decks
38%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion604 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
Flood of Recollection
36%inclusion599 decks1.67K decks
33%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion597 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
35%inclusion587 decks1.67K decks
31%synergy
Jace's Ruse
35%inclusion584 decks1.67K decks
35%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
34%inclusion563 decks1.67K decks
33%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion514 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion360 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Mind Sculpt
21%inclusion351 decks1.67K decks
19%synergy
Merchant Scroll
19%inclusion321 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Grasping Current
19%inclusion319 decks1.67K decks
19%synergy
Contingency Plan
19%inclusion316 decks1.67K decks
18%synergy
Enter the Infinite
18%inclusion294 decks1.67K decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
17%inclusion289 decks1.67K decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion283 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Fractured Sanity
16%inclusion268 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion264 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion237 decks1.67K decks
-7%synergy
Strategic Planning
14%inclusion233 decks1.67K decks
13%synergy
Traumatize
14%inclusion233 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion232 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
12%inclusion199 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Ugin's Insight
11%inclusion191 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
11%inclusion188 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Mind's Desire
11%inclusion186 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion177 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
10%inclusion172 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion168 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
9.5%inclusion158 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Cut Your Losses
8.3%inclusion138 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
8.3%inclusion138 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Uncovered Clues
7.6%inclusion127 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Selective Memory
7.3%inclusion121 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion118 decks1.67K decks
-2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.0%inclusion117 decks1.67K decks
-2%synergy
Time Warp
6.8%inclusion113 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
5.9%inclusion99 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.3%inclusion89 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichormoon Gauntlet
37%inclusion624 decks1.67K decks
36%synergy
The Water Crystal
28%inclusion265 decks946 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion401 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
The Chain Veil
22%inclusion364 decks1.67K decks
21%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
15%inclusion242 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion234 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Azor's Gateway
12%inclusion197 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion184 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
8.2%inclusion136 decks1.67K decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
8.0%inclusion133 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
7.1%inclusion90 decks1.27K decks
3%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.9%inclusion115 decks1.67K decks
3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
6.8%inclusion113 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion107 decks1.67K decks
-11%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
6.1%inclusion102 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.5%inclusion92 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
5.4%inclusion90 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
5.3%inclusion88 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
53%inclusion876 decks1.67K decks
49%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
39%inclusion656 decks1.67K decks
31%synergy
Omniscience
39%inclusion655 decks1.67K decks
31%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
33%inclusion558 decks1.67K decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion548 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion419 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Control Magic
22%inclusion367 decks1.67K decks
20%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion349 decks1.67K decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion236 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion174 decks1.27K decks
6%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
14%inclusion228 decks1.67K decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion209 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Talent
12%inclusion203 decks1.67K decks
12%synergy
Drowned Secrets
12%inclusion198 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Mind Control
12%inclusion193 decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
11%inclusion181 decks1.67K decks
7%synergy
Trail of Evidence
10%inclusion175 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Memory Erosion
10%inclusion171 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Induced Amnesia
9.2%inclusion153 decks1.67K decks
9%synergy
Fraying Sanity
8.8%inclusion146 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Castaway's Despair
8.5%inclusion142 decks1.67K decks
8%synergy
Court of Cunning
8.3%inclusion138 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion128 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.6%inclusion126 decks1.67K decks
-4%synergy
Back to Basics
7.1%inclusion119 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.0%inclusion117 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion109 decks1.67K decks
-6%synergy
Dress Down
6.5%inclusion109 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Living Guildpact
51%inclusion848 decks1.67K decks
50%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
48%inclusion800 decks1.67K decks
47%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
47%inclusion781 decks1.67K decks
46%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion165 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
7.5%inclusion125 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.3%inclusion121 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
6.7%inclusion112 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion1.02K decks1.67K decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion940 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion538 decks1.67K decks
27%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion503 decks1.67K decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion441 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion344 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion323 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
16%inclusion266 decks1.67K decks
16%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion247 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
14%inclusion135 decks970 decks
9%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion191 decks1.67K decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion179 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion170 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion163 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion160 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.2%inclusion153 decks1.67K decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.6%inclusion143 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.6%inclusion127 decks1.67K decks
-11%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.5%inclusion85 decks1.14K decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion115 decks1.67K decks
-10%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.2%inclusion104 decks1.67K decks
-2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.8%inclusion34 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.7%inclusion95 decks1.67K decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.5%inclusion90 decks1.64K decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion1.24K decks1.67K decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion863 decks1.67K decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion777 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Hedron Archive
27%inclusion456 decks1.67K decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion401 decks1.67K decks
-11%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion249 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion248 decks1.67K decks
-8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion224 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion222 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion203 decks1.67K decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion178 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
9.2%inclusion153 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.7%inclusion129 decks1.67K decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion124 decks1.67K decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.8%inclusion113 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion113 decks1.67K decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.4%inclusion107 decks1.67K decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.4%inclusion106 decks1.67K decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.2%inclusion103 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.2%inclusion103 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Caged Sun
6.1%inclusion102 decks1.67K decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion94 decks1.67K decks
-3%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.3%inclusion88 decks1.67K decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion1.53K decks1.67K decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion414 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion269 decks1.65K decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion235 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion232 decks1.67K decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion230 decks1.67K decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion211 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion207 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion164 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion161 decks1.67K decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.4%inclusion106 decks1.64K decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion105 decks1.67K decks
2%synergy